HEARTBREAKER

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HEARTBREAKER

Botin

Longitud Cero, 2015

Robert & Laura Hughes

Laura Hughes

Macatawa Bay YC

Macatawa Bay YC

“Our goal for 2023 was to win the GL52 Season Championship, the most difficult big boat one design fleet in North America. We are grateful to our team that excelled both inshore and offshore allowing us to win the championship in this competitive fleet.” ~ Robert & Laura Hughes

Robert and wife Laura Hughes own and race the GL52 Heartbreaker (as well as a J/70 of the same name). In the hard-fought 2023 season, the Heartbreaker team was determined Co-Champions per the original intent of the series. The team’s impressive 2023 season results included:

• Bayview Mackinac Race, 1st in Class
• Queens Cup, Line Honors and 2nd Overall
• Chicago Makinac Race, 2nd in Class
• Little Traverse Annual Regatta, 2nd in Class
• Macatawa Championship, 3rd place
• Bacardi Winter Series Event 2, 3rd place
• Big Red Regatta, 3rd place
• Bacardi Cup Invitational, 5th place

With an outstanding crew both on the boat and shoreside keeping Heartbreaker in fantastic shape, the Heartbreaker team is returning to the Great Lakes series to defend their Championship in 2024.

Additionally, the Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation (LMSRF) named Life Member, Robert Hughes as their 2023 Sailor of the Year.