Tom Collins wins the 2003 NAI trophy at California Yacht Club
L-R Tom Scott-Navigator, Joanne Collins-Tactician, Tom Collins-Skipper, Official, JD Smith-Helmsman
 

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Results of the

2003 North American Invitational



Contestant Vessel Club Gr Err.% Net Err.%








1 Tom Collins FAMILY AFFAIR SCCA & NACA Champ 1.0638 0.8238

2 Robert Vanlandingham X TO SEA SPYC 1.1972 0.9552

3 Bill Menees CHILES PLAY IPBA - N 1.1732 0.9634
  4 Burnell Blockhus SPECIAL EFFECT SMBPF 1.3034 1.0285

5 John Vignocchi PACIFIC STAR CYC 1.3229 1.0289

6 Gary Adalian SCOTTS 'N' WATER II SDCA 1.3809 1.0896

7 Pete Healy SUNRISE QUEEN SCCA 1.3625 1.0936

8 Lisa Gaston HEDY ANN II Chicago Yacht Club 1.9226 1.5486

9 Bob Johnson BLACK JACK IPBA - S 1.8628 1.5617

10 Paul Pettit COASTWATCHER SDCA & NAI Champ 2.1870 1.7010

11 Virginia Meyer IN MY GLORY NCA 2.2606 1.8615

12 Haluk Akol OBSESSION PLRANC 2.4933 1.9368

13 Roger Vicuilis BUONA VITA WLECA 2.4626 1.9672

14 Chuck Rubin DECEMBER MORN NECA 3.7983 3.0807

 

Here are the leg by leg results

2003 North American Invitational August 5-9, 2003

Place Contestant Vessel Assoc. Leg 1  Leg 2  Leg 3  Leg 4  Leg 5  Leg 6  Leg 7  Leg 8  Raw Final
                                   
1 Bob Johnson BLACK JACK IPBA - S 0.4% S 2.1% S 1.6% F 3.7% S 1.8% F 1.6% F 0.5% S 3.4% S 1.8628% 1.5617%
2 Roger Vicuilis BUONA VITA WLECA 0.6% S 3.3% S 2.2% F 2.8% S 4.0% F 2.1% F 3.9% F 2.6% F 2.4626% 1.9672%
3 Bill Menees CHILES PLAY IPBA - N 1.1% S 1.0% F 0.3% S 2.4% S 0.9% S 0.7% F 2.5% F 2.0% S 1.1732% 0.9634%
4 Paul Pettit COASTWATCHER SDCA 2.3% F 2.0% F 4.1% F 1.9% F 1.4% F 2.0% F 2.2% F 0.1% S 2.1870% 1.7010%
5 Chuck Rubin DECEMBER MORN NECA 2.0% F 1.1% S 0.4% S 0.7% S 0.3% S 7.9% F 5.7% F 2.8% F 3.7983% 3.0807%
6 Tom Collins FAMILY AFFAIR SCCA 0.6% S 0.6% F 2.7% F 0.7% F 0.1% S 0.6% F 1.8% F 1.5% F 1.0638% 0.8238%
7 Lisa Gaston HEDY ANN II CYC 0.6% F 1.2% F 2.2% F 0.5% S 3.1% F 2.7% F 0.7% S 3.7% S 1.9226% 1.5486%
8 Virginia Meyer IN MY GLORY NCA 0.4% S 0.6% F 2.5% F 1.0% S 2.9% F 3.0% F 3.9% S 2.8% F 2.2606% 1.8615%
9 Haluk Akol OBSESSION PLRANC 0.7% S 0.2% F 4.2% F 2.2% S 4.1% S 2.5% F 1.1% F 4.5% S 2.4933% 1.9368%
10 John Vignocchi PACIFIC STAR CYC 0.8% S 1.4% S 0.1% F 0.0% S 0.3% F 2.4% F 1.3% F 2.9% F 1.3229% 1.0289%
11 Gary Adalian SCOTTS 'N' WATER II SDCA 1.7% F 2.2% F 1.9% F 1.0% S 1.3% F 1.1% F 1.5% F 1.0% S 1.3809% 1.0896%
12 Burnell Blockhus SPECIAL EFFECT SMBPF 1.7% S 0.0%   1.8% F 1.2% F 1.5% F 1.2% F 2.5% F 0.4% F 1.3034% 1.0285%
13 Pete Healy SUNRISE QUEEN SCCA 2.0% S 3.5% F 0.1% F 0.9% S 0.8% S 0.9% F 3.2% F 2.8% F 1.3625% 1.0936%
14 Robert Vanlandingham X TO SEA SPYC 0.0%   1.3% F 0.3% F 2.3% S 2.8% F 1.2% F 1.8% F 0.1% S 1.1972% 0.9552%