{"id":78049,"date":"2024-06-09T22:00:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T02:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/?p=78049"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:43:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T17:43:01","slug":"kaczors-tartan-10-erica-wins-regatta-series-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/kaczors-tartan-10-erica-wins-regatta-series-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaczor&#8217;s Tartan 10 Erica Wins Regatta Series Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/style><div class='embed-container'><iframe src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/\/pSQMaWSyP7o' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yachtscoring.com\/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=16262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FINAL RESULTS<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sailingworldphotography.photoshelter.com\/gallery\/2024-Chicago\/G0000gAJ1odH_J6E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REGATTA PHOTO GALLERY<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Brian Kaczor\u2019s Team on <em>Erica<\/em> was ready for the big breeze coming their way on the third and final day of the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in Chicago, but they were unprepared for how difficult it would be to defend their lead and pull off a win in the ever-competitive Tartan 10 fleet. After six challenging races in all ranges of wind, Team Erika\u2019s winning margin was a single point, and it was this point they had fight for in the final race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe hung on to first place, barely,\u201d Kaczor said. \u201cWe had a tough day with tactics and my driving, but we were able to make up a lot of it on the downwind stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-7018-1024x694.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Brian Kaczor&#039;s Tartan 10 team\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-7018-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-7018-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-7018-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-7018-1536x1041.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-7018.jpg 1594w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Brian Kaczor&#8217;s Tartan 10 team on <i>Erica<\/i> is BVI Championship bound.<\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Walter Cooper<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>Their downwind speed in top-end conditions, Kaczor says, was all down to the crew (Corey Fast, Christa Georgeson, Scott Melanson, Seth Morrell, Brian Nelson, and Chuck O&#8217;Donnell). \u201cThey were the key in the last race. We had to catch one more boat and there was no question that the chute had to go up to catch that one boat in front of us,\u201d he said. \u201cThe crew was amazing, and was able to handle that and pull it off.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The class win also earned Kaczor&#8217;s team the regatta&#8217;s overall title and a berth at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series Caribbean Championship in October, hosted by Sunsail in the British Virgin Islands. The team will face winners from the regatta series&#8217; other stops, as well as the 2023 defending champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-4996-1024x721.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Beneteau 36.7 Free Radical\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-4996-1024x721.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-4996-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-4996-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-4996.jpg 1534w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Robert Nelson&#8217;s winning Beneteau 36.7 <i>Free Radical<\/i> at the 2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series, Chicago<\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Walter Cooper<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>For many sailors in the fleet, Sunday\u2019s strong winds were reminiscent of Friday\u2019s. A fast-building northwest wind pushed boats, gear, and crew to their limits, with more than one team reporting breakages and blown sails. Still, the Chicago and Corinthian YCs gave the sailors a full slate of races and enough stories to share all summer. This edition of the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta will certainly be remembered for its testing but tasty champagne conditions. Beneteau 36.7 skipper Robert Nelson\u2019s lasting memory was challenges his team on <em>Free Radical<\/em> faced in the final race while persevering to win the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was incredibly close racing,\u201d Nelson said. \u201cThe biggest key for us on Friday was keeping the boat under control and under the chute. We made out that day and were 1-2-1. Keeping your air clean and the boat under control. When it\u2019s as windy as it was, with the Beneteau 36.7, the winning technique is the helm and main trimmer being in sync. This was some of the most competitive racing I\u2019ve experienced in this fleet and I\u2019ve been in the fleet since 1996.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-3792-1024x673.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"J\/109\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-3792-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-3792-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-3792-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-3792-1536x1010.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-3792.jpg 1643w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Michael Hendries\u2019s J\/109 <i>Bull<\/i> at the 2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series, Chicago<\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Walter Cooper<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>On the One-Design White Circle, Andy Graff\u2019s Team Exile experienced its share of broaches, as they had on Friday, and had a tough day today but pulled off a 4-point win. \u201cWe entered the day with a 1-point lead and in the first race we just covered the boats near us in the standings. In the last race I didn&#8217;t know the scores of the boats behind us, but we didn\u2019t want to put a kite up\u2014knew we just had to finish. The last race was a hard race\u2026we were just trying to get around without hurting anything or breaking anything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the J\/105 class, John Kalanik\u2019s Pura Vida pulled off an impressive win in the big breeze, earning the team\u2019s first win in the boat. \u201cWe went in leading and had two good races and were still leading,\u201d says Jim Elvart, Kalanik\u2019s helmsman for the weekend\u2014they trade off between helm