NAWILIWILI — Bonjolea II, with Bonnie Tiffany behind the big wheel, won the final race of the Shorts Series and the overall series last week during the Nawiliwili Yacht Club shoreline series of races at Nawiliwili Harbor.

Sailing under light 8 and 9 knots out of the east/northeast, the Sydney 36 had the advantage of winning the opening race of the four-race series, and needed the win over the four-lap course that measured out to 4.22 miles.

Bolting from its traditional near the back of the pack at the starting line, Bonjolea II overcame two challenges within the thirst two laps, and held on to secure the win on an elapsed time that broke the one-hour mark. Captain Tiffany drove Bonjolea II over the finish horn at 59 minutes and 21 seconds, and corrected to 1:01.52 PHRF.

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