Matt Brooks and Ashley Wolfe win Classic and IRC class: 2012 Les Voiles de St. Barth Regatta
America’s Matt Brooks and Canada’s Ashley Wolfe had a tremendous sailing experience at the 2012 Les Voiles de St. Barth Regatta and with some outstanding sailing skills as they were able to hit the ultimate victory in the Classic and IRC classes respectively.
Both sailors along with their crews were consistent on the race course throughout the competition and managed well in the end to claim the win.
The weather conditions in the regatta were quite moderate and supportive for the sailors as they completed the scheduled races on time without any disturbance in the waters. However, the breeze fluctuated a bit during the event but it did not trouble the
teams at all.
Fleet leaders in Classic class, Matt and Pam Brooks on their Olin Stephens-designed boat, Dorade from San Francisco, California, enjoyed a tremendous racing experience on the Caribbean waters after boat’s 80+ years. They sailed impressively throughout the
regatta and managed to maintain a terrific lead from the beginning.
The crew hit four bullets during their run in the racing event and hit the top podium spot with four points after four races. Brooks was quite excited after winning the Classic fleet of the regatta and believed that they have learned a lot from the racing
in the championship.
Speaking to the local media after the finish of the event, Brooks commented that he had fun sailing the boat and that it was a learning experience for him. He also complimented the course for being quite challenging due to the changing conditions. Brooks
also showed his appreciation to the race management for their hard work.
Meanwhile, the IRC class, which was newly added in the regatta, proved successful with some classy racing competitions. The IRC fleet was dominated by three boats, Mayhem, Vesper, and PowerPlay as they clinched one bullet each. However, Mayhem skippered
and owned by Ashley Wolfe won the IRC class with the best score line.
Overall Groupe Classic (CLA) results after 4 races
1: “Dorade”, Matt Brooks USA 1, 1, 1, 1 = 4 points
2: “Mariella”, Carlo Falcone Italy 2, 2, 2, 2 = 8 points
Overall Groupe IRC (IRC) results after 4 races
1: “Mayhem”, Ashley Wolfe Canada 1, 3, 1, 2 = 7 points
2: “Vesper”, Jim Swartz USA 3, 2, 2, 1 = 8 points
3: “Power Play”, Peter Cunningham USA 2, 1, 3, 3 = 9 points
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