Sunday, 19. May 2013
Ideal conditions allowed the 16 OneDesign-fleets up to 9 races within two racing days. Among the leaders we find Michael O'Brien in the Laser Standard, Keith Hammer in the Melges 24 or Brian Ledbetter in the Star. See all results and the event website.
Monday, 6. May 2013
193 Optis sailors competed in the U.S. Optimist Team Trials, an event
that qualifies sailors to represent the U.S. at International and Continental
championship. Organised by Pewaukee Yacht Club (WI) 12 races have been sailed. Victory went to Shawn Harvey (Coral Reef YC) ahead of his team mate Ivan Shestopalov, on 3rd was Romain Screve from San Francisco. See the complete results. More news on the event website.
that qualifies sailors to represent the U.S. at International and Continental
championship. Organised by Pewaukee Yacht Club (WI) 12 races have been sailed. Victory went to Shawn Harvey (Coral Reef YC) ahead of his team mate Ivan Shestopalov, on 3rd was Romain Screve from San Francisco. See the complete results. More news on the event website.
Monday, 6. May 2013 (Image © Tim Wilkes)
After 8 races saield it was Bennet Greenwald who won the 49-boat J/70 class. The victory earned Greenwald's team of Jeff Madrigali/Steven Pickel/Morgane Renoir as the even'ts overall winner, earning an invite to participate in the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Championship Regatta in the British Virgin Islands this fall. See the complete results og all 16 classes.
Monday, 6. May 2013 (Image © Tim Wilkes)
A lot more racing took place this weekend all over the US. See all results on Yachtscoring.com, on regattanetwork.com and on sailingscuttlebutt.com.
Sunday, 5. May 2013
The fog over Qingdao disappeard late in the afternoon and only four short races could be sailed in a barely 5 kn wind. Leigh McMillan GBR with 'The Wave - Muscat' won two heats and took the overall lead, replacing 'Alinghi' with Morgan Larson USA on top hurt by a collision with the second Swiss X-40 'Realteam' of Jerôme Clerc SUI. Before the last double-points races today, 'Alinghi' has a backlog on 'The Wave' of 12 points. The report and the results.
Sunday, 5. May 2013 (Image © Tim Wilkes)
Another three races were sailed on the second day of the Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2013. On their home waters the J-Class boats are by far the strongest fleets: In the J/70 (49 boats) Brian Elliott is holding a four point lead on Bennett Greenwald, in J/22 (28 boats) Allen Terhune is clearly leading the fleet, Brian Keane is on top of the J/80 fleet (23 boats). Racing continues today - see the complete results of all 14 classes.
Saturday, 4. May 2013 (Image © Tim Wilkes)
The 2013 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD opens with a stellar day of sun and wind, quickly seperating those who'd been sitting idle in the off-season from those with a few days of sailing under there belts. Five races have been sailed the first day, see the complete results.
Monday, 22. April 2013 (Image © Meredith Block)
No more racing at the Charlestone Race Week yesterday, as the breeze freshened to almost 40 kn. The results after six heats become therefore final. 300 teams in 16 different classes participated. Among the winners were Tim Healy USA (J/70), Brad Boston USA (Viper 640), Alec Cutler USA (Melges 24), Michael Kiss USA (Melges 20) and Kris Werner USA (J/24). All other ranking lists, the final report and the videos.
Sunday, 21. April 2013 (Image © Meredith Block)
Moderate conditions prevailed yesterday in Charleston after the windy opening day, and all classes sailed again four races. Alec Cutler BER and his team are now on top in the Melges 24 US Championship replacing the former Moth World Champion Bora Gulari USA. Michael Kiss USA (tactics Chris Rast USA/SUI) won three of the four heats in the Melges 20, extending their lead on 10 points. New on rank 2 are Robert Hughes/Morgan Reeser USA, while Jeff Ecklund/Ed Baird USA dropped on rank 5. The tight duel on top in the largest class with 53 teams, the J/70s, between Tim Healy USA and two points back Peter Duncan USA continues. All other ranking lists and the report. Here also the video of day one and the video of yesterday, plus the Facebook-reports of Chris Rast.
Saturday, 20. April 2013
The Snipe North Americans organised by Lakewood Yacht Club took off yesterday with a first race. Defending champions Augie Diaz/Kathleen Tocke USA started with a victory, Diego Velez/Juan Ferretti and Peter Commette/? completed the podium. The North Americans continue till sunday. See the complete results.
Monday, 15. April 2013
See all available results of this weekends racing in the US on regattanetwork.com.
Monday, 8. April 2013 (Image © Rich Roberts)
With a 2-0 victory against Scott Dickson USA in the ISAF-Grade-2 Ficker Cup, the 24-year old Taylor Canfield ISV continued his impressiving series of wins in the last 8 month Match Racing. From tommorrow on both teams will sail the Grade Congressional Cup as well in Long Beach, where they meet the world's top match racers. In the petite final Waturu Sakamoto JPN won 2-1 against Dustin Durant USA. See the complete results and read the final report.
Sunday, 7. April 2013
Today begins the Star Class Western Hemisphere Championship on the Bahamas. 24 teams from 9 nations start to the Silver Star races in summery weather conditions and a very accommodating environment.
Sunday, 7. April 2013 (Image © Rich Roberts)
On the second day of the Ficker Cup, qualifier for next week's Congressional Cup, the eight teams completed the Round Robin and sailed the Quarterfinals. In today's semis and the final, Taylor Canfield ISV, Scott Dickson USA, Waturu Sakamoto JPN and Dustin Durant USA will determine the winner of this year's Ficker Cup. See the complete results.
Saturday, 6. April 2013 (Image © Rich Roberts)
The Ficker Cup began yesterday in Long Beach in a light seabreeze. Five races of the 1st Round Robin have been sailed so far, and local Scott Dickson USA took the lead followed by world nbr 8 Taylor Canfield ISV and Waturu Sakamoto JPN. The Ficker Cup is a qualifier for next week's Congressional Cup. See the complete results.
Tuesday, 2. April 2013
See all available results of this regatta weekend in the US: On regattanetwork.com, on yachtscoring.com and on sailingscuttlebutt.com.
Monday, 1. April 2013
Like every year ther is a lot of racing going on at this Easter Weekend. See all intermediate results on regattanetwork.com and on sailingscuttlebutt.com.
Monday, 25. March 2013
Two more races were sailed on the final day of the 2013 Midwinters West organised by the California YC in Marina del Rey. After a total of 9 races sailed Mitchell Kiss USA won the series in his first season in the full rigg Laser. Frederick Vranizian USA and Stephen Long USA completed the podium. In the Radials the title went to Graham Harney CAN, Lola Bushnell on 4th was best ranked women in the 48-boat Radial fleet. See the complete results.
Monday, 25. March 2013
By posting a first and a second place on the final day of the Etchells Nationals sailed on Biscayne Bay this weekend, Marvin Beckmann/Steve Hunt/Ezra Culver USA grabbed the titel with an 11-point-advance on Ante Razmilovic/Chris Larson/Moose McClintock HKG. Saturday's leader Dirk Kneulman NZL dropped back to 3rd. 33 teams were competing - see the complete results.
Monday, 25. March 2013
An intense final day with five more races added did not change the outcome of the 29er Midwinters sailed at the Coronado YC. After 12 races, Lauderdale's Duncan Williford/Matthew Mollerus USA won the series with a 5 point margin on Quinn Wilson/Dane Wilson USA. 29 boats were competing. See the complete results.
Monday, 25. March 2013
A lot more racing went on this weekend, mainly in the South. See all available results on regattanetwork.com, on yachtscoring.com and in Scuttlebutt's racing calendar.
Sunday, 24. March 2013
During the first two days of the Midwinters West held at the California YC, both Laser fleets sailed 7 races so far. In his first season in the Lasers Standard, Mitchell Kiss USA is leading by 3 points on Fredrick Vranizian USA. In today's final races they will match for the title in the 41 boat fleet. With a 9-point margin, Graham Harney CAN is on the way to grab the title in the 48 boat fleet of the Radials. Cooper Weitz USA and Lawson Willard are following behind. Lola Bushnell on 7th is the best ranked women. See the complete results.
Sunday, 24. March 2013 (Image © Becky Damore)
After three racing days and six races sailed, three teams are within one point and will fight for the title in the final races today: Tied on top are Dirk Kneuleman NZL and Marvin Beckman USA with their teams, Ante Razmilovic HKG follows closely behind. 38 boats are competing. See the complete results.
Sunday, 24. March 2013
By winning five of the seven races sailed so far Duncan Williford/Malcom Mollerus (Lauderdale YC) took a clear lead at the 29er Midwinters held in Coronado YC. Five points back Quinn Wilson/Dane Wilson (Santa Barbara YC) are second in the 29-boat-fleet. See the complete results.
Monday, 18. March 2013
Light winds dominated the three day NOOD regatta of San Diego. A total of over 100 boats competed, the J/105 and the Viper 640 leading the way with 14 boats in each fleet. With his victory in the Vipers Jim Sears was crowned overall champion - see the video interview. Other winners are Gary Mozer (J/105), Bennett Greenwald (J/70) or David Hyter (I-14). See all results and watch the video highlights of the second racing day.
Monday, 18. March 2013
The Winter Championship held in St. Petersburg YC marked the end of the four regatta Southern Circuit of the Lightning Class. Victory went to Matt Fisher/Stu Fisher/ Katie Werley, 50 boats were on the starting line. See the complete results.
Monday, 18. March 2013
Two more races were sailed on the second day of the Alfonso regatta of the Optimists repectively the Gulf Coast Championship of the Lasers. The leaders remained the same: In the Opti Rick Welch topped the 26 boat fleet, in the Laser full rigg Chris Alexander won 5 of the 6 races sailed while junior Lenox Butcher was on top of the Radial fleet. See the complete results.
Monday, 18. March 2013
David Mendelblatt won the sunfish Midwinters at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron with 11 points out of 9 races (1-1-[2]-1-1-2-2-2-1), 3 points ahead of Greg Gust([4]-2- 1-4-2-1-1-1-2). 32 boats were on the starting line. See the complete results.
Monday, 18. March 2013
Paul Abdullah/Alex Krumdieck won the Flying Scot Midwinters held in the Sarasota Sailing Squadron with a nice margin of 11 points on John Aras & John Kreidler. 38 boats were competing - see the comüplete results and read the full report.
Monday, 18. March 2013
A lot more racing took of this weekend - see all results on regattanetwork.com, on yachtscoring.com and on sailingscuttlebutt.com.
Sunday, 17. March 2013
In good conditions San Diego's NOOD regatta took of on friday. Within two days up to seven races have been sailed. Among the leaders we find Gary Mozer (J/105), Bennet Greenwald (J/70), David Hayter (I-14) or James Sears (Viper). See all results and watch the friday's video.
Sunday, 17. March 2013
Six races for the Optis and 4 races for both laser fleet were on schedule on the first day of the Alfonso Regatta organised by the Gulfport YC. Ricky Welch is leading the 26 boat Opti fleet while Chris Alexander (full rig) and Lenox Butcher (Radial) are on top of the Lasers. Racing continues today. See the full results.
Thursday, 14. March 2013
Bruno Bethlem and Dante Bianchi, reigning WH&O Champs, won the first leg of the Snipe Winter Circuit in the Midwinters held at Clearwater Yacht Club. Only 1 race was held on the last day with an impending storm. See the full results after 6 races sailed. Mario Sergio/Gabriel Porthilo BRA and Augie Diaz/Julia Melton USA completed the podium. 24 teams from 5 countries were on the starting line. The event website.
Thursday, 14. March 2013
US Sailing, the national governing body for the sport, announced 34 athletes named to the 2013 US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider. The national team is selected annually and comprised of the top sailors competing in the events selected for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. American sailors qualified based on their 2012 results or performance at the 2013 ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami last month. Final selection in the Nacra 17 and SKUD-18 will take place at future events. See the names.
Thursday, 14. March 2013
The second stop of the Lightning Class Southern Circuit 2013 brought the 43 boat fleet on the Biscayne Bay last weekend. After 6 races sailed Allen Terhune/Kate Terhune/Sam Puris were on top of the rankings followed by Ched Proctor and Todd Wake with their teams. See the complete results.
Monday, 11. March 2013
Another three races on sunday completed the Dinghy Invitational Regatta on the Frisco Bay. Mike Martin and his crew grabbed a clear vitory in the 5o5, Thierry Fouchier was on top of the F-18-Cats, Johnny Heineken won all races in Kiteboarding, Will Dana was on top of the Laser Radial and Sean Kelly was first in the Laser Standard. See the complete results.
Monday, 11. March 2013
Bill Zartler and his Solaris team will be keeping the title of J/105 Midwinter Champion. Despite placing seventh in Sunday's only race, Solaris hung on for the two-point victory and back-to-back Midwinter Championship trophies. With crew Chris Lewis, Karen Lewis, Gustavo Eacobar, Michael Byrne and Cynthia Powell, Zartler completed the nine-race series with 28 points and a line of 8,1,5,1,3,1,1,1,7. Host Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, TX claimed the top two boats of the event, as Bill Lakenmacher's Radiance placed second with 30 points. New York's Paul Beaudin on Avici came in third at 40 points. Read the full report (PDF) and see the complete results.
Sunday, 10. March 2013
Californian top cracks like Kiteboarding World Champion Johnny Heineken or the 5o5ers Mike Martin or Howie Hamlin guarantee high level competitions on the Frisco Bay over this weekend. Three races were sailed yesterday, Mike Martin and crew are leading the 5o5's, Johnny Heineken won all three kiteboarding heats while Will Dana (Radial) and Sean Kelly (Standard) are on top of the Lasers. See the complete results.
Sunday, 10. March 2013
Reigning Midwinter Champion Bill Zartler snagged three bullets on day 2 of the J/105 Midwinter Championship to take a six-point lead into the final day of the competition on Sunday. Racing Solaris with Chris Lewis, Karen Lewis, Gustavo Eacobar, Michael Byrne and Cynthia Powell, Zartler has recorded 21 points in the eight races. Host Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, Texas boasts the top two racers thus far, as Bill Lakenmacher's Radiance stands in second place with 27 points. Paul Beaudin and Damian Emery on Avici hold the third place position with 38 points. Read the full report (PDF) and see the complete results.
Sunday, 10. March 2013 (Image © Xaume Olleros)
An exciting final day also at the TP52 World Championship 2013 in Miami during the last three races. Leaving the harbor, 'Ran' (Niklas Zennström SWE/Adrian Stead GBR) seemed to be on the safe side with a 6 points' lead, but messed the situation up with a bad race and 'Azzurra' (Alberto Roemmers/Francesco Bruni ITA) closed the gap before the last race. The Italians controlled the race until the last down-wind leg to the finish where the Swedes succeeded to overtake them winning the title with a one point's advantage. Third behind 'Azzurra' is 'Quantum Racing' (Brian De Vos/Ed Baird USA). The report and the video clip of the final day.
Saturday, 9. March 2013
The sportsboats sailed three races yesterday on Biscayne Bay in a moderate breeze. Briane Keane USA and his team continued to clearly dominate the J/70, while a change on top of the Melges 20 occurred with James Wilson taking the lead ahead of Paul Reilly USA and Russell Lucas USA. Allan Field USA stays on top of the Melges 24, followed by Ricardo Simoneschi ITA on rank 2. First in the Vipers is Peter Taselaar USA. All results and the event-website.
Tuesday, 5. March 2013
Light winds and relatively cool tempertures prevailed on the first day of the Bacardi-Cup yesterday. Lars Grael/Mario Logos BRA had a perfect start, were clearly on top after the first upwind leg and sailed a solo far from the rest of the 64 boats' fleet. With Peter O'Leary/Rodney Hagebols IRL and Augie Diaz/Arnis Baltins USA, two of the favorites followed on the ranks 2 and 3. The last year's winners Xavier Rohart/Pierre-Alexis Ponsot FRA had a bad day finishing on rank 23 only. The results and the video report of the day.
Monday, 4. March 2013 (Image © Rich Roberts)
The second day of the Manning Regatta held at San Diego YC brought a bright and clear day with Santa Catalina Island about a league away, temperatures in the unseasonal 70s and a moderate southwest breeze of 7 knots arriving right on time at noon and building to a few whitecaps by day's end. See the complete results and read the full report (PDF).
Sunday, 3. March 2013
Allan Terhune controlled the competition at the J/22 Midwinter Championship to win by 14 points. Racing Dazzler with Katie Terhune, Jeff Linton and Louise Neuberger, Terhune dropped his lowest score of only 4 and kept a line of 3,1,1,1,1,1,2 for just 10 points in the eight race series. He was quick to praise the host Davis Island Yacht Club, saying 'We couldn't have had a better three days of sailing—warm, good breeze, challenging and fun!'. See the final results and read the full report (PDF).
Saturday, 2. March 2013
Allan Terhune claimed victory in each of Friday's three races to take a commanding lead at the J/22 Midwinter Championship in Tampa, Florida. The Maryland-based Dazzler stands with just eight points, heading into the final day of racing at Davis Island Yacht Club. Now that seven races have been completed, Terhune dropped his lowest score (4), and leaves a line of 3,1,1,1,1,1. He is racing with Katie Terhune, Jeff Linton and Louise Neuberger. Following Dazzler overall are Chris Doyle's The Jug 4 1 with 21 points and Casey Lambert's Blackburn Marine Racing with 24 points. Read the J/22 - Midwinter Championship 2013 (PDF) and see the complete results.
Friday, 1. March 2013
Allan Terhune of Arnold, MD helmed Dazzler to the lead on the first day of the J/22 Midwinter Championship in Tampa, Florida. Ideal conditions greeted competitors from 15 teams at Davis Island Yacht Club, with breeze starting at 6 knots and building all day to 16, under sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70s. Four races were completed, and Terhune notched a line of 3,1,4,1 for 9 overall points. Chris Doyle's The Jug 4 1 trails by two points, and Casey Lambert's Blackburn Marine Racing holds the third position with 15 points. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Saturday, 23. February 2013
Good saiing conditions prevail in Florida where the Laser Midwinters are taking place since two days. Six races have been sailed so far by the Lasers Standard and 4.7, while the Radials, sailing in two fleets, completed three heats each so far. Best of the 9 starters in the Lasers 4.7 is Andy Burns USA taking 4 of the 6 races. Leader in the 59 boats' Laser Standard fleet is Clay Johnson USA clearly ahead of Juan Maegli GUA and David Wright CAN. Luke Ramsey CAN was the winner of all three races in his Laser Radail group and is on top ahead of James Pulsford USA and Liam McCartey USA. Corinne Peters CAN on rank 4 is the best ranked woman. The results.
Saturday, 23. February 2013 (Image © JOY)
By scoring three bullets Jason Caroll USA and his team moved up to first place on the second day of the Virgin Island Sailing Series sharing the lead with Alex Jackson USA. Just one point back ist Roberto Tomasini SUI and his team. See the complete results.
Monday, 18. February 2013 (Image © photoboat)
Melges 24, J/24, J/70, Sonar, various classes - NOOD Regatta - St.Petersburg FL, USA - Final results
The final day of the St. Pete NOOD dawned quite chilly. But there were trophies to be won, so sailors put on whatever warm gear they could find and went at it to wrap up three days of great wind and very competitive racing. Among the winners are Robbie Brown (J/24), Andrew Fisher (Sonar), Taylor Reiss/? (F-18), Joel Ronning (J/70) or Martin Kullmann (Melges 24). See all results, watch the videos and see the gallery.
Monday, 18. February 2013
The good conditions continued on the second day of the 420 midwinters in Florida, another four races have been sailed on sunday. By winning three of them Jack Parkin/Florian Enkemaa climbed on top of the rankings, Scott Sinks/Patrick Snow and Max Simmons/riley Legault are completing the podium. 75 boats were on the starting line. See the complete results.
Monday, 18. February 2013
More racing was on this weekend, on regattanetwork.com and on sailingscuttlebutt.com you find all available results.
Sunday, 17. February 2013 (Image © photoboat)
A rapidly building northwesterly breeze got the attention of all 100 boats sailing in the 2013 St. Pete NOOD. While Day 1 of the regatta was about getting the most out of a minimum breeze, Day 2 was all about making sure the breeze didn't get the best of you. Two more raaces were sailed in all classes. See the complete results and watch the gallery.
Sunday, 17. February 2013
74 club 420 started yesterday for the first four races of their midwinters in Florida. Carter Pemberton/Karina Edwards are leading by just one point on Max Simmons/Railey Legault. See the complete results.
