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New Reichel Pugh 66 in controlling position at Rolex New York Yacht Club Race Week

Leads remained unchanged today in all classes competing in the first half of New York Yacht Club Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex. It was a surprising scenario, since a steady building breeze throughout the day allowed for plenty of racing and chances to mix it up.

"I guess they all did the right thing," said Race Committee Chairman John Miles about the leaders. With one day to go, this was the third day of handicap racing for 66 boats in three IRC and three PHRF classes as well as a class for 12 Metres. (A Classic Class completed its series yesterday after two days of racing, and the Race Week's four-day one-design segment will begin on Thursday after an around the island race on Wednesday.) Half of the fleet completed four races, while the other half completed three.

For Four Stars, Timothy McAdams' (Brewster, Mass.) Beneteau 44.7 that is leading IRC Class 4, tomorrow will be "conservative," despite a whopping 20-point lead over second-place Vixen, the Swan 44 skippered by John Wayt of Jamestown, R.I. "We've sailed conservatively all week," said Newport's John Mollicone, who has been steering Four Stars and is Brown University's Head Sailing Coach. "That has been the key. We sailed our own races, and we stayed out of trouble." Four Stars won the coveted Gibb's Hill Lighthouse Trophy for the IRC racing portion of the Bermuda Race earlier this summer and the New York Annual Regatta before that.

Tomorrow will be a relatively short racing day with two races and light-to-moderate winds anticipated by the Race Committee. "Thunderstorms are expected in the late afternoon, so we think we can get the races off before those come in," said Chairman Miles.

One boat that will be looking to redeem itself is Numbers, the Farr 60 skippered by Dan Meyers (Boston, Mass.). Numbers was thrown out of today's third and final race after an incident at the pin end of the starting line. The Naval Academy entrant Polaris, a Taylor 49 skippered by Midshipman Christopher Schubert, was forced into the mark by Edgar Cato's (Charlotte, N.C.) Farr 60 Hissar, which in turn claimed that Numbers bore down on them in such a way as they could not avoid fouling Polaris.

The disqualification added 5 points to Numbers' scoreline, toppling the boat from second overall to third and boosting Hissar from third to second. Meanwhile class leader Stark Raving Mad, the Reichel/Pugh 66 skippered by Jim Madden (Newport Harbor, Calif.) sailed clear and free to finish positions of 3-2-2, while Bob Towse's (Stamford, Conn.) Reichel/Pugh Blue Yankee - back in the game after missing five races due to gear failure -- showed its prowess today with an 8-1-1.

Top three results - Day 3

IRC Class 1
1. Jim Madden, Newport Beach, Calif., Stark Raving Mad, R/P 66, 2-2-1-3-2-1-3-2-2, 18
2. Edgar Cato, Charlotte, N.C., Hissar, Farr 60, 4-3-4-4-3-5-2-3-4, 32
3. Daniel Meyers, Boston, Mass., Numbers, Farr 60, 5-5-2-2-1-2-4-4-10DSQ, 35

IRC Class 2
1. Andrew Fisher, Greenwich, Conn., Bandit, Swan 45, 2-2-2-3-1-1-1-1-1, 14
2. Blair Brown, Newton, Mass., Sforzando, Taylor 45, 3-3-1-1-2-4-2-3-2, 21
3. Ron O'Hanley, Boston, Mass., Privateer, Swan 48/2, 1-1-3-6-5-5-5-2-3, 31

PHRF Class 3
1. Craig Albrecht, Sea Cliff, N.Y., Avalanche, Farr 395, 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1, 9
2. Peter Brinckerhoff, Riverside, Conn., Hooligan, Evelyn 42, 2-3-2-4-3-3-6-3, 28
3. Midshipman Leigh Loesel, Annapolis, Md., Seawolf, Farr 40, 6-4-6-3-3-6-4-3-2, 37

Class 12 Metre
(Overall)
1. Eduardo Penido, Rio de Janeiro, BRA, Wright on White, 12 Metre, 2-1-2-1-1-1-1-3-1, 13
2. Bill Koch, West Palm Beach, Fla., Kiwi Magic, 12 Metre, 1-2-3-2-4-3-3-1-3, 22
3. John P. Curtin, New York, N.Y., Intrepid, 12 Metre, 4-5-1-5-3-6-5-2-2, 33

(Grand Prix Division)
1. Eduardo Penido, Rio de Janeiro, BRA, Wright on White, 12 Metre, 2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1, 11
2. Kiwi Magic, Bill Koch, West Palm Beach, Fla., Kiwi Magic, 12 Metre, 1-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-2, 16
3. Ralph Isham, New York, N.Y., USA 61, 12 Metre, DNF-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3, 28

(Modern Division)
1. Ernest Jacquet, Boston, Mass., Freedom, 12 Metre, 3-1-2-1-3-2-2-1-1, 16
2. Craig Millard, Newport, R.I., Courageous, 12 Metre, 1-3-3-3-1-1-1-3-2, 18
3. John P. Curtin, New York, N.Y., Intrepid, 12 Metre, 2-2-1-2-2-3-3-2-3, 20

Classic 12 Metres (Classic)
1. Alain Hanover, Newport, R.I., Columbia, 12 Metre, 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1, 9

IRC Class 4
1. Timothy McAdams, Brewster, Mass., Four Stars, First 44.7, 2-1-1-2-3-3-1-2.5-2, 17.5
2. Vixen, John Wayt, Jamestown, R.I., Vixen, Swan 44, 1-6-8-7-4-5-3-2.5-1, 37.5
3. Richard Casner, Dedham, Mass., Elixir, IMX 40, 6-4-2-1-1-10RAF-4-6-6, 40

PHRF Class 5
1. Settler, Tom Rich, Middletown, R.I., Settler, Peterson 42, 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1, 9
2. Gambler, John Downey, Canton, Mass., Gambler, Frers 41, 2-3-2-2-3-2-2-4-2, 22
3. White Heat, Daniel Stone, Providence, R.I., White Heat, J/35, 6-8-4-6-2-3-3-3-8, 43

PHRF Class 6
1. Dick Hyde, Belmont, Mass., Freightrain, Frers 36, 1-3-1-1-2-1-1-2-2, 14
2. Anson Stookey/Fip Hallowell, Middletown, R.I., Jest, Quest 32, 3-1-2-5-1-2-3-1-1, 19
3. Warren Hudson, Chestnut Hill, Mass, Eclipse, Frers 33, 5-2-3-7-6-4-2-3-8, 40

Classics (Series Completed 7/16)
1. Angelita, Samuel Croll, Rye, N.Y., Angelita, Eight Metre, 1-1-1-2-2, 7
2. Black Watch, Lars Forsburg, Newport, R.I., Black Watch, Custom S&S, 2-2-2-1-1, 8
3. Fortune, Don Glassie, Newport, R.I., Fortune, Custom, 3-3-3-3-3, 15