1998 Race Results
Regatta
Location
Date
Telstra Sydney to Hobart Race
Sydney, Australia
12/98
San Francisco, CA
9/98
Conneticut, USA
9/98
Porto Cervo, Italy
9/98
Hawaii, USA
8/98
Spain
8/98
Cowes, UK
7/98
Palma, Spain
7/98
Newport, RI, USA
7/98
Line Honors & 1st IMS A -- SAYONARA, ILC Maxi (323), Larry Ellison
1st IMS B and 2nd IMS Overall -- AUSMAID, Farr 47 (328) Giorgio Gjergja,
Australia
2rd IMS B and 3rd IMS Overall-- RAGAMUFFIN, Farr IMS 50 (324), Syd
Fischer
1st IMS C – YENDYS, Beneteau 53F5 (219), Geoffrey Ross
2nd IMS C – AURORA, Farr 40, Jim Holley
1st Div. 2 – JUBILATION, Farr 40 (72/2), David James
St. Francis YC Big Boat Series
1st IMS Grand Prix – FLASH GORDON III, Farr 49 (416), Helmut Jahn
1st Richard Rheem Class – SAMBA BA TI, Farr 40 (374), John Kilroy
2nd IMS Grand Prix – BEAU GESTE, Farr IMS 50 (420), Karl Kwok
2nd Richard Rheem Class – BLUE CHIP, Farr 40 (420), Walt Logan
3rd Maxi Class – SAYONARA, Farr ILC Maxi (323), Larry Ellison
Stamford Denmark Friendship Race
1st Place IMS Overall, IMS Racer Class – BLUE YANKEE, Farr 47 (326),
R.C. Towse
Sardinia Cup
1st Italy Team & 1st IMS A, BREEZE, Farr IMS 39 (418), Bruno Finizi
1st Italy Team – BRAVA Q8, Farr ILC 40 (330), Pasquale Landolfi
3rd IMS Class A, BRIBON, Farr IMS 49 (411), Jose Cusi
4th IMS Class A, MOBY LINES 49, Farr IMS 49 (419)
Kenwood Cup
1st IMS Class C, Winning Team - NZL, & Top IMS Racer, BIG APPLE III, IMS
45 (418), Hideo Matsuda
1st IMS Class D, Winning Team - NZL, & Top IMS Cruiser/Racer, WHITE
CLOUD, Cookson 12MT (336), Brett Neill
2nd IMS Class D, 1st NZL team, G’NET, Farr ILC 40 (330), Shizue Kanbe
3rd IMSClass D, BLUE CHIP, Farr 40 (374), Walton Logan
1st IMS Class A, 2nd AUS team, RAGAMUFFIN, Farr IMS 50 (324), Syd
Fischer
2nd IMS Class A, BEAU GESTE, Farr IMS 50 (420), Karl Kwok
3rd IMS Class A, 3rd USA team, FLASH GORDON 3, Farr IMS 49 (416),
Helmut Jahn
1st IMS Class E, SANTA RED, Mumm 36 (299), F. Kasahara
2nd IMS Class E, LIBERTE EXPRESS, Farr 40 (374), Y. Kawamura
Copa del Rey, Spain
1st IMS Racing & 2nd Overall, BREEZE, Farr IMS 49 (415), Bruno Finzi
Top IMS Cruiser/Racer, ESTRELLA DAMM, Beneteau First 40.7 (354)
Rolex Commodore’s Cup
1st Rolex Class B & Winning Team Germany Red, SEQUANA, Beneteau First
40.7 (354)
Breitling Regatta
1st Cruising, SEBAGO, Beneteau First 40.7 mod (289), SRG srl
2nd Cruising, ESTRELLA DAMM, Beneteau First 40.7 (354)
2nd Racing, BRIBON, Farr IMS 49 (411), Jose Cusi
IMS Nationals - NYYC Race Week
IMS National Champion - Racing Division & 1st IMS Class D, RIMA, CM60
(414), Kabbani
1st IMS Class E, ORIENT EXPRESS, Farr 40 OD (374), Peter Tong
3rd IMS Class E, SOLUTION, Farr 40 OD (374), John Thomson
Volvo Distance Race - NYYC Race Week
Newport, RI, USA
7/98
Illinois, USA
7/98
Valencia, Spain
7/98
USA
6/98
USA
6/98
USA
5/98
1st IMS Class 1, ORIENT EXPRESS, Farr 40 OD (374), Peter Tong
2nd IMS Class 1, SOUTHERN STAR, Farr 40, John Calvert-Jones
3rd IMS Class 1, BLUE YANKEE, Farr 47 (326), R.C. Towse
1st PHRF Class 5, FATAL ATTRACTION, Farr 39 (336), F. Gray Kiger
Chicago – Mackinac
Line Honors & 1st PHRF 1, SAYONARA, ILC Maxi (323), Larry Ellison
1st IMS E, NITEMARE, Corel 45 (369), Thomas Neill
Trofeo Marcial
1st IMS, AZUR DE PUIG, Farr IMS 38 (363)
2nd IMS, BRIBON, Farr IMS 49 (411), Jose Cusi
ILC Maxi Worlds
1st, SAYONARA, ILC Maxi (323), Larry Ellison
New York Yacht Club's 144th Annual Regatta
1st IMS Racing 1, DEEP POWDER, CM 60 (414), Victor Chigas
Block Island Race
1st IMS Overall, BLUE YANKEE, Farr IMS 47 (326), R. C. Towse
Whitbread Round the World Race
5/98
1st Overall, EF LANGUAGE, Farr W60 (378), skippered by Paul Cayard
2nd Overall, MERIT CUP, Farr W60 (390), skippered by Grant Dalton
3rd Overall, SWEDISH MATCH, W60 (394), skippered by Gunnar Krantz
4th Overall, INNOVATION KVAERNER, W60 (392), skippered by Knut
Frostad
5th Overall, SILK CUT, W60 (396), skippered by Lawrie Smith
6th Overall, CHESSIE RACING, W60 (386), skippered by George Collins &
John Kostecki
7th Overall, TOSHIBA, W60 (382), skippered by Dennis Conner & Paul
Standbridge
9th Overall, EF EDUCATION, W60 (378), skippered by Christine Gillou
Squadron Cup
New Zealand
3/98
Florida, USA
2/98
1st IMS Overall, BEAU GESTE, Farr IMS 49 (420), Karl C. Kwok, Hong Kong
2nd IMS Overall, GEORGIA, Farr IMS 43 (360), Jim Farmer, New Zealand
3rd IMS Overall, WHITE CLOUD, Farr IMS 39 (336), Brett Neill, New Zealand
1st PHRF, FATAL ATTRACTION, Farr 39ML (336), Gray Kiger, Jr., USA
SORC - Florida
1st IMS 1, FLASH GORDON 3, Farr IMS 49 (416), Helmut Jahn, USA
2nd IMS 1, BREEZE, Farr IMS 49 (415), Paolo Gaia, Italy
1st PHRF 1, FATAL ATTRACTION, Farr 39ML (336), F. Gray Kiger, Jr.