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Exciting Sunday Caps Perfect Week at 2003 Acura SORC PDF  | Print |  E-mail

MIAMI BEACH, FL, March 2, 2003 - Following an exciting race in near perfect conditions, Sunday's results provided big wins for the Italian entries in the Farr 40 and Mumm 30 classes, and saw three classes decided by one point, on the final day of the 2003 Acura SORC sailed off Miami Beach, FL.

Additional class titles awarded today were George David's Idler of Hartford, CT, claiming the IMS class title; and Roger Sturgeon's, Rosebud, of Santa Cruz, CA, and Terrance Smith's, Raincloud, Isle of Palms, SC winning their sixth straight races to secure the PHRF 1 and PHRF 2 classes titles, respectively; and S.A. Spencer's, Triptease, of Miami, FL, winning PHRF 3. Southern Crescent and Spinal Shock finished in 5th and 7th place respectively in PHRF 2.

The 2003 Acura SORC completed all ten scheduled races with only a slight delay on Saturday as breeze built just off Miami Beach. "The weather really made the event," said Peter Reggio, Principal Race Officer. "Miami came through with great conditions and we had an awesome week."

The Acura SORC, in its 62nd year, is one of the premiere participatory race-weeks in sailing, featuring more than 75 yachts and more than 500 participants including America's Cup sailors, business leaders and ocean navigators from around the world in a week-long lifestyle festival in Miami Beach, Florida.

Race management is provided by volunteers from the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club, the Coral Reef Yacht Club, Miami Yacht Club, Lauderdale Yacht Club and Nassau Yacht Club.

The Acura SORC is an Octagon-managed event. Octagon, an international event marketing company headquartered in Stamford, CT, also manages the Swedish Match Tour, Bermuda Gold Cup and several corporate sailing outings.

Acura SORC
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PosSail#Yacht Name SkipperYacht Type
Rating
Race1
Race2
Race3
Race4
Race5
Race6
Race7Race8Race9Race10T/O
Points
1USA13696RAINCLOUDSmithJ125
-3
5
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
10
2USA1TAZOStaggFarr 36
-3
2
3
10
7
5
2
2
2
3
2
10
28
3USA49GOLD DIGGER BishopJ44
30
8
5
2
1
2
6
8
4
4
7
8
39.5
4USA42341FITIKOKOJ World Tripp 38
57
1
6
9
8
4
5
3
6
6
5
9
44
5USA39526SOUTHERN CRESCENT KerckoffFarr 395
33
4
7
8
6
3
3
4
3
8
6
8
44
6USA93004DAME BLANCHE BlumencronBeneteau 40.7
51
6
2
3
3
7
7
5
8
5
8
8
46
7USA39532SPINAL SHOCK DonaldFarr 395
33
3
9
6
10
6
4
6
7
2
4
10
47
8USA50451EAGLES WINGS GottwaldMumm 36
45
7
4
4
5
8
9
7
4
9
3
9
51.5
9USA50298BLUE MINGO TobinJ120
51
10
8
5
4
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
80
10USA28920EL OCASO WesslundJ120
54
11
10
7
DNC
9
10
10
11
7
10
DNC
85
11CAY130MAXED OUT FleishmanJ130
36
9
11
11
9
10
8
9
9
11
9
11
85