Oivind Lorentzen, Greenwich, CT, USA, and his team had a successful first day (ranks 1/2/3), taking the overall lead 6 points ahead of John Baxter, Riverside, CT, USA on 2nd and Joel Ronning, Excelsior, MN, USA. ----- Three races were held on the opening day of the J/70 North Americans. Perfect conditions prevailed on Lake Erie with sunshine and a 12-16kn south breeze with gusts in the 20s. ----- Racing is planned for September 25 to 28. ----- The results.