#1
Here & Now
Pat Denney
J/29
CYC Seattle
Score: 97.1%
Fisheries Supply again joins 48° North in recognizing the high level of racing here in the Pacific Northwest. Tracking the racing results of selected series from Olympia, Washington to Vancouver, B.C., our Top 25 rewards not just the occasional bullet, but participation and consistent, top-notch sailing.
This year, Pat Denney‘s J/29, Here & Now, took the coveted #1 spot in our Top 25 list. Congratulations to Pat and his crew!
The following sailing events were scored:
• South Sound Sailing Society Southern Sound Series
• CYC Seattle Center Sound Series
• Sloop Tavern YC Blakely Rock Benefit Race
• CYC Seattle Pacific Northwest One Design (P.O.D.)
• Seattle YC Tri-Island Series
• CYC Seattle Puget Sound Spring Regatta
• West Vancouver YC Southern Straits Classic
• Royal Victoria YC Swiftsure International Yacht Race
• Whidbey Island Race Week
• Bellingham YC PITCH Regatta
• Orcas Island YC/Friday Harbor SC Round the County Race
• CYC Seattle Puget Sound Sailing Championship
With a mix of distance and multi-race regattas, these twelve races make for a good representation of Northwest racing. Check the 2019 Seattle Area Racing Calendar inserted within this issue or at your yacht club for upcoming races.
Boats were scored on a percentage basis (depending on the size of the class), with an average of your best five of the listed events. Event scores were from 0% (did not finish) to 100% (first in class), where the event score = (finishers – position + 1) / finishers. Ties were broken by incrementally adding more events, or left to stand if necessary. There was no minimum number of races required to qualify. If a boat completed fewer than five races, they were scored the same as “did not finish.”
Our goal is to celebrate success across wind ranges, regatta venues, and disciplines. Each boat earned her spot on our list. Our hats are off, not only to all the outstanding skippers and crews who make our Top 25 2018 list, but to all of you out there racing our challenging Northwest waters.
This year’s 48° North/Fisheries Supply Top 25 skippers may pick up their Battle Flag at the 48° North booth during the Seattle Boat Show at CenturyLink Exhibition Hall, Booth West #10, or our the office after the show.
#2
More Jubilee
Erik Kristen
J/105
CYC Seattle
Score: 95.1%
#3
Dos
Brad Butler
Sierra 26
Port Madison YC
Score: 90.5%
#4
Different Drummer
Charles Hill
Wauquiez Centurion 40
CYC Seattle
Score: 88.9%
#5
Delirium
Jerry Diercks
J/105
CYC Seattle
Score: 88.0%
#6
Tantivy
Stuart Burnell
J/109
CYC Seattle
Score: 85.6%
#7
Bravo Zulu
Denny Vaughan
Beneteau 40.7
CYC Seattle
Score: 79.5%
#8
Jaded
Chris Phoenix
J/105
CYC Seattle
Score: 78.7%
#9
Absolutely
Charlie Macaulay
Farr 39ML
CYC Seattle
Score: 78.2%
#10
Last Tango
Jim Geros
J/105
CYC Seattle / Sloop Tavern YC
Score: 78.1%
#11
Wicked Wahine
Darrin Towe
Melges 32
CYC Seattle / Seattle YC
Score: 78.0%
#12
Kiwi Express
Reinhard Freywald
Farr 1020
CYC Edmonds
Score: 77.4%
#13
Vitesse
David Steffen
Beneteau First 36.7
Bellingham YC
Score: 74.5%
#14
Uno
Brad Butler
Sierra 26
Port Madison YC
Score: 73.3%
#15
Elixer
Megan Kogut
Aphrodite 101
CYC Edmonds
Score: 72.0%
#16
Hamachi
Dougherty / Andrews
J/125
Sloop Tavern YC
Score: 68.7%
#17
Helios
David James
Beneteau First 36.7
CYC Seattle
Score: 68.6%
#18
Glory
John Buchan
TP 52
Seattle YC
Score: 66.0%
#19
Elusive
Jeff Whitney
C&C 115
CYC Seattle
Score: 65.5%
#20
Gaucho
John Cahill
Ross 930
CYC Seattle
Score: 64.6%
#21
JAM
McPhail / Fox
J/160
Gig Harbor YC
Score: 64.3%
#22
Moose Unknown
John Aitchison
J/105
CYC Seattle / Sloop Tavern YC
Score: 64.3%
#23
Nefarious
Dan Randolph
Farr 30
Sloop Tavern YC
Score: 63.3%
#24
Reckless
John Sezer
J/80
CYC Seattle
Score: 61.6%
#25
Selchie
Kwadwo Copeland
Thunderbird 26
CYC Seattle
Score: 61.0%
