SYRENA, a B32 owned by Nicholas Hayes of Milwaukee Club, has repeated her 2004 performance by taking first-to-finish, first-in-section and first-overall honors in the 22nd Racine Yacht Club HOOK race, completed this past weekend. The 197 nm annual race leaves from the port of Racine, on the western shore of Lake Michigan, goes up the coast to Death’s Door, turns the corner and traverses Green Bay to finish at the western end of the Sturgeon Bay shipping canal. Each year, racers opt for this race as an alterative to the longer Chicago Mackinac race. This year, 56 boats registered in five divisions to enjoy fine sailing conditions. Principal race officer, Gene Hermansen reported “The start had me nervous – at 0800 no wind!!. By 1000hrs we did get up to 5-6K NE …Enough to get all five Div’s off on schedule. ” and the wind filled in during the day to give racers a fast trip to the Door. Most boats finished well before Monday morning breakfast. Top finishers in each division:
Division 1 Syrena, B32 – N Hayes Rogue, NM 36 – P Engel Kiva, Finngulf 41 – D Peel Hasten, C&C 41 – F Stritt Rumors, Islander 40 – W Osterink
Division 2 Monitor, T10 – M Veenstra Uber Alles, Rancher 41 – G Knop American Dream, T10 – S Wecker FasTen, T10 – Dahl/Caldwell Toucan, Catalina 380 – C Olney
Division 3 Saturday, Pearson Flyer – J Burhani Sojourner, Tartan 372 – D Pollock Weatherly, C&C 36 – R Maclean Audra’s Too, Nicholson 33 – P Sullivan Songline, C&C 34 – M Abbey
Division 4 Gadzooks, Capo 26 – S Kall Sirocco, C&C 33, D Vacarello Frisante, C&C 33 – J Colby Windquest, Hunter 37 – B Dean Ruffian, C&C 33, T Hartley
Division 5 Pegasus, Catalina 27 – K Novak Jupiter, Hinckley 35 – B Fritz Classy Lady, Hunter 30 – J Kessler Jackpot, Santana 30 – Z Babel Kismet, Morgan 34 – W Joyce
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