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(Courtesy photo) Local sailors Wayne Pignolet, Chris Chambers and Valerie Bucholtz, along with team member Brian Tyrrell of the Tri-Cities, claimed the championship of the J24 Division at the recent Puget Sound Spring Regatta, hosted by the Corinthian Yacht Club. The Sandpoint-based team took down the Seattle J24 fleet, one of the largest in the nation, taming the winds that averaged between 20-30 knots. “These were very challenging and cold conditions. Between the high winds, large swells and the Puget Sound tidal currents, it was tough to keep focused,” said Chambers, who was also…