Ryan Ruhlman is 2004 SELD Champion

Boat Skipper 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL TO WTO

14957

 Ruhlman 2 1 2 2 1 1 9 2 7

14702

 Harris 3 2 3 1 4 2 15 4 11
14941 Barden 1 4 7 3 2 6 23 7 16
13957 Marriott 5 10 1 5 3 3 27 10 17
15085 Krawcheck 12 6 4 4 7 8 41 12 29
14622 Johnston 6 7 5 10 6 5 39 10 29
14825 Tyner 7 13 8 6 5 4 43 13 30
14318 Sawyer 4 5 6 7 15 16 53 16 37
14932 Pelosi 11 3 10 8 9 10 51 11 40
14695 Waldkirch 10 9 14 14 8 7 62 14 48
15141 Bridgers 13 8 9 9 14 13 66 14 53
14620 Wright 8 12 12 12 10 11 65 12 53
14550 Kramer 15 15 11 11 16 12 80 16 54
14947 Taylor 21ocs 21ocs 13 13 12 9 89 21 68
11771 Sloger 18 11 18 16 13 14 90 18 72
14747 Krauss 21ocs 14 15 20dnc 11 16 98 21 76
15180 Barron 14 17 17 17 17 17 99 17 82
15156 Pyle 17 18 16 15 18 18 102 18 84
14532 Harkrider 20dnc 20dnc 20dnc 20dnc 20dnc 20dnc 120 20 100


Ryan Ruhlman introduced himself to the Southeastern Lightning District in a huge way June 5-6 by winning the 2004 District Championship at Wrightsville Beach, NC.  Ryan finished 2-1-2-2-1-1 in six races to win the two-day event.

Sailing on the ocean side of Wrightsville Beach [Wilmington, NC], the race committee ran four races on Saturday in perfect wind conditions after abandoning one race to wait on the sea breeze.

Former champion, Jim Harris, posted an impressive 3-2-3-1 to finish the day only two points behind Ruhlman. 

Expecting light winds on Sunday morning, the fleet was greeted with clouds, rough seas and 12 knots of breeze.  We all got out to the course and managed to get started.  Halfway though the second beat, the wind died, the sun came out, and the race committee shortened the race.  Ruhlman had his first bullet of the day.  The sea breeze filled in for a second race which also went to Ruhlman.  Regatta over.

It was two great days of racing.  We had Greg Fisher in for a clinic on Friday and that made the weekend even better.  Thanks to Pierce Barden and the Wrightsville fleet for a great weekend.  Special thanks to Chris and Ellie Stone for hosting a great reception Friday night.

2004 SELD Championships
June 4-5, 2004
Wrightsville Beach, NC

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