The J/111 North American Championship concluded Saturday at Lakeside Yacht Club in Cleveland, Ohio in gusty winds of 22-30 knots. Peter Wagner’s Skeleton Key took line honors in the day’s only race and also for the regatta, earning the 2022 North American title with 15 net points in nine races. This victory comes on the heels of their J/111 World Championship in 2021. The crew included: John Collins (bow), Nick Gibbens (headsail trimmer), John Hayes (mast), Ryan Kern (spinnaker trimmer), John Pernick (main trimmer), Cory Schillaci (bow) and Seadon Wijsen (tactician). By way of placing third in Saturday’s match, Andrew & Segdwick Ward’s Bravo jumped into second place overall with 24 points. One point in arrears was top local boat, Rob Ruhlman’s Spaceman Spiff.
Top Three of Eight:
- Skeleton Key, Peter Wagner – 4 -1 -1 -1 -2 -[5] -1 -4 -1 ; 15
- Bravo, Andrew Ward / Sedgwick Ward – 3 -3 -4 -2 -4 -[7] -2 -3 -3 ; 24
- Spaceman Spiff, Rob Ruhlman – 1 -4 -[6] -4 -1 -2 -3 -6 -4 ; 25
Photos are available on the J/111 Class Facebook page, and complete results are available at https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=15146.