Winner USA 1397 Raging Rooster Owner Peter Duncan, sailing with Jud Smith and Tom Blackwell.
Sailing in a wide variety of conditions, Peter Duncan and his crew Tom Blackwell and Jud Smith won the Etchells Mid-Winter Regatta in commanding fashion, besting their closest competitor by 20 point and only finishing outside the top 10 once in the 60-boat fleet. The regatta was the largest of this winter’s Jaguar Series, with everyone bringing their A-Game for the final event. The win pushed them up to 4th overall in the Jaguar Cup, where they joined Doyle customers Shannon Bush and Senet Bischoff in the top five overall.
The regatta was light on Friday, very breezy on Saturday, and then Sunday featured a range of conditions, forcing everyone to adjust gears throughout the regatta. The team utilized Doyle’s AP Main the entire regatta, and the latest NLM (Light-Medium) Jib on Friday, while the DCH proved its worth in Saturday’s big breeze as well as on Sunday. Downwind, the team was able to use the AP Radial Runner in most of the races, and broke out the VMG Cross Cut spinnaker in the lightest legs.
“We were fortunate to have all of our practice pay off,” explained Jud Smith. “Our team has been training in two different boats – the J/70 and the Etchells in preparation for Etchells Worlds in Italy in June as well as a full circuit in the J/70. With our divided focus, being able to jump back into the boat and excel feels great. Our latest sails are easier to adjust than ever, and changing to the inboard jib lead has greatly improved our pointing ability – essential in the big-fleet starts.”
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