Saturday, 16. February 2013 (Image © Billy Black)
The season of the 2013 NOOD regattas took off yesterday in St. Petersburg FL where up to four races have been sailed. Among the first leaders, we find Robby Brown (J/24), Brian Linde (Sonar), Sandro Tartaglino (F-18), Joel Ronning (J/70) and Martin Kullmann (Melges 24). See all results of the first racing day.
Friday, 15. February 2013
The Starboat Miami Winter Series ended last weekend with the Walker-Cup, and the final Tour rankings after five events has been publishedn. Winning the last three regattas, and thanks to the discard result, the overall winners are Augie Diaz/Arnis Baltins USA on their home waters, clearly ahead of Arthur Anosov/Brian Fatih USA and Brian Cramer/Cam Lymburner CAN. 34 teams from 6 nations participated in the first edition of the Winter Series. The final rankings. The Miami regatta season will conclude with the Bacardi-Cup in early March.
Thursday, 14. February 2013
John Mollicone from Newport, RI and his Helly Hansen team have triumphed as 2013 J/24 Midwinter Champions. With Tim Healy, Geoff Becker, Dan Rabin and Gordon Borges, the group was able to spectate the last of the 10-race series to allow the other 19 teams to duke out the remaining places. Dropping the DNS, Mollicone ended the three-day event at Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, FL with 21 points. Will Welles helmed Cougar to an impressive series and 26 points for second place. Peter Bream's Team Tarheel notched 43 points for third. Read the full report (PDF) and see the final results.
Wednesday, 13. February 2013
John Mollicone fortified his lead at the J/24 Midwinter Championship on Tuesday's three races. Team Helly Hansen has now tallied just 12 total points in the eight races thus far, dropping an 8 in race one, leaving scores of 3,1,1,2,2,1,2. Will Welles moved into the second overall spot with a solid day and 18 total points. Mike Ingham stands in third with 26 points. Read the full report (PDF) and see the complete results.
Wednesday, 13. February 2013
The 2013 Florida Laser Masters Circuit, a three regatta series held in three different locations over 8 days, wrapped up this past weekend in Palm Beach FL. While Grand Master Andy Roy CAN won the series in Palm Beach - see the results - it was John MacCausland who won the overall rankings of the Florida Masters. See the complete results and read the report.
Tuesday, 12. February 2013
John Mollicone's Helly Hansen team has seized the lead after five races on the opening day of the J/24 Midwinter Championship. Beautiful conditions allowed the abundance of racing for the 20-boat fleet in Tampa Bay, Florida. Sailing with Tim Healy, Geoff Becker, Dan Rabin and Gordon Borges, Mollicone started with an 8, but then lodged a line of 3,1,1,2 for 7 total points, dropping his worst score after race five. Mike Ingham on USA5448 also recorded an impressive day to land in second with 9 points, trailed by Will Welles on Cougar with 12 points. Read the full report (PDF) and see the complete results.
Monday, 11. February 2013 (Image © JOY)
Two more races were sailed yesterday at the Melges 20 Winter Series on Biscayne Bay. In apparently not easy sailing conditions, the leading boats had their difficulties and a number of changes happened in the overall top rankings with small gaps between the teams. The day ranks 5 and 19 were sufficient for Marc Hollerbach USA (tactics Jonathan McKee USA) to win. Paul Reilly USA and Richard Davies USA complete the podium. Fourth with a backlog of only 3 points is Michael Kiss USA (tactics Chris Rast SUI). 46 teams from 3 nations participted. The final ranking list and the event-website.
Monday, 11. February 2013
Adding another victory and a 2nd place on the final day of the Walker Cup held in Miami this weekend, Augie Diaz/Arnis Baltins USA won the third event of the Star Winter Series in a row. Jim Buckingham/Austin Sperry AUS and Arthur Anosov/Dave Ceasar USA completed the podium. The final results. The Walker Cup was the fifth and last race of the Winter Series. Thanks to their 3rd place Arthur Anosov/Dave Ceasar USA defended their lead in the overall standings, Diaz/Baltins USA moved up to 2nd - the full overall ranking is not yet available.
Monday, 11. February 2013
Two more races were sailed on the final day of the Lauderdale Olympic Classes Regattas. In spite of winning both races of the day, Finn World-Nr.-1 Brendan Casey AUS remained on second behind Caleb Paine USA, Lauri Väinsalu EST completed the podium. In the Laser Radial, Brenda Bowskill CAN and Sandy Beatty CAN dominated the fleet, Ethan Launsburry USA finished on 3rd in the 17 boat fleet. The Lasers Standard saw Karl-Martin Rammo EST on top, Robert Davies CAN and Andrew Lewis TRI follow on 2nd and 3rd. Erik Bowers on 5th is the best American. Nic Muller USA/ ?? won the 29er series, Megan Grapengeter USA and crew were on top in the three-boat fleet of the 470s. See the complete results.
Monday, 11. February 2013
A lot more racing took place this weekend in the US, mainly in the South. See all available results on regattanetwork.com and sailingscuttlebutt.com.
Sunday, 10. February 2013
58 Masters started their Florida Championship yesterday in Palm Beach. Three races were sailed, Andy Roy is on top of the rankings; just one point back, Ernesto Rodriguez is on 2nd, J. Liebl follows closely behind on third. See the complete results.
Sunday, 10. February 2013
Since two days four Olympic dinghy classes and the 29ers have been competing in Fort Lauderdale in competitive international fleets. Six races have been sailed so far, Caleb Paine USA is leading the Finns ahead of Lauri Väinsalu EST and Brendan Casey AUS. In the Laser Radial Brenda Brownskill USA has a two point advance on Sandy Beatty USA. Karl-Martin Rammo EST won 5 of the 6 races in the Laser Standard, Robert Davis CAN and Andrew Lewis TRI follow on 2nd and 3rd. Best American is Luke Muller on 5. Just three teams are competing in the 470, Megan Garpengeter and crew are on top. Nic Muller and crew dominated the 29ers by winning 4 of the 6 races. Today some more races are scheduled. See the complete results.
Sunday, 10. February 2013
More racing is underway in the South this weekend, see all available results on www.regattanetwork.com/html/results.php]regattanetwork.com[/URL] and on sailingscuttlebutt.com.
Wednesday, 6. February 2013
Dustin Durant (USA) and his team from Long Beach, California edged out Canada's Peter Wickwire in a thrilling ISAF Nations Cup Regional Final in Bridgetown, Bardados. Read the full report.
Tuesday, 5. February 2013 (Image © Daniel Forster)
Much discussions and arguments about the new regatta formats tested at the Miami Olympic Class World Cup Event. The 10-minutes' short races of the skiffs e.g. were quite stressing, but also fun. However, to race during a whole week and have the final decision made in the Medal Races on the last day without carry-over of the previous results was much critisised. See the 49er video.
Tuesday, 5. February 2013 (Image © John Payne)
Intense activity on the Biscayne Bay over the past weekend: In addition to the Olympic Classes World Cup and the Starboat Masters (we reported about), the Etchells sailed the 5th round of the Jaguar Winter Series. The big 58 teams' fleet sailed four races, and Dirk Kneulman BER and his team were the winners ahead of Marvin Beckman USA and Earnie Pommerleau USA with their teams. The rankings.
Sunday, 3. February 2013
The VX ONE Midwinter Championship ended with four competitors tied on points for the lead, and David Reich of Birmingham, AL winning the tie-breaker. Reich, John Potter, Brian Bennett and Donnie Brennan were all knotted at 12 points after six races, and hopes for completing a seventh race were dashed when the breeze shut off. Winds started around 8 knots but quickly died to 2-3 knots, so the Race Committee shortened the course to finish race 6. Read the full report (PDF) and see the final results.
Saturday, 2. February 2013
John Potter of Beaufort, SC tallied first-place finishes in both of Friday's races at the VX ONE Midwinter Championship to bring him into a tie for first place. Heading in to the final day of the event on Saturday, Potter stands with 12 points, as does David Reich of Birmingham, AL, with Donnie Brennan of Mobile, AL just one point behind them. Light winds and a sunny sky dominated the second racing day. Read the full report (PDF) and see the completeresults.
Friday, 1. February 2013
Lighter winds (5-12kn) prevailed for the first time on day 4 of the MOCR on Biscayne Bay. The Laser began with three final round races, and the winner of the qualifiers - Jesper Stahlheim SWE - defended his lead with the day ranks 3/3/2. Charlie Buckingham USA moved up on the 2nd place with a race win and is now clearly ahead of the 3rd-ranked Bruno Fontes BRA. Jean-Baptiste Bernaz FRA had a mediocre day and is now down on the 5th place. Strong comeback of Paige Railey USA in the Lasers Radial with two race wins, taking the overall lead ahead of Annalise Murphy IRL and Tuula Tenkanen FIN on the positions 2 and 3. The leading trio in the 49ers stays relatively close together still with Strammer/Brown USA 6 points ahead on Pesch/Burd USA and one point more Östling/Torlen SWE. Martine Grael/Kahena Kunze BRA in the 49FX have a 5 points' lead over Anna Tunnicliffe/Molly Vandemoer USA, while the best of the day - Giulia Conti/Francesca Clapcich ITA - are only one point behind the US team. Caleb Paine USA in the Finns added another race win on his record sheet, extending his lead on Brendan Casey AUS on 7 points. The 470 men leaders Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA increased their advantage on Schmid/Reichstädter AUT who finished only on the positions 10 and 11 yesterday. Fernanda Oliveira/Ana-Luiza Barbachan BRA are clearly on top in the 470 women, where the 2nd-ranked Xu/Yu CHN are already 11 points back. The day's best Lara Vadlau/Jolanta Ogar AUT advanced on the 3rd place. The new mixed-multihull Nacra 17 class is dominated by Sarah Mewsburry/John Casey USA. In addition to the Lasers, the windsurfer are also testing a new regatta format. They completed the first three heats of the quarter-finals yesterday. On top of the RS:X-men is still Dorian Van Rijsselberge NED followed by Ho Tsun Leung HKG and Ivan Pastor ESP. In the RS:X-women, Tuuli Petäjä FIN remains first, ahead of Maayan Davidovich ISR and Bryony Shaw GBR.
For details on the North American sailors see the US Sailing Team report and the Canadian Team report. The daily report (a.o. with explanations about the new regatta formats) and all ranking lists.
For details on the North American sailors see the US Sailing Team report and the Canadian Team report. The daily report (a.o. with explanations about the new regatta formats) and all ranking lists.
Thursday, 31. January 2013
Challenging racing again on day 3 of the MOCR with a fresh 20 kn breeze prevailing. The Lasers Standard have completed the qualification phase after 6 races, and with the new format, a new serie begins with final rankings of the qualifiers as one result. Jesper Stahlheim SWE is in the lead before the final, followed by Bruno Fontes BRA and Jean-Baptiste Bernaz FRA. Charlie Buckingham USA ist 4th, David Wright CAN 5th. In the Lasers Radial, the big breeze specialist Annalies Murphy IRL is on top ahead of Paige Railey USA moving up on rank 2 and Tuula Tenkanen FIN as 3rd. Isabella Bertold CAN is 4th. Frederick Strammer/Zach Browne USA continue to dominate the 49ers and their advantage over the tied Östling/Torelen FIN and Pesch/Burd USA is already 9 points. The new leaders in the 49FX are Martine Grael/Kahena Kunze BRA ahead of Anna Tunnîcliffe/Molly Vandemoer USA, making progress from day to day in their first skiff regatta. Giulia Conti/Francesca Clapcich ITA are now 3rd. On top in the 470 men with the same number of points are Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA and Matthias Schmid/Florian Reichstädter AUT. The advantage of the first Fernanda Oliveira/Ana-Luiza Barbachan BRA in the 470 women is now 7 points. The best of the day Vadlau/Ogar AUT moved up on position 6. Caleb Paine USA leads in the Finns ahead of Brendan Casey AUS, and Sarah Newburry/John Casey USA continue their winning row in the Nacra 17. The big breeze specialist Dorian van Rijsselberge NED dominates in the RS:X male windsurfers in front of Ricardo Santos BRA and Nick Dempsey GBR. In the RS:X-female windsurfers, Demita Vega MEX defended her lead with a small margin on Bryony Shaw GBR.
For US details see the US Sailing Team report.
Up to now, Canada has athletes ranked in the top five of all six of their primary classes. See the Canada Team report
All rangking lists and the daily report.
For US details see the US Sailing Team report.
Up to now, Canada has athletes ranked in the top five of all six of their primary classes. See the Canada Team report
All rangking lists and the daily report.
Thursday, 31. January 2013
Bruce Millar CAN extended his lead in the 2.4m yesterday with another race win. Allan Leibel CAN and Megan Pascoe GBR follow on rank 2 at equal points. In the Sonars, Wang-Hansen/Solberg/Kristiansen NOR remain on top ahead of Twomey/Costelloe/Johnson IRL six points behind. All ranking lists and the daily report.
Wednesday, 23. January 2013
Twelve youth sailors have qualified for US Sailing's 2013 Youth World Team, and will receive invitations to represent the United States at the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Youth World Championship in Limassol, Cyprus from July 11-20. The U.S. Youth Worlds Team members were selected based on first-place finishes in their respective classes at US Sailing's 2013 ISAF Youth World Qualifier regatta, hosted by Clearwater Yacht Club, Jan. 19-21. See who's in the US-Team 2013 .
Monday, 14. January 2013
No change on top of the rankings of the Star Midwinters on Biscayne Bay Miami after the last race of the competition. Winners after 7 races (without discard) are Augie Diaz/Arnis Baltins USA 11 points ahead of Peter Vesella/Guy Avellon USA. Brian Cramer/Cam Lymburner CAN are 3rd. The report with the ranking list.
Friday, 11. January 2013
The first day of the Star Midwinter Championship saw its share of carnage while rolling through two races in 15-20 knots. Over a third of the fleet was unable to finish the first race, with two broken masts among the casualties. Stuart Hebb/ Mike Wolfs (CAN) are the early leaders with a 4-2, followed closely by Augie Diaz/ Arnis Baltins (USA) with a 1-6. See the complete results.
Monday, 7. January 2013
The third act of the Star Winter Series in Florida ended yesterday with two races. The day ranks 1 and 2 were not sufficient for the past World Champions George Szabo/ Magnus Lilljedahl USA to take the overall victory. They had to content themselves with rank 2 behind Augie Diaz USA and his crew. Thanks to a race win, Stuart Hebb CAN finished on rank 3 ahead of Arthur Anosov UKR and crew at equal points. 20 teams from 5 nations participated. The results.
Monday, 7. January 2013 (Image © John Payne)
The 2012-13 Etchells Midwinters Jaguar Series continued this weekend with the Sid Doren Memorial in Miami, FL, the second of four acts between December and March. Hosted by Biscayne Bay Yacht Club, 57 teams from 9 nations came to sail five races in excellent sailing conditions. Ante Razmilovic GBR/HKG on "Swedish Blue" with Chris Larson and Stuart Flynn won. Second went to Skip Dieball, Jon McClean and Paul Abdullah. Steve Girling sailed his Lion Heart to third along with Ched Proctor and Dave Lutian. The results and the event-website.
Monday, 7. January 2013 (Image © Rich Roberts)
Contrary to forecasts, there was no precipitation on the windup of the 28th annual Rose Bowl Regatta Sunday ... except for more roses raining down on Stanford University's sailors after they came from behind to steal the championship from College of Charleston. Read the full report and see all results.
Sunday, 6. January 2013
The Levin Memorial on the Biscayne Bay began yesterday with three varying races. Only two teams booked three one-digit results. Finishing 1/2/4, the local matador Augie Diaz USA (crew unknown) is clearly on rank 1, ahead of Whipple/Trinter USA and Szabo/Liljedahl USA on the positions 2 and . Today, two more races are on the program. The ranking list.
Saturday, 5. January 2013
Today begins the third event of the Star Winter Series on Biscayne Bay, the traditional Levin Memorial Regatta in Miami FL. 18 teams from 4 nations participate. Leader of the Winter Series interims rankings are Anosov/...UKR ahead of Cramer/Lymburner CAN and Whipple/Trinter USA. The event-website.
Tuesday, 1. January 2013
Three races by class were sailed on the last day of the 2012 Orange Bowl on Biscayne Bay, but changes in the rankings were minor. Winner in the Optimists (Green) was Cesare Alloco USA one point ahead of Samuel Clark USA and Santiago Pacheco DOM. On top of the 420s remained Will La Dow/Nikki Obel USA, followed by Patrick Floyd/AJ Libby USA and Clayton Danly/Sophie Kerr USA. In the Lasers Standard, Avery Flanning USA succeeded to keep his first place in front of Juan Perdomo PUR and Mitchel Kiss USA. William Marshall USA finishes first in the Lasers Radial, while Alexandre Boite FRA and Antoine Galdon FRA secured a French double vctory in the Lasers 4.7. All ranking lists.
Sunday, 30. December 2012
Only the Optimist rankings have been updated so far this morning UTC at the Biscayne Bay Orange Bowl Youth Regatta, and the results have Cesare Allocco USA and Santiago Pacheco DOM remaining on top after 15 races but new on rank 3 is Samuel Clark relegating the best girl Lilian Myers USA on the 4th place. No new race results have been communicated so far (6 a.m. UTC) for all other classes and the results shown reflect the situation after 5 or 6 races. The best 420 team are Will La Dow/Nikki Obel USA. In the Lasers Standard, Avery Fanning USA is first followed by Juan Perdomo PUR and Mitchell Kiss USA. The Laser Radial leader is Jeff Glossenger USA ahead of William Marshall USA. French is the lead in the Lasers 4.7 with Alexandre Boite FRA and Antoine Gaidon FRA. All ranking lists and the event-website.
Saturday, 29. December 2012
Yesterday was day one of the Orange Bowl on Biscayne Bay, one of the most important youth regattas of the USA. Up to 6 races by class have been completed so far. In the Optimists, Cesare Allocco USA leads ahead of Santiago Pacheco DOM and Lilian Myers USA. The best 420 team are Will La Dow/Nikki Obel USA. In the Lasers Standard, Avery Fanning USA is first followed by Juan Perdomo PUR and Mitchell Kiss USA. The Laser Radial leader is Jeff Glossenger USA ahead of William Marshall USA. French is the lead in the Lasers 4.7 with Alexandre Boite FRA and Antoine Gaidon FRA. All ranking lists and the event-website.
Monday, 10. December 2012
Light winds dominated the first round of the Etchells Jaguar Mid Winter Series sailed on Biscayne Bay this weekend. Three races were sailed on saturday, on sunday the 52-boat fleet from 9 nations remained ashore due to lack of wind. Victory went to Shannon Bush USA followed by Jeffrey Siegal USA and Sennett Bischoff USA. See the complete results.
Sunday, 9. December 2012 (Image © JOY)
Day two of the Melges 20 Miami Winter Series, hosted by the Coconut Grove Sailing Club was a true test ofMelges 20 sailor skills in extremely light air. Although the breeze stayed constant between 6-8 knots throughout the day, the sailors had to concentrate on communicating as a boat to succeed in subpar weather conditions. Russell Lucas and his crew on 'Shimmer' had an impeccable day with a 2-1-2 punch. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Saturday, 8. December 2012 (Image © JOY)
The day first day of the 2013 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series, hosted by the Coconut Grove Sailing Club was absolutely beautiful with warm weather, lots of sunshine, and forty-two teams ready for a day of competitive sailing. Unfortunately due to little breeze the race committee was only able to run one of the three races scheduled for the day. The first and only race of the day started right on time in the gorgeous Biscayne Bay with 7-9 knots of breeze. At the start, Tom Ritter on Tramp suffered an OCS but quickly got back in the action. With the help of a little bit of pressure from the left, Marc Hollerbach on Fu, Richard Davies on Section 16 and Marcus Eagan on Cajun Underwriting battled for position and lead the fleet through the first mark. At the gate, Davies gained the lead over Hollerbach while Eagan held steady at third. With great technique and amazing light air skills upwind, Davies extended his lead at the final mark for the win followed by Hollerbach finishing seconds later. The one and only competing Italian boat, STIG owned by Alessandro Rombelli made a huge move right at the end ousting Eagan for a third place finish for the day. See the complete results and read the full report.
