Bill and Jackie Baxter’s J/111 team on Fireball notched its third consecutive win in the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta’s ORC division with another impressive performance that included four wins in six races. A pre-start port-starboard incident on the second day of the regatta marred their nearly perfect scoreline with a 12-point disqualification, but they put it behind them on Sunday morning and dominated both races from start to finish to close the series with a 2-point win over Adam Prettyman’s Tartan 10 Ghost. “This morning, in the weather briefing, it was all about watching the left-shift, so that’s all we did today,” says Fireball’s trimmer John Logue. “[In both races] we started at the pin and protected the left. We had anywhere from 12 to 18 knots and this boat goes upwind amazingly in that stuff. We had flawless crew work. Full credit to the bow team—they were right on and the sail handling was flawless. It also really helps that Bill keeps the boat immaculate and we sail together all summer so we’re tight and we just have fun.” For full event details, visit https://www.sailingworld.com/regatta-series-st-petersburg/.