John Kolius Quantum Racing win the J-80 North American Championship

J-80 North American Championship 2005

Lakewood Yacht Club, Galveston Bay, TX. May 18-22, 2005

The Championship was sailed over three days in winds from calm to 8 knots with gusts to 9 on Galveston Bay.

John Kolius Quantum Racing with Farley Fontenot (tactician), Ryan Glaze and Jay Vige was the the clear winner (with 12 points). Second was Glenn Darden Le Glide (19 points), Third was Kerry Klinger Lifted (21 points).

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Glenn Darden 05 Le Glide

#554 Bruno Pasquinelli Tiamo, #490 Claude Welles Wild Hare, #537Walter Caldwell Cluster

Jeff Bodkin 11 No name, Rick Schaffer 10 C'est Nasty, John Kolius 24 Quantum Racing

Jeff Bodkin 11 No name, John Miller 13 Woody

Uzi Ozeri/David Hinrichsen 02 Infinity, John Miller 13 Woody, David Hammett 04 DnA

David Hammett 04 DnA, Usi Uzeri/David Hinrichsen 02 Infinity

John Kolius 24 Quantum Racing, Rick Schaffer 10 C'est Nasty, Jay Lutz 19 Synergy

Jay Lutz 19 Synergy, John Kolius 24 Quantum Racing, John Miller 13 Woody

Michael Lattimore 06 Yoko, Ira Rush 22 Flyer, Chris Block 28 Sting

Glenn Darden 05 Le Glide

Greg Buck 20 Likety Split, Steven Hammerman 01 Hammertime, Chris Morlan 07 Heatwave

Terry Burke 15 TopNotch, Chris Block 28 Sting

Jeff Bodkin 11 No name

Ozeri/Hinrichsen 02 Infinity, Kerry Klinger 14 Lifted, Steven Hammerman 01 Hammertime, John Miller 13 Woody

Steven Hammerman 01 Hammertime, Kerry Klinger 14 Lifted

Walter Caldwell 21 Cluster, Robert Miller 29 No name, Greg Buck 20 Likety Split

Christopher Beato #54 Instnat Karma, Steven Hammerman #77 Hemmertime, Kerry Klinger #652 Lifted

Chris Block 28 Sting, Kristen Robinson 26 Angry Chamelon, Michael Lattimore 06 Yoko

Mike Manila #406 Alias, Ira Rush #266 Flyer, Steve Hammerman #77 Hammertime, Bill Rose #44 Kicks

Final Results (after seven races with one discard):
Top ten of 30 competitors.

     Skipper                    Boat name   race:   1     2     3     4     5     6     7

  1. John Kolius               'Quantum Sailing'    1     4     2    (*)     2    2     1      12 pts
  2. Glenn Darden              'Le Glide'          (*)    6     1     3     1     1     7      19
  3. Kerry Klinger             'Lifted'             8     2     3     1    (*)    5     2      21  
  4. Uzi Ozer/David Hinrichsen 'Infinity'           9     1     8     4     6     3    (*)     31
  5. Jay Lutz                  'Snergy'            (*)    3     6     5     4     4     10     32
  6. Jeff Bodkin               'No name'            2    (*)   10     8     9    14      3     46
  7. Steven Hammerman          'Hammertime'        (*)    8    17     2     5    12      5     49
  8. Rick Schaffer             'C'est Nasty'       10    10     4    (*)    3     6     18     51
  9. Bruno Pasquinelli         'Tiamo'             12     5    14    10    (*)    7      6     54
 10. Ira Rush                  'Flyer'             (*)    7     9    15    15     9     12     67 

(*) denotes discard

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