Thursday, 6. December 2012 (Image © JOY)
The first warning signal for the 2013 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series, hosted by the Coconut Grove Sailing Club is moments away from grand commencement. In anticipation of yet another forthcoming banner racing season, forty-two impeccable, world-class teams have assembled in warm Miami, Florida to race the three-day affair. Of the more than 40 teams scheduled to attend, the vast majority of the fleet call the USA home representing California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Washington DC. Canada has witnessed incredible fleet growth and is perfectly defined by the nine teams present in Miami. 2011 Gold Cup Champion Alessandro Rombelli on STIG is the only Italian entry. Mark Plaxton on INTAC proudly represents the British Virgin Islands. Read the full preview.
Monday, 3. December 2012
The Commodores Cup sailed in Coral Reef YC this weekend was the second race of the Miami Winter Series. Good conditions allowed the 15 boat fleet to sail 5 races, George Szabo sailing with Olympic Gold medallist Magnus Liljedahl dominated the series with three race wins and two seconds. Augie Diaz and Arthur Anosov with their unknown crews completed the podium. See the complete results.
Friday, 30. November 2012 (Image © JOY)
The stage is set for the fifth official running of the Melges 32 Gold Cup, hosted by the Lauderdale Yacht Club in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Fifteen teams, representing six countries have assembled for what is going to be an amazing regatta, packed with the sport of sailing's brightest and biggest stars and a clear call for breeze on conditions over the next three days. Red the full report.
Monday, 19. November 2012
Sarah Newberry (Miami, Fla.) and Kenny Pierce (Hialeah, Fla.) capped a perfect week by finishing first in Sunday's only race. The duo won the 2012 U.S. Multihull Championship, hosted by the Pensacola Beach Yacht Club, with 14 wins in 14 races. Not only were they undefeated, but Newberry made history by becoming the first woman skipper to claim the U.S. Multihull Championship for the Hobie Alter Trophy, a US Sailing National Championship. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Monday, 19. November 2012 (Image © Rich Roberts)
A total of 18 different classes showed up at the Turkey Day Regatta held in the Alamitos Bay YC in Long Beach this weekend. Quinn and Dane Wilson dominated the 29ers by winning all seven races, Henry Spague was on top of the Finns, in the largest fleet of the Laser Radials (29 boats) victory went to Coopper Weitz, in the Laser Standard (20 boats) Stephen Long won on coutback ahead of his brother Matthew Long. See all results and read the full report.
Sunday, 18. November 2012
John Mollicone's 11th Hour Racing team emerged victorious at the J/24 North American Championship in Jacksonville, FL. Comprised of Mollicone, Tim Healy, Collin Leon, Geoff Becker and Gordon Borges, the Newport team credited their consistency and team work during the nine races as the keys to their success. Canadian Rossi Milev sailed an impressive regatta on Clean Air, and placed in second overall with 34 points including three bullets. Travis Odenbach's Honey Badger rounded out the top three. Read the full report (PDF) and see the complete results.
Sunday, 18. November 2012
The Schonnmaker Cup sailed on Biscyane Bay this weekend makes the opening of the five-event Maimi Winter Series. Three races were sailed yesterday, Mark Mendelblatt/Edward Morey USA are leading the 18 boat fleet by 2 points on Arthur Anosov/Brian Fatih USA, Brian Cramer/Cam Lymburner CAN completes the podium. See the complete results.
Saturday, 17. November 2012
Peter Bream on 'Team Tarheel' claimed the lead on day 2 of the J/24 North American Championship in Jacksonville, FL. Bream holds the advantage over second place John Mollicone on '11th Hour Racing' (24 points) and Mike Ingham on another '11th Hour Racing' in third (36 points). Conditions in Jacksonville were chilly and overcast with winds at 6-8 knots, building to 10-12 throughout the day. See the complete results and read the full report (PDF).
Friday, 16. November 2012 (Image © Clem Murray)
The numbers are in, at least an estimate, and they're staggering. According to BoatUS, Hurricane 'Sandy' damaged more than 65,000 boats and caused more than US$650 mio in damages across the US. A video shows the huge range of the damage.
Sunday, 11. November 2012
Mitchell Kiss of Holland, Mich. and Malcolm Lamphere of Lake Forest, Ill. lead the 2012 ISSA Singlehanded National Championship for the Cressy Trophy in the Laser Standard after the breezy first day of racing Saturday off the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier. The top 36 singlehanded high school sailors from around the country are competing. In the Radials Malcom Lamphere is leading the 18 boat fleet. See the complete results and read the full report (PDF).
Monday, 5. November 2012 (Image © Rich Roberts)
After a delay waiting for wind, racing got underway in a nice westerly sea breeze ranging from 4 to 10 knots and Juan Maegli sailing for the College of Charleston went into the day with a plan, 'It was my goal to stay away from the fleet and protect my lead. Fortunately, my plan worked and I got a big lead during the first race of the day.' Maegli clinched the regatta after the first race of the day and enjoyed a stress free second race knowing he had just won the national championship. Maegli finished 7th in the 2012 Olympic Games and plans to campaign to sail again in the 2016 Games. Meanwhile, Erika Reineke of Boston College continued to sail with speed and broke away from the fleet over the course of the day. She won the regatta yesterday, but continued to show her skill today. read the full report (PDF) and see the complete results of the Laser Standard and the Laser Radial.
Monday, 5. November 2012 (Image © Rosser Bodycomb)
Brian Keane of Beverly Yacht Club sailing Savasana with his team of Steve Hunt, Mike Wolfs and Ben Powers has been crowned 2012 J/80 North American Champion, edging out defending champions Glenn Darden and Reese Hillard on Le Tigre who finished just one point behind. Terry Flynn and David Whelan aboard Quantum GC Racing took third. Read the full report and see the www.regattatech.com/events/FWBC/J80NorthAmericans12/scoring/showResultsRoster]complete results[/URL].
Sunday, 4. November 2012
Erika Reineke of Boston College continued to sail with speed and break away from the fleet over the course of the day. After 16 races Reineke clinched the regatta by having a 46 -point lead, taking home the Janet Lutz Trophy. Meanwhile, the competition between Southern Californiia native Chris Barnard sailing for Georgetown and Guatemalan Juan Maegli sailing for Charlestion continued to heat up throughout the day in the men's division. After eight more races Maegli took a commanding lead of 17 points, overtaking Barnard and inching closer to winning the Glen S. Foster Trophy. Read the full report (PDF) and see the complete rankings of the Laser Radials and the Laser Standards.
Saturday, 3. November 2012
After a brief delay waiting for wind racing got underway in a nice southerly sea breeze ranging from 4 to 10 knots. Erika Reineke of Boston College and Chris Barnard of Georgetown University got off to a quick start and are leading the regatta after 6 races. Read the full report and see the complete results Laser Standard and Laser Radial.
Thursday, 1. November 2012 (Image © GTSphotos.com)
The top 18 men and 18 women singlehanded college sailors from around the country will descend upon sunny Southern California starting Friday, November 2nd to compete in the 2012 LaserPerformance/ICSA Singlehanded Nationals off of the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach, CA. The event is hosted and organized by the United States Sailing Center-Long Beach and the University of Southern California Varsity Sailing Team. The women, sailing Laser Radials, are competing for the Janet Lutz Trophy. The men, sailing Laser Full Rigs, are competing for the Glen S. Foster Trophy. Each sailor has earned a spot by qualifying at championship regattas in their respective conferences. read th e full preview (PDF).
Monday, 29. October 2012 (Image © Bob Grieser)
Sunday's competition on North San Diego Bay wrapped up another successful edition of the US Disabled Sailing Championships, hosted by the Southwestern Yacht Club. Titlists were crowned in three championship fleets in single-, double-, and triplehanded racing. In the 2.4 mR singlehanded fleet, Charles Rosenfield held off Joseph Hill to win his third Judd Goldman Trophy. Michael Strahle/Donna DeMarest captured the Martin 16 doublehanded fleet for the Chandler Hovey Trophy by a point over the hard charging team of Bob E. Jones/Ken Kelly. Andrew Fisher/Mike Hersey/Ryan Levinson finished an outstanding regatta with three more wins in as many races on Sunday to win the Capri 22 triplehanded fleet for the Gene Hinkel Trophy. Read the full report, watch the video and see the complete results.
Monday, 29. October 2012
An outstanding series of first and second places and a 4th as discard brought Tim Healy USA and his team in the 7 races sailed on Chesapeak Bay the victory in the East Coast Championship 2012. Mark Hillmann USA and Milev Rossi CAN together with their teams completed the podium. 36 boats were on the starting line. See the complete results.
Monday, 29. October 2012
See all available results of this weekends regatta in North America on regattanetwork.com and on yachtscoring.com.
Sunday, 28. October 2012 (Image © Ian Trotter)
Five races are complete in San Diego at the US Disabled Sailing Championships, hosted by the Southwestern Yacht Club. Sunday will be the third and final day of action on North San Diego Bay for these elite athletes competing in single-, double-, and triplehanded fleets. Competition could not be closer in the 2.4 mR singlehanded fleet, as Charles Rosenfield and Joseph Hill are in a tie for the lead. Rosenfield won both races on Friday, while Hill answered on Saturday by winning the first two races on Saturday. Michael Strahle/Donna DeMarest have a three point lead in the Martin 16 doublehanded fleet. They won all three races today and four bullets total for the regatta. The team of Andrew Fisher/Mike Hersey/Bradley Johnson have a one point lead in the Capri 22 triplehanded fleet. See the complete results and read the full report.
Saturday, 27. October 2012
Perhaps, no other US Sailing National Championship demonstrates more spirit and courage than the U.S. Disabled Sailing Championships. The 2012 edition of this unique event is hosted by the Southwestern Yacht Club in San Diego, Calif. for three days of racing through Sunday. Sailors are competing in the area of North San Diego Bay in single-, double-, and triplehanded championship fleets. Two races were sailed on the opening day, Charles Rosenfeld is leading the 2.4m, Bob Jones/Ken Kelly are on top of the Martin 16 and Doerr/Tiernan/Ross are 1st in the Capri 22. See the complete results and watch the report of CBS.
Saturday, 27. October 2012
A large fleet of 35 J/24 from the US, Canada and Bermuda started their East Coast Championship on Chesapeak Bay yesterday. By posting three seconds Tim Healy and his team are leading the fleet by already 10 points. See the complete results.
Monday, 22. October 2012
It was another stellar day on Larchmont Harbor for the US Team Racing Championship finale, hosted by Larchmont Yacht Club. The 12 teams finished their second Round Robin stage, and the top six teams advanced to the Gold Round Robin Finals where points were doubled. In the end, it was Team Extreme of the New York Yacht Club, winning their second Hinman Trophy. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Monday, 22. October 2012
Chris Perkins led his 'Masquerade' team to victory at the J/105 North American Championship. Hosted by the San Diego Yacht Club, the San Francisco-based boat led from race 1 through race 9 with a remarkably consistent line of 1,2,2,1,3,2,4,4,4 for 23 total points. The team consisted of Perkins, Steve Marsh, Tom Purdy, Mark Chandler, Larry Swift and Rose Eberhard. This triumph marks the boat Masquerade's third North American Championship, after winning in 2006 and 2007 with Tom Coates. Perkins, Marsh and Chandler were part of those crews. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Monday, 22. October 2012
Alexander Zimmerman from Peru (last year runner-up) is the new Sunfish World champion. He sailed an impressive serie: 12-4-1-1-1-(13)-3-2.
Second place went to Andrey Quintero (COL) and third place to local sailor and regatta president David Mendelblatt. See the complete results.
Second place went to Andrey Quintero (COL) and third place to local sailor and regatta president David Mendelblatt. See the complete results.
Sunday, 21. October 2012
Chris Perkins kept Masquerade atop the 25-boat pack at the J/105 North American Championship hosted by San Diego Yacht Club in California. Heading into the final day of racing, they hold a 15-point advantage over second-place Gary Mozer's Current Obsession 2. A tight battle has brewed over the next three places with Bruce Stone's Arbitrage in third with 41 points, trailed closely by Dennis Conner's DC's Pholly at 42 points and Chuck Driscoll and Tom Hurlburt's Blow Boat at 45 points. Read the full report (PDF), watch the videos and see the complete results.
Wednesday, 17. October 2012
Light wind keep on dominating the Sunfish Worlds 2012, just one more race was sailed yesterday. By posting a 2nd David Mendelblatt USA extended his lead to 8 points, race winner Alexander Zimmermann PER moved up to 2nd overall. Juan-Diego Escallon COL and Thomas Whitehurst USA are sharing the 3rd plae. See the complete results.
Tuesday, 16. October 2012
Two race held in lighter winds opened the 2012 Sunfish Worlds at St. Petersburg FL. By posting a 2nd and a 5th local Eric Mendelblatt USA is the first leader. Juan-Diego Estallon COL follows just 1 point back. There are 74 participants from 11 nations on the starting line. See full results.
Monday, 8. October 2012
Winning the second-last race, the defending Champions Michael Kiss USA/Chris Rast SUI/Willie McBride USA were the premature Melges 20 USA Champions, their third in a row. Silver went to the Melges 32 World Champion John Kilroy USA, for the first time with the Melges 20s. Bronze Medal winner is Richard Davies USA. The final rankings and the report.
Saturday, 6. October 2012
The first day of racing at the 2012 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National Championship, hosted by the Corinthian Yacht Club was nothing short of spectacular. Three very challenging races were conducted under classic bay conditions. John Kilroy Jr., with tactician Jeremy Wilmot and crew Federico Michetti on Samba Pa Ti have taken control of the event. Kilroy's 1-2-5 scoreline puts him in first, one point ahead of defending champ and second overall Michael Kiss with Chris Rast on tactics and Willie McBride as crew on Bacio. Local favorite and brand new to the fleet, Roland Van Der Meer on BLAST! is currently seated third. See the complete results and read the full report.
Wednesday, 3. October 2012 (Image © Gilles Martin-Raget)
The second America's Cup World Series San Francisco begins today with qualifying racing for the match racing championship. Tomorrow the first two of seven scheduled fleet races kick off the event championship, which concludes Sunday, Oct. 7, with a live nationwide broadcast on NBC. Read the complete report.
Tuesday, 2. October 2012
Starting Monday, October 1, 2012, US Sailing will accept nominations for its 2012 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards, widely acknowledged as the foremost individual sailing honors in the nation. Through November 30, 2012, every member of US Sailing may nominate the one male and one female sailor they think has turned in the most outstanding on-the-water performance during the 2012 calendar year. Nominations can be made online through US Sailing's website .
Monday, 1. October 2012 (Image © AJ Schweda)
In what appeared to be a runaway for the 2012 C-Scow National Champion Ed Eckert, the 2011 E-Scow National Champion August Barkow, had other plans for Sunday's finale at the Championship of Champions in Wisconsin. Barkow chipped away at Eckert's 19 point lead from the start of today's racing. However, his late surge came up just short as Eckert held on for the victory by two points. Special guest Bora Gulari moved up to 5th. The C-Scow fleet enjoyed improved sailing conditions in comparison to Friday and Saturday. The fleet racked up five more races for an exciting finish to this intriguing US Sailing National Championship. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Monday, 1. October 2012
In a close duel Brian and Melissa Hill won the Melges 20 Pacific Coast Championship just one point ahead of Roland Vandermeer and his crew. Six races were sailed in the championship organised by the Corinthian YC in the Frisco Bay. See the complete results.
Monday, 1. October 2012
A lot more races were sailed this weekend in North America. Please fina all available results on yachtscoring.com, on regattanetwork.com and on sailingscuttlebutt.com.
Sunday, 30. September 2012 (Image © AJ Schwede)
Scow racers are reigning supreme in Wisconsin this weekend at the 2012 Championship of Champions. Through six races, the 2012 C-Scow National Champion, Ed Eckert (West Bend, Wis.), and crew Matthew Schmidt have built a comfortable lead. Competition was limited to one race on Friday and today's conditions on Lake Pewaukee were similar. Fortunately, the wind picked up in the afternoon and the fleet of 20 teams completed five more races. This year's Championship of Champions is being contested in C-Scows and hosted by the Pewaukee Yacht Club. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Saturday, 29. September 2012 (Image © AJ Schwede)
The breeze on Lake Pewaukee simply would not cooperate on Friday. The field of 20 teams managed just one race on day one of the 2012 Championship of Champions, hosted by Pewaukee Yacht Club. This US Sailing National Championship event will resume Saturday morning at 9:30 am CT. This year's Championship of Champions is raced in E-Scows. Race 1 was captured by skipper Ed Eckert (West Bend, Wis.), followed by Christ Jewett (Tonka Bay, Min.), and Tim Krech (Eden Prairie, Min.). All three are Scow sailors. See the complete results.
Monday, 24. September 2012
After finishing second at the last two U.S. Match Racing Championships, Taylor Canfield and his crew rose to the occasion on Sunday and defeated two-time champion Dave Dellenbaugh in the Finals, 3-2. Canfield's team was representing the Chicago Match Race Center. This year's U.S. Match Racing Championship was hosted by the Boston Yacht Club in Marblehead, Mass. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Monday, 24. September 2012
Each of three racing days at the 2012 12 Metre North American Championships last weekend started out chilly and overcast but gave way to sunshine and wind ample enough to conduct eight races off Newport, R.I., where the America's Cup took place for over five decades and from 1958 to 1983 was sailed in the illustrious 12 metre yachts. Taking overall victory in the event, with a performance in Modern Division that topped all others from the Grand Prix and Traditional Divisions and earned them the Pine Brothers Trophy, was Dennis Williams (Hobe Sound, Fla.) and his Victory '83 team. Read the full report including the results.
Wednesday, 19. September 2012
A busy weekend on North Americas waters ! Find all available results on regattanetwork.com, on yachtscoring.com and on Sailingscuttlebutt.com.
Tuesday, 18. September 2012
After 6 races sailed on Lake Ontario Raul Rios/Edgar Diminich PUR were crowned North American Champions 2012. With equal points Ernesto Rodriguez/Anna Sepco USAlost the title on countback. The Bronze medal went to CarolCronin/Kim Couranz USA. 22 teams were on the starting line. See the complete results and read the report ofbronze medallist Carol Cronin.
Monday, 17. September 2012 (Image © Kurt Arrigo)
20 yachts, representing eight nations (Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Turkey and the U.S.A.), will compete from today till friday at the Farr 40 World Championship 2012 on Lake Illinois. Among the tactian's in this owner driven class Hamish Pepper NZL, Torben Grael BRA, Bill Hardesty USA, Malcom Page AUS, Nathan Outteridge AUS, Peter Holmberg ISV, Vince Brun USA or George Szabo USA. Read the full preview and see the event website with news from last weeks pre-worlds (we reported yesterday, see below) won by 'Barking Mad' with Jim Richardson USA.
Monday, 17. September 2012 (Image © Chris Ray)
For the third time in four years, Genny Tulloch has won the U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship. Tulloch and her crew were dominant this week by winning all 21 matches they raced. They put the finishing touches on this fantastic four-day event by winning 3-0 over Nicole Breault in today's Finals. Read the complete report.
Sunday, 16. September 2012 (Image © Chris Ray)
Saturday's racing decided who will reach the Finals of the U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club. Genny Tulloch and Nicole Breault will square off in Sunday's Final series. A win for Tulloch would mark her third Allegra Knapp Mertz Trophy. Read the full report.
Sunday, 16. September 2012 (Image © Sarah Proctor)
In the strength of yesterday's 1-2-1 scores and top-ten finishes in today's two final races, Jim Richardson from Newport, RI and his Barking Mad team have won the 2012 Farr 40 Pre-Worlds, held at Chicago YC. Being the last of five events in the 2012 Farr 40 North American Circuit, the win also gives Richardson the overall win in this series as well. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Saturday, 15. September 2012 (Image © Chris Ray)
Friday was another day of stellar sailing conditions and outstanding skill demonstrated by the competing teams at the U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club. The final four flights of the second round robin and the first four flights of the third round robin were completed. Two-time U.S. Women's Match Racing Champion Genny Tulloch (San Francisco, Calif.) and her crew continued their triumphant ways through the second and third round robins. Read the full report.
Saturday, 15. September 2012
The 2012 North Americans sailed on Lake Ontario ended up with a three boat tie. John McCausland/Guy Avallon USA grabed the titelon countback. Arthur Anosov/David Cesar USA and Jud Smith/David TimberlakeUSA completed the podium. 33 Stars from Canada and the USA competed in this 8 race series. Read the full report including the results.
