Straightarrow & Rustler Take Championship Titles in Muskegon

The bow of Scot Zimmerman’s Bad Idea Melges 24 paid homage to the late Buddy Melges who passed peacefully on May 18.

The first event of the Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup Series was completed this past weekend with two major winners: George Peet & Chelsea Simms’ Straightarrow won the overalls and Fred Roselle’s Rustler took top honors in the Corinthian division.

Twenty-six teams assembled in Muskegon, Michigan for the opening regatta of the Quantum Great Lakes Cup Series. “It was a great event with big fleet racing,” said Scot Zimmerman, owner of Bad Idea who traveled from Traverse City to compete.

The weekend got off to a somber start as the U.S. Melges 24 Class recognized the peaceful passing of Buddy Melges on Thursday, May 18. In gratitude, the Bad Idea hull was adorned with a sticker in tribute to the legend.

Seven races were conducted over the two-day event with Peet/Simms coming out on top. Cuyler Morris’ Dark Horse came second, followed by Corinthian Fred Roselle sailing Rustler in third. Rozelle was also crowned 2023 Corinthian Midwest One-Design Spring Champion.

2021 Corinthian U.S. National Champion Mike Dow on the infamous Flying Toaster finished fourth overall and second in the Corinthian competition.

Canada’s Greg Chamberlain’s Huzzah rounded out the top five overall.

A massive thanks to all the teams that participated, Series title sponsor Quantum Sails and the Muskegon Yacht Club event organizer Josh Wallace, the race committee and all the volunteers that made this weekend the best!

TOP TEN OVERALL (FINAL - After 7 Races)
1.) (USA) George Peet/Chelsea Simms, Straightarrow - 24 pts
2.) (USA) Cuyler Morris, Dark Horse - 39 pts
3.) (USA) Fred Roselle, Rustler - 46 pts
4.) (USA) Mike Dow, Flying Toaster - 48 pts
5.) (CAN) Greg Chamberlain, Huzzah - 49 pts
6.) (CAN) Dan Berezin, Surprise - 51 pts
7.) (USA) John Shockey, Wombmates Racing - 58 pts
8.) (USA) Sam Nadeau, Green - 63 pts
9.) (USA) Kyle Vowels, I’m With Stupid - 66 pts
10.) (USA) Harry Vigrass, Tomfoolery - 67 pts

TOP FIVE CORINTHIAN (FINAL - After 7 Races)
1.) (USA) Fred Roselle, Rustler - 46 pts
2.) (USA) Mike Dow, Flying Toaster - 48 pts
3.) (CAN) Dan Berezin, Surprise - 51 pts
4.) (USA) John Shockey, Wombmates Racing - 58 pts
5.) (USA) Sam Nadeau, Green - 63 pts
FULL RESULTS

Official Quantum Great Lakes Cup Website
2023 Quantum Great Lakes Cup Results (After 1 of 4 Events)