Paul Cayard / Brian Terhaar Win Commodore’s Cup in Light Shifty Winds
Weather Conditions: Saturday – 10-12 knots – Sunday – 4-7 knots – With wind shifts from 355 to 40 degrees, Cayard’s racing experience earns boat number 8362 the win, seven points ahead of Larry Whipple / Brian Fatih, with Fatih recently finishing first with Mendelblatt in the Star Sailors League Final in Bermuda.
This years Commodore’s Cup saw an increase in fleet size from 14 boats to 23, and with the young guns Luke Lawrence, winner of the first Winter Series race, Tomas Hornos and Josh Revkin placing 6th, and Ben Sternberg and Will Christenson finishing ninth, the star class is seeing great future stewardship, and exceptional growth going into the New Year.
1. 8362, Star, Paul Cayard / Brian Terhaar , USA, 2-3-5-1-7 = 18
2. Barakablue, Star, Larry Whipple / Brian Fatih , Port Ludlow, WA, USA, 5-1-4-7-8 = 25
3. Pawseidon, Star, Peter Vessella / Guy Avellon , Miami, FL, USA, 3-2-9-3-13 = 30
4. Star, Star, Arthur Anosov / David / Caesar , Ruskin, FL, USA, 4 -12 -11 -5 -1 ; 33
5. 8465, Star, Augie Diaz / Arni Baltins , Miami, FL, USA, 1 -4 -7 -20 -3 ; 35
6. USA 8177, Star, Tomas Hornos / Josh Revkin , Marblehead, MA, USA, 7 -15 -1 -13 -4 ; 40
7. Rachel, Star, Andy Macdonald / Brad Nichol , Laguna Beach, CA, USA, 10 -7 -6 -2 -18 ; 43
8. 8440, Star, Jim Buckingham / Phil Trinter , Newport Beach, CA, USA, 6 -9 -3 -10 -15 ; 43
9. Pied Piper/National Marine, Star , Jack Jennings / Brian Sharp , Niles , IL , USA, 16 -6 -8 -15 -5 ; 50
10. 8358, Star, Benjamin Sternberg / Wil Christenson , USA, 14 -11 -2 -14 -10 ; 51
11. Pichon Pichoni, Star, Erich Mones / Stuart Macintosh , Key Biscayne, FL, USA, 11 -19 -15 -8 -2 ; 55
12. GRINCH, Star, Bert Collins / Jake Doyle , Annapolis, MD, USA, 8 -14 -12 -6 -24 ; 64
13. Southern Star, Star, Jerry Wendt / Isao Toyama , Waterdown, Ont, CAN, 12 -10 -16 -21 -6 ; 65
14. Remarc, Star, Brian Cramer / Cam Lymburner , Oakville, Ont, CAN, 13 -8 -13 -23 -11 ; 68
15. Red Cross, Star, Richard Burgess / Larry Scott , Cape Coral, Florida, USA, 20 -5 -10 -16 -21 ; 72
16. Tesser, Star, Mike Phinney / Mark Strube , Columbus, OH, USA, 19 -17 -17 -11 -12 ; 76
17. 8466, Star, Henry Demone / Mike Wolfs , Lunenburg, NS, CAN, 17 -16 -14 -22 -9 ; 78
18. 8094, Star, Manfred Kanter / Andrew Malpass , St. Thomas, Ont, CAN, 23 -20 -18 -4 -17 ; 82
19. 8408, Star, Kevin Mcneil / Shane Zwingelberg , USA, 9 -18 -19 -17 -19 ; 82
20. Goodfellas, Star, Charles F. Kohlermann IV / Charles Kohlerman III , Aston, PA, USA, 18 -22 -21 -9 -20 ; 90
21. 7315 , Star, John Hokanson / Kip Gardner , Chester, NS, CAN, 21 -21 -20 -12 -16 ; 90
22. 8072, Star, Doug Smith / Chris Rogers , San Francisco, CA, USA, 15 -13 -24 -19 -22 ; 93
23. High Octane, Star, Lothar Geilen / Carlos Miquel , Coral Springs, FL, USA, 22 -23 -22 -18 -14 ; 99