Saturday, 15. September 2012 (Image © Daniel Forster)
Light and shifty breezes eventually improved to near-perfect conditions in today's start to the Farr 40 Pre-Worlds, held at Chicago YC. Three races were completed with Jim Richardson's Barking Mad from Newport, RI leading the pack of twenty entries on scores of 1 - 2 - 1. The reigning North American Champion is also leading the series into this final event of the 2012 Farr 40 North American Circuit. Read the full report.
Friday, 14. September 2012 (Image © Chris Ray)
The first day of racing at the U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club, was spirited by typical ideal conditions on San Francisco Bay. The six teams competing this year finished the first round robin stage and the first flight in the second round robin. Two-time U.S. Women's Match Racing Champion Genny Tulloch and her crew had a stellar day on the water. Tulloch (San Francisco, Calif.), who is sailing with Margaret Shea (Wilmette, Ill.) and US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider teammates Jennifer Chamberlin (Washington, D.C.) and Stephanie Roble (East Troy, Wis.), went unscathed today. They won all six matches to claim the day's top performance. Read the full report.
Friday, 14. September 2012
After two racing days and 7 races sailed it's John McCausland/Guy Avalon USA whoare leading the 33-boat fleet before today's final races. Arthur Anosov/David Cesar USA follow 4 points back on 2nd. Read the complete report including the results.
Monday, 10. September 2012 (Image © Daniel Forster)
On the fourth and final day of the 48th annual Rolex Big Boat Series, a majority of the eight classes competing had bristling showdowns to determine winners, while others held the line to establish early leaders as class victors, including IRC A's Jim Swartz (Park City, Utah) and his team aboard the TP52 Vesper, which also were named the IRC North American Champions for 2012. Read the full report, watch the video and see all results.
Monday, 10. September 2012 (Image © Sue Bodycomb)
After 7 races sailed on Lake Michigan Dirk Neulman NZL was crowned Etchells North American Champion 2012 this weekend. 15 points back Argyle Campbell USA grabed the silver medal, Australia's Mark Johnson AUS completed the podium. 25 boats from 5 nations were particpating. See the complete results.
Monday, 10. September 2012
Pieter Taselaar, Willem van Waay and Nick Thompson aboard Bliksem erased Saturday's two point deficit in Sunday's only race to win the 2012 Viper 640 North American Championship by four points over Glyn Locke's Fer de Lance program. The win is Taselaar's first in the Viper 640 NAs, having won a world championship in Melges 32s in 2009 and the Viper 640 Atlantic Coast Championship in 2011. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Sunday, 9. September 2012 (Image © Daniel Forster)
A chill in the air did nothing to lessen the heat on the race course at the Rolex Big Boat Series, where 66 boats in eight classes have now completed three days of competition and look forward to the last and longest race of the event. Today's 'Bay Tour' race, which traditionally covers 20 or more nautical miles, will solidify who takes home class honors and the six special St. Francis Yacht Club Perpetual Trophies, each accompanied by a specially engraved Rolex timepiece. An IRC North American champion for 2012 also will be crowned. Read the full report, see the complete results and watch the video of the day.
Sunday, 9. September 2012 (Image © Billy Black)
After seven races in a brilliant sunlit sea breeze, preliminary scores show little light between the top seven teams in the Gold fleet vying for three Invitational Cup slots. Though Seattle and San Francisco yacht clubs had been distancing themselves from the group in the first five races, each swallowed a bottom half score in the last two races to allow the fleet to catch up. St. Francis had been tied for second until a DSQ in race five dropped them to fourth. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Friday, 7. September 2012 (Image © Daniel Forster)
Traffic was heavy today on San Francisco Bay, with the usual suspects--cargo ships, kite surfers and AC 45s— joined by 66 boats taking on their first day of competition at the Rolex Big Boat Series. The 48th edition of the annual four-day tradition kicked off in conditions that blended sunshine and 60-degree temperatures with chilly winds of 16-20 knots, and as well blended its new class for catamaran racing with its traditional
classes for monohulls. Read the full report and see all results.
classes for monohulls. Read the full report and see all results.
Saturday, 1. September 2012 (Image © Rich Roberts)
With the 5.3-miles bridge-to-bridge race the international Skiff Regatta organised by the St.Francis YC came to end. Kiteboards, led by Johnny Heineken's record time, celebrated their recent upgrade to an Olympic class in style Friday by sweeping the first seven places in the Ronstan Bridge to Bridge Race, while New Zealand's C-Tech, the first 18 Skiff to finish, claimed the championship in the Nespresso International 18 Skiff Regatta hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club. See the complete results, watch the video and read the press releases.
Wednesday, 29. August 2012 (Image © Rich Roberts)
New Zealand's Alex Vallings is the first leader of this year's International Skiff Regatta in San Francisco. By posting two race wins and a 3rd, he leads the 18 boat fleet ahead of Howie Hamlin USA and Jonathan Witty AUS with their crews. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Wednesday, 29. August 2012
In an exciting first-to-three point Final, Josh Junior and his team of Matt Steven and James Sandall have today won the ISAF-Grade-2 Detroit Cup, second stop on the ISAF Grade 2 US Grand Slam Series. The Wellington, New Zealand-based team defeated runner-up Taylor Canfield only in the fifth and final match after first leading 2-0 in the series. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Monday, 27. August 2012
Two rades were on the program of the last day at the Melges-24 North American Championship in San Francisco. Warwick Rooklyn AUS and his team had the title after the first race already. Nathan Wilmot AUS defended his second position overall with a second rank in the final race. Alan Field USA is 3rd, 'Blu Moon' with Franco Rossini SUI and Flavio Favini ITA 4th among the 20 teams, thanks to a 2nd place in the last race. The report, the results and the event-website.
Monday, 27. August 2012 (Image © Karen Hirsch)
Verve Inshore races were postponed yesterday before the start. Upon race officers' review of the weather forecasts it was decided that races would be abandoned for the day. Jerry O'Brian CAN and his team won the Etchells Great Lake Championship by one point on Marvin Beckmann USA. See the complete results of all ten classes competing.
Monday, 27. August 2012
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Sunday, 26. August 2012 (Image © Fiona Brown)
It was non-stop action and drama on San Francisco Bay's Berkeley Circle today as competitors at the 2012 Melges 24 North American Championship completed races four to six of their eight race series. Some new faces hit the front of the fleet today, but thanks to a nice steady 3, 3, 2 scoreline Australia's Warwick Rooklyn, sailing Bandit, continues to lead the regatta by a 5 point margin from fellow Aussie Nathan Wilmot, helming Embarr for Ireland's Connor Clark. In third place is Alan Field sailing WTF who won race five and jumps up into third place on 15 points, just one point behind Wilmot. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Sunday, 19. August 2012 (Image © Jan Anderson)
For the second straight day, light air ruled on the Gorge for the final day of racing at the US Youth Sailing Championship. The Lasers, Laser Radials and Club 420s completed one race each, and the 29ers never got off the starting line. Winners by division:
Laser Radials: Mitchell Kiss
Lasers: Greg Martinez
Club 420s: Max Simmons / Riley Legault
29ers: Scott Buckstaff / James Moody
Read the complete report and see all results.
Laser Radials: Mitchell Kiss
Lasers: Greg Martinez
Club 420s: Max Simmons / Riley Legault
29ers: Scott Buckstaff / James Moody
Read the complete report and see all results.
Saturday, 18. August 2012 (Image © Jan Anderson)
Sailing conditions deviated from the ordinary on the Columbia River Gorge at the US Youth Championships, the third day of competition at this US Sailing National Championship. Sailors were greeted with two days of whistling breeze on Wednesday and Thursday. However, fleets were challenged in much lighter breezes on Friday, and ultimately, racing was cut short. Read the complete report and see all results.
Friday, 17. August 2012 (Image © Jan Anderson)
Leaders from Wednesday's racing held their ground on Thursday during US Sailing's 2012 US Youth Championships. Several teams broke away from their respective fleets atop the leaderboard and are attempting to run away with the title. However, with two days of racing left on the Gorge, nothing has been decided and anything is possible. In the 29er division, Scott Buckstaff (Belvedere, Calif.) and James Moody (Tiburon, Calif.) opened up a 13-point lead over Antoine Screve (Ross, Calif.) and Mac Agnese (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) through seven races. The Laser division finished four more races. Greg Martinez (Houston, Texas) continued his winning ways. He won the first three races of the day and placed eighth in race seven. Mitchell Kiss (Holland, Mich.) has been nearly perfect in the Laser Radial fleet. Kiss won all three races today to take an 11-point lead over contender Erika Reineke (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.). Competition in the Club 420 division has tightened up. Yesterday's leaders, Max Simmons (Rowayton, Conn.) and Riley Legault (Bonita Springs, Fla.) have been surpassed through a tie-breaker by Esteban Forrer (Coronado, Calif.) and Daniel Ron (Houston, Texas). Read the full report, watch the video of first days racing and see the complete results.
Friday, 17. August 2012
CORK International Regatta completed yesterday for the 281 youth entrants from Canada, USA, Mexico, and Bermuda competing in four events. Winners were Alexander Burke (Laser), Kalin Hillier (Laser Radial), Charlotte Leclue (Laser 4.7), and Allie Surrette/Ali ten Hove (Club 420). Racing continues for Olympic and elite development classes (Aug. 18-22), and will include North American Championships for the 29er, 49er, and Finn. See all results.
Tuesday, 14. August 2012
Past weekend the skiff classes sailed their US Nationals on the Gorge, who wasn't always as windy as usual. In the 49ers Michael Brodeur/Thomas Carlton CAN grabbed the title by winning 7 of the 11 races sailed. In the 33 boats' fleet of the 29ers, Judge Ryan/Hans Henken USA were on top 3 points ahead of Antoine Screve/Maximiliano Agnese USA. See the complete results.
Monday, 13. August 2012
After 10 races sailed it was the Lutz family with Jody, Jay and Jonathan Lutz from metedonk River Yacht Club who grabbed the title of the Laightning North Americans held in Houston. On second and third with equal points are Matt Fisher and Allan Terhune with their teams. See the complete results.
Monday, 13. August 2012
Plenty of races were sailed this past weekend. See all results on www.regattanetwork.com, on www.yachtscoring.com/select_event.cfm and on www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/calendar/.
Saturday, 11. August 2012
Friday's final day of racing at US Sailing's Chubb US Junior Championships on San Francisco Bay proved to be a climactic finish for all three talented fleets. The Sears Cup and the Bemis and Smythe Trophies were up for grabs in what was truly a great day for these young athletes. The J/22 fleet turned in another dazzling performance on the water. In the end, the team of Jack Barton (San Anselmo, Calif.), Sam Barton (San Anselmo, Calif.), Corey Lynch (Tiburon, Calif.), and Sammy Shea (Kentfield, Calif.) overcame a two point deficit going into today's final three races to win the Sears Cup. Read the complete report and see all results.
Saturday, 4. August 2012
The top-3 overall were again on top of the last race of the day, race 8 of the RS:X men windsurfers, with Toni Wilhelm GER winning ahead of Dorian Van Rijsselberge NED and Nick Dempsey GBR. The Dutchman's lead is now 15 points over Dempsey GBR and Wilhelm GER tied on rank 2. Only Przemyslaw Miarczysnki POL, 4th with a 4 points backlog, is within reach of this leading trio. Zach Plavsic CAN finished 7th in the last race and is on position 8 overall, Rob Willis USA, rank 33 in race 8, is 22nd overall. All ranking lists.
Thursday, 2. August 2012
The RS:X men terminated their program today with race 6, before going to the lay day tomorrow Friday. For a change, the stellar leader Dorian Van Rijsselberge NED left the first place to the local hero Nick Dempsey GBR. The usual names - Przemyslaw Miarczynski POL, Julien Bontemps FRA and Toni Wilhelm GER - occupy the ranks 3 to 5. Zach Plavsic CAN, 17th, could not confirm his top result from the first race of the day, nor could Rob Willis USA, 28th, improve his performance. 11 points behind the superior overall leader Van Rijsselberge NED follows a group of three - Wilhelm GER, Miarczynski POL and Dempsey GBR - within two points. The World Champion Bontemps FRA 5th is another 11 points behind. Plavsic CAN is 8th, Willis USA 18th. All results.
Sunday, 29. July 2012
After three more races at the 2012 Melges 32 U.S. National Championship reigning North American Champion Ryan DeVos (Macatawa, MI) with tactician Ed Baird on Volpe steps into the overall lead. In second place is Gold Cup Champion Steve Howe (San Diego, CA) and tactician Morgan Larson on Warpath, tied with equal points. Jason Carroll's (New York, NY) Argo with Cameron Appleton on tactics is third, only three points behind. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Saturday, 28. July 2012
Amidst glorious sunshine and a fantastic 10-12 knots of breeze, 2009 Melges 32 World Champion Pieter Taselaar (Scarsdale, NY) on Bliksem proved that he has not lost his touch when it comes to Melges 32 racing. Taselaar, after winning Race One and Two of an eight part series, sits atop the fleet of twenty-five competitors at the 2012 Melges 32 U.S. National Championship. Reigning North American Champion and former National Champ (2010) Ryan DeVos (Macatawa, MI) aboard Volpe is second trailing by two points. Defending National champion Jason Carroll (New York, NY) and his Team Argo are third. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Saturday, 28. July 2012 (Image © Maciej Zieminski)
Clay Johnson and Hanne Weaver took control of the leaderboard on day one of the US Singlehanded Championships, a US Sailing National Championship hosted by Sail Sheboygan this year. The men's and women's divisions completed five races Friday on Lake Michigan. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Sunday, 22. July 2012
Four more races were sailed on the third day of the Laser Northamericans held on the Gorge in Oregon. In the Laser Standard Chris Barnard USA extended his lead on Fredrick Vranizan USA, Robert Davies CAN and Alexander Heinzmann CAN are sailing for the third podium step. Isabella Bertold CAN continues to lead the Laser Radials, but Malcom Lamphere USA reduced the distance to just 1 point. In the Laser 4.7 Patrick Shanahan USA is back on top. See the complete results - more info's on the event website.
Saturday, 21. July 2012
The usual big breeze of the Gorge was disturbed on day two again by a thunderstorm. Initially in a 10-12 kn wind, lateron freshening to 18-20 kn, four races could nevertheless be sailed. In the den Lasers Standard, Chris Barnard USA confirmed his top place, 10 points ahead of Frederick Vranizan USA. New on rank 3 is Eric Bowers USA. On top of the Radials is Isabella Bertold CAN, winning 3 of the 4 races and extending her lead as first. Malcom Lamphere USA and Al Clark CAN follow behind. Ford McCann USA and Patrick Shanahan USA share the lead in the Lasers 4.7. All ranking lists and the report.
Friday, 20. July 2012
The Columbia Gorge Racing Association pulled off another of its infamous Gorge Blowout races on tuesday in conditions not quite the norm, with torturously light gusty air for the first part of the race, and eventually big breeze on as the competitors set down the second part of the race to finish at the Hood River Marina.
First place went to Chris Barnard, US 2012 College Sailor of the Year with a time of 2:48:24 - read the complete report.
Yesterday the Northamericans started with three races for all classes. In the Laser Standard it's again Chris Barnard USA leading the 51-boat-fleet ahead of Fredrick Vranizan USA and Robert Davis CAN. In the Laser Radial it's Isabelle Bertold CAN who took the lead ahead of Malcom Lamphere USA and Alan Clark CAN - a 104 boats are competing. In the Laser 4.7 it's Ford McCann USA on top followed by Patrick Shanahan USA. See the complete results, more infos on the event website.
First place went to Chris Barnard, US 2012 College Sailor of the Year with a time of 2:48:24 - read the complete report.
Yesterday the Northamericans started with three races for all classes. In the Laser Standard it's again Chris Barnard USA leading the 51-boat-fleet ahead of Fredrick Vranizan USA and Robert Davis CAN. In the Laser Radial it's Isabelle Bertold CAN who took the lead ahead of Malcom Lamphere USA and Alan Clark CAN - a 104 boats are competing. In the Laser 4.7 it's Ford McCann USA on top followed by Patrick Shanahan USA. See the complete results, more infos on the event website.
Friday, 20. July 2012
After two days, the Round Robin of the 2012 Governor's Cup is completed. Leading the 12 boat fleet from 5 nations is San Diego Yacht Club with Nevin Snow USA and a score of 9-2. Jordan Reece AUS from the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron follows on 2nd with 8-3. The second Round Robin starts today before semi-finalists are determined. See the complete results, more infos on the event website.
Wednesday, 11. July 2012
Choppy seas forged from a northeastern breeze of 12 to 15 knots, set the stage for the second day of racing at the US Junior Women's Singlehanded Championship, hosted by Chicago Yacht Club. Four races were tacked on to the results today, providing enough races for each sailor to drop their worst score. Eight races have been completed with two more to go on Wednesday's final day of competition on Lake Michigan. Hanne Weaver took advantage of Tuesday's strong winds as she surged to the front of the pack. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Sunday, 8. July 2012 (Image © Daniel Forster)
Over four days of racing at the Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship, held off Newport, R.I. it was anyone's guess as to who would win, since leading up to Saturday's final two races there had been seven different race winners over the previous eight races and each day had yielded a different overall leader. The event, headquartered at the Newport Shipyard and sailed on Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound, hosted 11 teams that kept the bets going through to the last day, when Jim Richardson's (Newport, R.I.) Barking Mad finally settled everything by clinching the championship after the day's first of two races and finishing with an overall lead of six points. See the complete report including the results and watch the video of the final racing day.
Saturday, 7. July 2012 (Image © Daniel Forster)
Day Three of the Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship showed the sailors competing on 11 teams some classic Newport conditions on Rhode Island Sound. A warm southerly seabreeze settled in for the afternoon after race officials had to postpone ashore in the morning, and once again, a new leader had emerged by the end of the day. Jim Richardson (Newport, R.I.) aboard Barking Mad posted finish positions of 3-3-1 in Races 6, 7 and 8 to establish a nine-point lead over his closest competitor, Alberto Rossi aboard the Italian entry Enfant Terrible. Read the full report including the results and watch the video of day 3.
Saturday, 7. July 2012
The Optimist Europeans in Italy comes to its final phase, and their is already the most important competition for the youngest sailors ahead: the Optimist World Championship in Santo Domingo DOM. On July 16, the Practice Race takes place with teams from 52 nations, from traditional sailing nations and more and more from developing countries, including of course Canada, Mexico and the USA. A video-trailer presenting the venue has just been published .
Friday, 6. July 2012 (Image © Rick Tomlinson)
The Round Robin of the Marstrand WMRT Swedish Match Cup ended yesterday with Phil Robertson NZL and Peter Gilmour AUS 10-3 each on top. Other quarter final qualifiers are: Ian Williams GBR, Keith Swinton AUS, Björn Hansen SWE and Johnnie Berntsson SWE (9-4 each), Pierre-Antoine Morvan FRA (7-6) and Reuben Corbett NZL (5-8). The results and the daily report.
Friday, 6. July 2012 (Image © Daniel Forster)
The Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship in Newport saw some lighter breezes and stronger currents for Day Two of racing, which was held on Narragansett Bay, north of the Pell Bridge. The fleet of 11 teams sailed Races 4 and 5 of the series, and each of those yielded a new winner, just as yesterday's three races had done. New leader ist Wolfgang Schaefer GER with his 'Struntje Light'. Read the full report including the results.
Thursday, 5. July 2012
Day One of the Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship in Newport, RI started off wet with storms predicted to loom in the forecast, but by the time the first of the fleet's 11 teams began crossing the finish line in Race 1, the sun had burned off the clouds, and the wind had built to a consistent 12-14 knots. Like a deck of cards, the fleet was shuffled into different positions throughout the day, resulting in a different winner for each of the three races; however, none of those had made it into the top-four positions after cumulative results were tallied. 'Charisma' skipper Nico Poons (MON) enjoyed his first time racing in Newport by topping the scoreboard with a 5-2-4 , putting his team one point ahead of runner-up 'Enfant Terrible', skippered by Rossi Alberto (ITA), and three places above third place 'Struntje Light', skippered by Wolfgang Schaefer (GER). Read the full report and watch the video of first day's racing.
Wednesday, 4. July 2012
In this edition of the Meet the Team series, we introduce readers to Laser Radial sailor Paige Railey. About to compete in her first Olympic Games, Paige Railey takes us through her routine, describes her hopes for London 2012, and shares what advice her brother, 2008 Olympic silver medalist and 2012 teammate Zach Railey, has given her. Read the complete report including a video portrait.
