05/29/2022
Mike Marshall Retains Title at 2022 J/24 US National Championship
Oak Point, TX —May 28, 2022—Eight races were completed at the 2022 J/24 US National Championship hosted by Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club in Oak Point, TX. Texas winds did not disappoint with consistent 15 knot breezes and gusts that averaged around 20 on both days of racing. Mike Marshall (American Garage) with crew Jeff Hayden, Dave Hughes, Alan Terhune and Rod Favela came into the final day in fourth place and only 2 points behind a 3-way tie for first place. Although competition was tight, Marshall secured a 2nd, 3rd and two bullets in the final 4 races for a total of 15 points overall to retain the U.S National Championship title from his win in 2021. Solid competition followed with Nobuyuki Imai (Siesta) placing second overall with 19 points and Travis Odenbach (Bogus) in third with 21 points.
Top Five:
1st: Mike Marshall, 4,[7],2,2,2,3,1,1 – 15 points
2nd: Nobuyuki Imai, 2,6,1,4,3,1[25/UFD],2 – 19 points
3rd: Travis Odenbach, 5,2,5,1,[6],2,2,4 – 21 points
4th: Keith Whittemore, 1,[5],4,3,4,4,5,3 – 24 points
5th: Paul Foerster, [7],3,3,7,1,6,4,5 – 29 points
The 2022 US National Championship was coordinated with the organizers of the 2022 World Championship. Sixteen of the twenty-four teams that competed at this event will be racing at the Worlds in July 2022.
Complete results may be found at https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/23493 , and photos are available on the USA J/24 Class page and RegattaShots at https://www.regattashots.com/.
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The 2022 J/24 U.S. National Championship be hosted by the Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club and will take place on the the waters of Lake Lewisville in Oak Point, Texas from May 23-28, 2022. More info at https://dcyc.org/J24Nationals
