July 1, 2016 Milwaukee,
Wisconsin J105 Fleet 5 Chicago organized J105 One
Design Racing in the 2016 South Shore Yacht Club Queens Cup Race.
10 foot waves and 30 knots of wind greeted the sailors early in the morning
prior to the start. As the day progressed, winds settled to 15
knots at the 3:55 pm start of this 79 NM race across Lake Michigan to St.
Joseph, MI. Winds slowly diminished as the night race
across the lake progressed - which created a race lasting approximately 24
hours for the J105 Fleet.
Competing in the event were 9 J105s - Smokin'
J, Esprit d'Ecosse, Global Nomads, Buzz, The Asylum, Attitude,
Striking, Phantom, and Peregrine. Angry Sloth was entered, but unable to compete.
Winners of the event: 1st Place - Buzz
2nd Place - Attitude 3rd Place - Peregrine . Full
results here http://ssyc.org/queens-cup-2016/2016-queens-cup-race-results/263-2016-queen-s-cup-race-results-updated-on-7-4-16/file A big thank you to J105
Queens Cup Race Chairman Mike Ludtke whom organized a J105 Party in Milwaukee
prior to the event and did a great job as J105 RC. Congratulations
to all J105 competitors and award winners.
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