Freides/Lamphere Win Bacardi Winter Series Championship Titles
With the conclusion of the Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta, the 2022-23 Melges 24 Winter Series is officially complete. In the end, three events played out delivering a total of 22 races with Drew Freides’ Pacific Yankee taking the overall Championship title. Freides won the first and second events of the Series, and came very close to winning the third. 2022 Melges 24 World Champion Peter Duncan racing Raza Mixta challenged Freides’ at every turn, coming up with the big Bacardi Cup win, finishing second overall on the Winter Series Ranking. Laura Grondin’s Dark Energy came third, rounding out the podium.
Norway’s Jan Frederik Dyvi’s Team RRH leads Peter Karrie’s Nefeli at the 2023 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta, the final stage of the Melges 24 Winter Series.
Andrea Pozzi’s Bombarda
Corinthian Frank Davenport racing Express Lane
Andrea Pozzi’s Bombarda and Peter Karrie’s Nefeli offered great competitive representation from Italy. They finished in fourth and fifth respectively.
The Corinthian division was as hotly contested as ever. Chuck Lamphere’s Entente came out on top to be crowned 2022-23 Melges 24 Corinthian Winter Series Champion. He too won the first two events in the all-amateur division, this ensured his overall Corinthian Series win.
Megan Ratliff’s Decorum
Over 30 teams competed in the 2022-23 Melges 24 Bacardi Winter Series
A total of nine Corinthian teams fought fiercely with the majority of the fleet showing up for the amazing Bacardi Cup finale. 2021-22 Bacardi Cup Corinthian Champ Jan Frederik Dyvi’s Team RRH from Norway came second followed by Megan Ratliff’s Decorum.
Reigning Corinthian U.S. National Champion Steve Suddath racing 3 1/2 Men finished the Series as fourth Corinthian. Longtime Melges 24 owner and strong competitor, Corinthian Frank Davenport at the helm of Express Lane finished the Series in fifth.
The 2023-24 Bacardi Winter Series kicks off again next December 16-17th. This event will mark the final event of 2023 National Ranking Series.
TOP FIVE OVERALL (FINAL - After Three Events)
1.) Drew Freides, Pacific Yankee; 58 pts.
2.) Peter Duncan, Raza Mixta; 53 pts.
3.) Laura Grondin, Dark Energy; 44 pts.
4.) Andrea Pozzi, Bombarda; 40 pts.
5.) Peter Karrie, Nefeli; 39 pts.
TOP FIVE CORINTHIAN (FINAL - After Three Events)
1.) Chuck Lamphere, Entente; 17 pts.
2.) Jan Frederik Dyvi, Team RRH; 14 pts.
3.) Megan Ratliff, Decorum; 10 pts.
4.) Steve Suddath, 3 1/2 Men; 9 pts.
5.) Frank Davenport, Express Lane; 5 pts.