Western Hemisphere & Orient Championship – Day 1

by SnipeToday 09/21/2021

(Photo courtesy of Matias Capizzano)

Boston, MA, USA, September 21, 2021. Results after 2 races:

USA Augie Diaz & Barbara Brotons, 5
USA Jim Bowers & Julia Marsh Rabin, 6
USA Ernesto Rodriguez & Kathleen Tocke, 7
USA Arthur Blodgett & Gracie Howie, 8
USA George Szabo & Diana Waterbury, 12

	SAILORS	SAIL NUMBER	DIVISION	NET	TOTAL	R1	R2
1	Augie Diaz Barbara Brotons	USA 30288 17	Masters	5	5	3	2
2	Jim Bowers Julia Marsh Rabin	USA 31555 14	Masters	6	6	5	1
3	Ernesto Rodriguez Kathleen Tocke	USA 31337 25	Masters	7	7	4	3
4	Arthur Blodgett Gracie Howie	USA 30473 13		8	8	1	7
5	George Szabo Dianna Waterbury	USA 31441 28	Masters	12	12	7	5
6	Alex Pline Lisa Pline	USA 31313 24	Masters	15	15	11	4
7	Carol Cronin Kim Couranz	USA 31295 16	Female	16	16	8	8
8	John MacRae Linda Epstein	USA 31685 22	Masters	20	20	6	14
9	Taylor Scheuermann Charlie Bess	USA 31639 26	Female	21	21	2	19
10	Rodrigo Stephan de Almeida Gustavo Baiano	BRA 31532 01	Masters	22	22	12	10
11	Jose Daniel Hernandez Josselyn Echeverria	GUA 31567 07	None	24	24	9	15
12	Andrew Pimental Megan Place	USA 31727 23	Masters	29	29	17	12
13	Diego Silvestre Marisleysis Cedeno	GUA 31564 08	None	31	31	20	11
14	Miranda Paz Joaquin Balarezo	PER 31039 12	Female Junior	32	32	16	16
15	Matias Seguel Constanza Seguel	CHI 31554 06		34	34	OCS – 28	6
16	Matias Poncell Christian Obermoller	CHI 30591 04		34	34	14	20
17	Juan Lyon Valentina Lyon	PER 31084 11	Masters	35	35	18	17
18	Alec Hughes Valeria Breña	PER 31150 30		37	37	OCS – 28	9
19	Antonio Poncell Carolina Martinez	CHI 31443 03	Masters	38	38	10	OCS – 28
20	Juan Sanchez Renata Parodi	CHI 31199 05	None	41	41	OCS – 28	13
21	Alfonso García Bringas Andre Guaragna	MEX 31129 09		41	41	13	OCS – 28
22	Jen Lee Mary Buckley	USA 31636 21	Female	42	42	21	21
23	Lee Griffith Nikki Bruno	USA 31304 18	Masters	43	43	15	OCS – 28
24	Felipe Fuentes Benjamin Guzman	CHI 30590 02	None	46	46	OCS – 28	18
25	Rachel Bryer Anna Wiatrowski	USA 31508 15	Female	47	47	19	OCS – 28
26	Evan Hoffmann	USA 30687 20	None	50	50	22	OCS – 28
27	Doug Hart Christina Persson	USA 31297 19	Masters	56	56	OCS – 28	OCS – 28

Interview: Augie Diaz

Boston, MA (September 21, 2021) – The 2021 Snipe Western Hemisphere & Orient Championship began today in warm weather with two races held on Boston Harbor. Augie Diaz and Barbara Brotons (USA) hold the early lead with a 3-2 but the top four are separated by just three points.

The day began with 6-8 knots of breeze for the first race but with a general recall, the second attempt started with a U flag in which six teams were caught over with only one returning. As the race progressed, Arthur Blodgett and Gracie Howe (USA) led into the gate but miscalculated the finish line allowing the Chilean team to cross first – but they were OCS so Blodgett/ Howe became race winners followed by Taylor Scheuermann/ Charlie Bess (USA) and Diaz/ Brotons (USA) in third.

After some shifting and increasing breezes, the race course was adjusted and the second race began in 10 knots and an ebb tide. The current was pushing north/south across the race course and added to another set of six boats called OCS. Local Jim Bowers with Julia Marsh Rabin (USA) capitalized on their local knowledge to win the race.

“Ernesto Rodriguez (USA) should be in the lead, as he was in control of both races, but he got too far ahead in the last race and we were able to get on one side of him and jump him,” noted Diaz. “But the best move of the day was Jimmie Bowers who stayed right and got in the current to jump 10 boats.”

Nine races are planned for September 21-25, with tomorrow’s forecasts calling for warmer temperatures and lighter winds.