Twenty teams sailed in the J/70 Mexico National Championship held November 11-13 in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. After 10 races, American Gannon Troutman’s PIED PIPER took the Open title, edging out Julian Fernandez (MEX) by four points. Fernandez was declared the Mexican National Champion. Winning the Corinthian title on a tie-breaker was Ignacio Perez (MEX) over the top women skipper’s—American Mandi Hardesty. The fleet enjoyed three days of very good racing on the lake. It was light at times, but good breezes always seemed to materialize, permitting the Club Campestre’s PRO to run 10 races for the enthusiastic sailors. After five races, it appeared that Julian Fernandez’s FLOJITO Y COOPERANDO was going to run the table, posting a 2-3-1-1-2. Not far off the pace was the young American skipper, Gannon Troutman, sailing PIED PIPER to a scoreline of 1-5-2-2-1. Hanging in there was Mexican offshore yachtsman, Lorenzo Berho, sailing PELIGROSO to a strong 4-1-3-6-7 tally for third position. Meanwhile, Danel Belausteguigoitia’s PURA VIDA, with a 5-4-7-3-3 tally, was only one point back in fourth place after five races. However, in the remaining five races, everyone in the top five just about swapped positions. In the end, Troutman’s crew on PIED PIPER sailed the most consistently to win the Open Mexican Nationals title. Fernandez’s FLOJITO Y COOPERANDO was declared as the Mexican National Champion. Third was Von Belausteguigoitia’s BULLET, fourth was PURA VIDA and fifth was Berho’s PELIGROSO. The top women’s skipper and tied for first in the Corinthian fleet was Mandi Hardesty’s OHANA with her crew of Jon Pinckney, Justin Law and Joe Markee. For more Mexican J/70 Nationals information, visit https://www.facebook.com/J70Mexico/.