Congratulations to Quantum Newport’s Tim Healy and team -- Gordon Borges (bow), Ben McAndrew (mast), Geoff Becker (tactics), and Paul Abdullah (trim) -- on winning the 2010’s Hillman Capital Management J24 East Coast Championship held by Severn Sailing Association in Annapolis, MD, October 29-31st.
Thirty-five teams representing the US from the Great Lakes to Florida, as well as Canada, Bermuda and Puerto Rico enjoyed three days of racing on the Chesapeake Bay in one of the most competitive regattas of the year. Sailors saw winds 18-28 knots on day one of sailing, with moderate chop over three races. Day two featured another three races, with lighter air of 6-16 knots but heavier chop. Winds increased again on day three, from 12-22 knots with moderate chop.
Five teams using Quantum sails finished in the top 10: in addition to Healy’s win, other top 10 finishes included third place to Fraito Lugo of Ponce YC; fifth place to Chris Jankowski of FBYC; sixth place to Kirk Reynolds of Skaneateles NY; and seventh place to Mark Hillman of AYC. Quantum sails in use included the TH2 Main, Technora Tri-Radial Genoa, SF Blade Jib, and Full Radial Spinnaker. Quantum customer Chris Jankowski and fifth place winner commented that his “sails looked great, and we were smokin’ fast!”
Highlights from this Quantum-sponsored event included a decadent pig roast on Friday night, and Severn’s famous rum punch party on Saturday night. Tim Healy conducted a dockside clinic on tuning and sail trim Thursday afternoon. Quantum also supplied the regatta packets, bow #s and a new spinnaker that was raffled off at the awards presentation.
Tim’s tuning tip for success from this event: in 22+ knots of breeze, take an up extra ½ turn on both the uppers and lowers to get to 30-30 on the tension gauge. This will allow the helmsman to pull maximum backstay tension without over-bending the mast. The tension from the backstay will then be transferred to the headstay to keep the blade/ or genoa flatter.
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