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Local skippers claim title at NOOD Regatta

ST. PETERSBURG--On the third and final day the Sperry Top-Sider National Offshore One Design (NOOD) Regatta held in St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay area skippers Robbie Brown & Chuck Allen (St. Petersburg) were named the overall winners of the event.

Brown/ Allen and their boat Preperation J led the J/24 fleet all three days, finishing 18-points ahead of their next closest competitor Genoa Fedyszyn (St. Petersburg). The 18-point lead was the largest advantage among all 16 fleets.

As the overall winners in St. Petersburg, Brown/Allen will receive a trip to Sunsail in the British Virgin Islands in November to compete at the championship event against the winners from each of the additional eight stops on the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta series.

During today's final races on Tampa Bay, Brad and Spike Boston (Point Edward, Ont.) and Bay area skipper Mike Carroll (Tampa) tied in setting the record at five, for the most fleet victories at the St. Petersburg NOOD regatta.

In addition, Brad Boston also set another record for the most consecutive fleet wins at the St. Petersburg NOOD regatta.

The Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta series will sail on to San Diego, Calif., March 14-16, 2008. Additional venues for 2008 include Annapolis, Md., our newest site in Seattle, Wash., Detroit, Mich., Chicago, Ill., Marblehead, Mass., Larchmont, N.Y., and Houston, Tex.

Sperry Top-Sider is the national title sponsor of the 2008 St. Petersburg NOOD which is presented by Sailing World and Mount Gay Rum. Support sponsors who will join the event include Gill, Sunsail, North Sails, ClearPoint High Definition Weather, Newcastle Brown Ale, Active.com, Furuno and Lewmar.

Created by Sailing World in 1988, the NOODs attract nearly 2,000 boats and more than 30,000 competitors and spectators annually. Each event in the series features multiple days of sailboat racing for one-design models from 20 to 70 feet in length. In addition to local sailors, sailing's top stars - including America's Cup and Olympic champions - are well-represented at the NOODs. Competitive sailors rate the NOODs as the top national event in each region of the country.

For more information on the 2008 Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regattas, visit www.sailingworld.com .

Results: (low score winning)

Class, Boat, Race, Total Pts., City/State

Corsair 24

1. Jim Chambers, SnowFox, 2,3,1,1,1,1,3, 12, Lawrenceville, GA

2. Edward Dixon, Tri Power, 1,1,3,2,2,3,2, 14, Marco Island

3. Patrick Nugent , Vorpal Blade, 3,2,2,3,3,2,1, 16, Palm Harbor

Corsair 28R

1. Doug Fisher, Bad Boyz, 2,1,1,2,1,1,2, 10, Sarasota

2. Peter Katcha, Relentless, 3,4,2,1,3,3,1, 17, St. Petersburg

3. Robert Onsgard/Remmers, Fifty-Fifty, 1,3,5,5,4,4,4, 26, Coral Gables

Flying Tiger

1. Charlie Reynolds, Red Stripe, 1,2,7,1,5,3,1,1,6, 27, Southport, CT

2. Roger Pollack, Viper, 3,1,8,2,3,1,3,3,3, 27, Canton, MI

3. Lee Eikel, Tin Man, 2,7,1,5,4,8,2,2,1, 32, Mandeville, LA

Hobie 33

1. Christian Schaumloffel, Mirage, 1,2,2,5,3,3,1,4, 21, Virginia Beach, VA

2. Michael Duff, Jonathan Swift, 5,3,1,4,4,1,3,1, 22, Kansas City, MO

3. Matthew Petrat, Hot Stuff, 3,1,5,2,2,2,5,3, 23, Bradenton

J/105

1. Damian Emery, Eclipse, 10,1,1,2,4, 18, Shoreham, NY

2. Adam Rosen/ Jeff Marks, Wasabi, 1,3,9,1,7, 21, Clearwater

3. Kevin Grainger, Gumption3, 9,2,3,10,2, 26, Rye, NY

J/24

1. Robbie Brown/ Chuck Allen, Preperation J, 11,1,1,1,1, 15, St. Petersburg

2. Todd & Genoa Fedyszyn, Spoony Tactics, 3,11,10,4,5, 33, St. Petersburg

3. Mark Liebel, Team Rental, 6,17,4,6,6, 39, Bradenton

J/ 80

1. Brian Robinson, Angry Chameleon, 4,2,2,1,3,2,1, 15, Arnold, MD

2. John Storck, Jr, Rumor, 1,3,5,4,4,1,3, 21, Huntington, NY

3. Bob Limoggio, Spank Me, 5,1,4,7,2,3,2, 24, Annapolis, MD

Melges 24

1. Terry Hutchinson, Rosebud, 11,1,2,4,4, 22, Annapolis, MD

2. Brian Porter, Full Throttle, 13,2,3,5,2, 25, Winnetka, IL

3. Alex Shafer, Sweaty Betty, 6.10,6,8,3, 33, Eustis

Melges 32

1. Mike Carroll/Marty Kullman, New Wave, 1,1,4,4,3,1,1, 15, Tampa

2. John Taylor, Ninkasi, 2,3,1,1,2,2,4, 15, Jupiter

3. Steve Rhyne, Mojo, 4,2,3,3,1,3,3, 19, Seabrook, TX

Olson 30

1. Gary Gochal, Slice, 2,1,2,2,3,1,3,3, 17, North Brunswick, NJ

2. Robert Keister, Wildcard, 3,2,1,1,1,3,4,4, 19, Slidell, LA

3. John Dybas, Jack-A-Roe, 1,4,3,5,2,4,2,1, 22, Chicago

S2 7.9

1. Spike Boston, FrequentFlyer, 3,1,3,1,1,2,1,9, 21,Point Edward, ON

2. Joe & Jeff Pawlowski, Magic, 2,5,2,4,5,1,2,3, 24, Williamsville, NY

3. Bob Fleck, Horizon, 5,4,1,3,3,4,4,1, 25,Front Royal, VA

Sonar

1. Paul Callahan, CVS Pharmacy, 2,1,1,1,2,1,7,1 16, Cape Coral

2. Hannah Stodel, Chimera Team Oyster, 3,2,2,2,5,3,4,5, 26, West Mersea, Essex

3. Mateo Vargas, Team S3, 1,6,6,3,10,2,5,2, 35, Treasure Island

Soverel 33

1. Joe Bonness , Maria, 1,2,1,1,4,1,1,2, 13, Naples

2. Jeff Freeman, Renegade, 4,1,2,3,1,3,3,4, 21, Norcross, GA

3. Warren Doyle, Shaka, 5,3,3,2,2,2,2,3, 22, Marietta, GA

Ultimate 20

1. Brad Boston, Honour, 1,1,1,2,1,1,1, 8, Point Edward, ON

2. Jim Pearson, Slippery , 3,2,4,3,2,4,2, 20, Wheatley, ON

3. Pete/Bob Marriott/McGrath, Zulu, 2,5,2,1,7,2,3, 22, Charlotte, NC

Viper 640

1. Justin Scott,Tusker, 2,1,1,3,3,1,1, 12,Greenwich, CT

2. John McCormack, #601,2,2,2,1,4,3, 15, New Castle, NH

3. Kay VanKalkenburgh, Qirqii, 4,5,4,1,2,2,2 ,20, Boston

Wavelength 24

1. Jim Kalahar, Limerick , 2,2,3,1,2,4,2 16, Palm Harbor

2. Christopher Woodle, Shock Therapy, 1,1,4,3,3,1,5 18, St Petersburg

3. Jim Edwards/ Chris Gates, Whatta Ride, 3,5,2,4,1,2,4 21, Satellite Beach

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