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Helly Hansen Chester Race Week Day 2

by Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 18 Aug 2023 13:15 BST August 16-19, 2023
2023 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week © Tracey Wallace / Atlantic Boating Magazine

The second day of Helly Hansen Chester Race delivered on both weather and competition. Under epic conditions, crews saw plenty of close finishes and steady wind under largely sunny skies.

Pat Nelder, On-water Chair of Chester Race Week, comments, "The stronger wind conditions today tested the sailors' mettle. We saw some lead changes in different classes, including the Dragon "Intrigue" who won Pursuit Division 2, beating out the two leading Roues. A terrific and competitive day overall."

Event website: ChesterRaceWeek.com

Results for Day 2 of Helly Hansen Chester Race Week: Full results available here.

Bluenose (One-Design — 32 boats)

1. Ghost, Bluenose, Evan Oulahen, Bedford, NS
2. Hot Sauce, Michael Smith, Halifax, NS
3. Wahoo, Bluenose, Henry Demone, Chester, NS

Classics
(Pursuit 1 - 7 boats)

1. Gersemi, Paul Bezanson, Halifax, NS
2. Seneca, David Creighton, Chester, NS
3. Virginia, John Jr. Wurts, Chester, NS

(Pursuit 2 - 7 boats)

1. Intrigue, Bryan Palfreyman, Mahone Bay, NS
2. Cavalier, Andrew J. Murphy, Halifax, NS
3. Auster, Robert/Ann Merchant/Power, Halifax, NS

Distance 1 (PHRF-ToT — 14 boats)

1. Jane, J120, Andrew Childs, Halifax NS
2. Rampage, Farr 395, Graham Roy, Halifax, NS
3. Deviation, Farr 40, Stu McCrea, Halifax, NS

Distance 2 (PHRF-ToT — 8 boats)

1. Young Blood, J/100, Larry Creaser, Chester, NS
2. DogParty, J/100, Terry McKenna, Charlottetown, PEI
3. Crows, J/100, Paul Rafuse, Halifax, NS

Distance 4 (PHRF-ToT — 10 boats)

1. Flashdance, C7C 27, Donald Gass, Boutilier's Point, NS
2. King of Normandy, C&C mK3, Francois Guitton, Halifax, NS
3. Good Friday, C&C 32, Philip Burchinshaw, Bedford, NS

Inshore1 (PHRF-ToT — 13 boats)

1. Scotch Mist 40, J29, Chris MacDonald, Halifax, NS
2. Painkiller, J29, Paul Fillbee-Dexter, Halifax, NS
3. Headgames, J29, Tony Schnare, Chester Basin, NS

Inshore 2 (PHRF-ToT - 13 boats)

1. Just Add Water, J30, Jesleine Baker, Halifax, NS
2. Apres Ski, Laser 28, Tony Thompson, Bedford, NS
3. Completely Wound Up, Laser 28, Greg Jordan, Burlington, ON

J-105 (PHRH-ToT — 5 boats)

1. McMac, Sean/Rory McDermott/Macdonald, Dartmouth, NS
2. Shipyard, Bradison Boutilier, Glen Haven, NS and U.S.
3. V Tack, John Sapp, Halifax, NS

Sonar (One-Design — 7 boats)

1. Ping, Sonar, Andreas Josenhans, Lunenburg, NS
2. Barbarian, Rob Barbara, Lunenburg, NS
3. So-Gnarly, Sonar, Thomas Dauphinee, Lunenburg, NS

Farr 30 (One-Design — 6 boats)

1. Mongoose, Ben Maloney, Bedford, NS
2. HeadFirst3, Peter Toombs, Charlottetown, PEI
3. Matador, Gregory Blunden, Halifax, NS

International One-Design (One-design — 6 boats)

1. Storm, IOD, Peter Wickwire, Halifax, NS
2. Coachman, Dave Mosher, Chester, NS
3. Restless, Ted Murphy, Mahone Bay, NS

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