1:20 AM Sun 4 Jul 2010 GMT
The North American 505 contingent traveled to Chicago, Illinois and the Chicago Yacht Club to contest this year's North American Championship on the waters of Lake Michigan from June 24th-27th. The North American Championship was last held on Lake Michigan in 1978 and was won by 505 legends Dennis Surtees and Pip Pearson. Teams traveled from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Ohio, California and Ontario to join the local competitors from the resurgent Fleet 13 reports JB Turney. Teams began arriving the preceding weekend and were treated to pleasant practice conditions on Tuesday
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by Mike Holt
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