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2005 GL70s Championship Standings
Boat Chicago NOOD Chicago Mackinac Bayview
MackinacBay Harbor Regatta Verve
CupSeries Points Total Rank June 17-19 July 16 July 23 July 28-29 August 19-21 Chance 11 10 255 11 Colt 45 4 1 207 10 Evolution 1 5 2 3 1 43 1 Holua 3 1 3 4 2 60 2 Mirage 4 2 11 1 4 78 3 Nitemare 8 6 2 191 9 Pied Piper 2 10 5 7 134 6 Pororoca 8 7 8 9 5 151 8 Stripes 5 6 7 5 135 7 Thirsty Tiger 6 9 4 6 3 102 4 Windancer 7 3 9 8 6 128 5
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2005 GL70s Offshore Series Standings |
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| Boat |
Queen's Cup |
Chicago Mackinac |
Bayview Mackinac |
Series Points Total |
| July 1 | July 16 | July 23 | ||
| Chance | 11 | 10 | ||
| Colt 45 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Evolution | 5 | 2 | ||
| Holua | 1 | 3 | ||
| Mirage | 2 | 11 | ||
| Nitemare | 8 | 6 | ||
| Pied Piper | 10 | 5 | ||
| Pororoca | 7 | 8 | ||
| Stripes | 6 | 7 | ||
| Thirsty Tiger | 9 | 4 | ||
| Windancer | 3 | 9 | ||
2004 Series Results
Previous Years Series Results
GL70 Season Wrap Up
Evolution wins GL70 Season Championship
Terry Kohler's Evolution posted very consistent results all season long to win the GL70 Season Championship. Evolution was challenged all year by Peter Thornton's Holua which finished second and Mirage which finished 3rd.
Congratulations to all the GL70 skippers and crew on a well sailed season!
For complete season results click on the following link.
GL70s Season Results (Microsoft Excel 50KB)
GL70 Verve Cup
Evolution Wins Verve Cup
Chicago provided great weather and a great venue for the final series of buoy racing for the GL70 Season. Terry Kohler's Evolution finished the season as they started it in Chicago with a very impressive string of races to win the Verve Cup and lock up the GL70 series championship. Evolution was closely followed by Peter Thornton's Holua in second and Bert D'Ottavio's Thirsty Tiger in third.
| Boat | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Points Total | Rank | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Evolution | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| Holua | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| Mirage | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 4 |
| Pororoca | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 5 |
| Thirsty Tiger | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 3 |
| Windancer | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 6 |
Click here for the Chicago Yacht Club Verve Cup Web Site.
Recent GL70 Racing News
Windancer wins Clipper Cup Colt 45 3rd in Trans-Superior
In non-fleet racing news, John Nedeau's Windancer won the Clipper Cup race from Muskegon to Port Washington and Alan Fletcher's Colt 45 took 3rd place in the Trans-Superior race.
GL70 Bay Harbor Regatta
Mirage wins GL70s Bay Harbor Regatta
After the Mackinacs, the GL70s headed to Bay Harbor for the annual GL70 regatta. Two days of ideal conditions made for some great around the buoys racing. Mirage took the series closely followed by Nitemare and Evolution.
| Boat | Day 1 | Day 2 | Points Total | Rank | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Evolution | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 3 |
| Holua | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 4 |
| Mirage | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| Nitemare | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 2 |
| Pied Piper | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 7 |
| Pororoca | DNF | DNS | DNS | 9 | 9 | 48 | 9 |
| Stripes | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 5 |
| Thirsty Tiger | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 6 |
| Windancer | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 8 |
GL70 Bayview Mackinac Results
Colt 45 leads GL70s in Bayview Mackinac
Eleven GL70s hit the starting line for the 2005 Bayview Mackinac race. Allan Fletcher's Colt 45 was first to finish for the class followed closely by Terry Kohler's Evolution. Colt 45 was also first on IRC corrected time. IMS results for the race were Colt 45, followed by Evolution and Holua. The series championship table above shows the complete results.
Click here for the Bayview Mackinac Race Web Site
GL70 Chicago Mackinac Results
Holua first to finish in 2005 Chicago Mackinac
Eleven GL70s competed in the 2005 Chicago Mackinac Race. Peter Thornton's Holua was first to finish in the race followed closely by John Nedeau's Windancer (3rd to finish) and Terry Kohler's Evolution (4th to finish). Alan Fletcher's Colt 45 won the class on Americap corrected time.
IMS scoring for official class results is now available. Peter Thornton's Holua led the class followed by Mirage and Windancer.
Click here for the Chicago Mackinac Race Web Site
GL70 Queens Cup Results
Great Lakes 70s Race in the South Shore Yacht Club Queens Cup
Three GL70s raced in the SSYC 2005 Queens Cup, qualifying this as the first leg in GL70 Offshore Series. Nitemare led the fleet with a first to finish followed closely by Windancer and Pororoca completing the GL70 representation.
Click here for complete SSYC Queens Cup results
GL70 Chicago NOOD Results
Great Lakes 70s Race in the Chicago NOOD Regatta
The first regatta of the Great Lakes 70s 2005 series is the Chicago NOOD Regatta. Terry Kohler's Evolution turned in a commanding performance to take the regatta. Chicago Yacht Club did an excellent job getting off 8 races in 3 days. High winds on Friday made for intense sailing with more moderate winds on Saturday and Sunday. In all, 3 great days of racing. Here are the results from the regatta.
| Boat | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Points Total | Rank | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Chance | ||||||||||
| Colt 45 | ||||||||||
| Evolution | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Holua | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Mirage | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| Nitemare | ||||||||||
| Pied Piper | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Pororoca | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Stripes | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
| Thirsty Tiger | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| Windancer | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Here is a link to the Chicago Yacht Club NOOD Regatta website for complete results.
GL70 Boat Ownership Changes
Great Lakes 70s Boat Ownership Changes
The Great Lakes 70s fleet membership is making changes. Current fleet member Windancer VI has been sold to Gene McCarthy and Robert I. Zeman, Jr. Gene and Robert will be racing the boat in the GL70 fleet under the name Pororoco. Welcome to the fleet!
In a related move, John Nedeau has acquired the Santa Cruz 70 Cynosure. Cynosure will now be raced as Windancer continuing the tradition of Windancer participation in the class.
GL70 Series 2005 Schedule
Great Lakes 70s Schedule for 2005 Released
The Great Lakes 70s schedule for 2005 includes premiere sailing events on the Great Lakes. In 2005, the fleet is returning to the Chicago NOOD and Verve Cup regattas. Be sure to come back to this page to get GL70s racing results and schedule updates.
For more information on the class, contact the Executive Director, Sam Nedeau, at SamNedeau@gl70.org.
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