The first of four events which comprise of 2017-18 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series (EBBS) got underway with 42 teams taking part in the Louis Piana Cup Regatta (LPCR) on December 9 in Miami. After having a lengthy delay on the first day of the event, two races were concluded and now three more are left for the second day, to determine the winner, it was the situation of who-beat-who in the final race. Jim Cunningham, who was sailing with Mark Ivey, Serena Vilage and Jeff Madrigali, took care of business for a one point win over the team of Lawrie Smith of Richard Parslow, Graham Sunderland and Goncalo Ribeiro.

Series information – event details – results

The overall results at the end of day one (Top 10 of 42; 5 races, 1 discard)
1. Jim Cunningham / Jeff Madrigali / Mark Ivey / Serena Vilage of USA– 2 -1 -11 – [16] -2; 16.
2. Lawrie Smith / Richard Parslow / Goncalo Ribeiro / Graham Sunderland of GBR – 1 -5 -8 – [12] -3; 17.
3. Jose Fuentes / Luke Lawrence / Ian Coleman of USA – 5 – [17] -15 -1 -1; 22.
4. Peter Vessella / Tracy Usher / John Callahan of USA – 3 -15 – [33] -5 -6; 29.
5. Adrian Owles / Steve Girling / Taylor Walker of USA – 15 -2 -5 -10 – [20]; 32.
6. Steve Benjamin / Michael Menninger / Ian Liberty / Evan Aras of USA – 19 -12 -1 -2 – [23]; 34.
7. Shannon W Bush / Brad Boston / Dave Hein / Craig Noakes USA 6 -6 -4 -20 – [26]; 36.
8. Andrew Cumming / Brian Kamilar / William Felder / Nikki Medley of CAN – 21 -3 – [26] -8 -7; 39.
9. Craig Mense / John Harford / Fred Strammer / Emily Dellenbaugh of USA – 16 -8 -6 -9 – [31]; 39.
10. Scott Kaufman / Alex Curtiss / Austen Anderson / Jesse Kirkland of USA – [48] -10 -12 -7 -10; 39.