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2002 J/35 Great Lakes
Championships
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| Sail # | Boat Name | Race #1 | Race #2 | Race #3 | Race #4 | Race #5 | Race #6 | Race #7 | Total Points |
| 32756 | Ragtime | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | (2) | 10 |
| 32851 | Bozo's Circus | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | (9) | 20 |
| 40054 | Bad Dog | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | (6) | 4 | 3 | 22 |
| 32776 | Touch of Gray | 9 | 9 | (9) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| 35234 | Aftershock | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | (6) | 26 |
| 40622 | Grace E | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | (6) | 5 | 29 |
| 42121 | Houqua | 7 | 7 | 6 | (8) | 7 | 7 | 4 | 38 |
| 41445 | Sociable | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | (9) | 42 |
The J/35 Great Lakes Championship was hosted by the Muskegon Yacht Club August 23-25.
The days showed a variety of wind conditions and the flexibility of the sailing venues at Muskegon.
Due to light and variable wind on Lake Michigan the races on day one were held in the confines of Muskegon Lake. Inland
the day started with moderate breeze for races #1 & 2, with Bozo's Circus taking two bullets. As the day wore on, the wind died off, leaving the third race with a creeping finish and allowing Ragtime to take their first win of the regatta. Touch of Grey rolled into Muskegon toward the end of the third race - where were they?? That is another story for another day.
Day two dawned with nearly perfect wind conditions. The racers moved out to Lake Michigan and held three races in a consistent 12-18 out of the NW. Excellent wind and moderate chop. After their late arrival, Touch of Grey made an excellent showing with firsts in the 4th & 6th race and a second in the 5th. Ragtime maintained their consistent finishes with two seconds and a first on the day.
Sunday the wind was less then ideal. Race 7 started at 5 knots and only went down from there. The regatta ended with
the boats fighting the current in their drift toward the finish line. Touch of Grey finished first once again, but there was no mathematical way for them to make up missing day one. Ragtime finished second and became the overall winner for the Championship, 10 points ahead of the second place Bozo's Circus.
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