Friday morning weather conditions did not disappoint. The American Yacht Club Race Committee was able to pull off four action-packed races for the first day of competition at the J/70 North American Championship, presented by Domaine Chandon. The entire fleet was very competitive with the top four boats earning a bullet each. Current World Champion Peter Duncan on Relative Obscurity sits in first, but Joel Ronning and the Catapult crew are right on his heels only two points back. The Midlife Crisis team from Long Beach, California, led by Bruce Golison, currently holds third. Only a few points separate from them are the next two boats. Sarah Renz from the Chicago Yacht Club, sailing Berteau Group, is the lead Corinthian, only one point ahead of Heather Gregg and Joe Bardenheier on Muse. The wind has been mostly out of the east all week, blowing across the longest fetch of the Long Island Sound, creating four to five-foot waves in a tight frequency. Upon reaching the docks after racing, the tired and satisfied sailors were treated to fine sparkling wine given out with white glove treatment, thanks to sponsor Domaine Chandon. Complete results are available at https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=2992.