J/24 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
July 18 - 24, 1998
Day 6  Results

San Francisco, CA, USA
July 24, 1998    1530 PDT (2230Z)

The last race is over but the regatta is not.

The final race has been sailed but until the Jury finishes some business the winner is in doubt. In the final race Terry Hutchinson (Quantum Sails, Annapolis, MD) finished first giving him a total of 30 points. Vince Brun (North Sails, San Diego, CA) finished 10 giving him a total of 31. HOWEVER, there are some protests to be decided.

Salsa, skippered by Jens Hookansen of Newport, RI is protesting a boat in the top ten, if he wins the protest Brun would move up to ninth in the final race and wins the regatta on a tie-breaker

Brun is filing a third party protest against 2 other boats, one of which finished before him. If this boat is disqualified Brun gains the point he needs.

Hutchinson has also filed a protest against Brun.

On the race course the first start of the day was successful. Brun, Larson and Klatt were OCS. Brun restarted quickly, and both Larson and Klatt fouled the pin end anchor line on their rudders. Klatt eventually took down his sails to free himself. Among the first mark Hutchinson was winning and Brun was in the low twenties, Larson was deep. Around the second weather mark Brun moved up to about 13th. At the final mark Brun rounded 14th and had a terrible rounding, being forced to leeward of a slower boat rounding just in front of him.

I'll post another report as the situation develops.  See following (WM).



SanFrancisco, CA, USA

Hutchinson wins J/24 Worlds

Terry Hutchinson with crew, Matt Beck, Dave Crocker, Dave Moffett, and Will Jeffers won the 1998 Worlds with a dramatic come from behind drama.

Entering the final race Hutchinson stood 3rd, 9 points behind Vince Brun (1997 World Champion) and 2 points behind Chris Larson (1996 World Champion). At the start of the race both Brun and Larson were OCS at the port end of the line. Hutchinson sailed into the lead on the first leg and was never challenged. Brun sailed restarted and sailed thru the fleet to finish 10th. This gave Hutchinson a one point lead. However there were 2 protests which affected other boats in the top 10. If any boat in the top 10 between Hutchinson and Brun was disqualified Brun would gain a point and be tied with Hutchinson. Brun would win the tie breaker since both boats had 2 firsts and Brun had 2 seconds and Hutchinson had only one. Both protests were disallowed.

Today's race was sailed in another beautiful 15-18 knot south west wind, and brilliant sunshine. There were no General Recalls.

The next Worlds will be held in September 1999 in Monaco.


Final scores will be posted when available (WM)


ST. FRANCIS YACHT CLUB J/24 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - 07/24/98 14:37:32
PRELIMINARY
Fleet: A
Races: 1 to 9, 1 throw out(s)
* = throw out, I = Infringement, D = DSQ, Y = Yacht Materially Prejudiced, P = Protest Pending

