Event Details
Date:
July 25, 2019 – July 28, 2019
Location:
Judd Goldman Sailing Center
Chicago, Illinois
Competing for:
Results & Reports
Regatta Documents
- Notice of Race
- Sailing Instructions
- Conditions
- Registration List
- Competitor List
- SafeSport handbook
- US Sailing Championships Code of Conduct
Other Information
- 2024 – Paul Callahan, Kieth Burhans, Jen Edney: Sonar – Gene Hinkel Trophy and the U.S. Para Sailing Triplehanded National Champions
- 2022 – Patrick LoDuca, Sarah Gilbert, and Paul Wurtzebach
- 2021 – Sarah Everhart Skeels, Pauline Dowell, Emma Montgomery: Sonar – Gene Hinkel Trophy and the U.S. Para Sailing Inclusive Triplehanded National Champions
- 2019 – Rick Doerr, Charles McClure, Roger Cleworth: Sonar – Gene Hinkel Trophy and the U.S. Para Sailing Triplehanded National Champions
- 2018 – Rick Doerr, Dawn Hart, Charles McClure: Sonar
- 2014 – Triplehanded: Steven Hammer,Kathy Champion, Brad Kendall
- 2012 – Andrew Fisher, Mike Hersey, Ryan Levinson
- 2011 – Rick Doerr, Brad Kendell, Hugh Freund – Clifton, NJ
- 2010 – John Robertson, Hannah Stodel, Steve Thomas – Portland, Dorset GBR
Tripplehanded winners prior to the Gene Hinkel Trophy being gifted
- 2008 – Rick Doerr, Tim Angle, Bill Donohue- Clifton, NJ
U.S. Independence & North American Challenge Cups
- 2007 – Albert Foster, David Burdette, Jim Thweatt-Wayzata, MN/ Lutherville, MD /W. Sacramento, CA
- 2024 – Matt Koblenzer: 2.4mR – Judd Goldman Trophy and the U.S. Para Sailing Singlehanded National Champion.
- 2023 – Charlie Rosenfield: 2.4mR – Judd Goldman Trophy and the U.S. Para Sailing Singlehanded National Champion.
- 2022 – Matt Koblenzer: 2.4mR – Judd Goldman Trophy and the U.S. Para Sailing Singlehanded National Champion.
- 2021 – Dee Smith 2.4mR- Judd Goldman Trophy and the U.S. Para Sailing Singlehanded National Champion.
- 2019 – Matt Koblenzer: 2.4mR – Judd Goldman Trophy and the U.S. Para Sailing Singlehanded National Champion
- 2018 – Dee Smith: 2.4mR- Judd Goldman Trophy and the U.S. Para Sailing Singlehanded National Champion
- 2016 – Dee Smith
- 2014 – Daniel Evans
- 2013 – John Ruf
- 2012 – Charles Rosenfield
- 2011 – Charles Rosenfield – Woodstock, CT
- 2010 – Bruce Millar – Richmond BC, CAN
- 2009 – Charles Rosenfield- Woodstock, CT
- 2008 – Bruce Millar- Richmond, BC, CAN
- U.S. Independence & North American Challenge Cups
- 2007 – Mark LeBlanc – New Orleans, LA
- 2006 – Roger Cleworth – Lithia, FL
- 2005 – Nick Scandone -Fountain Valley, CA
- 2004 – Nick Scandone -Fountain Valley, CA
- 2003 – Paul Tingley of Vancouver, BC
- 2002 – Roger Cleworth
- 1995 – Robie Pierce, Newport, RI
- 2024 – Chris Murphy, Luke Spink: Independence 20
- 2023 – Tim Brown, Shara Everhart Skeels: Martin 16
- 2022 – Shan McAdoo, Maureen McKinnon: Freedom Independence 20
- 2021 – E. Carwile LeRoy, Doug Horsey
- 2019 – Allen Fiske and Joe Cook: Freedom Independence 20
- 2018 – Christina Rubke and Kris Scheppe: RS Venture Connect
- 2015 – Ryan Porteous, Steven Muse
- 2013 – Sarah Everhart-Skeels, Gerry Tiernan
- 2012 – Michael Strahle, Donna DeMarest
- 2011 – Scott Whitman, Julia Dorsett – Brick, NJ
- 2010 – Scott Whitman, Julia Dorsett – Brick, NJ
- 2009 – Jennifer French, Roger Cleworth St. Petersburg, FL
- 2008 – John McRoberts & Stacey Louttit- Victoria, BC, CAN
U.S. Independence & North American Challenge Cups
- 2007 – Karen Mitchell & JP Creignou – Deerfield Beach, FL/ St. Petersburg, FL
- 2006 – Karen Mitchell & Michael Grimm – Deerfield Beach, FL/ Miami Beach, FL
- 2005 – Karen Mitchell & Kerry Gruson -Deerfield Beach, FL
- 2004 – Karen Mitchell & Kerry Gruson -Deerfield Beach, FL
- 2003 – Karen Mitchell & Kerry Gruson -Deerfield Beach, FL
- 2002 – John Kostanecki and Jim Leatherman
- 2001 – Peter Benson – Middletown, RI, Matt Sullivan -Coventry, RI
- 2000 – Peter Benson – Middletown, RI, Matt Sullivan -Coventry, RI
- 1999 – John Kostanecki – Naperville, IL, Gerry Dahl – Chicago, IL
- 1998 – John Kostanecki – Naperville, IL, Gerry Dahl – Chicago, IL
- 1997 – John Ross-Duggan, David Schroeder – Orlando, FL
- 1996 – John Ross-Duggan, Waldo Esparza – Orlando, FL
- 1995 – Robie Pierce, Newport, RI
- 1994 – John Yount, Hortensia Soler – Miami, FL
