Cascade Locks, Oregon, July 20, 2008 - With a profound sense of relief, the weary competitors of the 2008 International 505 North American Championships packed their gear after four tough races on the final day of the regatta. There was no let-them-down-softly, anti-climatic departing shot from The Gorge today.

Starting the day with almost placid trapezing conditions at 8-15 knots it was the variability of the shifts and puffs that tripped many sailors. It was easy to lose four or five places in a single oscillation. Or end up on your ear. The drained '5-oh' group confronted the conditions boldly and courageously.

The final results after the fourteen races (one throw-out) are:

Rank Helm/Crew
1 Mike Martin/Jeffrey Nelson
2 Nick Adamson/Stephen Bourdow
3 Howard Hamlin/Peter Alarie
4 Dalton Bergan/Fritz Lanzinger
5 Mike Holt/Ben Benjamin
6 Doug Hagan/Rob Woelfel
7 G. Macy Nelson/Parry Barclay
8 Adam Lowry/David Byron
9 Jeff Miller/Mike Smith
10 Ramsay Key/Andrew Buttner
11 Henry Amthor/Adam Schell
12 Tom Gosch/Douglas McKeigh
13 Pierre Jeangirard/Paul VonGrey
14 Mats Elf/Jon Henderson
15 Angus Brackett/Colin Orsini
16 Aaron Ross/Rob Waterman
17 Jeff Boyd/Stephen Adolph
18 Philip Cragg/Reto Corfu
19 Jen Morgan Glass/Benjamin Glass
20 Mark Dowdy/Jason Bright
21 Lee Laney/Blaine Pedlow
22 Evan Thompson/Craig Thompson
23 Katherine Long/Stephen Long
24 Hubert Guy/Philip Toth
25 Eben Russell/Matthias Kennerknech
26 J.B. Turney/Ned Turney
27 Andrew Schmidt/Charles Asper
28 John Wyles/Michael Renda
29 Stuart Sinclair/Peter Tuck
30 Charlie Dore/Christian Pittack
31 Erik Coburn/Piper Dunlap
32 Paul Pihl/Craig Cammock

The American Section of the International 505 Yacht Racing Association would like to thank:
Regatta Chairman - Paul VonGrey
Race Committee - Columbia Gorge Racing Association
Sponsors - Far East Boats
Fisheries Supply
Glaser Sails
Kam Gear
North Sails
West Marine
Zhik Sailing Gear
And the Gorge Games LLC along with Andy Mack and Andrea Ligammari.

by Sue Athmann

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