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Jim Bailey’s ID35 Destroyer was selected as overall winner of the 50th Yachting Cup held April 29-May 1 in San Diego, CA. This was Destroyer’s first time on the water since a total refit, with Bailey and his crew handling the PHRF-3 Class in its debut.
“We came into this regatta without a lot of expectations because we just got the boat on the water. This is Destroyer’s first regatta,” noted Bailey whose crew included his three sons – Charlie, Danny, and William.
“I listen to our crew. My biggest challenge is sailing in chop and breeze. I don’t do it enough, my crew keeps reminding me.”
Luckily for Bailey’s crew, they will be getting much more practice soon. New ID35s are making their way to Southern California, so Bailey and the current ID35 owners can expect more competition in the fleet. Between Marina del Rey and San Diego, 12 new boats are on the horizon…
Class Winners
PHRF-1 – Paul Dorsey’s Fast 40 Adjudicator
ORR-1 – Roy Disney’s Andrews 70 Pyewacket
PHRF-2 – Lonnie Jarvis’ Far 400M Chronic
ORR-2 – Standish Fleming’s J/125 Nereid
PHRF-3 – Jim Bailey’s ID35 Destroyer
PHRF-4 – John Laun’s J120 caper
ORC – Neil Senturia’s Flying Tiger Leverage
J/105 – Rick Goebel’s Sanity
Beneteau 36.7 – Chick Pyle’s Kea
Beneteau 40.7 – Mark Stratton’s Lugano
Classics – CF Koehler’s 10 Meter Sally
Navigator – Dave Kettenhoffen’s Mi Sueno
After day one offered a smooth day of racing on the Pacific Ocean course, sailors were greeted on day two by a bit more wind, and notably choppier seas built by the all night southerly wind…
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