Jacksonville, FL, USA—November 16, 2012—Peter Bream on Team Tarheel
claimed the lead on day 2 of the J/24 North American Championship in
Jacksonville, FL. Bream holds a 5 point advantage over second place John
Mollicone on 11th Hour Racing (24 points) and Mike Ingham on 11th Hour Racing
in third (36 points).
The day began with Bream’s Team Tarheel notching two bullets in races 3 and
4. Travis Odenbach’s Honey Badger crossed the line behind Bream in Friday’s
first race, however took an 8 due to a scoring penalty. John Mollicone’s 11th Hour
Racing was third. In the next contest, another 11th Hour Racing—this time Mike
Ingham—placed second, followed by Clark Dennison’s Kobayashi Maru.
Then it was John Mollicone who grabbed the top spot in Race 5, with Rossi
Milev’s and Robby Brown rounding out the top three. Ingham ended the day with
a victory in race 6, trailed by Odenbach and Ron Medlin, Jr.’s Bash.
Conditions in Jacksonville were chilly and overcast with winds at 6-8 knots,
building to 10-12 throughout the day.
Twenty-nine teams are competing in the event at the Florida Yacht Club, and
racing continues through Sunday. Live updates and results are available at
www.j24northamericans2012.com.