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The three-event IC37 Winter Series got underway on November 19-21 with seven teams in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Persistent storms throughout the event made for challenging conditions, and while co-skippers Steve Liebel and Ray Wulff’s team New Wave won the lone race on Friday and dominated the first half of the regatta with a string of firsts, it was Peter McClennen’s Team Gamecock that walked away with top honors, having sailed a most consistent event and winning the final of four races run on Sunday.
Most teams arrived a day or two early to take advantage of Thursday’s practice session with Class Coach Moose McClintock. In addition to daily fleet briefings, McClintock helped teams with set-up prior to going out on the water and worked with boats on the water to optimize set-up and sail trim before races. The Class goal is to get all teams up to speed, especially those who are new to the class or chartering a boat.
Storms around the area made conditions on day one highly variable. After considerable pre-race tuning in light wind, the breeze filled in just before the starting sequence making it difficult for some teams to change gears.
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Final Results (5 races)
1. Gamecock, Peter McClennen , USA – 3 -3 -2 -2 -1 ; 11
2. New Wave, Steve Liebel / Ray Wulff , USA – 1 -1 -1 -6 -3 ; 12
3. Midnight Blue, Alexis Michas , USA – 6 -4 -3 -1 -4 ; 18
4. Zing, Robert Hesse , USA – 2 -2 -6 -3 -6 ; 19
5. Arethusa, Phil Lotz , USA – 5 -6 -5 -4 -2 ; 22
6. Ticket, Whitmore / Greenhouse , USA – 4 -7 -4 -7 -5 ; 27
7. Next, Jon Desmond , USA – 7 -5 -7 -5 -7 ; 31
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