Sun and sails glistened on the waters of Penn Cove and Saratoga Passage as Whidbey Island Race Week 2015 wrapped up its 33rd regatta Friday, July 24.
More than 100 boats competed this summer.
Sixty-eight big boats battled in two divisions and nine classes through 11 races June 20-24.
Dinghy races were held for the first time, and 38, split over two divisions and five classes, participated in three races July 18 and 19.
Five skippers represented Oak Harbor in the regatta.
Among the big boats, Oak Harbor’s Yeah Dogg, skippered by Chad Holcomb, placed fifth in the nine-boat Performance Handicap Racing Fleet No. 9 (Gray) with 49 points, one spot ahead of Lucky Jim and James McAlpine (60.5 points).
Yeah Dogg, which never placed lower than sixth in the 11 races, finished strong by earning a third and two fourths over the final four races.
Lucky Jim’s best efforts were third in the first race and
fourth in the fifth race.
Itchy & Scratchy and skipper Richard Demmler of Bellevue won the class with 16 points.
In PHRF No. 8 (Gold), Gadzooks and Oak Harbor skipper Rex DuPuis finished seventh overall with 76 points and a best single-race place of sixth.
Class winner was Kowloon and Ken Chin of Seattle with 12 points.
OH 3 and OH 4, skippered by Austin Hauter and Shawn O’Connor respectively, placed second and fourth in the seven-boat Portsmouth division of the dinghy races.
Hauter (six points) sailed to second in all three races, while O’Conner (10 points) placed third twice and fourth once.
Tuesday, skippered by William and Darlene Stange of Hansville, won with six points, taking the tie-breaker by winning two of the three races.
Big boat winners
One design division
Fleet 5, J 105, Green: Last Tango, James Geros, Kent, 24 points.
Fleet 6, Melges 24, Yellow: Mikey, Kevin Welch, Anacortes, 14 points.
PHRF division
Fleet 1, Pink: Shrek, John Hoag, Normandy Park, 17 points.
Fleet 2, Farr 30, Purple: Eight Ball, Mike Goldfarb, Seattle, 14 points.
Fleet 3, Asym, Light Blue: Shada, Jerry Woodfield, Bellevue, 14 points.
Fleet 4, Sym, Red: Elusive, Jeff Whitney, Bothell, 19 points.
Fleet 7, Dark Blue: Ogopogo, Paul and April Faget, Bainbridge Island, 25 points.
Fleet 8, Gold: Kowloon, Ken Chin, Seattle, 12 points.
Fleet 9, Gray: Itchy & Scratchy, Richard Demmler, Bellevue, 16 points.
Small boats winners
One design division
F18: ShackAttack, Ken Marshack, Ridgefield, 5 points.
Hobie 18: Time Warp, Peter Nelson, Seattle, 3 points.
Kona Sailboard: Furhu, Bruce Matlack, Anna Maria, Fla., 5 points.
Portsmouth division
Fast Portsmouth: Stars and Stripes, Daniel Tarleton, Bothell, 3 points.
Portsmouth: Tuesday, William and Darlene Stange, Hansville, 6 points.