Balance overcomes lack of wind to win its class
Lewes Yacht Club boat Balance, captained by Richard Beebe, overcame the odds of little wind and a strong tide to finish first in the spinnaker class in Cape-to-Cape Challenge XI. Points from the Aug. 3 race across Delaware Bay from Cape May, N.J., to Lewes were added to points from Aug. 2 races for a total score. Balance finished second overall on the cross-bay race behind Corinthian Yacht Club of Cape May’s Mini Max, captained by Pat and Zachery Schultz.
The only other Lewes boat to finish the Aug. 3 race, Mahal, captained by John Nelson, took third in the non-spinnaker class.
Of the 24 starters, 16 boats either retired from the race or did not cross the finish line in the allotted time. Next year’s race will be hosted by Lewes Yacht Club with the races taking place in Delaware Bay the first day followed by the start of the Lewes-to-Cape May race the following day.
TOP THREE FINISHERS
J70: 1. Mini Max, Cape May, Pat and Zachery Schultz; 2. Goofy Foot, Cape May, John Wilsey; 3. Jay Bob, Cape May, Robert Herzog.
Spinnaker: 1. Balance, Lewes, Richard Beebe; 2. Max Power, Cape May, Patricia and Jack Schultz; 3. Archangel, Cape May, Mark Sorensen.
Non-spinnaker: 1. Second Wind, Cape May, John Barney; 2. Solaia, Cape May, Daniel Murphy; 3. Mahal, Lewes, John Nelson.
