Heart Throb, Avanti take top spots on North Shore Marina Cup

Heart Throb and Avanti were the first-place boats in the recently-completed Grand River Sailing Club North Shore Marina Cup. Heart Throb took home the top spot in the Spinnaker Fleet by winning the final two races in the four-race series, finishing with 10 points. Heart Throb is captained by Dick Seyffert. Second place went to Stingray, captained by Jim Malek and Myron Constantine, with 12 points. Mac McClelland's JetStar was third with 13 points, followed by Frank Lloyd Starboard (14), Surface Tension (15) and Monkey Wrench (22).

Tribune Staff

Grand Haven

Jul 22, 2011

Avanti, captained by Buzz and Sherie Russell, won the Main & Jib Fleet by winning three of the four races and earning 5 points. Jack Kelley’s CC Rider was second with 10 points, followed by Blue Lady and Far Niente, both with 13 points. Peggy Dash II and ChoZen were tied for fifth with 24 points.

A double-handed race will be held this coming Wednesday, followed by the final four-race series of the summer, the Gift of Life Cup, which begins on Aug. 3.