Saturday, 30. June 2012 (Image © Stacie Carlson)
Light winds dominated the third and final day of the 2012 US Junior Women's Doublehanded Championship. The race committee attempted to get an early jump on the day to no avail, as the weather refused to cooperate. Yesterday's leaders Allyson Donahue and Maddie Widmeier were crowned 2012 champs after finishing second last year. The regatta concluded with six races in the books. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Friday, 29. June 2012
Thirty-eight teams set out on Lake Minnetonka late this morning for the second day of the U.S. Junior Women's Doublehanded Championship. Racing yesterday was particularly challenging, but two teams emerged from the pack to set the stage for todays final day. Allyson Donahue (Brigantine, N.J.) and Maddie Widmeier (Pipersville, Penn.) maintained a narrow one point lead over Carolyn Smith (Newport Beach, Calif.) and Bayley Davidson (Costa Mesa, Calif.), as the two teams distance themselves from the rest of the fleet. See the complete results and read the full report.
Thursday, 28. June 2012
This segment of our Meet The Team series features Amanda Clark and Sarah Lihan. For most Olympic Team members, the dream of standing on a podium watching the American flag raise to the highest point begins in childhood. For Clark, who became the youngest member of the national team at the age of 15 in 1994, that dream was fueled by a passion for competition. Clark is a 2008 Olympian, while this will be the first Games for Lihan. Judging by their impressive performance at Sail For Gold, where the pair won an overall silver medal in the Women's 470, it is time to get familiar with these US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider 470 teammates! Read the full report including a video.
Monday, 25. June 2012 (Image © Rich Roberts)
As before, Janov's Dark Star dominated the Farr 40 class with six wins in
seven races. Three others completed their perfect weekends in the event co-hosted and organized by the Alamitos Bay and Long Beach Yacht Clubs: Larry Spencer's
Blue Star in Olson 30s, Mark Surber's J/125, Derivative, in PHRF-2, and John
Sangmeister's Morelli ProSail 40 catamaran in the Random Leg 1 class that
explored the offshore wonders every day in daily races measuring from 18.5
to 27.5 nautical miles. See all results and read the full report (PDF).
seven races. Three others completed their perfect weekends in the event co-hosted and organized by the Alamitos Bay and Long Beach Yacht Clubs: Larry Spencer's
Blue Star in Olson 30s, Mark Surber's J/125, Derivative, in PHRF-2, and John
Sangmeister's Morelli ProSail 40 catamaran in the Random Leg 1 class that
explored the offshore wonders every day in daily races measuring from 18.5
to 27.5 nautical miles. See all results and read the full report (PDF).
Monday, 25. June 2012
Last week Sausalito YC was hosting the Hobie 16 and Hobie 18 North Americans. In six day 13 races were sailed. In the Hobie 16 Enrique Figueroa/Christian Maysonet PUR grabbed the title with an impressive series by winning 11 of the 13 races. Figueroa/Berrios PUR and Ferrari/Ralisch USA completed the podium in the 35 boat fleet. The Hobie 20 was won by Mark and Tiffany Lewis USA two points ahead of Phil & Beverly Collins USA. See the complete results.
Sunday, 24. June 2012 (Image © Rich Roberts)
Title sponsor Dave Ullman called tactics for Jeff Janov's Dark Star as it won both races in the tough Farr 40 fleet, while John Sangmeister's 40-foot catamaran---named Gladstone's Long Beach for his waterfront restaurant, a sponsor of the event--- beat a fleet of monohulls in the 18.5-nautical mile Random Leg race outside the harbor.
Catamaran? Right---the only multihull among 151 boats in 15 classes in the event co-hosted and organized by the Alamitos Bay and Long Beach Yacht Clubs. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Catamaran? Right---the only multihull among 151 boats in 15 classes in the event co-hosted and organized by the Alamitos Bay and Long Beach Yacht Clubs. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Saturday, 23. June 2012 (Image © John Payne)
No mre racing on the last day of the US Snipe Nationals held in Coral Reef YC in Miami FL, USA. The winners are Bruno Betlem/Daniel Seixas BRA with a six point margin on Ernesto Rodriguez/Cate Gundlach USA, just one point back follows Augie Diaz/Justine O'Conner USA. See the final results.
Friday, 22. June 2012
No changes on the podium brought yesterday's three races sailed on Biscayne Bay. By posting a 3rd and a 2nd Bruno Bethlem/Daniel Seixas BRA could extend their lead to six points on Ernesto Rodriguez/Cate Gundlach USA. Just one point behind, Augie Diaz/Justine O'Connor USA as team of the day follow on 3rd. See the complete results.
Thursday, 21. June 2012
A tropical storm over Cuba affected the conditions in Miami as well, bringing rain and strong winds to Biscayne bay. No races were sailed yeasterday. After for races sailed Bruno Bethlem/Daniel Seixas BRA dominated the 44-boat-fleet so far. Ernesto Rodriguez/Cate Gundlach USA on 2nd are 8 points back, Augie Diaz/Justine Connor USA are holding third. See the complete results.
Monday, 18. June 2012 (Image © Janet Anderson)
The final day in Seattle at the 2012 CSR Marine Melges 24 U.S. National Championship, hosted by the Seattle Yacht Club (SYC) concluded with three more races completing a series of eight. Harry Melges, alongside tactician Andy Burdick, and crew comprised of his brother Hans and Matt Woodworth aboard Zenda Express, whipped out an impressive 1-1-1-2-[6]-1-2-1 score line to win by a twelve point margin. Alan Field on WTF and Australia's Warwick Rooklyn on Bandit finished second and third respectively. See the complete results and read the full report.
Monday, 18. June 2012
With the Junior Nationals the Snipe US Nationals started this weekend. After 5 races Raoul Rios/Manuel Inserni grabed the titel ahead of Nevin Snow/Claire Riedman. 22 teams were competing. Today the Nationals take off, there are 61 teams on the entry list, among them defending champion Augie Diaz sailing with Justine O'Conner. More info's on the event website.
Monday, 18. June 2012
The Great Texas Catamaran Race is an off-shore beach catamaran race along the Texas Coast. Starting in South Padre Island and finishing in Galveston, the race will cover approximately 300 miles along the Texas coast over the Father's Day weekend. Overall victory after 4 legs went to Casey/Tebo - see the complete results.
Monday, 18. June 2012
By posting a 1st and a 2nd in sunday's two races Mike Ingham/Kyle Finnefrock/Sarah Paisley won the Great Lakes Championship 2012 held in Chautauqua Yacht Club (NY) convincingly with a 25 point margin on Greg Griffin and his team. See the complete results.
Sunday, 17. June 2012
Day two in Seattle at the Melges 24 U.S. National Championship, hosted by the Seattle Yacht Club (SYC) made up many times over for Friday's absence of racing. Five heats were completed leaving former Melges 24 World Champion Harry Melges on Zenda Express in first overall. Six points behind, Australia's Warwick Rooklyn on Bandit was Melges' biggest challenger winning the last two heats of the day to finish second overall. Alan Field on WTF rounded out the top tier to finish third. See the complete results and read the full report.
Sunday, 17. June 2012 (Image © Daniel Forster)
The entire Bermuda Race fleet got off the starting line so fast in the moderate to fresh northeast wind on Friday afternoon that everybodys mind naturally ran to new elapsed time records. A fast Hinckley powerboat carrying one of the races media reps had to do 14 knots just to keep up with the Open Division big boats as they raced out of Narragansett Bay into Block Island Sound. The fleet is progressing still very fast - her Dobbs Davis video comments and follow the fleet on the race tracker. Sunday early morning the leading Maxi 'Rambler' was just 23 miles from the finishing line in Bermuda. 'Shockwave' and 'Bella Mente' follow a further 25 miles back. Read all news.
Sunday, 17. June 2012
On friday the Thistle Great Lake Championship took off - four races have been sailed before todays final races. Mike Ingham is holding a four point lead on Greg Griffin - the rest of the 35 boat fleet fleet is 16 points and more behind. See the complete results.
Thursday, 14. June 2012
The latest ISAF match race rankings remain unchanged since the turn of 2012, with Ian Williams (GBR) and Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) once again retaining their place at the top in the Open and Women's Match Race Rankings. New on the ranks 2 and 3 are Björn Hansen SWE and Torvar Mirsky AUS. Pierre-Antoine Morvan FRA dropped on position 4. The top North American in the Open Rankings is Chicago Match Cup Qualifier winner, Taylor Canfield (ISV), who moves up to World #19. Lucy McGregor GBR and Claire Leroy FRA are 2nd and 3rd behind Tunnicliffe. The ISAF report, the Open Rankings and the Women's Rankings.
Monday, 11. June 2012
With a total of 8 races sailed in all 14 classes Chicago's NOOD regatta came to an end yesterday. See all results.
Monday, 11. June 2012
Light winds plagued the final day of the ICSA/Gill Coed Dinghy National Championship, co-hosted by the University of Texas Sailing Team and the Austin Yacht Club on Lake Travis. Despite the difficult conditions, Georgetown University continued the domination that began on day one to win the dinghy title and the Henry A. Morss Memorial Trophy. A total of 13 in each division for the regatta. See the complete results.
Monday, 11. June 2012 (Image © Billy Black)
After a rousing 19-mile Around the Island Race on Friday, sailors at the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) 158th Annual Regatta presented by Rolex had to face light winds on Saturday and Sunday and a subsequently abbreviated race schedule where every move counted as critical to final results. With 104 boats entered in Friday's race (separately scored and optional) and 133 entered in weekend racing, this 2012 edition of what is revered as America's oldest regatta will go down in sailing history as having its biggest fleet ever…and, for some, the most intriguing last-minute victories. Read the complete report, see all results and watch the www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJEsMautWvk]video[/url].
Sunday, 10. June 2012
Lake Michigan provided contestable winds and weather yesterday to complete a full day of racing during day two of the 2012 Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta. With all 14 classes completing multiple races, the stage is set for an exciting final day tomorrow. The Tartan Ten fleet, with 31 boats, provided an action packed series of races and displayed supreme nautical tactics today on the Lake Michigan course. The performance of the day came from Blueprint which has posted a six race total of 34 points. Read the full report and see all results.
Sunday, 10. June 2012
Preliminary results show that Africa, a Taylor 45 skippered by Jud Smith won IRC 4 and the overall win on Saturday's lone race. The breeze was a painfully shy westerly under mostly gray skies. With the sun came some wind. IRC 4 also accounted for the second-place overall finisher Nasty Medicine, a Corby 41 sailed by Stephen Sherwin, and third in class and overall was Entropy, sailed by Patti Young. Read the full report and see all results.
Saturday, 9. June 2012 (Image © Will Ricketson)
After the cancellation of the Friday and partly the Thursday races it is firm, that USA will be represented in three Medal Races with Zach Railey 3rd in the Finns, Clark/Lihan 4th in the 470 women - both with excellent chance for a medal - and Charlie Buckingham 10th in the Lasers Standard. Storck/Moore 49er 12th, McNay/Biehl 470 men 12th, Mendelblatt/Fatih Starboat 13th and Paige Railey Laser Radial 13th were deprived of their chances to fight for the top-10 unfortunately. Anna Tunnicliffe and her team will meet Silja Lehtinen FIN in the Woman Matchrace Quarter Final.
Canada has Clarke/Björn 4th in the Starboat, only 4 points behind the leader, as excellent canditate for one of the Medals in the final race today. Greg Douglas, 11th Finn, Nicola Girke 12th RS:X women and Zach Plavsic 15th RS:X men had chances for the top-10 if all races had been sailed.
Mexico was far from the Medal Races this time. See the Country Results (click thru for complete athletes' lists by nation) for the details.
For more information on the athletes' individual performances, consult the USA Team and the Canadian Team websites, as well as all results, the daily report and the video of the day.
Canada has Clarke/Björn 4th in the Starboat, only 4 points behind the leader, as excellent canditate for one of the Medals in the final race today. Greg Douglas, 11th Finn, Nicola Girke 12th RS:X women and Zach Plavsic 15th RS:X men had chances for the top-10 if all races had been sailed.
Mexico was far from the Medal Races this time. See the Country Results (click thru for complete athletes' lists by nation) for the details.
For more information on the athletes' individual performances, consult the USA Team and the Canadian Team websites, as well as all results, the daily report and the video of the day.
Friday, 8. June 2012
The racing schedule had already been moved forward to an early start to try to beat the inbound gale – forecast to arrive in the afternoon. But the weather system hit fast forward and by early morning it was already too windy for any Paralympic racing. The rest of the schedule was rejigged and in the end, all the Olympic classes except the Stars got at least one race in.
The US Sailing Team lost one rank in the Country Standings on the official website and is now third with three top-10s in the Olympic and three in the Paralympic classes. Canada remains on the 7th, Mexico, represented in four events only, stays in the middle of the 66 nations competing. The best individual Country Results (click thru for complete athletes' lists by nation) come from the US sailors Zach Railey (3rd Finn), Clark/Lihan (6th 470 women) and Charlie Buckingham (10th Laser Standard). The best Canadians are Clarke/Björn (4th Star), while the best Mexican result comes from the Women-RS:X windsurfer Demita Vega 24th.
For all details on the athletes' individual performances, consult the USA Team and the Canadian Team websites, as well as all ranking lists, the official daily report and the video of the day.
The US Sailing Team lost one rank in the Country Standings on the official website and is now third with three top-10s in the Olympic and three in the Paralympic classes. Canada remains on the 7th, Mexico, represented in four events only, stays in the middle of the 66 nations competing. The best individual Country Results (click thru for complete athletes' lists by nation) come from the US sailors Zach Railey (3rd Finn), Clark/Lihan (6th 470 women) and Charlie Buckingham (10th Laser Standard). The best Canadians are Clarke/Björn (4th Star), while the best Mexican result comes from the Women-RS:X windsurfer Demita Vega 24th.
For all details on the athletes' individual performances, consult the USA Team and the Canadian Team websites, as well as all ranking lists, the official daily report and the video of the day.
Thursday, 7. June 2012 (Image © Mick Anderson)
A breeze exceeding 20 kn filled in yesterday and caused some changes in the rankings with big-breeze specialists moving up the ladder, even more as the worst result so far could be discarded. The US Sailing Team lost three top-10 places and is now on rank three of the Country Standings on the official website. Canada moved up one place to 7th. Mexico, represented in four events only, remains in the middle of the 66 nations competing. The best Country Results (click thru for complete lists by nation) come from the US sailors Zach Railey (3rd Finn) and Clark/Lihan (5th 470 women). The best Canadians are Clarke/Björn (4th Star), while the best Mexican is now Tania Elias Calles (25th Laser Radial).
For all details on the athletes' individual performances, consult the USA Team and the Canadian Team websites, as well as the official event website with video clips.
For all details on the athletes' individual performances, consult the USA Team and the Canadian Team websites, as well as the official event website with video clips.
Wednesday, 6. June 2012
Wet-cold and grey English weather on day two of the Weymouth Sail-for-Gold event, but a bright performance of the US Sailing Team who is on rank two of the Country Standings on the official website with five top-10s in the Olympic and three in the Paralympic classes. Canada follows on the 8th place with two top-10s. Mexico, represented in four events only, is in the middle of the 66 nations competing. The best Country Results (click thru for complete lists) come from the US sailors Zach Railey (2nd Finn), Clark/Lihan (3rd 470 women) and Storck/Moore (3rd 49er). The best Canadian teams are McRoberts/Louttit (2nd Scud-18) and Clarke/Björn (3rd Star), while the best Mexican result comes from the Women-RS:X windsurfer Demita Vega 21st.
Consult also the USA team and Canadian team websites, as well as the official event website with video clips.
Consult also the USA team and Canadian team websites, as well as the official event website with video clips.
Wednesday, 6. June 2012
Yesterday was the third and final day of the ICSA/APS Team Race National Championship on Lake Travis in Austin, Texas with College of Charleston, St. Mary's, Boston College and Hobart and William Smith in the championship single round robin series. Light winds prevailed for most of the day, allowing for limited racing in the morning before a two-hour mid day delay was needed to resume the schedule. College of Charleston was the final winner, its first ever ICSA/APS Team Race National Championship title. The results and the event website.
Racing continues with the ICSA/Gill Coed Dinghy National Championship. The top eighteen collegiate teams in the nation have qualified to compete in this stellar event.
Racing continues with the ICSA/Gill Coed Dinghy National Championship. The top eighteen collegiate teams in the nation have qualified to compete in this stellar event.
Saturday, 19. May 2012
In the sixth and final race of the Star Western Hemisphere Championship held on the Chesapeak Bay, Thomas Hornos/Kip Gardner USA climbed on top of the 35 boat fleet. Peter McChesney/Shane Zwingelberg USA lost the title by just one point while Peter Vesella/Austin Sperry USA are completing the podium. See the complete results.
Friday, 18. May 2012
After four races at the Starboat Western Hemisphere Championship, McChesney/Zwingelberg (USA) have taken the lead ahead of Hornos/Gardner USA and MacCausland/ Christenson. The results.
Thursday, 17. May 2012 (Image © Walter Cooper)
30 teams from the USA, CAN, ARG and BRA compete in the 2012 Starboat Western Hemisphere Championship in Annapolis Md. Two races were sailed on day one and Vesella (SFrancis)/Sperry (BisB) USA (ranks 1/3) have taken the lead in front of Diaz (Coral Reef)/Baltins (BisB) USA (3/2) and McChesney (Annapolis YC)/Shane Zwingelberg (AN) USA (5/5). Seven races are planned until Saturday, May 19. The results and the events website.
Friday, 11. May 2012 (Image © Pierrick Contin)
The lightest winds of this Championship, 5-7 kn, prevailed yesterday in the Bay of Hyères during the fifth race. Very unconstant in strength, this breeze buried the hopes for a medal for a number of favorites. Only four teams have realistic chances for the title in the last race today. Ian Percy/Andrew Simpson GBR lead 5 points ahead of Robert Scheidt/Bruno Prada BRA. O'Leary/Burrows IRL follow 6 points behind, and another 3 points back are Kusznierewicz/Zycki POL, who needed a victory in the last race to move on top. Winners of the day yesterday were Pepper/Turner NZL, who - with this success - moved up on rank 6 and are now on a safe way for the Olympic berth, as are the 5th-ranked Hestbaek/Oleson DEN. Four nations on the positions 11 to 14, ranked within four points, fight for the remaining two places today: CRO, ESP, GRE and AUT. For today, moderate 12 kn West wind conditions have been announced. Clarke/Björn CAN are now on the 19th place, while Mendelblatt/Fatih USA did not compete. The best US finish so far was realized by George Szabo sailing with the President of the Swiss Federation Vincent Hagin SUI on rank 3 moving up to rank 20 overall.
The results, the daily report and the video of the day.
The results, the daily report and the video of the day.
Monday, 7. May 2012 (Image © Richard Langdon)
After the first day of the Women's Match Race USSTAG Olympic Qualification finals in Weymouth GBR, it is Anna Tunnicliffe USA with her team who clearly lead over Team Sally Barkow USA with a 4-1 advantage in this best-of-six series. The report.
Sunday, 6. May 2012 (Image © Pressure-drop.us)
Three races were held on the Frisco Bay Saturday for the various dinghy classes. Favorites Howie Hamlin in the 5o5, Johnny Heineken (Kite) and Tracy Usher (Laser) are leading the rankings. See all results. The Inaugural Moth Slalom was won by Charlie McKee.
Sunday, 6. May 2012
With the two Semi-Final Rounds complete in the U.S. Olympic Team Qualifying Regatta, two teams advance to the Final Round, a first-to-six series. Anna Tunnicliffe's 'Team Maclaren' with Molly Vandemoer and Debbie Capozzi will meet Sally Barkow's team of Elizabeth Kratzig Burnham and Alana O'Reilly to decide who will represent the USA at the 2012 Olympic Games this summer. Read the complete report.
Sunday, 6. May 2012
Clear skies and favorable winds prevailed over Chesapeake Bay today during day two of the 2012 Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta, which saw top-tier racing from all 17 boat classes. The prime conditions also paved the way for a dramatic final day of competition tomorrow at the Annapolis leg of the largest sailing series in the country. The Farr 30 Class, which has seen a resurgence in recent years, saw a strong fleet of 16 boats from as far away as Sweden, Canada and California navigate the Chesapeake Bay course with masterful precision. In the end, 'Groovederci' from Santa Barbara, Ca. squeaked out the class's top spot with a three race score of six-points. Read the full report and see all results.
