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(Greenwich, CT)- This coming weekend is the infamous “Gearbuster Race” run annually every fall by Indian Harbor YC. It’s a long day race around various government buoys in western Long Island Sound. It’s a popular event as the “grand finale” of fall sailing on the Sound. It is quite popular with J\/sailors. There are 25 J\/Teams sailing of the 51 boats total (50% of the fleet!). The teams are spread throughout the various PHRF divisions.<\/p>\n

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PHRF Doublehanded Division<\/strong>
In this fleet of half-dozen boats, virtually all of the participants are J\/teamms. There are three J\/120s (Sara & Josh Reisberg’s ABILYN, Richard Wests’s CHARLOTTE, & Christian Uecker’s HOUND DOG), plus Thomas Sa’s J\/33 GUN DOG, and Stamford YC’s Junior Team on VALIANT.<\/p>\n

PHRF A Division. (<9>
Two J\/teams are sailing this half-dozen boat division. One is Len Sitar’s beautiful navy blue J\/160 COUGAR and the other is the screaming-fast J\/125 GOOD NEWS sailed by Macrae Sykes.\u00a0<\/9><\/strong><\/p>\n

PHRF B Division (10-55)<\/strong>
This ten-boat fleet is packed with hot J\/crews that have all won various events over time. The two J\/111s (Bill & Jackie Baxter’s FIREBALL & Pito Chickering’s THE ROOST) will always be tough competitors. Joining them are two J\/120s (John Sartorius’s ALIBI & Bill Klein’s SPECK), Steve Losik’s J\/121 HABIRU, and two J\/112e’s (Brian Nelson’s HONEYBADGER and Eric & Maggie Deichmann’s MISCHIEF).\u00a0<\/p>\n

PHRF C Division (56-91)<\/strong>
Four J\/crews are sailing this nine-boat fleet. It includes two J\/88s (Ken & Drew Hall’s NEVERMORE and Nicolas Delcourt’s OH JEE!!), Steve Landy & Derek Soohoo’s J\/100 SANGUINE, and Randy Bourne’s J\/105 STRANGE BREW.<\/p>\n

PHRF D Division (>92)<\/strong>
Sailing this seven-boat fleet is JC Zucconi & Jim Townsend’s J\/92 EASY RED.\u00a0<\/p>\n

EATON’S NECK SHORT COURSE RACE<\/strong>
PHRF Spinnakers Division<\/strong>
Sailing in this fleet of eleven boats is Bill Lewis’s J\/37 CALIENT, Keith Lescale’s J\/100 DAUPHINE, Ines Purcell’s J\/105 PEREGRINA, and Ray Gustin & Dave Kaplan’s J\/88 REDLINE.\u00a0<\/p>\n

PHRF Non-spin Division<\/strong>
This eleven-boat fleet includes Mike Kahn’s J\/40 KAHNCORDE and Jim Reichel’s J\/105 SCAPEGOAT.\u00a0 For more\u00a0Stratford Shoals Race sailing information<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Greenwich, CT)- This coming weekend is the infamous “Gearbuster Race” run annually every fall by Indian Harbor YC. It’s a long day race around various government buoys in western Long Island Sound. It’s a popular event as the “grand finale” of fall sailing on the Sound. It is quite popular with J\/sailors. There are 25 J\/Teams sailing of the 51 boats total (50% of the fleet!). The teams are spread throughout the various PHRF divisions.<\/p>\n

PHRF Doublehanded DivisionIn this fleet of half-dozen boats, virtually all of the participants are J\/teamms. There are three J\/120s (Sara & Josh Reisberg’s ABILYN, Richard Wests’s CHARLOTTE, & Christian Uecker’s HOUND DOG), plus Thomas Sa’s J\/33 GUN DOG, and Stamford YC’s Junior Team on VALIANT.
\nPHRF A Division. 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