American Sailor Podcast Episode Summary
The American Sailor Podcast featured John Pierce, Lexi Ply, Whitney Kent, and Allan Terhune discussing recent racing highlights and upcoming events.
Championship of Champions took place in Sandpiper catboats at New Bedford Yacht Club. Twenty one-design national and world champions competed in this special event designed to equalize competition. Chris Rab and...American Sailor Podcast Episode Summary
The American Sailor Podcast featured John Pierce, Lexi Ply, Whitney Kent, and Allan Terhune discussing recent racing highlights and upcoming events.
Championship of Champions took place in Sandpiper catboats at New Bedford Yacht Club. Twenty one-design national and world champions competed in this special event designed to equalize competition. Chris Rab and Keith Ives from the Mercury class won after a dramatic comeback from 12th place on day one. The event celebrated camaraderie and competition, with East Gows hosting next year.
College Sailing single-handed conference championships qualified sailors for nationals. Winners included Aver Anderson and Hamilton Barlay (Tulane), Asia Ellert (Jacksonville), Benjamin Defor (College of Charleston), Gilda Dandana (Cornell), and Okanis Arakan (URI). International sailors dominated women's categories, attributed to earlier European exposure to competitive laser and 470 fleets. Big-boat events like the Great Lakes Invitational continue expanding college racing opportunities.
One Design Highlights included Paul Kard winning Star Worlds at 66 (oldest ever, 37 years after his last victory); Kyle Naven claiming East Scout Nationals; brutal J24 Worlds in England with top finishes for Tony Parker and Michael Farb; Brazilian team winning J70 Europeans; San Diego Yacht Club repeating at NYC Invitational; and Justin Callahan and Trevor Davis winning Snipe Western Hemispheres, representing exciting younger participation in classic classes.
Big Boat and Offshore Racing saw the 61st Rolex Big Boat Series award actual Rolex watches in San Francisco. US-flagged Galatia won the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. Erica Lush became the third American completing a Solitaire to Figaro stage. The 98th Around the Island Race drew 22% of Narragansett Bay's PHRF fleet.
SailGP saw the US team underperform in France, raising urgency for remaining season races with new team members and coaching adjustments.
Upcoming: Six Meter Worlds in Swanwick, J70 championships in Argentina and Tampa, and the winter Florida sailing season.
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