Photo Caption: J/30 Half Hull Trophy presented to Bengt Johannson by Bristol YC Commodore Pete Canzone and PRO Steven Jeffries. (photo courtesy of Fran Grenon, Spectrum Photo)

Fuzzy Wuzzy skippered by Bengt Johannson won the 2008 J/30 North American Championship. Additionally Bengt captured the honors for the best overall “all amateur crew” finish. Bristol Yacht Club hosted the regatta on Narragansett Bay with a great venue for sailing and celebrating. Competitors represented boats from districts across North America including California, Nova Scotia, Northern New England, Southern New England, Chesapeake, Eastern Great Lakes, and Long Island Sound. See the overall results on the website http://j30.us/na2008/ under results.