- 1993 – Robie Pierce, Richard Fucci – Newport, RI
- 1992 – Carl Olsson, John Carter – New York, NY
- 1991 – Robie Pierce, Nick Bryant-Brown – Newport, RI
- 1990 – Carl Olsson, Richard Fucci, Gregg Templeton – Larchmont, NY
- Committee List
- US Sailing Representative
- Housing:
Resources
International 2.4R Association
About This Event
2019
Independence Cup and U.S. Para Sailing Championship
Organizing Authority: Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation
July 25-28, 2019
Judd Goldman Sailing Center- Chicago, IL
2019 Preview and Live Blog News from the Event
RESULTS
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Competitor List
*All registration documents and forms can be found within the Yacht Scoring Registration Portal on the right sidebar under Documents & Forms
Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation
Independence Cup(first sailed in 1986), became US Sailing’s national championship for disabled sailors in 1989. Today the event is known as the U.S. Para Sailing Championship. Many competitors have gone on to represent the United States in the Paralympic Games including Nick Scandone, gold medalist at the 2008 Paralympics. Typically the event is sailed in three classes; the 2.4mR, Sonar and a doublehanded class that varies depending on the boat provided by the event host.
Championship Facts
- Standard entry process
- All competitors must be members of US Sailing or, if not U.S. residents, the national sailing authority of their home countries
- 2019 Championship Competitors and boats:
- 2.4mR- One person with disability
- Freedom Independence 20- Two persons with disabilities
- Each Freedom 20 boat will be provided with an able-bodied (AB) person by the organizing authority (OA) and will perform non-tactical duties. AB sailors will rotate throughout the regatta as scheduled by the OA.
- Sonar- Three persons with disabilities
Classification
Classification is recommended but not required for sailors competing in the U.S. Para Sailing Championship. It is also not required in the Development fleet if it is sailed
- Please contact Classifiers Committee Chair: Jim Thweatt to make arrangements
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Championship History
First established in 1986, what was then called the U.S. Independence Cup became US Sailing’s national championship for disabled sailors in 1989. For many years it was organized by the Disabled Sailing Committee and was run in conjunction with the North American Challenge Cup, which was co-hosted by the Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation and Chicago Yacht Club.
In 2007, the regatta moved under the Championships division of US Sailing and was renamed the U.S. Disabled Sailing Championship. The following year, the championship moved from Chicago Yacht Club to begin to travel around the country. Many competitors at the U.S. Disabled Sailing Championships have gone on to represent the United States at the Paralympics Games including Nick Scandone, gold medalist at the 2008 Paralympics The Chandler Hovey, Jr. Trophy was donated at the 1994 Independence Cup by A.G.A. Correa and Co. to US Sailing.
“Buzz” Hovey, for whom it is named, was active in 12 Metre racing in the ‘50’s and ‘60’s with the family-owned Twelve, Easterner. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1947, he continued, nonetheless, to sail and race actively, especially in his Shields Class boat, until 1981 when he retired from the racing circuit.
Peter Goldman donated the Judd Goldman Trophy in honor of Justin “Judd” Goldman (1914-1989) who, despite his own physical disability, was an accomplished sailor and inspired the creation of the Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Program, Chicago, Illinois. In 2009, the third trophy in honor of Gene Hinkle was donated in honor of Gene’s many contributions to disabled sailing and the US Paralympic team.
On December 18, 2017, the U.S. Sailing Board of Directors approved a name change from The U.S. Disabled Championship to the U.S. Para Sailing Championship to keep in line with the World Sailing and the International Olympic Committee format.