One of the all-time spring classics on the J/24 racing calendar has always been the Easter Regatta sailed on Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina. This year, the fleet of 26 J/24s were treated to three great days of racing with nine races completed. Mike Ingham with tactician Justin Copland on-board took top honors with ease. Friday’s weather presented the J/24 fleet with some cloudy conditions and winds out of the Northeast ranging 10-15 knots. Shifty conditions provided challenging sailing and with rain on the horizon, the Race Committee was pressed to put two races on. Race one was variable shifts north to north east and puffs nearing 16 knots. Travis Odenbach finished first with Chris Stone in second and Mike Ingham close behind in third. The second and last race of the day brought similar conditions with increase of velocity to sustained 16 knots. Finishing first was Mike Ingham, second John Poulson and third Chip Till. This scenario on day one carried on throughout the weekend. After three days of racing, the Ingham/Healy team proved too much for the fleet, compiling an impressive 3-1-2-1-5-1-1-5-1 for a total of 15 points net, 10 clear of Travis Odenbach’s Honey Badger. Chip Till’s Murder Incorporated placed third on the podium. Peter Bream’s Team Tarheel took fourth, and John Poulson’s Longshot took fifth. For more information visit, http://www.regattapromotions.com/j24fleet67/j24-easter-regatta.html.