Sunday, 6. May 2012
Plenty of action is going on in North-America this weekend. Check the provisional results after the first day on regattanetwork.com.
Saturday, 5. May 2012
Racing in the U.S. Olympic Team Qualifying Regatta got underway in Weymouth/Portland, UK, with a significant portion of the Semi-final Round completed. Although the day started out with grey skies and light wind, the conditions improved to allow the Race Committee to complete four races in Flight A and five in Flight B. In the 'first-to-six wins' round, there are two pairings. The first, Flight A, completed four races. Anna Tunnicliffe's 'Team Maclaren' with Molly Vandemoer and Debbie Capozzi leads Stephanie Roble's team of Maggie Shea and Darby Smith with four wins, zero losses. In Flight B, five races were held. Genny Tulloch, Alice Manard Leonard and Jenn Chamberlin lead Sally Barkow's team of Elizabeth Kratzig Burnham and Alana O'Reilly with three wins to Barkow's two losses. Read the complete report and see all results.
Saturday, 5. May 2012
More than 200 masts descended upon Chesapeake Bay today to kickoff the Annapolis leg of the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta, the largest sailboat racing series in the country. And despite weak winds and stormy conditions that lingered throughout the day, eight of the 17 boat classes competing in the event were able to complete races. Highlighting day one were strong showings from local Annapolis boats in the J/22 class, which is one of the largest competing this weekend and is also holding its East Coast Championships in conjunction with the event. The top three placing boats in the 36 boat class all hail from Annapolis. Read the full report and see all results.
Tuesday, 1. May 2012
Ideal conditions at the begin of day 3 with a 15 kn breeze at the Costa Brava and three races were sailed again. But lateron, the wind increased to over 20 kn, that was too much for the 'large' 29xx women's skiff. The Danish duel on top of the rankings continues with Jena Mai Hansen/Katja Slakskov-Ivernsen now as first one point ahead of Caroline Heerema/Marie Thusgaard Olsen DEN. Sara Diaz/ Marta Capdevila ESP follow one point behind on rank 3. The team of the day Victoria Jurczok/Anika Lorenz GER moved up on rank 4. The official report and the ranking list.
Monday, 30. April 2012 (Image © JOY)
Two more crazy races were conducted in Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday leaving Ryan DeVos on Volpe with winning America's Cup helmsman Ed Baird as tactician and crew of Scott Nixon, Sam Rogers, Mike Hill, Drew Weirda and Scott Martins as 2012 Melges 32 East Coast Champions. In second overall, Jason Carroll on Argo finished with equal points, yet lost the tiebreaker to DeVos. From Italy, Lanfranco Cirillo's Fantastica remained in the hunt all day to finish third overall. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Sunday, 29. April 2012
The second day of racing in Palm Beach at the 2012 Melges 32 East Coast Championship was nothing short of dramatic. Three more races, a near perfect 12-15 knots of breeze, overcast skies and big seas put a wild spin on the leaderboard. Jason Carroll on Argo now leads the 16-strong fleet, ahead by three. Lanfranco Cirillo's Fantastica shuffled back to finish the day second overall. Ryan DeVos on Volpe tumbled from second overnight to finish the day in third. Five points now separate the top three. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Sunday, 29. April 2012
Saturday, 28. April 2012
The 2012 Melges 32 East Coast Championship commenced under very light and shifty conditions. Three challenging races resulted in three different race winners giving way to a very interesting overnight leaderboard. A three-way tie for first in points include twenty-two year old Ryan DeVos on Volpe, Alex Jackson on Leenabarca and Ryan's cousin, Dalton DeVos aboard Delta. They are first, second and third respectively. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Monday, 23. April 2012 (Image © JOY)
The Charleston Race Week ended yesterday with a final race. Winners among the 30 Melges 20 were Russell Lucas/Harry Melges/Hans Melges USA. Michael Kiss USA/Chris Rast SUI/Mitchell Kiss USA lost their clear lead on Saturday after a disqualification, relegating them on rank 3. The former Moth World Champion Bora Gulari USA was on top of the Melges 24, while Mike Ingham USA was the best J/24 helmsman. All ranking lists of the 18 different classes, the event-website with the videos and the report of the Melges 20.
Sunday, 22. April 2012
Varying winds and a strong tide current made racing at the Charleston Race Week on day two very difficult. All 18 classes sailed again 4 races. Michael Kiss USA on 'Bacio' had a very bad day with the ranks 16 and 17 as well as a disqualification and dropped on position 4 in the Melges 20 rankings. The new leader is now Russell Lucas USA two points ahead of Travis Weisleder USA. The Melges 20 report. In the Melges 24, Kristen Lane USA replaced Bora Gulari USA on top. All other resultsn and the event-website.
Monday, 16. April 2012
Six races - six wins - Tracey Usher won the 2012 NorCal Championship held in Santa Cruz YC in a convincing way ahead of Peter Vesella and Emilio Castelli. 13 boats were on the starting line. See the complete results.
Monday, 16. April 2012 (Image © AP)
San Francisco's tightly-knit sailing community was reeling Sunday following one of the area's most catastrophic boating disasters in decades - the wreck of a racing yacht near the Farallon Islands that killed one sailor and left four missing. The wreck happened Saturday when 12-foot waves pummeled a sailboat in the Full Crew Farallones race and hurled it onto rocks at the Farallon Islands, pitching most of the crew overboard. Read the complete report.
Monday, 16. April 2012
Eleven 5o5's and 23 Hobies started their racing season at Santa Cruz Yacht Club's Kick-Off-Regatta. Five races have been sailed - Howie Hamlin and his crew won the 5o5's ahead of Augie Diaz, best Hobie 20 was Mark Lewis and crew by winning all races. In the Hobie 16, Jeffrey Newsome was first while the Hobie 18's saw Scott Erwin on top of the rankings. See the complete results.
Monday, 16. April 2012
More results on this weekend's regattas you find on regattanetwork.com and in Scuttlebutt's racing calendar.
Sunday, 8. April 2012
Seven races have been sailed inall four junior classes at 43rd Southeast Dinghy Championship held in the Key Biscayne Yacht Club. Shane Riera (Optimist blue), Nico Schultz (Opti red), Shelly Ripley (Opti white) and Francisco Garcia-Montes (Opti Green) are the winners in the Opti class, where a total of 108 boats were participating. In the Laser Radial Nathan Fields dominated the 10 boat fleet, best 420 was Nathaniel Johnson. See the complete results and the www.memberstatements.com/tour/tours.cfm?tourid=87617]event website[/url].
Friday, 30. March 2012 (Image © Todd van Sickle)
Today marked the final day of racing in the Gill BVI Match Racing Championship and the overnight leader, local favourite Colin Rathbun (Tortola, British Virgin Islands) had a real fight on his hands, losing the first two races to set up a fascinating finale with Guy Mossman (South Carolina, USA). The breeze blowing down the channel was gusting up to eighteen knots producing foaming and at times confused seas. It was a day where boat handling was key and Rathbun held his nerve to take an unassailable two-race margin in the final to win the Gill BVI Match Racing Championship. Read the full report.
Thursday, 29. March 2012
Racing finally got underway for the BVI Sailing Festival with a 30 mile race around the beautiful island of Virgin Gorda. A 15-knot easterly breeze with flat water provided awesome sailing conditions for the fleet. First away was Peter Aschenbrenner's 63ft Trimaran, Paradox with round the world legend Cam Lewis on board calling tactics. The ballistic multihull was first to finish by some distance, completing the course in an elapsed time of three hours, nine minutes and six seconds, just 13 minutes shy of the course record set by Swan 82, Virago. Read the full report, see the complete results and watch the video.
Thursday, 29. March 2012
Crews from seven teams raced in tricky conditions on day one of the Gill BVI Match Racing Championship, an ISAF Grade 3 listed event taking place during the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival. 'It was a very tricky day out on the water for the teams, with lots of wind shifts and pressure changes, so it was very testing for the competitors and there were a lot of penalties,' said PRO Holmberg. We completed a full round robin one and almost half of round robin two by the end of play today. The top of the leader board belongs to Colin Rathburn from Tortola, BVI with 7 Points, followed by Guy Mossman (USA) on 6 points and Frits Bus (St Martin, Netherlands Antilles) 5 points. Read the full report.
Tuesday, 27. March 2012
It seemed that the weather gods were pissed off at the Flying Scots last week. The Midwinters, which ran Tuesday, March 20-Friday, March 23, were blown out Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday there was so much thunder and lightning we must have done something really bad Wednesday night, but no one is confessing! Finally Friday brought clear weather and moderate breezes. The race committee got in four excellent races and the winner was decided by a mere 1/2 boat length in favour of Zak Fanberg. Read the full report including the results.
Tuesday, 27. March 2012 (Image © Barbara Krynauw)
The Laser Midwinters West was hosted by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach, CA. The title among the 43 Laser Full Rigs came down to the last race, where Olin Paine USA sailed his drop race to finish in second behind winner Alexander Heinzemann CAN. The racing among the 62 Laser Radials was not as close, allowing Cooper Weitz USA to win
with a race to spare. As best ranked woman Christine Neville USA finished second in teh 63-boat-fleet. See the complete results.
with a race to spare. As best ranked woman Christine Neville USA finished second in teh 63-boat-fleet. See the complete results.
Monday, 26. March 2012
A lot more racing is under way in North America this weekend. See the results after saturday races on [url=www.regattanetwork.com]www.regattanetwork.com[/url] and on Scuttlebutt.
Sunday, 25. March 2012 (Image © Rich Roberts)
Nothing washes down the sniffles like a bottle of champagne, and Dustin
Durant gurgled that prescription Saturday by winning his way into next
week's 48th Congressional Cup with a victory in Long Beach Yacht Club's
Ficker Cup. See the complete results and read the full report.
Durant gurgled that prescription Saturday by winning his way into next
week's 48th Congressional Cup with a victory in Long Beach Yacht Club's
Ficker Cup. See the complete results and read the full report.
Sunday, 25. March 2012 (Image © John Payne)
The Etchells US Nationals continued yesterday with three races sailed on the Biscayne Bay. After 6 heats in total, Jefferey Siegel USA and his team lead 5 points in front of Jeff Dever USA. 37 teams from 5 nations. The rankings.
Sunday, 25. March 2012 (Image © Ingrid Abery)
A second day of racing for 68 boats at the International Rolex Regatta showcased the coastal beauty of St. Thomas and St. John islands with IRC and CSA distance courses that meandered through the smaller islands and cays that lie between them. Winds of 12-18 knots cooperated to give those classes (four in all) two races, while the one-design IC 24s and Beach Cats pounded out six buoy races on the more sheltered yet still tactically demanding playing field of Great Bay, just around the corner from the event's host, St. Thomas Yacht Club. Read the full report and see all results.
Saturday, 24. March 2012
The Etchells US Nationals started yesterday with three races sailed. John Podmajersky/Scott Kulp/Max Skelley/Cynthia West USA as only team finishing three times in the top ten took the early lead, just three points back Byron Ehrhart/Chris Lefferdink/Chris Branning are on second. 36 boats from 5 nations are on the starting line. See the complete results.
Saturday, 24. March 2012 (Image © Rich Roberts)
The Ficker Cup ticket to the Congressional Cup has come down to the last day Saturday and maybe the final race between hometowner Dustin Durant and Nevin Snow from San Diego, with a late intruder from Canada in position to play spoiler. Durant and Snow each has nine wins and two losses after the first 11 of 14 flights over two days. Snow won their first match Thursday. Their second round rematch, originally scheduled to be in the 12th flight starting
Saturday, has been switched to the last race of the day. Read the full report including the rankings.
Saturday, has been switched to the last race of the day. Read the full report including the rankings.
Saturday, 24. March 2012
The International Lightning Class Association is proud to announce another season of our wildly successful boat grant program. This program is designed to fund young sailors who want to experience the high level of competition offered by the ILCA. The ILCA grant program will award at least two young teams a competitive boat plus substantial regatta expenses for one season of racing. There will be mentoring provided and the goal is to expose more youth racers to the ILCA circuit. See who won.
Friday, 23. March 2012 (Image © Rich Roberts)
Two competitors from opposite sides of the USA---Mike Quaglio, 37, from
Armonk, N.Y. and Nevin Snow, 18, of San Diego---each posted 4-1 records to
take the early lead in the three-day event running off Belmont Veterans
Memorial Pier in the outer harbor of Long Beach. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Armonk, N.Y. and Nevin Snow, 18, of San Diego---each posted 4-1 records to
take the early lead in the three-day event running off Belmont Veterans
Memorial Pier in the outer harbor of Long Beach. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Friday, 23. March 2012 (Image © John Payne)
Today the the Etchells US nationals starts at Coral Reef Yacht Club in Miami. 34 boats from four countries will sail the next three days for the title. The event website. As usual www.sailing-news.us will report daily during the weekend.
Monday, 19. March 2012 (Image © Renee Speak)
It was blowing hard this weekend in San Diego. While racing took place on saturday only in the bay aera, on sunday just a few classes continued racing. In the 5o5 Howie Hamlin won the series after 5 races, Frank Flannery was on top of the I-14 fleet and Gary Mozer ranked first in the J/105. See all results and watch the wet and wild galleries.
Monday, 19. March 2012
The Winter regatta held in St.Petersburg FL marked the end of last weeks southern circuit of the Lightning class. With a constant series of 2/4/2 Allan Terhune/Katie Terhune/Jenn Millar climbed on top of the 54 boats on the last day just one point ahead of Matt Fisher/Stu Fisher/Jeff Irvine. See the complete results. Overall victory in the Southern Circuit went to Greg Fisher/JoAnn Fisher/
Jeff Eiber - see the final standings.
Jeff Eiber - see the final standings.
Monday, 19. March 2012
Even he hadn't his best results in yesterdays two regattas, Bill Brangiforte remained on top of the final rankings of this years Sunfish Master Championships. Nine point back Eric Woodman finished second. Behind the two Apprentice Masters Donald Martinborough completed the podium as best ranked Master. See the complete rankings.
Monday, 19. March 2012
A lot more races have been sailed in the US this weekend - find all available results on the websites of regattanetwork.com and yachtscoring.com. If ever you can't find the result of your regatta - just send us an e-mail on info@sailing-news.us - we try to be as complete as possible !
Sunday, 18. March 2012 (Image © Mark Burge)
On a wet and windy day some more classes started their NOOD regatta yesterday in San Diego Bay. Others, like the 5o5, had to stay in the harbour due to the windy offshore conditions. See the all results and the photo gallery.
Sunday, 18. March 2012
One more race was sailed yesterday in the third series of this year's Lightning Southern Circuit. By posting a second, David Dellenbaugh/Hale Walcoff/Kip Hamblet remained on top of the 54 boat fleet. Race victory went to Matt Fisher/Stu Fisher/Jeff Irvine who moved up to second. See the complete results.
Sunday, 18. March 2012
Four races are sailed so far at the International Sunfish Masters held on Lake Monroe in Florida. Bill Brangiforte is leading the 57 boat fleet with a nice margin of 10 points on Richard Chapman. See the complete results.
Saturday, 17. March 2012 (Image © Tim Wilkes)
17 classes are sailing the San Diego NOOD Regatta this weekend. Some of them started their series yesterday with 3 races. Among the leaders we find Howie Hamlin in the 5o5, Ted Butterfield in the Bénéteau 36.7, Frank Flannery in the I-14, or Curt Johnson in the J/80. See all results.
Saturday, 17. March 2012
The third serie of the Lightning Class Southern Circuit took of yesterday in St. Petersburg FL. David Dellenbaugh/Hale Walcoff/Kip Hamblet won the only race of the day ahead of Allan Terhune/Katie Terhune/Jenn Millar and Rob Ruhlman/ Abby Ruhlman/Dave Werley. 54 boats are on the starting line. See the complete results.
Friday, 16. March 2012 (Image © John Payne)
Thirty-one Snipes from Europe, South America, and North America attended the 2012 Snipe Midwinters, one of the best attended and most international events in several years. Clearwater Yacht Club has run this event for seventy-six years, making it the oldest Snipe regatta in North America (and possibly the world). Ernesto Rodriguez/Megan Place posted such consistent finishes that even an OCS in the last race couldn't keep them from winning the event. Kevin Reali and Tim King (St. Pete, FL) managed to stay within three points of the leaders, even after they lost a tiller extension halfway through the last race. Emanuel Aghem and Luciano Pesci from Argentina rounded out the top three. Read Carol Cronin's full report and see the complete results.
Thursday, 15. March 2012
Last weekend, Bow Down Training and US Sailing held a four-day training camp at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. This camp was held for the 2012 US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics and US Developmental Team. Read the complete report.
Thursday, 15. March 2012
The midwinters of the Lightnings, second series of the 2012 Southern Circuit, was sailed on Biscayne Bay the last two days. Six races were completed, victory went to Greg Fisher/JoAnn Fisher/Jeff Eiber two points ahead of Jim Ward/Jayme Ward/Jay Mueller. 40 teams were on the starting line. See the complete results.
Tuesday, 13. March 2012
Fifty-two talented sailors have been named to the 2012 US Sailing Development Team (USSDT), the youth pipeline team supported by US Sailing's Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC). The USSDT was created in 2007 to help young athletes, who have been identified as future Olympic prospects, acquire the skills necessary to launch successful campaigns and compete at the Olympic level. Read the full report.
Monday, 12. March 2012
Local Bill Zartler raced Solaris to a dominant victory at the J/105 Midwinter Championship in Seabrook, TX. Finishing with just 10 points over seven races, the team won five of the races, and scored a second and third in the others. Solaris won Sunday's only race, as a storm forced an end to the regatta in the late morning. The top four overall were comprised of local sailors, with Bill Lakenmacher on Radiance in the runner-up position (21 points), Uzi Ozeri on Inifinity in third (29 points) and Alan Bates on Zippity in fourth (34 points). Read the full report (PDF) and see the complete results.
Monday, 12. March 2012
The Lightning Southern Circuit kicked off this weekend with 46 boats competing in the 56th Annual Deep South Regatta hosted by the Savannah Yacht Club, Savannah, Georgia. David Starck edged out David Dellenbaugh to win, with Matt Fisher winning the tiebreaker with his brother Greg Fisher to claim third overall. The circuit now heads to Coral Reef Yacht Club in Coral Gables, FL for the Miami Midwinter Regatta next weekend. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Monday, 12. March 2012
Seven races were sailed this weekend at the US Sailing Center in Martin County to select the new Florida Champions of the Optimists. More than 130 kids were competing, by winning 4 of the seven races Sean Brennen from Coral Reef Yacht Club grabbed the title ahead of Shawn Hardy and Ivan Shestopalov. See the complete results.
Monday, 12. March 2012
The Lightning Southern Circuit kicked off this weekend with 46 boats competing in the 56th Annual Deep South Regatta hosted by the Savannah Yacht Club, Savannah, Georgia. David Starck edged out David Dellenbaugh to win, with Matt Fisher winning the tiebreaker with his brother Greg Fisher to claim third overall. The circuit now heads to Coral Reef Yacht Club in Coral Gables, FL for the Miami Midwinter Regatta next weekend. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Monday, 12. March 2012 (Image © Rich Roberts)
Cal Maritime makes the hard way look easy ! Cal Maritime came into the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup/Cal Maritime Invitational Intercollegiate Regatta not only to defend last year's championship but to make it madly interesting.
So it wasn't enough for the Keelhaulers from Vallejo, Calif. to start the last day Sunday with an overriding eight-point lead; their first move was to jump the start in the first of three final races and dig themselves a hole they didn't need at the rear of the fleet. Read the full report including the results.
So it wasn't enough for the Keelhaulers from Vallejo, Calif. to start the last day Sunday with an overriding eight-point lead; their first move was to jump the start in the first of three final races and dig themselves a hole they didn't need at the rear of the fleet. Read the full report including the results.
Sunday, 11. March 2012
Bill Zartler from the host Lakewood Yacht Club gained control of the 12-boat fleet at the J/105 Midwinter Championship in Seabrook, TX on day two of the event. Four races were completed on Saturday, bringing the series total to six. Sailing Solaris, Zartler and team scored three firsts plus a third-place finish to end the day with just nine points total. Read the full report (PDF) and see the complete results.
