Five races, five winners. Showcasing the depth of talent in the M32 fleet, Don Wilson, Miles Julien, Larry Phillips, Jake Julien, and Bill Ruh each commanded for a race.
But it was 2023ās protagonist, Jake Julien, who galloped to the front of the fleet and eclipsed Jen Wilsonās overnight lead. Wilson praised Julienās stand-out performance, especially on such a fickle day: āOnly one team was consistent. Nice job, Rated X!ā
A heavy, shifty breeze and strong current characterized the racing on Narragansett Bay on the waters near Halfway Rock.
Julien and his Rated X team led todayās racing with 10 total points āĀ a significant leadership on the day compared to the next-best teams who posted 27, 28, 29, 29, 29 on the day. An average of two points per race is incredibly rare. He needed it after an unusual performance yesterday that left his dad Bobby Julien asking, āWhat happened?ā to which Jake responded, “We got crushed. And we deserved it.” Well the tables turned today.
Jake, Keith Swinton, Rhys Mara, Julius Hallstrom, and Jeff McCooey have been in pole position all season and have won every major title. This is Julienās first World Championship. But he hasnāt lost his sense of gravity: āYesterday, the spread between Convergence and us was enormous. Today, it was gone in a couple of races,ā said Julien, cognizant that anything can happen tomorrow. āThereās nothing safe about where we are, so Iām just nervous, excited for the next two days.ā
Rounding out the podium so far after the second day is Jen Wilson and her Convergence team and Bobby Julienās Dingbat. The regatta is only halfway over.