and mainsail trim. \u201cBut in the last race we hit the weather mark. We were last for a bit and had to come back to save enough points. Over the weekend we had a few great experiences, but this is a great first regatta win for this new team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06082024_SWRS_Chicago-0268-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series, Chicago\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06082024_SWRS_Chicago-0268-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06082024_SWRS_Chicago-0268-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06082024_SWRS_Chicago-0268-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06082024_SWRS_Chicago-0268-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06082024_SWRS_Chicago-0268.jpg 1620w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Thomas Papoutsis J\/133 <i>Renegade<\/i>, winner of both races in its ORC1 distance race division at the 2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series, Chicago<\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Walter Cooper<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>The regatta\u2019s distance racers were again treated to 20 miles of fast sailing that had the first boats across the line after less than four hours. Thomas Papoutsis J\/133 Renegade won its second race of two to win its ORC 1 division; Ben Wilson\u2019s Rambler won its ORC 2 division and Tomasz Kokocinski\u2019s Koko Loco 2 survived the day to enjoy a 1-point win in PHRF 1. Ben White\u2019s Farr 38 Radiance was the top boat in PHRF 2 with a second in the day\u2019s race, which was won by Branwell Lepp\u2019s J\/105, <em>It Wasn\u2019t Me<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Action on the Green Circle continued into the final race with Scot and Yvonne Ruhlander\u2019s team on Mojo strolling away with the class win with a 10-point margin over Tom Weber\u2019s La Tempete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-0530-1024x707.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"ILCA class at Regatta Series in Chicago\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-0530-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-0530-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-0530-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-0530-1536x1061.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-0530.jpg 1564w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">ILCAs race at the 2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series, Chicago<\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Walter Cooper<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>Michael Hendries\u2019s J\/109 <em>Bull<\/em> was a standout performer this weekend with four wins in six races. Hendrie has been racing the boat for 14 seasons as its helmsman under the ownership of local sailor Jim Murray [Calisto], but this was his first win as the new owner and driver of the boat, renamed <em>Bull<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was a relief to win,\u201d Hendrie said. \u201cI didn\u2019t sail much last year and to come to this regatta and pull it all together was a relief because we started with a few mishaps on Friday\u2014our jib halyard shackle broke twice and that set us back initially.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bull was down by 3 points going into the day, but they made their move to the top of the scoreboard with a win in the first race. \u201cWe had a great start, tacked, crossed the fleet and knocked it out from there. It was shifty, though, and we played the shifts really well in that race.<br><br>\u201cBut the next two races we did not have great starts\u2014were over early on the third one, came back and were able to claw our way back in that big breeze. We are good and set up well for the heavy breeze, we\u2019re comfortable in it. When the big breeze comes on, we were able to minimize the errors and sail fast.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-2132-1024x748.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"J\/70 class in Chicago\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-2132-1024x748.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-2132-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-2132-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/06092024_SWRS_Chicago-2132.jpg 1478w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">J\/70s approach the mark on the windy final day of racing at the 2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series, Chicago<\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Walter Cooper<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>Shawn and Jerry O\u2019Neill\u2019s Sydney 38 Eagle won its ORC division; Tod and Heidi Patton\u2019s J\/122e Blondie was the top PHRF Spinnaker winner and Jim Murray\u2019s Calisto Racing [Hestia] was the top J\/70, winning four of six races to beat out Laura Sigmond\u2019s Norboy by 5 points. Norboy was the top Mixed-Plus J\/70 team and Bob Willis\u2019 Rip Rullah was top Corinthian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roman Plutenko and Csilla Gal were the regatta\u2019s top ILCA sailors (6 and 4, respectively) with three races counted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With strong downwind skills and a crack team, Brian Kaczor&#8217;s Tartan 10 <i>Erica<\/i> wins a berth for the Caribbean Championship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":78050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"BS_author_type":"BS_author_is_guest","BS_guest_author_name":"Dave Reed","BS_guest_author_url":"","hydra_display_date":"","hydra_display_updated":false,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","arc_story_id":"","arc_website_url":"","custom_permalink":"","arc_subtype":"","arc_exclude_from_feeds":false,"sponsored":false,"sponsored_label":"Sponsored Content","sponsored_display_label":false,"sponsored_image":false,"post_right_rail":true,"post_right_rail_ad_1":true,"post_right_rail_ad_2":true,"post_right_rail_ad_3":false,"post_right_rail_ad_4":false,"post_right_rail_recirc":true,"fixed_anchor_ad":true,"post_top_ad":true,"post_off_ramp":true,"post_taboola":false,"labels":true,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":"","ad_targeting":"","ad_settings_ads_on_this_page":true,"ad_settings_automatic_ad_injection_into_the_content":true,"sponsored_url":"","social_share":true,"alternate_title_newsletter":"","alternate_content_newsletter":""},"categories":[157],"tags":[181,202,2859],"class_list":["post-78049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regatta-series","tag-helly-hansen-sailing-world-regatta-series","tag-helly-hansen-sailing-world-regatta-series-chicago","tag-regatta-series"],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78049"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78049\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}