                                                                          Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7
                                                                          65 Str 65 Str 65 Str 65 Str 65 Str 65 Str 65 Str
                                                                     No.  Race 8 Race 9
No. Sail No. Yacht Name      Skipper Name                     Rating Strt 65 Str 65 Str                                     Total
--- -------- --------------- -------------------------------- ------ ---- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
  1     5183 59 USA          HUTCHINSON                                 9   3.00   6.00   6.00   6.00   1.00  66.00*  5.00 
                                                                            2.00   1.00                                     30.00
  2     5208 58 USA          BRUN                                       9   2.00   2.00   5.00   1.00   3.00   7.00  16.00*
                                                                            1.00  10.00                                     31.00
  3     5235 55 USA          LARSON                                     9   4.00   8.00   1.00  14.00*  8.00   1.00   1.00 
                                                                            4.00  12.00                                     39.00
  4     5223 16 CHI          GONZALEZ                                   9  10.00  17.00   4.00   8.00   2.00  15.00   9.00 
                                                                            3.00  41.00*                                    68.00
  5     4906 51 USA          KAAN                                       9  21.00I  3.00  15.00   3.00   9.10Y 22.00* 12.00 
                                                                            7.00   3.00                                     73.10
  6     3843 43 USA          WHITTEMORE                                 9   5.00   5.00  20.00  15.00  12.00  24.00*  7.00 
                                                                            6.00   6.00                                     76.00
  7     4677 01 ARG          GRIMALDI                                   9  13.00   7.00   8.00   4.00   5.00  33.00   2.00 
                                                                            5.00  42.00*                                    77.00
  8     1964 49 USA          HOOKANSON                                  9  12.00  10.00  32.00*  2.00  17.00  10.00  13.00 
                                                                            8.00   7.00                                     79.00
  9     4802 46 USA          ZALESKI                                    9   7.00   1.00  18.00   9.00  11.00  18.00  27.00*
                                                                           11.00  15.00                                     90.00
 10      241 39 USA          SNOW                                       9   6.00  14.00  14.00  22.00  21.00  23.00*  8.00 
                                                                           15.00   4.00                                    104.00
 11     5094 02 ARG          BAQUERIZAS                                 9   1.00  13.00   7.00  16.00  18.00  13.00  33.00 
                                                                           66.00*  5.00                                    106.00
 12     5008 41 USA          WIJSEN                                     9  14.00  18.00   3.00  18.00  16.00   5.00  19.00 
                                                                           66.00* 14.00                                    107.00
 13     5181 08 CAN          WILLETTS                                   9  23.00   4.00  17.00  10.00  14.00  11.00  20.00 
                                                                           25.00* 11.00                                    110.00
 14      108 38 USA          CLARK                                      9  16.00  20.00  36.00* 31.00  10.00   6.00  18.00 
                                                                           12.00  13.00                                    126.00
 15     2934 44 USA          MILES                                      9  66.00* 11.00  12.00  66.00D 20.00   3.00  11.00 
                                                                           14.00   2.00                                    139.00
 16     4439 18 MEX          BELAUSTEGUIGOITIA                          9  21.00  28.00* 24.00  28.00   6.00  14.00  22.00 
                                                                            9.00  17.00                                    141.00
 17     5014 14 CHI          ZUAZOLA                                    9  28.00  12.00   9.00  50.00   7.00  16.00   6.00 
                                                                           57.00* 24.00                                    152.00
 18     4266 62 USA          GOEPFRICH                                  9   9.00  32.00  27.00  57.00* 26.00  28.00   3.00 
                                                                           17.00  16.00                                    158.00
 19     1663 37 USA          KLATT                                      9  33.00  29.00  26.00  30.00   4.00   2.00  23.00 
                                                                           20.00  38.00*                                   167.00
 20     1997 36 USA          HARDEN                                     9  30.00  19.00  35.00* 25.00I 22.00I 27.00  15.00 
                                                                           24.00   8.00                                    170.00
 21     5160 19 FRA          DICK                                       9  24.00  44.00* 13.00   7.00  30.00  26.00  38.00 
                                                                           19.00  19.00                                    176.00
 22     3421 54 USA          LAFFITTE                                   9  17.00  30.00  21.00  47.00* 36.00  30.00  10.00 
                                                                           13.00  22.00                                    179.00
 23     4909 33 USA          KERST                                      9  20.00   9.00  11.00  25.00  34.00  20.00  29.00 
                                                                           36.00* 32.00                                    180.00
 24     4584 21 JPN          MAIN                                       9  15.00  66.00*  2.00  23.00  33.00  43.00  43.00 
                                                                           16.00   9.00                                    184.00
 25     4720 60 FRA          CHARON                                     9  11.00  42.00* 28.00  35.00  13.00  34.00  24.00 
                                                                           10.00  35.00                                    190.00
 26     4526 65 USA          WILMOT                                     9  32.00I 48.00* 29.00  19.00  27.00  37.00   4.00 
                                                                           29.00  20.00                                    197.00

ST. FRANCIS YACHT CLUB J/24 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - 07/24/98 14:37:32
PRELIMINARY
Fleet: A
Races: 1 to 9, 1 throw out(s)
* = throw out, I = Infringement, D = DSQ, Y = Yacht Materially Prejudiced, P = Protest Pending

