The Mudheads team of Puritan, Lindy, and Jaded placed third in the team competition in the Marblehead-Halifax Ocean Race that finished July 12. The 360 mile race had very fast conditions and the first three finishers set new course records. Bill Gunther's Puritan, Little Harbor 38 from Guilford with Frank Bohlen as navigator, placed 4th in PHRF class 4 and 12th overall in the 59 boat PHRF fleet. Lindy,  Peterson 38, always well sailed by Dave Dickerson out of Niantic Bay finished 6th in PHRF 3 and 23rd overall. Peter Rugg's J105 Jaded, from Fishers Island, took second in the PHRF Double Handed division with Joe Cooper as co-skipper, and 17th overall. The combined scores bested seven of the nine teams. JADED also placed third in the "Over the Hill Gang" competition for the best performance for crews with an average age over 55 years.