J/Crews Dominate at San Diego Hot Rum Series I
by J/Boats 15 Nov 08:02 PST
The yearly fall festival in San Diego, referred to as the “Hot Rum Series,” commenced this weekend, organized by the San Diego Yacht Club.
One hundred twenty-two boats are taking part in this series of races over three weekends, held on Saturdays. The format is a straightforward “pursuit style” race where the slower boats begin first, and the fast boats start later; the first boat to cross the finish line wins. As has historically been the case, the classic seabreeze typically favors the larger, faster boats starting last.
The fleet includes thirty-five J/Teams, making up 29.0% of the total.
PHRF Overall – Podium Sweep!
A trio of J/teams captured the top three positions to sweep the podium! The winner was Jim Madden’s J/100 STARK RAVING MAD, followed by Jim Dorsey’s J/105 J-AQUATIC in second place and Mike Hatch’s J/105 J-ALMIGHTY in third! Ed Sanford’s CREATIVE secured seventh place.
PHRF 2 Division
In this eleven-boat fleet, Rudy Hasl’s J/145 PALAEMON finished in third. Another J/145 owner, Steven Ernest, came in fifth with AIMANT de FILLE.
PHRF 3 Division
Ed Sanford’s J/111 CREATIVE won this large eighteen-boat fleet. Two J/122s finished close together; Erostino Dagfish’s DOUBLE HELIX took 5th and Mark Stratton’s CHEEKY came in 6th place.
PHRF 4 Division
A family team topped this nineteen-boat fleet: Chuck Nichol’s & Kyle Clark’s J/120 CC RIDER. Jeff Shew’s J/121 RAVEN took fourth place.
PHRF 5 Division
In this eleven-boat fleet, Jim & Scott Barber’s J/109 FELEENA finished fifth.
PHRF 6 Division
This large twenty-three boat fleet saw top J/Teams excel. Jim Madden’s J/100 STARK RAVING MAD claimed victory, followed by Dorsey’s J/105 J-AQUATIC in second, Hatch’s J/105 J-ALMIGHTY in third, and Bennet Greenwald & Dave Vieregg’s J/105 PERSEVERANCE in fourth.
PHRF 7 Division
In this seventeen-boat fleet, Chuck Bowers’s J/29 RHUMB RUNNER claimed fifth, while Scott Bennett’s J/92 FANDANGO also finished in fifth.
PHRF 8 Division
Lastly, the “little boats” fleet with twenty-two teams saw Tom Reilly’s SDYC J/22 JEZEBEL take fourth place!
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