HOT CHOCOLATE wins Ladies Trilogy Trophy

PENSACOLA, FL - Debbie Grimm's J/30 HOT CHOCOLATE has spent the past month on the Alabama & Florida Gulf Coast.  Debbie and her team have been racing each weekend with the goal of winning the Ladies Series Trilogy Trophy and defending their 2013 GYA Women’s PHRF Championship. 

HOT CHOCOLATE (USA 360) leads the fleet off the starting line

The Trilogy trophy is awarded to the all-woman boat with the best combined performance in the Fast Women Regatta at Point Yacht Club, Bikini Regatta at Navy Yacht Club and the Race for the Roses at Pensacola Beach Yacht Club.

Team Hot Chocolate - (L to R) Janice Griglack, Forrest Richards, Anne David, Debbie Grimm, Kaylor Grimm,
Mamsie Manard, Ellen Artopoeus, Elaine Hero, Louise Bienvenu & (missing) Julie Bylsma

Team HOT CHOCOLATE won the 2014 Trilogy with a record of 1-3-5 for the series.

The team was ultimately denied a repeat of the GYA PHRF Championship by just one point in the final regatta of the series.  Rachel Gillette of Pensacola Yacht Club, sailing the First 36.7 ATLANTIC UNION, won the GYA championship.  Debbie Grimm and Elaine Boos Hero are both previous Ladies GYA PHRF and Trilogy champions.