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Mike Marshall’s American Garage (USA) may have never been in first place overall during races one through nine, but he was after the tenth and final race to claim the title of 2022 J/24 World Champion.
Leading into the final day, four points separated the top four boats, but it was Marshall and crew Dave Hughes, Allan Terhune, Jeffrey Hayden, and Rod Favela posting a 3-2 in 12-14 knots to close the deal in what had been a windy event held July 18-22 in Corpus Christi, TX.
Paul Foerster’s Grand Slam 2 (USA) had won the first three races, and held the lead up to the final race when a tenth place became their demise, dropping them a point behind Marshall for second place.
For Marshall, after scoring an eighth to start their title effort, the Newport, Rhode Island-based skipper stayed in the top five until a Black Flag in Race 7 swallowed their discard. But for the final three races, Marshall’s team regrouped to post the lowest score total…
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