Hayseed IV won the Classics Fleet on Day 1 at Helly Hansen Chester Race Week. Photo: Pat Nelder.

Chester Race Week got off to the perfect start on Wednesday with sailors enjoying winds of 10 to 12 knots for most of the day and sunny skies.

This year there are 117 boats participating in the event, coming from all over North America.

Day 1 Results of Chester Race Week:

• Bluenose (One-Design — 32 boats)
  1. Privateer, Bluenose, Connor Mraz, Brooklyn, NY
  2. Geronimo, Bluenose, Aaron Stonehouse, Vancouver, BC
  3. Rebel, Bluenose, Thomas Murphy, Chester, NS
• Classics (Pursuit – 7 boats)
  1. Hayseed IV, Wm Gardener, Christopher Wurts, Chester, NS
  2. Intrigue, Dragon, Brian Palfreyman, Mahone Bay, NS
  3. Rondo, Folkboat (Nordic), Dayna Nelder, Mahone Bay, NS
• Distance 1 (PHRF-ToT — 9 boats)
  1. Ramillies, Beneteau First 44.7, David Wilson, Halifax, NS
  2. Hard Eight, Tripp 41, Savannah Taylor, Shelburne, NS
  3. Blue Jay III, J/133, Matt Stoke, Canmore, Alberta
• Distance 2 (PHRF-ToT — 11 boats)
  1. Young Blood, J/100, Larry Creaser, Chester, NS
  2. Even Flow, Thomas 35, Graham Roy, Timberlea, NS
  3. DogParty, J/100, Terry McKenna, Charlottetown, NS
• Distance 3 (PHRF-ToT — 12 boats)
  1. Equinox 99, C&C 99, Rod Stright, Halifax, NS
  2. Paradigm Shift, J/29, Don Williams, Halifax, NS
  3. Poohsticks, J/92, Colin Mann, Second Peninsula, NS
• Distance 4 (PHRF-ToT — 10 boats)
  1. King of Normandy, C&C mK3, Francois Guitton, Halifax, NS
  2. Bare Leg, J/24, Sarah Flanagan, Halifax, NS
  3. Gryphon, C&C mK2, Harry Fitzgerald, Halifax, NS
• Inshore- J105 (PHRF-ToT — 5 boats)
  1. Shipyard J/105, J105, Cpt. Bradison Boutiler, East River, NS
  2. McMac, J/105, Sean McDermott/Rory MacDonald, Dartmouth, NS
  3. Jahmon, J/105, Carl Davis, Halifax, NS
• Inshore — Roue 20 (5 boats)
  1. Auster, Roue 20, Robert Merchant, Halifax, NS
  2. Preston, Roue, Gilles Comeau, Halifax, NS
  3. Blue Jay, Roue 20, Edward Mussett, Halifax, NS
• Inshore 1 (PHRF-ToT — 7 boats)
  1. Apres Ski, Laser 28, Tony Thompson, Bedford, NS
  2. Colmonell, C&C 33 mK2, Scott Christie, Halifax, NS
  3. Just Add Water, J30, Jesleine Baker, Halifax, NS
• Sonar (One-Design — 7 boats)
  1. Barbarian, Sonar, Rob Barbara, Halifax, NS
  2. Echo, Sonar, John Franklin, Chico, California
  3. Ping, Sonar, Andreas Josenhans, Lunenburg, NS
• Farr 30 (One-Design — 6 boats)
  1. Headfirst3, Farr 30, Peter Toombs, Charlottetown, PEI,
  2. Second Thoughts, Farr 30, Thomas Myrden, Halifax, NS,
  3. Goose, Farr, Ben Maloney, Bedford, NS
• International One-Design (One-design — 6 boats)
  1. Storm, IOD, Peter Wickwire, Halifax, NS
  2. Hustler, IOD, Ivan Fitch/Casey LeBlanc, Chester, NS
  3. Coachman, IOD, Dave Mosher, Chester, NS