                                                                          Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7
                                                                          65 Str 65 Str 65 Str 65 Str 65 Str 65 Str 65 Str
                                                                     No.  Race 8 Race 9
No. Sail No. Yacht Name      Skipper Name                     Rating Strt 65 Str 65 Str                                     Total
--- -------- --------------- -------------------------------- ------ ---- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
 27     4557 61 USA          DUFFY                                      9  22.00  27.00  10.00  24.00  29.00  47.00* 32.00 
                                                                           26.00  28.00                                    198.00
 28      533 56 USA          PURDY                                      9  66.00* 24.00  31.00  27.00  15.00   9.00  14.00 
                                                                           66.00D 26.00                                    212.00
 29     5179 23 JPN          IWADE                                      9  29.00  39.00I 16.00  36.00  24.00  32.00  53.00*
                                                                           28.00  18.00                                    222.00
 30      193 04 AUS          PLANTE                                     9  34.00  23.00  23.00  59.00* 19.00  48.00  28.00 
                                                                           28.80Y 27.00                                    230.80
 31     4339 63 USA          LITTFIN                                    9  27.00  25.00  41.00  48.00* 38.00  19.00  26.00 
                                                                           27.00  29.00                                    232.00
 32      196 32 USA          QUIZON/HILLMAN                             9  35.00  35.00  45.00* 17.00  45.00  29.00  21.00 
                                                                           31.00  25.00                                    238.00
 33     3702 52 USA          CRUMP                                      9  18.00  34.00  50.00  39.00  51.00* 39.00  37.00 
                                                                           21.00  33.00                                    271.00
 34     1564 03 USA          WORSHAM                                    9  66.00* 39.00  51.00I 55.00I 22.00  12.00  58.00 
                                                                           18.00  21.00                                    276.00
 34     4215 30 GBR          JARDINE                                    9  45.00  46.00  34.00  13.00  37.00  40.00  49.00*
                                                                           38.00  23.00                                    276.00
 36     5145 15 CHI          REID                                       9  31.00  37.00  33.00  34.00  31.00  36.00  25.00 
                                                                           66.00* 50.00                                    277.00
 37     2988 26 MEX          ORTIZ                                      9  47.00  31.00  47.00  43.00  25.00   8.00  30.00 
                                                                           53.00* 47.00                                    278.00
 38     4235 31 GBR          PEACE                                      9  32.00  16.00  66.00* 32.00  40.00  17.00  66.00I
                                                                           42.00  37.00                                    282.00
 39     2138 09 CAN          KILLEEN                                    9  43.00  45.00  22.00  11.00  50.00* 42.00  35.00 
                                                                           41.00  44.00                                    283.00
 40     3729 10 CAN          BURNS                                      9  66.00* 54.00  44.00  40.00  43.00   4.00  51.00 
                                                                           36.00  31.00                                    303.00
 41     4907 24 JPN          KAI                                        9  40.00  33.00  53.00I 46.00  32.00  25.00  62.00*
                                                                           33.00  45.00                                    307.00
 42     3139 42 USA          WILLIAMS                                   9  39.00  21.00  66.00* 56.00  23.00  38.40Y 34.00 
                                                                           66.00D 30.00                                    307.40
 43     4301 64 USA          PERKINS                                    9  26.00  43.00  30.00  44.00  41.00  31.00  66.00*
                                                                           66.00  34.00                                    315.00
 44      198 20 SWE          DURRING                                    9  41.00  36.00  32.00  21.00  52.00I 66.00* 47.00 
                                                                           48.00  39.00                                    316.00
 45     3004 45 USA          HOWARD                                     9  44.00  15.00  66.00* 52.00  47.00  35.00  53.00 
                                                                           37.00  43.00                                    326.00
 46       38 34 USA          LEITNER                                    9  25.00  47.00  25.00  55.00  42.00  54.00  48.00 
                                                                           35.00  66.00*                                   331.00
 47     4819 22 JPN          KAWAOKA                                    9  38.00  41.00  51.00* 51.00  46.00  21.00  44.00 
                                                                           46.00  46.00                                    333.00
 48     4286 11 CAN          WOLFS                                      9  42.00  60.00* 54.00   5.00  52.00  55.00  50.00 
                                                                           51.00  36.00                                    345.00
 49      539 12 CAN          TUULOS                                     9  46.00  22.00  66.00* 53.00  57.00  57.00  31.00 
                                                                           30.00  51.00                                    347.00
 50     3535 17 CHI          BOHER                                      9  52.00  40.00  43.00  40.00I 35.00  53.00* 52.00 
                                                                           39.00  48.00                                    349.00
 51     5144 50 USA          LYNCH                                      9  50.00  63.00* 55.00  29.00  59.00  44.00  17.00 
                                                                           48.00I 53.00                                    355.00
 52     4171 57 USA          HIBBEN                                     9  55.00  38.00  42.00  58.00  28.00  45.00  56.00 
                                                                           66.00* 40.00                                    362.00

