The first day of Helly Hansen Chester Race presented a calm start that eventually shifted to a southeasterly breeze, ending with rain clouds from the north.

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.

by Helly Hansen Chester Race Week