Sailors from throughout the United States and abroad showed up at Brant Beach Yacht Club last weekend, hoping not only for great sailing weather on Barnegat Bay, but also a shot at scoring a big victory in the Laser Masters National Championship regatta.

One New Jersey Laser sailor, Peter Hurley of Mantoloking Yacht Club, challenged for the top spot on the leaderboard, but a ninth-place finish in the last race caused him to fall short.