2003 Inland Championships

Report by Andy Burdick

Madison, Wisconsin and the Mendota Yacht Club celebrated its 100 years of scow sailing at this years Big Inland ILYA Championship.

27 A boats raced with a hot duel taking place between John Porter’s Full Throttle and Andy Burdick’s Silverhawk. It came down to the last race and the last beat. Porter came from behind to beat Burdick and win the Inland Championship in the A Class for the 9th time. Buddy Melges was 3rd, Rick Buckley 4the and Rob Evans was 5th.

All 5 of the top boats in the fleet were powered by North Sails Zenda.