2024 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week © Helly Hansen Chester Race Week
Dan Conrod, On-water Chair of Chester Race Week, comments, “We experienced a dynamic day on the water, with a number of significant changes in wind direction. This was a solid day one of competition with plenty of great racing to come.”
Results for Day 1 of Helly Hansen Chester Race Week:
Bluenose (One-Design — 30 boats)
1. Wahoo, Henry Demone, Chester, NS
2. Afterglow, Nathan Reece, Dartmouth, NS
3. Fish ‘n Chips, Christian Luthi, Mahone Bay, NS
Classics
(Pursuit A – 13 boats)
1. Butterfly, R-Boat, Jessica Brown, Boutiliers Point, NS
2. Vagrant, Morgan 35, Grant Gordon, Dartmouth, NS
3. Seneca, P Class, David Creighton, Chester, NS
(Pursuit B – 7 boats)
1. Cavalier, Roue 20, Andrew Murphy, Chester, NS
2. To’Mater 3, C&C, Warren Webber, Bridgewater, NS
3. Terpsichore, S&S 34, Bill Haliburton, Halifax, NS
NS A 1 (PHRF-ToT — 12 boats)
1. Hardeight, Tripp 41, Savannah Taylor, Shelburne, NS
2. Chaos, Farr 395, Mark Gosine, Halifax NS
3. Rampage, Farr 395, Graham Roy, Halifax, NS
NS A 2 (PHRF-ToT — 7 boats)
1. DogParty, J/100, Terry McKenna, Charlottetown, PEI
2. Young Blood, J/100, Larry Creaser, Chester, NS
3. Crows, J/100, Paul Rafuse, Halifax, NS
Bravo Racing NS B 1 (PHRF-ToT — 13 boats)
1. Scotch Mist IV, J29, Chris MacDonald, Halifax, NS
2. Poohsticks, J29, Colin Mann, Second Peninsula, NS
3. Fourplay, Melges 24, Justin Bean, Dartmouth, NS
Bravo Racing NS B 2 (PHRF-ToT — 7 boats)
1. Apres Ski, Laser 28, Tony Thompson, Bedford, NS
2. On the Verge, C&C 33, Steven Robertson, Fall River, NS
3. Rollback, Laser 28, Margo Coughlin, Halifax, NS
Bravo Racing NS B 3 (PHRF-ToT — 7 boats)
1. Good Friday, C&C 32, Chris Davison, Bedford, NS
2. Hotspur, Santana 23, Tyson Hynes, Halifax NS
3. Sting, Kirby 25, Andrew Bell, Conquerall Bank, NS
One Design Division – J70 Championship – 9 boats)
1. Joyridin’, Graeme Carr, J70, Charlottetown, PEI
2. Great White, Mitchell Horn, J70, Chester, NS
3. Lifted, Frederico Donzino, J70, Mississauga, ON
One Design Division – IOD – 3 boats)
1. Storm, Peter Wickwire, IOD, Halifax, NS
2. Restless, Ted Murphy, IOD, Mahone Bay, NS
3. Coachman, Dave Mosher, IOD, Chester, NS
J-105 (PHRH-ToT — 5 boats)
1. Bear, Evan Oulahen, Bedford, NS
2. Auster II, Rob Merchant, Halifax, NS
3. Jahmon, Carl Davis, Halifax, NS
Sonar (One-Design — 7 boats)
1. Barbarian, Rob Barbara, Lunenburg, NS
2. Ping, Sonar, Andreas Josenhans, Lunenburg, NS
3. SOT After, Sonar, Thomas Dauphinee, Lunenburg, NS
Farr 30 (One-Design — 7 boats)
1. Headfirst 3, Farr 30, Peter Toombs, Charlottetown, PEI
2. Goose, Farr 30, Ben Maloney, Bedford, NS
3. Matador, Farr 30, Greg Blunden, Halifax, NS
Full details are available here.
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