Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2024 - Overall

Helly Hansen Chester Race Week day 4 © Tracey Wallace / Atlantic Boating

Helly Hansen Chester Race Week was the biggest in a decade, with a record number of women skippers and competitive conditions that delivered.

For the first several days of the event the wind came in mid-afternoon and for the final day, a beautiful breeze built to 10 plus knots from the southwest.

On-water chair, Dan Conrod comments, "Overall a great week - the wind was slow to fill in, but it arrived on day four on time. There was lots of competitive sailing, with plenty of variation in the top three finishers across fleets. The event concludes delivering the conditions that have made this event so iconic."

Overall Winners and Final Results for Helly Hansen Chester Race Week:

Bluenose (One-Design — 30 boats)

1. Wahoo, Henry Demone, Chester, NS
2. Hot Sauce, Lisa Ross, Halifax, NS
3. Rebel, Thomas Murphy, Chester, NS

Classics (Pursuit A - 13 boats)

1. Seneca, P Class, David Creighton, Chester, NS
2. Vagrant, Morgan 366, Grant Gordon, Dartmouth, NS
3. Macintosh, Custom, Durk Steigenga, Blandford, NS

Classics (Pursuit B - 7 boats)

1. Terpsichore, S&S 34, Bill Haliburton, Halifax, NS
2. To'mater 3, C&C, Warren Webber, Bridgewater, NS
3. Rondo, Folkboat, Dayna Nelder, Mahone Bay, NS

NS A 1 (PHRF-ToT — 12 boats)

1. Rampage, Farr 395, Graham Roy, Halifax, NS
2. Barchetta, ID35, Steve Davies, Halifax, NS
3. Jane, J120, Andrew Childs, Halifax, NS

NS A 2 (PHRF-ToT — 7 boats)

1. DogParty, J/100, Terry McKenna, Charlottetown, PEI
2. Crows, J/100, Paul Rafuse, Halifax, NS
3. Young Blood, J/100, Larry Creaser, Chester, NS

Bravo Racing NS B 1 (PHRF-ToT — 13 boats)

1. Fourplay, Melges 24, Justin Bean, Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
2. Scotch Mist IV, Chris MacDonald, Halifax, NS
3. Pooh Sticks, Colin Mann, Halifax, NS

Bravo Racing NS B 2 (PHRF-ToT — 7 boats)

1. Apres Ski, Laser 28, Tony Thompson, Bedford, NS
2. Just Add Water, J30, Jesleine Baker, Halifax, NS
3. Dark Water, C&C 33, Donald K. Walker, Dartmouth, NS

Bravo Racing NS B 3 (PHRF-ToT — 7 boats)

1. Good Friday, C&C 32, Chris Davison, Bedford, NS
2. Flashdance, C&C 27, Donald Gass, Boutilier's Point, NS
3. Enchantress, C&C 25, Blair Taylor, Windsor, NS

One Design Division - J70 Championship - 9 boats)

1. Great White, Mitchell Horn, Chester, NS
2. Lifted, Frederico Donzino, J70, Mississauga, ON
3. Joyridin', Graeme Carr, J70, Charlottetown, PEI

One Design Division - IOD - 3 boats)

1. Storm, Peter Wickwire, IOD, Halifax, NS
2. Coachman, Dave Mosher, IOD, Chester, NS
3. Restless, Ted Murphy, IOD, Mahone Bay, NS

J-105 (PHRH-ToT — 5 boats)

1. McMac Sean McDermott/Rory Macdonald, Darmouth, NS
2. Auster II, Rob Merchant, Halifax NS
3. Bear, Evan Oulahen, Bedford, NS

Sonar (One-Design — 7 boats)

1. Ping, Sonar, Andreas Josenhans, Lunenburg, NS
2. Barbarian, Rob Barbara, Lunenburg, NS
3. Echo, John Franklin, Chico, CA

Farr 30 (One-Design — 7 boats)

1. Headfirst 3, Farr 30, Peter Toombs, Charlottetown, PEI
2. Goose, Farr 30, Ben Maloney, Bedford, NS
3. One More Time, Farr 30, Rob Gale, Halifax, NS

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