A star studded field of World and Olympic champions are entered in the '2000 505 North American Championships in Santa Cruz, California. 45 boats started race 1 in a building 15 to 18 knot breeze. Early leaders around the first triangle were locals Bruce Edwards/Dave Shelton. Mike Martin ('99 World Champion crew) crewed by Steve Bourdow (FD Medalist) passed the local duo on the last downwind leg to take race 1.
Race 2 started in 18 to 22 knots. The first triangle was lead by Canadian Robin Brown with John Fry of Seattle WA as crew. They held off defending World Champion Howard Hamlin crewed by Peter Alarie of Briston, RI, until the last beat. Howard slipped by, winning race 2.