{"id":82122,"date":"2025-06-09T11:21:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/?p=82122"},"modified":"2025-06-12T15:42:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:42:47","slug":"fleetwoods-rise-to-the-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/fleetwoods-rise-to-the-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Fleetwood&#8217;s Rise to the Top"},"content":{"rendered":"\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=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HHSWRS2025_Chicago-17973-1024x645.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Crew of Fleetwood\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HHSWRS2025_Chicago-17973-1024x645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HHSWRS2025_Chicago-17973-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HHSWRS2025_Chicago-17973-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HHSWRS2025_Chicago-17973.jpg 1200w\" \/>                <\/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\">Jeremy Alexis and Jocelyn Saxon and teammates on the Melges 32 <i>Fleetwood<\/i>, winners of Chicago regatta and the BVI Championship berth.<\/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 <a href=\"\/regatta-series\/fleetwood-comes-home-to-win-chicago-series-stop\/\">Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta<\/a> in Chicago captured the essence of competitive amateur sailing, featuring the impressive Melges 32 team of Jeremy Alexis and Jocelyn Saxon\u2019s <em>Fleetwood<\/em>. On the waters of Lake Michigan and against the Chicago skyline, this team displayed its new chemistry and drive to perfection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe id=\"x8aa2rgac1\" src=\"https:\/\/Sailingworld.dragonforms.com\/x8aa2rgac1\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width:100%;height:165px;border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Their crew composition is diverse and tight-knit, with Jeremy introducing their weekend lineup: &#8220;We had Patrick Norris, Abby Brown, Jonathan Goldsberry, Benny Allen, Emery Williams and Josh Putnam.&#8221; The team&#8217;s approach is characterized by a quiet efficiency, with Jeremy highlighting that &#8220;everybody knows their jobs. They just got their jobs done, and everything was very smooth.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the speed machine in its nine-boat PHRF Spinnaker division (rating band), managing the fleet wasn\u2019t so easy Saxon says: \u201cWe\u2019re a really fast boat [PHRF 21], and it&#8217;s really hard to gauge where we are. It&#8217;s not one-design racing, which we\u2019re used to.&#8221; This uncertainty added an extra layer of complexity to their fleet management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their boat handling in the weekend\u2019s moderate winds was noteworthy. &#8220;We just really want to make sure we keep this crew together and continue to build the chemistry that we have,\u201d Alexis says. This commitment to team development has been a key factor in their success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team&#8217;s performance was impressive, especially in lighter winds. &#8220;We do really well in light wind,\u201d Saxon says. \u201cObviously, we&#8217;re a super light boat.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\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\/\/_goQ4BLI9ug' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While the team\u2019s scoreline was perfect over eight races, the racing was closer than the scores would indicate Alexis says. &#8220;If we didn&#8217;t sail a perfect race, those C&amp;C 115s were coming for us. They were knocking on the door the whole time. 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