Sunday, 11. March 2012
That flash of speed running toward the horizon of the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup/Cal Maritime Invitational Intercollegiate Regatta is … the Cal Maritime Academy. The Keelhaulers, defending champions, won three of four races on Day 2 Saturday---now four of six overall---to build an eight-point lead over CSU Channel Islands and nine over USC going into the final day. Read the full report including results and see the video of day 1.
Sunday, 11. March 2012
Although breeze was lighter and shiftier in comparison to the previous two days of racing, the Farr 40 Class and the Storm Trysail Club Race Committee were able to complete a full day of racing today. With a mere 20 points total and 6 first place finishes, Enfant Terrible is the winner of the Farr 40 USA Circuit Championship Event #2 turning the tables on Barking Mad's Event # 1 win in Key West. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Saturday, 10. March 2012
Three local teams are at the top of the leaderboard after day one of the J/105 Midwinter Championship at Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, TX. Bill Zartler on 'Solaris' and Bill Lakemacher on 'Radiance' are tied at three points each after flip-flopping the first and second place finishes in the day's two races. Uzi Ozeri on 'Infinity' lodged two third-place tallies and stands at third place overall. Winds on Galveston Bay howled at a consistent 16 knots, with gusts well into the 20s. The 12 teams battled through choppy waves and swells of six feet. See the complete results. More infos on the event website.
Saturday, 10. March 2012 (Image © Rich Roberts)
Cal State University Channel Islands has been a constant presence in the
Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup/Cal Maritime Invitational Intercollegiate
Regatta over the five years of the event, but seldom as dominant as it was
on the opening day Friday. The Dolphins from Camarillo just up the coast scored first and second places with a crew of four boys and three girls in the 10-boat fleet for a three-point lead over defending champion Cal Maritime's Keelhaulers from Vallejo, who had a remarkable day themselves. Read the full report including the results.
Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup/Cal Maritime Invitational Intercollegiate
Regatta over the five years of the event, but seldom as dominant as it was
on the opening day Friday. The Dolphins from Camarillo just up the coast scored first and second places with a crew of four boys and three girls in the 10-boat fleet for a three-point lead over defending champion Cal Maritime's Keelhaulers from Vallejo, who had a remarkable day themselves. Read the full report including the results.
Saturday, 10. March 2012
The Farr 40 Class could not have asked for better racing conditions yesterday in Miami Beach for Day 3 of the 2012 Farr 40 USA Circuit Championship Event #2 as temperatures were in the mid 70's, and sailors zipped around the race course with wind from the ESE at a consistent 12-15 knts. Enfant Terrible took first on both the first and last races of the day, keeping them in first place after two days of racing with only 12 points. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Saturday, 10. March 2012 (Image © JH Peterson)
Allan Terhune with a team of Katie Terhune and Sarah Paisley won the 2012 Midwinters East Championship. They were followed by Paul Abdullah (teamed with Tim Fitzgerald and Darby Smith) and Skip Dieball ( teamed with Jeff Eiber and Abby Freeman), who placed 2nd and 3rd respectively. See the complete results.
Wednesday, 7. March 2012
At 0900 EST, with an east-northeast 29-knot breeze gusting to 35 knots and a prediction for more of the same over the course of the afternoon, organizers of the 85th Bacardi Cup cancelled the day's scheduled race for the 67 Star teams from 14 nations. Headlining Bacardi Miami Sailing Week (BMSW), the Stars will race alone through Thursday, March 8 - with two races today Wednesday- , after which they will be joined by the Viper 640, Melges 20, Melges 24 and J/80 classes. Racing will conclude for all classes on Saturday, March 10. The ranking list with Spitzauer/Habermüller AUT leading after one race, and the report of the day.
Wednesday, 7. March 2012
Excessive winds kept the 41 teams at the Thistle Midwinter's East Championship onshore yesterday. Paul Abdullah/Tim Fitzgerald/Darby Smith from Jacksonville, FL remain in the lead after their 2-1 on Monday, with defending champion Greg Griffin/Mark Reddaway/Dave DeCamp 2 points back (1-3) in second place. Racing continues through March 9th. The results
Tuesday, 6. March 2012 (Image © Rich Roberts)
137 dinghies in seven classes competed at last weekends EE Manning Regatta held in Alamitos Bay YC in San Diego. In the largest fleet of the CFJ it was Scott Sinks/Greer Wattson who topped the fleet after 7 races. Best Laser Standard was Jay Golison, the Radials were won by Brian McMartin. See all rankings and read the full report.
Monday, 5. March 2012
By winning four of the seven races sailed at the Finn Master Northcamericans Eric Lidecis won the series in a convincing way ahead of Rob Coutts and Henry Sprague. 21 boats were competing. See the complete results.
Friday, 2. March 2012
Twenty-six of the International Melges 32 Class' finest teams are ready to race the 2012 Miami Championship, hosted by Coconut Grove Sailing Club, sponsored by Melges Performance Sailboats. Over the next three days (March 2-4), teams are not only looking forward to some intense yacht racing, but also the opportunity to bask in the simply more than perfect Miami weather — sunshine, warmth and classic high-performance breeze. Racing starts today - read the full preview and see the complete entry list.
Monday, 27. February 2012
Chris Doyle of Kenmore, NY won the J/22 Midwinter Championship in a tie-breaker over local Terry Flynn. The two teams battled during all four races on Sunday, both ending the regatta with 12 points. Doyle, sailing with Will Harris and Jason Suitor, won the championship thanks to two bullets on day one. Travis Odenbach rounds out the top three with 18 points. Read the full report and see the final results.
Sunday, 26. February 2012
Two races by class were sailed on day 3 of the Midwinters East in Florida, the Lasers Radial for the first time split in a Gold- and Silverfleet. Liam McCarthy USA is back on top of the Lasers 4.7, with the same number of points as Nic Baird USA on rank 2. David Wright CAN has now a clear lead in the Lasers Standard 13 points ahead of Charlie Buckingham USA 2nd, and another 2 points on Lee Parkhill CAN as 3rd.
The duel on top of the Radials continues in the Goldfleet with Marit Bouwmeester NED (yesterday 1/3) and Paige Railey USA (2/2) with the Dutch woman still leading by two points. Juan Perdomo DOM is 3rd. All results.
The duel on top of the Radials continues in the Goldfleet with Marit Bouwmeester NED (yesterday 1/3) and Paige Railey USA (2/2) with the Dutch woman still leading by two points. Juan Perdomo DOM is 3rd. All results.
Sunday, 26. February 2012
Day 2 update: due to a lack of wind, no racing took place on day 2 of the J/22 Midwinter Championship. Chris Doyle of Kenmore, NY swept the first day of the J/22 Midwinter Championship at the Houston Yacht Club in Texas. Sailing with Will Harris and Jason Suitor, the team won race one in a tight match with the runner-ups Travis Odenbach and Terry Flynn. Read the full report and see the complete results.
Sunday, 26. February 2012
After two frustrating days cancelled for weather the 13 classes were finally able to get a few races off yesterday. The day started with winds out of the NE at around 10knm. Unfortunatly the wind slowely declined during the day limiting the number of races we were able to get off. See the video of the second racing day. The event website, but we couldn't find any results.
Sunday, 26. February 2012
Two races were sailed on the final day of the Forth 5 Midwinters held in the Upper Keys Sailing Club. John Barrere in the short rigg fleet and Fred Meno in the larger Standard Rigg Fleet won the series after 8 races. See the complete results.
Saturday, 25. February 2012
Chris Doyle of Kenmore, NY swept the first day of the J/22 Midwinter Championship at the Houston Yacht Club in Texas. Sailing with Will Harris and Jason Suitor, the team won race one in a tight match with the runner-ups Travis Odenbach and Terry Flynn. In the second race, they developed and kept a strong lead over Texans Ruthie Lambert and Chad Wilson who finished in second and third place. 33 teams are on the starting line. Read the full report (PDF) and see the complete rankings.
Saturday, 25. February 2012
Despite light winds in the morning, by the skipper's meeting a frontal system had moved through. The winds hit like a wall, going from 2-5 to 25 gusting to 35 in about five minutes. After postponing for three hours, the race committee finally called the days racing at around 2pm. Viper 640, VX, Moth, V-15, Melges 24/32, Finn, Rhodes 19, J/30, J/24, J/22, Laser, Lightning, Corsair, Kiteboards, Club 420 and Flying Scot are invited. Read the complete report.
Saturday, 25. February 2012
After two day and six races sailed Johnny Barrere leads the small rigg fleet with six race wins. In the larger full rigg division it's Fred Meno whos on top of the rankings. See the complete results.
Tuesday, 21. February 2012
Eleven youth sailors have qualified for US Sailing's 2012 Youth World Team, and will receive invitations to represent the United States at the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Youth World Championship in Dublin, Ireland, from July 12-21. The U.S. Youth Worlds Team members were selected based on first-place finishes in their respective classes at US Sailing's two 2012 ISAF Youth World Qualifier events, hosted by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, Jan. 14-16, and hosted at the Tradewinds Regatta, Jan. 13-15. See who's in the team in the complete report.
Tuesday, 21. February 2012
The Canadian Yachting Association has announced the members of the 2012 Canadian Sailing Team. The team was established based on the 2011-12 Sport Canada carding criteria. CYA has also launched a new website dedicated to
enhancing and profiling their sailors leading up to the 2012 Olympics and
beyond. In the next few months CYA will be announcing the members of the
2012 Canadian Olympic Team. Already qualified are Richard Clarke/Tyler
Bjorn (Star), David Wright (Laser), and Danielle Dube (Radial).
enhancing and profiling their sailors leading up to the 2012 Olympics and
beyond. In the next few months CYA will be announcing the members of the
2012 Canadian Olympic Team. Already qualified are Richard Clarke/Tyler
Bjorn (Star), David Wright (Laser), and Danielle Dube (Radial).
Monday, 20. February 2012 (Image © Allen Clark)
After a windless saturday, conditions improved sunday to allow the 12 classes to add three more races. In the largest fleet of the J/24 it was Trevor Odenbach who won all three races on sunday and grabbed the victory. See the daily reports and the final results.
Sunday, 19. February 2012
The Midwinters held at California YC in Marina del Rey started with three races yesterday. Jeff Janov USA took a clear lead in the Farr 40 while George Szabo is leading in the Star Class. David Brown won all three races in the Open 5.70. See all results.
Sunday, 19. February 2012 (Image © Alan Clark)
Light and shifty winds dominated the first day of the 2012 NOOD sailing season in St. Petersburg FL. In most of the classes one race was sailed. With 19 boats the J/24 are the largest fleet, David Mendelblatt USA posted a first victory. A total of 125 boats are competing in 12 different classes. See the complete results.
Sunday, 19. February 2012
Bob Lane on his Andrews 63 'Medecin Man' took line honours at the Islands Race, the first serie of the Ullmann Sails Offshore Series 2012. The J/120 'Pole Dancer' with Tom & Terry Manok took the victory in corrected time. See the complete results and watch the video interview with winner Bob Lane.
Sunday, 19. February 2012
Three races were sailed on saturday at the Galveston Frostbite Regatta 2012. Victories went to Bill Zartler in the J/105, to David Christensen in the PHRF Spinnaker Division and to Johnny Jones in the non spinnaker division. The club handicap ranking was won by Duane Bez. See the complete results.
Thursday, 16. February 2012
Tampa, Florida – One race was completed in light 4-6 knot winds on the final day of the 2012 J/24 Midwinter Championship, hosted by the Davis Island Yacht Club. Peter Bream and his Team Tarheel from Jacksonville, Florida led the regatta wire-to-wire to repeat as winners of this year's event. Bream's consistent top-five finishes through 9 races allowed him to cruise to victory, finishing with a 9 point margin over John Mollicone of Newport, Rhode Island in second overall. Third place overall went to Tony Parker of Annapolis, Maryland. Read the full report including the complete results.
Wednesday, 15. February 2012
The Star Masters Regatta in Miami was completed in three races over the past weekend with the Olympic and World Champion Mark Reynolds USA winning together with Hal Haenel USA ahead of Augie Diaz/Mark Strube USA. Read the explicit and interesting report (incl. rankings) by Andrew Campbell USA, Olympic campaigner during the past four years crewing for his father who participated for the first time.
Tuesday, 14. February 2012
With a total of 8 points, Peter Bream of Jacksonville, Florida remains on top of the leader board after the second day of racing for the 2012 J/24 Midwinter Championship. Bream, the defending champion, sailed to a solid fifth place finish in the day's only race, held in a perfect 10 knot breeze under sunny skies. But as forecasted the wind gradually shifted to the south and died as the remnants of a cold front finally pushed through the area, eventually causing the committee to abandon for the day. Read the full report including the link to the complete results.
Monday, 13. February 2012
After the first day of racing defending champion, Peter Bream, of Jacksonville, Florida leads the 2012 J/24 Midwinter Championship. The 28-boat fleet completed four races in beautiful 10-12 knot conditions under sunny skies. Read the full report and see the www.regattatech.com/events/DIYC/J24Midwinters12/scoring/showResultsRoster]complete results[/url].
Wednesday, 8. February 2012
At the 2011 US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics Awards Dinner, the U.S. Olympic Sailing Committee presented the 'Charlie Awards' to the 2011 USSTAG athletes who achieved excellence in the following categories: Breakthrough Performance, Most Improved Fitness, Best Teammate, Best Individual Performance, Best Team Performance, Commercial Award, and Outstanding Service to the Team. The awards were presented Jan. 28 in Miami, Florida, following US Sailing's Rolex Miami OCR, where USSTAG won five medals in SKUD-18, Finn, Laser Radial, Women's RS:X and Women's Match Racing. See who won the awards in the official report.
Monday, 6. February 2012
The past World Champion Jonas Hoegh-Christensen DEN added two more bullets to his results sheet on the last day of the NorAM Finn Championship and finished the event clearly on top of the rankings with an 8 points advance over Brendan Casey AUS and Martin Robitaille CAN as 2nd and 3rd. Zach Railey USA did not compete. The final rankings.
Sunday, 5. February 2012
The Laser Radial North American Championship continued yesterday with three more races sailed in a fresh 20 kn breeze and big waves. Paige Railey USA, already qualified for the USSTAG Olympic Squad, defended her first position despite of a premature start. But as best of the day, the developement team sailor Erika Reineke USA, winning two races, is now only four points behind the multiple champion. The results.
Sunday, 5. February 2012
The perfect conditions remained on the second day of the Charlotte Harbour Regatta. Beside the multihulls who already sailed 9 races within two days, it was the dinghy classes Flying Scot, Sunfish who started racing yesterday with three races sailed. No report is available yet, the full results you find below in yesterdays report.
Saturday, 4. February 2012
The Finns sail their North American Championship at the same venue and time as the Lasers Radial in Fort Lauderdale. Martin Robitaille CAN and Greg Douglas CAN are good for a Canadian double lead ahead of Brendan Casey AUS on rank 3. Jonas Hoegh-Christensen DEN, the only European in the 15 boats' Finn fleet is on position 15. The results.
Saturday, 4. February 2012
The multihull classes yesterday made the opening of the 2012 Charlotte Harbour regatta with four races sailed in moderate conditions. Annie Gardner/ Eric Witte won three of four races to take a commanding lead Friday in the F16 while John Casey jumped out to a lead in the F18 class with a pair of wins and two seconds, as did Wally Myers in the Hobie 16 class. Nelson Wright and John Sherry each notched two wins in the Hobie Wave class, but Wright's pair of seconds gave him a three-point lead going into Day Two. In the Weta class, Dick Stephens led the way over Keith Rice, with three wins in four races. See the www.regattatech.com/events/CHR/CharlotteHarbor12/scoring/showResultsRoster]complete results[/url] and read the full report. Today the Sunfish, Precision 15s and Flying Scots joining the action on a second race circle.
Friday, 3. February 2012 (Image © Mick Anderson)
The six members of the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Team – Sailing were selected based on performances at US Sailing's 2012 Rolex Miami OCR, held Jan. 23-28, 2012, in Miami, Fla., and the IFDS Worlds held two weeks earlier in Port Charlotte, Fla. As the top-scoring eligible American athletes in their respective Paralympic sailing classes, Jen French and JP Creignou (Skud-18), Mark LeBlanc (2.4mR) and Paul Callahan, Tom Brown and Bradley Johnson (Sonar) have successfully completed qualification. Read the full report including a video interview.
Tuesday, 31. January 2012
The 65 mile Sugarloaf Race takes the fleet from San Diego around Coronado Island to the Sugarloaf Rock and back. Among the winners in the five PHRF divisons was Dennis Conner on his 'Menace' who topped the PHRF 3 division. See all results.
Tuesday, 31. January 2012
The Bucaneer Blast, part of the Mark Sorensen Youth Sailing Programm, was held last weekend in the Upper Keys Sailing Club. Six races were sailed, Shawn Hardy topped the 42-boat fleet in the Optimist while Hudson Jenkins won the Opti Green Group fleet. In the Laser Radial Jack Gower won on countback ahead of Courtney Purcell. See the complete results.
Tuesday, 31. January 2012 (Image © Jonathan Dyer)
The South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association Inter-Club Challenge was held Sunday in Calibogue Sound Sunday afternoon. The racing group held its annual meeting this weekend on Hilton Head Island and the South Carolina Yacht Club at Windmill Harbour hosted the race to wrap up the event. After three races sailed it was the Atlanta YC with Bryce Darden winning followed by the South Carolina YC and the Charlston Ocean Racing Association. See the complete results.
Tuesday, 31. January 2012
In the Long Distance Bay Race last saturday participants sailed from Lake Canyon YC around the lake, rounding buoys set in various bays. Given the drop in lake level, the race committee had to take care to place buoys in navigable water. The winners are Chris Powers (Flying Scot), Bruce Dunn (PHRF A) and Lynn Simpson (PHRF B). See the complete results.
Tuesday, 24. January 2012 (Image © Daniel Forster)
Light winds prevailed on day one of the Miami OCR, second event of the ISAF Worldcup 2012. The initial 12 kn breeze diminished during the afternoon. The recently crowned World Champion Marit Bouwmeester NED clearly took the lead in the Lasers Radial ahead of Danielle Dubé CAN and Charlotte Dobson GBR. Tania Elias Calles is 5th, Paige Railey USA 9th.
David Wright CAN took control over the Lasers Standard winning both races of his group. Paul Goodison GBR is 2nd, the tied Caleb Paine CAN and Jesper Stahlheim SWE are 3rd. Clay Johnson USA is 6th, Pablo Rabago MEX 37th. The official report and the event-website.
David Wright CAN took control over the Lasers Standard winning both races of his group. Paul Goodison GBR is 2nd, the tied Caleb Paine CAN and Jesper Stahlheim SWE are 3rd. Clay Johnson USA is 6th, Pablo Rabago MEX 37th. The official report and the event-website.
Friday, 20. January 2012 (Image © Photoboat.com)
The Key West Race Week continued yesterday with three more races sailed in a moderate 10 kn breeze. Before today's final two races, the outcome seems to be decided in some of the classes: Bora Gulari USA leads the Melges 24 fleet by 10 points on Alan Field USA and on equal Points Franco Rossini SUI. 18 points is the advance of Darden Hillard USA in the J/80. Tension could rise in the Melges 32 where John Kilroy's USA ('Samba Pa Ti') margin on Benjamin Schwartz USA on 'Pisces' is just four points. All rankings, the daily report and the videos.
Tuesday, 17. January 2012 (Image © Tim Wilkes)
Sun and a 15-20 kn seabreeze prevailed yesterday, a classic Key West sailing day, and all 13 classes completed two races. 'Samba Pa Ti' of James Kilroy USA took the lead in the still growing Melges 32 ahead of Alec Cutler BER and Vincenzo Onorato ITA. The past Moth World Champion Bora Gulari USA is leading in the Melges 24 with Alan Field USA and Franco Rossini SUI tied on rank 2. Darden Hillard USA is on top in the largest fleet, the J/80's. All results, the videos and the report.
Tuesday, 17. January 2012 (Image © Rich Roberts)
Sunday was a day for comeback kids in the US Sailing ISAF Youth World Qualifier hosted by the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club. None of the winners was leading his or her class entering the third and last day, which was blessed by decent, if chilly, 9-10-knot breeze for the first time on the weekend. They all earned trips to Ireland in July, where they will join 400 boys and girls ages 19 and younger from 60 nations in Dun Laoghaire (pronounced doon-lary) on Dublin Bay for the Youth Worlds showdown July 12-21. See the complete rankings and read the full report.
