Trans-Superior Race 2025

Trans-Superior Race 2025 © Trans-Superior Race

The 326.0nm race from Sault St. Marie, MI, to Duluth, MN, can be notoriously treacherous in the cold waters of Lake Superior.

The 2025 edition proved to be a relative "walk in the park" as the teams enjoyed early windward work, then sybaritic off-wind reaching conditions for the balance of the race. Many J/Teams found the sailing conditions to their liking and collected a significant amount of silverware for their hard-earned efforts.

ORC A Division
In this seven-boat division, Robert Klairmont's J/160 SIROCCO finished fourth with her ORC handicap time of 2 days 12 hrs 11 mins 12 secs.

ORC B Division
These five boats saw complete domination by J/Teams of not only their division, but in ORC Overall standings as well. Winning was Kevin Lemonds's J/109 JANINE, with Tim & Cathy McGuire's J/112E ELEVATION garnering the silver medal for both division and ORC Overall! Congratulations to both crews for their most excellent performance!

PHRF A Division
No one expected a clean sweep of PHRF A division by J/Teams, but that's exactly what happened. Led by Jim Nacthman's J/99 RAMBLER in first (2nd PHRF Overall), they were followed by Dale Peters's J/109 ZIG ZAG in second (4th PHRF Overall), then Bob Asher's J/99 SHING-A-LING in third, Chris Wells's J/41 NORTHERN HARRIER in fourth, and Rich Baker's J/120 BLACK SWAN in fifth place! That was quite the statement by these excited J/crews!

PHRF B Division
A duo of classic J/35s enjoyed their long battle for division honors in this eight-boat fleet from the start. In the end, it was Keith Stauber's PAPA GAUCHO II that took fourth place, beating their friends and stablemate Bob Vander Ploeg's BOBSLED that finished fifth place.

PHRF Doublehanded Division
In this five-boat fleet, Chris Nimmer's J/32 SISU took fourth place after three days of racing!

Event website: www.transsuperior.com