MELGES 24 U.S.: Davenport Takes The Win At Melges Rocks Regatta In Miami
Miami, FL - 2015 Melges Rocks Regatta hosted by Coconut Grove Sailing Club was held on March 12-14 in Miami, Florida. The sailors met a beautiful breeze of 13-18 knots during three racing days. Warm temperatures and lots of Florida sunshine made it perfect to race on Biscayne Bay.
A tight battle was going between Steve Boho's The 300 and Frank Davenport's Rippin. Steve Boho's The 300 with tactician Brian Hutchinson and crew Ted Keller, Cathy Boho and Bill Goldsberry took a lead starting the first day and remained as the leader by the end of the second day, Frank Davenport's Rippin' following closely behind.
Steve Boho's The 300 with tactician Brian Hutchinson and crew Ted Keller, Cathy Boho and Bill Goldsberry
Photo by JOY/USMCA
The final day was a real nail biter — down to the last race, and the last run of the regatta before the overall winner in the Melges 24 Class could be determined at the 2015 Melges Rocks Regatta hosted by Coconut Grove Sailing Club.
Going into the final day of competition, Steve Boho's The 300 carried the overall division lead. And only several points behind, were Frank Davenport's appropriately named Melges 24 Rippin' and Hunter Ratliff's Decorum.
With the conclusion of Race 7 in an eight-part series, Davenport did well enough to even up the points going into Race 8. It was on the last run, Davenport and Boho match raced their Melges 24s to the finish, battling fiercely for the second finishing position. Ratliff's Decorum had already come across the line in first and now it was down to a drag race to the finish. Davenport crossed the line only moments before Boho securing a major Melges 24 win!
A full on congratulations to Frank Davenport and his Rippin team of Frank T. Davenport (son), Jordan Gray and Martin Barr — 2015 Melges 24 Melges Rocks Champions!
2015 Melges 24 Melges Rocks Champions — (From left to right) Martin Barr, Frank A. Davenport, Jordan Gray and Frank T. Davenport (son)
The U.S. Melges 24 Class would like to thank all the teams that attended. Post racing every Melges 24 walked away with a trophy and bottle of champagne!
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