ST. FRANCIS YACHT CLUB J/24 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - 07/24/98 14:37:33
PRELIMINARY
Fleet: A
Races: 1 to 9, 1 throw out(s)
* = throw out, I = Infringement, D = DSQ, Y = Yacht Materially Prejudiced, P = Protest Pending

                                                                          Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7
                                                                          65 Str 65 Str 65 Str 65 Str 65 Str 65 Str 65 Str
                                                                     No.  Race 8 Race 9
No. Sail No. Yacht Name      Skipper Name                     Rating Strt 65 Str 65 Str                                     Total
--- -------- --------------- -------------------------------- ------ ---- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
 53     4019 06 CAN          LITTEE                                     9  56.00  57.00  53.00  20.00  58.00* 46.00  36.00 
                                                                           45.00  54.00                                    367.00
 54     2718 07 CAN          WALKER                                     9  49.00  56.00  39.00  33.00  44.00  56.00  46.00 
                                                                           49.00  57.00*                                   372.00
 55     4729 25 JPN          SHIROYAMA                                  9  54.00  49.00  48.00  66.00* 49.00  41.00  41.00 
                                                                           40.00  55.00                                    377.00
 56     2185 48 USA          KEESLING                                   9  48.00  59.00  49.00  49.00  60.00* 60.00  39.00 
                                                                           32.00  49.00                                    385.00
 57       41 27 MON          PERRIS                                     9  51.00  53.00  37.00  38.00  55.00  61.00* 42.00 
                                                                           54.00  58.00                                    388.00
 58      965 47 USA          GRENNAWALT                                 9  36.00  55.00  52.50Y 45.00  56.00  62.00* 57.00 
                                                                           50.00  52.00                                    403.50
 59     4963 53 USA          KELLEY                                     9  53.00  52.00  66.00* 42.00  48.00  51.00  66.00I
                                                                           44.00  63.00                                    419.00
 60     1396 40 USA          SELFRIDGE                                  9  62.00  63.00  59.00  60.00  53.00  49.00  45.00 
                                                                           66.00* 62.00                                    453.00
 61       12 05 BER          CORLESS                                    9  59.00  62.00  57.00  37.00  66.00* 58.00  60.00 
                                                                           57.00  64.00                                    454.00
 62     5093 13 CHI          PONCELL                                    9  57.00  58.00  58.00  66.00* 54.00  59.00  59.00 
                                                                           52.00  61.00                                    458.00
 62     3883 35 USA          MACK                                       9  58.00  64.00* 56.00  61.00  62.00  52.00  63.00 
                                                                           47.00  59.00                                    458.00
 64      109 29 SWE          AHLSTROM                                   9  61.00  61.00  52.00  66.00* 66.00D 50.00  61.00 
                                                                           66.00  56.00                                    473.00
 65      334 28 ITA          SARGENTI                                   9  60.00  65.00* 60.00  63.00  61.00  63.00  64.00 
                                                                           56.00  60.00                                    487.00