Sunday, 15. January 2012 (Image © Rich Roberts)
Day 1 of the US Sailing ISAF Youth World Qualifier hosted by the Alamitos
Bay Yacht Club had everything but wind Saturday, permitting not a single
race start among the four classes on two courses and leaving 120 teenage
sailors on 90 boats from across the country drifting in frustration. Read the full report.
Bay Yacht Club had everything but wind Saturday, permitting not a single
race start among the four classes on two courses and leaving 120 teenage
sailors on 90 boats from across the country drifting in frustration. Read the full report.
Sunday, 15. January 2012 (Image © Rich Roberts)
Day 1 of the US Sailing ISAF Youth World Qualifier hosted by the Alamitos
Bay Yacht Club had everything but wind Saturday, permitting not a single
race start among the four classes on two courses and leaving 120 teenage
sailors on 90 boats from across the country drifting in frustration. Read the full report.
Bay Yacht Club had everything but wind Saturday, permitting not a single
race start among the four classes on two courses and leaving 120 teenage
sailors on 90 boats from across the country drifting in frustration. Read the full report.
Sunday, 15. January 2012
This year again, some Laser sailors from the Northern Hemisphere enjoy the excellent conditions at Cabrete with sun, wind and waves, taking part in the Caribbean Championship. Julio Alsogaray ARG is on top in the Lasers Standard in front of Michele Regolo ITA. In the Radials, Juan Perdomo DOM is first followed by Philip Van Aanholt AHO and Peter Seidenberg USA. The results and the report.
Friday, 13. January 2012
America's best teenage sailors will fire up their futures in Long Beach this
weekend when they compete for positions in next summer's ISAF Youth World
Championship in Ireland. The US Sailing ISAF Youth World Qualifier will be hosted by the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club Saturday through Monday. See who's coming, read the complete preview and see the event web site.
weekend when they compete for positions in next summer's ISAF Youth World
Championship in Ireland. The US Sailing ISAF Youth World Qualifier will be hosted by the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club Saturday through Monday. See who's coming, read the complete preview and see the event web site.
Thursday, 12. January 2012
Etchells World Champion Bill Hardesty (San Diego, Calif.) and ISAF (International Sailing Federation) Sailing World Champion Anna Tunnicliffe (Plantation, Fla.) yesterday were named US Sailing's 2011 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. A shortlist of eight male and seven female sailors – determined from nominations submitted by members of US Sailing – was evaluated by a panel of sailing journalists who selected these two sailors for the noteworthy distinction. The winners will be honored on February 22, 2012, during a luncheon at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, when they will be presented with specially-engraved Rolex timepieces. The US Sailing Press Release.
Monday, 9. January 2012
Only on Sunday, the breeze allowed the 51-boat-fleet from 7 nations to sail. After two races, it was Argyle Campbell USA who won the series ahead of Dressel USA and Andreadis GRE. See the complete results.
Monday, 9. January 2012 (Image © Rich Roberts)
Top-ranked Boston College won the Collegiate division and Point Loma dominated the high school finish line---no surprises in the 26th annual Rose Bowl Regatta, but it wasn't as easy as that. Sailing their two-person CFJ dinghies outside off Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier instead of inside Alamitos Bay for the first time, the nation's largest combined competition tested 30 of the best college teams and the class of 54 of California's high school sailors before the best came to the top Sunday afternoon. Read the complete report and see all rankings.
Sunday, 8. January 2012 (Image © Rich Roberts)
Blessed by unexpected reasonable breeze Saturday, St. Mary's College of Maryland, Boston College and the College of Charleston (South Carolina) stood three points apart among 30 of the best college sailing teams in the nation competing in the 26th annual Rose Bowl Regatta. It was the first time the collegians and the usual California high schools---a record 54 this year---raced outside near the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier on Long Beach Harbor instead of inside on Alamitos Bay and, unlike last year, were rewarded with a moderate but steady, if cool, southerly wind of 8 knots. Read the full report and see the complete results of all college and high school divisions.
Saturday, 24. December 2011
sailing-news is the only sail racing internet portal to cover the actual events everyday - also over the yearend holidays - every morning at 6 a.m. UCT. There is quite an activity during the coming days. In addition to the running global races, there are a number of Christmas classics such as Laser Europa-Cup Hvar, Optimist San Remo, Optimist Miami, Star Nizza on the program. Moreover, Fireballs and the Optimists will have their World Championships, and there is the Sydney-Hobart Race, for once again with a Swiss participant.
Merry Christmas to you all, and thanks for sharing our passion for sail racing !
Merry Christmas to you all, and thanks for sharing our passion for sail racing !
Monday, 19. December 2011
The ISAF Olympic Classes World Championship 2012 in Perth AUS was the first nomination event for the US and Canadian Olympic 2012 representatives. Richard Clarke/ Tyler Bjorn, finishing 10th in the Starboats, are the only Canadians qualified so far, but there will be additional opportunities in the other events next year. The Canadian Yachting Association website.
All but the RS:X women secured an Olympic berth for the US, and the selected athletes at this nomination event were: Zach Railey (Finn), Rob Crane (Laser), Paige Railey (Laser Radial), Erik Storck/ Trevor Moore (49er), Stuart McNay/ Graham Biehl (men's 470), Amanda Clark/ Sarah Lihan (Women's 470), Robert Willis (Men's RS:X), and Mark Mendelblatt/ Brian Fatih (Star). The US Women's Match Race team will be decided at their final trials event in May in Weymouth. Farrah Hall (women's RS:X windsurfers) earned a nomination, pending both the US Olympic Committee approval and qualification of the USA in the RS:X at the 2012 RS:X World Championship in March in Cádiz ESP. The USSTAG trial tracker, the USSTAG website and Dean Brenner's blog.
All but the RS:X women secured an Olympic berth for the US, and the selected athletes at this nomination event were: Zach Railey (Finn), Rob Crane (Laser), Paige Railey (Laser Radial), Erik Storck/ Trevor Moore (49er), Stuart McNay/ Graham Biehl (men's 470), Amanda Clark/ Sarah Lihan (Women's 470), Robert Willis (Men's RS:X), and Mark Mendelblatt/ Brian Fatih (Star). The US Women's Match Race team will be decided at their final trials event in May in Weymouth. Farrah Hall (women's RS:X windsurfers) earned a nomination, pending both the US Olympic Committee approval and qualification of the USA in the RS:X at the 2012 RS:X World Championship in March in Cádiz ESP. The USSTAG trial tracker, the USSTAG website and Dean Brenner's blog.
Friday, 9. December 2011
The Friday races, sailed in the famous Fremantle seabreeze, are done, a day for the title favorites ! Matthew Belcher/Malcom Page AUS finished both heats of the 470s on rank one and are now 12 points ahead of Patience/Bithell GBR. Fantela/Marencic CRO on the 3rd place are already 25 points behind. The 470 report. With the day ranks 1 and 2, Ben Ainslie GBR reclaimed rank 1 in the Finns, in front of Giles Scott GBR two points back on the 2nd place. Pieter.Jan Postma NED and Ed Wright GBR share rank 3. The Finn report. The directly qualified for the Quarter Finals of the Matchrace Group B are Claire Leroy FRA and Mandy Mulder NED. Genny Tulloch USA as 7th will have to sail another Round Robin to qualify for one of the 4 remaining Quarterfinal spots. The Lasers Radial and RS:X Windsurfers had their rest day today. Tomorrow is the last day of the final races, before on Sunday, the best 10 of each class will sail the Medal Races. The event-website.
Thursday, 8. December 2011 (Image © JOY)
The Audi Melges 20 Class Association is proud to usher in the second running of the international class' prestigious Gold Cup Regatta, hosted by Coconut Grove Sailing Club. Forty entries, spanning four countries — British Virgin Islands, Canada, Italy and the USA, will take to the waters of Miami, Florida's famous Biscayne Bay in full anticipation of four days of spectacular sportboat racing. Racing begins on Thursday and ends on Sunday, December 11. Read the full report.
Wednesday, 30. November 2011
It all comes down to one regatta for US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics athletes looking to clinch a U.S. Olympic Team spot. The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Sailing World Championships, set to take place Dec. 3-18, 2011 in Perth, Australia, will serve as the second and final U.S. Olympic Team Selection Event in the nine Olympic fleet racing events. It is also the country qualification regatta where USA will look to secure an Olympic berth in all 10 Olympic events. Read the complete press release of US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics.
Monday, 21. November 2011 (Image © Rich Roberts)
As cold southeast winds whistled through the rigs of 247 boats due to be
launched for Day 2 of the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club's annual Turkey Day
Regatta Sunday, racing was canceled at 10:35 a.m. PST, with few complaints. Four races were sailed in all 16 classes on saturday. The victories went to Vann Wilson in the Lasers, Mitchell Kiss in the Radials and Snow/Brown in the 29ers. See all other results and read the full report.
launched for Day 2 of the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club's annual Turkey Day
Regatta Sunday, racing was canceled at 10:35 a.m. PST, with few complaints. Four races were sailed in all 16 classes on saturday. The victories went to Vann Wilson in the Lasers, Mitchell Kiss in the Radials and Snow/Brown in the 29ers. See all other results and read the full report.
Sunday, 20. November 2011
247 boats divided in 18 One Design fleets started the Turkey Day regatta yesterday at Long Beach, organised by the Alamitos Bay YC. Four races have been sailed so far. Downing/Scates and Snow/Brown are sharing the lead in the 29ers. Vann Wilson is on top of the Lasers, five points ahead of Charlie Buckingham. In the Radials Mitchell Kiss is clearly ahead while in the Moth Eric Aakhus is dominating so far. See all results and read the full report (PDF).
Sunday, 20. November 2011
The midwinter series held in Santa Cruz YC started yesterday with two races sailed. 30 boats divided in four PHRF divisions are participating. See the complete results.
Wednesday, 16. November 2011
Two more races were sailed yesterday at the Starboat North American Championship in Florida. With four races completed - discard after 5 heats only - the favorites have somewhat closed up the gap to the leaders. Thomas Hornos/Ed Morey USA remain on top for the moment with Larry Whipple/Phil Trinter USA on rank 2 five points behind. But yesterday's best - Szabo/Strube USA and Grael/Goncalves BRA - are not far away, even without discard. Two races are on the program today, the final day of the event. The results.
Monday, 14. November 2011 (Image © Cindy Cady)
The 2011 edition of the U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship, hosted by Southern Yacht Club, came down to a thrilling finish in Sunday's final series. In a rematch of last year's Championship round, skipper Sally Barkow (Nashotah, Wis.) defeated defending two-time Champion Genny Tulloch (Sausalito, Calif./Houston, Texas) in the fifth and final race for a 3-2 win and her third Allegra Knapp Mertz Trophy, second as a skipper. Teams raced in J/22 boats this week on Lake Pontchartrain. Read the full report.
Monday, 14. November 2011 (Image © JOY)
The 15-18 kn breeze stayed on on day 3 of the Melges 20 Nationals as well, exceptionnally fresh for the Biscayne Bay, but really ideal for the Melges 20 reaching speeds of over 15 kn downwind. Michael Kiss USA/Chris Rast SUI/Jamie Kimball USA added a 3rd place to their score line securing the title, and did not have to start to the last race. Silver and Bronze went to Marcus Eagan USA and Travis Weisleder USA. 30 teams participated. The results and the Blog by Chris Rast SUI with an exclusive video-interview.
Monday, 14. November 2011
Patrick Viola on the full rigg Laser and Christine Neville in the Radials clearly dominated their fleets at the Winter Regatta this weekend. Seven races have been sailed, see the complete results.
Monday, 14. November 2011
Please find the results of this weekends regattas on the web site of regattanetwork.com and yachtscoring.com.
Sunday, 13. November 2011 (Image © JOY)
Perfect Key Biscayne conditions again yesterday with sun and a 15-18 kn breeze for the 30 teams at the Melges 20 Nationals. Michael Kiss USA, winning twice, remains a class of his own. Impressive also, how he strongly came from behind after a corrected premature start finishing 4th at the end of the race. Marcus Eagan USA and Travis Weisleder USA follow on the ranks 2 and 3. The rankings and the report.
Sunday, 13. November 2011
The Schoonmaker-Cup, this time the tune-up race for the North American Starboat Championship to begin today, was sailed in three races. Finishing three times second, the overall victory went to George Szabo/Mark Strube USA clearly ahead of Mark Bradford/David Giles AUS and Lars Grael/Samuel Gonçalves BRA. The rankings.
Sunday, 13. November 2011 (Image © Dorine Lawrence)
By winning 5 of the 12 races sailed Francisco Figueroa/Jolliam Berrios PUR convincly grabbed the North American title 2011 of the Hobie 16. Their advance on the second placed Mike Montague/Kathie Ward USA is 53 points, Mark Modderman/Ryan Flannigan USA are completimng the podium. 49 Hobies from Canada, the USA and Puerto Rico were on the starting line. Kevin Smith/Rundell Curtis USA grabbed the title in the 9-boat fleet of the Hobie 20. See the complete results and read the full report.
Saturday, 12. November 2011 (Image © JOY)
Three races were completed under spectacular conditions - sunny, warm and plenty of civilized breeze. The 30-boat Melges 20 fleet enjoyed 12-15 knots with periodic gusts of 16 or more, for the initial start on a slightly, choppy Biscayne Bay. The defending champion Michael Kiss USA (with Chris Rast USA/SUI) demonstrated again his superiority with the day ranks 3/1/1. He leads with four points over Markus Eagan USA. Russell Lucas USA is 3rd. 30 teams from the USA, Canada and Italy are racing . The results and the report of the day.
Friday, 11. November 2011
Today is day one of the Schoonmaker-Cup, a two day tune-up race to the North American Championship of the Starboat Class beginning next Monday. 29 teams form 9 nations participate, among them as favorites Clarke/Björn CAN, Szabo/Strube USA and Lars Grael/Ronaldo Seiffert BRA. The three European helmsmen on the entry list are Jens Burmeester GER, Olaf Richter GER and Christoph Gautschi SUI with their crews. The event-website.
Friday, 11. November 2011
By adding three more race wins Francisco Figueroa/Jolliam Berrios PUR remain a class of their own in the 49-boat fleet of the Hobie 16. Mark Modderman/Ryan Flanigan USA and Pedro Colon/Anakarina Luna USA are fighting for the silver medal on todays final day of racing. In the Hobie 20-fleet Kevin Smith/Rundall Curtis USA are on their way to the title. See the complete results.
Wednesday, 9. November 2011
Two more races were added yesterday at the Gulf Coast. Figeroa/Berrios PUR are leading the Hobie 16's now on equal points with Greg Thomas/Karen Sikora USA. By posting a 1st and a 2nd Kevin Smith/Rundell Curtis extended their lead in the Hobie 20 ranking after six races sailed. See the complete rankings.
Monday, 31. October 2011 (Image © John Payne)
In a dramatic conclusion to five days of racing, Anna Tunnicliffe USA and her team won the 2011 U.S. Olympic Team Qualifying Regatta over Genny Tulloch and her Team in two straight matches on Biscayne Bay. With this win, Tunnicliffe secures the berth to represent the USA at the 2011 International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Combined World Championships, Dec. 3-18, in Perth, Australia. First up was the final match of the semi-finals to determine third and fourth place between Sally Barkow and Stephanie Roble with Barkow sealing third place. As the top four skippers at this event, Tulloch, Barkow, Tunnicliffe and Roble advanced to the second, and final, selection event for the 2012 Olympic Team Qualifying Regatta, scheduled for May 4-7, 2012 at the Olympic sailing venue. The winner of that event will represent USA at the 2012 Olympic Games in August 2012. The report.
Monday, 31. October 2011
After 18 races an intense and windy weekend came to an end at Chicago, were the Singlehanded High School Championship was organised by the Chicago YC. While Eric Lawrence from Martin County High School could defend his lead in the Laser Standards, it was Mitchell Kiss from Black River High School who moved up to first in the Radials by winning four of the five last races. See the complete results.
Monday, 31. October 2011
Monday, 31. October 2011
Peter McChesney USA and his team are the new J/105 Chesapeake Champions. After 3 races the won the series 2 points ahead of James Rathbun CAN, Jim Konigsberg USA completed the podium. 16 teams from the US and Canada were on the starting line. See the complete results.
Sunday, 30. October 2011 (Image © Tom Monkus)
The singlehanded championship of High School Sailing started on friday, till yesterday six races have been sailed. On top of the Laser Standard rankings is Eric Lawrence from Martin County High School, followed by Nevin Snow (Cathedral Catholic ) and James Barry (Brunswick School). In the Radials Ian Barrows from Antilles School is clearly leading Mitchell Kiss (Black River High School) and Avery Fanning (Bishop England High School). See the complete results.
Sunday, 30. October 2011 (Image © John Payne)
The favorites strongly came back yesterday turning the 2-1 backlogs into wins. So it is Anna Tunnicliffe USA defeating Sally Barkow USA, and Genny Tulloch USA defeating Stephanie Roble USA) who made it to the final that is at present 2-0 in favour of Tunnicliffe. To be noted that all four are qualified for the second crucial trial for the US Olympic berth in spring 2012. The report.
Sunday, 30. October 2011 (Image © Archive)
Cold, wet and windy conditions dominated day 1 of this years Halloween Howl. A Building Breeze saw 28 Optis take to the Water and dominate the worst that Newport harbour could throw on them. Looks like nasty conditions through the night that should give way to a beautiful but cold and windy day tomorrow for day two. After six races it's William Marshall USA on top of the rankings followed by Matt Schryver USA and Elli Burns. See the complete results.
Saturday, 29. October 2011
Round Robin two was terminated yesterday and the first three flights of the semi-finals have been completed. Stephanie Roble USA who qualified as forth for the semis leads now over Genny Tulloch USA with 2-1. The match between Sally Barkow USA and Anna Tunnicliffe USA is also 2-1 for Sally. Racing continues today.
A second Olympic qualification trial event will take place on the Olympic waters of Weymouth in spring 2012, limited to the four Key Biscayne semi-finalists, where the US participant for the Olympic Regatta will be determined. No doubt, that an Olympic medal for the selected team of the outstanding USSTAG will be within reach in August 2012. The resultats and the event-website.
A second Olympic qualification trial event will take place on the Olympic waters of Weymouth in spring 2012, limited to the four Key Biscayne semi-finalists, where the US participant for the Olympic Regatta will be determined. No doubt, that an Olympic medal for the selected team of the outstanding USSTAG will be within reach in August 2012. The resultats and the event-website.
Friday, 28. October 2011
Round Robin 2 has not yet been fully completed on day 2 of the US Trials, but it is a fact now, that the internationally competing top teams will qualify for the semi-finals. Anna Tunnicliffe USA and Genny Tulloch USA are on top with a 10-1 score, ahead of Sally Barkow USA with 9-2 wins. Stephanie Roble USA is just one victory in today's last match away from the semis. Otherwise, Becca Dellenbaugh USA would move up on rank 4. The report of the day and the standings.
Monday, 24. October 2011
Three more races were added on the second day of the IRC Mid Atlantic Championship yesterday. In the IRC 1 division David & Sandra Askew on their TP52 'Flying Jenny' climbed on top of the rankings. The IRC 2 division was won by Marc Gliomcher on his J/122, while in the IRC-3 division Bill Sweetser won 4 of the 5 races sailed. See the complete results.
Monday, 24. October 2011
Sailed over the last two weekend the Manahasset Bay Fall Series came to an end yesterday. Five to nine races have been sailed, in the 13-boat fleet of the J/105 Joerg Esdorn/Duncan Hennes won the series, best Melges 24 was Vadim Shablinski. See all results.
Monday, 24. October 2011
Just five Solings participated at the 2011 Soling Nationals held on the Chesapeake Bay this weekend. The title went to Peter Galloway and his team four points ahead of Stu Walker, William Turner completed the podium. See the complete results.
Monday, 24. October 2011
Stan Honey, Director of Technology for the 34th America's Cup (AC34) and John Craig, Principal Race Officer (PRO) for AC34 talked to members of the San Francisco Yacht Club last week, reviewing the World Series events in Cascais and Plymouth and explaining the technology they're using in their jobs - technology which is changing the way that races are being run and facilitating better than ever accuracy in umpiring, and for the viewer of the sport, making races easier and more interesting to watch across different platforms. A must-read report in Michelle Slade's 'SailBlast'.
Monday, 24. October 2011 (Image © Sander Van den Borch)
At the inaugural ceremony yesterday evening in San Diego, Paul Cayard was among 15 sailing greats inducted into the National S