Bromby Tied For Lead At IOD Championship
Bermudian sailor Peter Bromby is in a three-way tie for first place following the opening day of the International One Design [IOD] World Championship in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
The regatta, hosted by the Eastern Yacht Club, opened with two races. Bromby finished second in the first race and fourth in the second race to sit on six points.
Two other skippers are also on six points. Peter Wickwire of Canada won the first race and finished fifth in the second, while Jonathan Farrar of the United States recorded back-to-back third-place finishes.
A second Bermudian skipper, Kelsey Durham, is sixth overall with 10 points after placing fourth in the opening race and sixth in the second. The championship continues with the second day of racing.
In advance of the event, the organisers said, “From June 13 through June 19th, the International One Design Class will hold its annual World Championship regatta at Marblehead’s Eastern Yacht Club. Five past IOD World Champions, including Marblehead racer Bill Widnall [10x World Champion] and Defending World Champion John Burnham [5x World Champion] headline the twelve-team field.
“Bermuda Olympian Peter Bromby, who dominated the IOD Class in the early 1990s, winning an unequalled three consecutive World Championships, has returned to the class and is eager to pick up where he left off. Charlie Van Voorhis last claimed the Aas Trophy in 2016, and hopes that he can etch his name in the cup again at the end of the week, Finally, Northeastern University sailing coach Jonathan Farrar, will be trying to claim his sixth award.
“Teams from Bermuda, Sweden, Canada, Maine, and Nantucket round out the field. Finally, Marblehead has a second team in the field, helmed by Carolyn Corbet and a team of Northeastern Sailing alumni — they will try their best to outsail their former coach.”
