The 2022 San Diego to Vallarta Worldwide Yacht Race divided the 30 entrants amongst three begin dates on March 10-12 for the 1050 nm course. The staggered begin strives to stability the climate’s affect throughout all boats, and condense the end occasions for boats starting from 33 to 100 ft, with inevitably some giveth and taketh alongside the way in which.
After a Hobie 33 gained the biennial race in 2020, an upwind begin was not the launch wanted for a small boat repeat. The largest boats received the most effective exit from San Diego, however then as soon as within the lead, received lighter winds down the course. Giveth and taketh.
Whereas situations had been nonetheless prime for Roy P. Disney and the crew of Pyewacket 70 (modified Volvo 70) to set a brand new monohull report for the course of three:04:38:02, the general title went to John Raymont’s Quick Exit II (Ker 51) in ORR-2.
The one casualty was Scott Grealish’s J/121 BlueFlash which on day two had a crew member fall into the cockpit throughout a gybe. With a badly bruised torso and suspected damaged ribs, BlueFlash diverted to Turtle Bay and offloaded the injured crew member and retired from the race.
Last Outcomes – Prime Three
ORR-1
1. BadPak (Botin 56), Tom Holthus, USA
2. Good Vitality (R/P 63), George Hershman / Mark Comings, USA
3. Hollywood Down Underneath (JV 72), Ray Roberts, AUS
ORR-2
1. Quick Exit II (Ker 51), John Raymont, USA
2. Bribon (TP 52), Mark Surber, USA
3. Good Name (Swan 60), Tom Barker, USA
ORR-3
1. Nereid (J/125), Standish Fleming, USA
2. Zero Gravity (Soto 40), Ivan Batanov, USA
3. Fortunate Duck (Rogers 46), Dave MacEwen, USA
ORR-4
1. Hassle (SC 50), Tom Camp, USA
2. Katara (J/145), Roger Gatewood, USA
3. Vela (SC 52), Steven Davis / Tim Dornberg, USA
ORR-5
1. Velos (Tanton 73), Kjeld Hestahave Chuck Skewes, USA
2. Akaw! (Olson 40), Michael T Ewens, USA
3. Ho’okolohe (Farr 57), Cecil & Alyson Rossi, USA
ORR-6
1. White Cloud (Cookson 12M), Paul Grossman, USA
2. Such Quick (1D35), David Garman, USA
3. Envolee (Figaro 2), Nathalie Criou, USA
Occasion data – Race particulars – Outcomes – Monitoring – Pictures
