Cabo Record Falls
Yesterday, Peter Tong’s SC 70, OEX, finished first in the 2008 Long Beach to Cabo San Lucas Race in record-breaking time of 2d, 22h, and 50m, eclipsing the elapsed time race record set back in 1987 by just under five hours.
“It was a wonderful trip,” Tong said. “The first night was pretty rough and we made a couple of errors. But once we sorted it all out and regrouped we got back on track."
Finishing Tuesday behind OEX and also breaking the record were, in order, Bob Lane’s Medicine Man, Ed McDowell’s Grand Illusion — which unofficially has first in class on overall corrected handicap time — and Brack Duker’s Holua. Per Peterson’s Alchemy also finished Tuesday afternoon, missing the record by just over 33 minutes. Doug Baker’s Magnitude 80, the pre-race favorite, was knocked out of the race early on the second day when their mast came tumbling down. Kevin Flanigan’s Ocelot also retired from the race early the same day.
Provisional Results:
PHRF
Division I
1. Bob Lane, Medicine Man, LBYC – elapsed 3:00:48:15, corrected 3:01:10:05
2. Doug Baker, Magnitude 80, LBYC – retired
Division II
1. Ed McDowell, Grand Illusion, King Harbor YC – 3:00:53:30, 2:21:58:33
2. Peter Tong, OEX, LBYC – 2:22:50:09, 2:22:07:38
3. Brack Duker, Holua, Cal YC – 3 :01:14:42, 2:22:49:40
4. Per Peterson, Alchemy, Oceanside YC – 3:04:20:07, 3:01:48:58
5. Chris Slagerman, Cheetah, South Bay Yacht Racing Club
6. Kevin Flanigan, Ocelot, Corinthian YC of Portland – retired
ORR (not all boats are being scored under ORR)
Division I
1. Bob Lane, Medicine Man, LBYC
2. Doug Baker, Magnitude 80, LBYC – retired
Division II
1. Ed McDowell, Grand Illusion, King Harbor YC
2. Brack Duker, Holua, Cal YC
3. Peter Tong, OEX, LBYC
4. Chris Slagerman, Cheetah, South Bay Yacht Racing Club
5. Kevin Flanigan, Ocelot, Corinthian YC of Portland – retired