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Henry Brauer and Stewart Neff on Scimitar Triumph at J/105 North American Championship

Local Team Tops 42-boat Fleet in Marblehead, MA
   
Marblehead, MA, USA – August 14, 2011 – Henry Brauer and Stewart Neff on Scimitar were victorious on their home turf to win the 2011 J/105 North American Championship in Marblehead, MA.  With crew Stuart Johnstone, Julia Langford, Will Walters and Steve Cucchiaro, Scimitar never scored worse than a 16 in the 11-race series, including three bullets and two runner-up tallies.  With a total score of 68 points, the team finished 13 points ahead of its closest competition in the 42-boat fleet.

Brian Keane, J/105 Midwinter champion for the past three years on Savasana, followed Scimitar with 81 points, then Texan Bill Lakenmacher on Radiance with 86 points. Conditions on the final day of the four-day event allowed two more races in breeze starting at 6-8 knots, building to 8-10.  Racing was delayed just under an hour as the winds filled in.

The top 10 are: Henry Brauer/Stewart Neff, Scimitar (68 points), Brian Keane, Savasana (81),  Bill Lakenmacher, Radiance (86), Joerg Esdorn/Duncan Hennes, Kincsem (104), Ken Colburn, Ghost (112), Damian Emery, Eclipse  (121),  Bruce Stone/Julian Croxall, Jouster (135), Kevin Grainger, Gumption3 (146), Bernard Girod, Rock & Roll (158), Matthew Pike, Got Qi (161).

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