Roble and Shea to Represent USA at Paris 2024 in the 49erFX, Moroz Takes Silver from 53rd Trofeo Princesa Sofía

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Day 6 of 6

PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN (6 April 2024) – Stephanie Roble (East Troy, Wis.) and Maggie Shea (Chicago, IL) have officially confirmed their ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympics in the 49erFX today after light wind prevented the running of one last medal race. Scores from day five hold, with Roble and Shea finishing 10th overall and their US competition Paris Henken and Anna Tunnicliffe Tobias finishing 9th. 

The 49erFX selection was decided by the combined finishing positions of two events with the lowest score winning nomination to Team USA: the 49erFX World Championship in Lanzarote, Spain last month and the Trofeo Princesa Sofía this week in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Roble and Shea finished with 21 total points after earning 11 at the World Championships, and 10 from this week’s finish. Henken and Tunnicliffe Tobias began the week with 26 points and ended selection with 35 total points after a 9th place finish.  

“We’ve been sailing together for eight years in the 49erFX so securing our second Olympic ticket together is a huge honor,” said Roble. “Now we’ll take some time to rest and reflect on what needs to be done between now and the Olympics, and make the most out of the next four months so we can aim to bring home a medal for Team USA. We’d like to say a huge thank you to our amazing team and network of supporters. We wouldn’t be able to do this without them.” 

“I’m so honored for the opportunity to represent Team USA and compete on the US Olympic Team and there were so many people who made it possible for us to get to this point,” added Shea. “I’m grateful and excited for a second chance to deliver our best performance on the Olympic stage. We’ve learned so much in the last three years since Tokyo and in our eight years sailing the FX together. It’s rare that you get a second crack at things in life and I’m really thankful for that chance.” 

In a nail-biting light-air medal series, Daniela Moroz finished her third Trofeo Princesa Sofía with a Silver medal. Moroz held first all week but pushed the starting line in the finals and was hit with two UFDs which landed her in 2nd to Australia’s Breiana Whitehead. 

“It was a really good regatta overall,” said Moroz, USST athlete and Paris 2024 Nominee in the Women’s Formula Kite. “I’m happy with everything and I think my team and I have done a good job of making the most out of every single lesson and taking all the value out of these experiences. It’s been a busy few weeks with the European Championships right before this but we’ve learned so much. This puts us in a good spot heading into the Games.” 

After a light and challenging medal race in the 49er class, USST athletes Andrew Mollerus & Ian MacDiarmid finished eighth, adding 16 points to their scorecard. Mollerus / MacDiarmid finished fourth overall, missing the podium after holding a consistent third overall for three days in a row. 

“We are super happy with the week,” said MacDiarmid. “Keeping the red jerseys [signifying a third overall standing] for three days is a great notch in our belt, and we were working well as a team which opened up some new gears in the speed. We’re going to use the lessons of this World Cup as a springboard to the Europeans. We’re stoked!” 

Both US Nacra 17 teams ended the first regatta of their two-event selection process yesterday before the start of the medal races. US Sailing Team’s Sarah Newberry Moore and David Liebenberg finished the Trofeo Princesa Sofía in 25th place, while Carson Crain and Lindsay Gimple finished in 33rd. The second and final event of their Paris selection will take place at the Nacra 17 World Championship in La Grand-Motte, France May 7-12. Read more about how the Nacra 17 team will be selected for Paris 2024 HERE. 

USA Standings Final Results: 
      • Women’s Formula Kite 
          • 2nd – Daniela Moroz, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
      • 49erFX  
          • 9th – Paris Henken (Rio 2016) & Anna Tunnicliffe Tobias (Beijing 2008 & London 2012) 
          • 10th – Stephanie Roble (Tokyo 2020) & Maggie Shea (Tokyo 2020), US Sailing Team
      • Nacra 17 
          • 25th – Sarah Newberry Moore & David Liebenberg, US Sailing Team 
          • 33rd – Carson Crain & Lindsay Gimple 
      • 49er  
          • 4th – Andrew Mollerus & Ian MacDiarmid, US Sailing Team 
      • Mixed 470 
          • 20th – Stu McNay (4x Olympian) & Lara Dallman-Weiss (Tokyo 2020), US Sailing Team 
      • ILCA 6 
          • 15th – Erika Reineke, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
          • 27th – Charlotte Rose, US Sailing Team 
          • 32nd – Lilly Myers 
          • 38th – Christina Sakellaris 
      • ILCA 7 
          • 57th – Ford McCann, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee (pending country qualification) 
          • 96th – Marshall McCann 
          • 189th – Thomas Kraak   
      • Men’s iQFOiL 
          • 13th – Noah Lyons, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee (pending country qualification*) 
      • Women’s iQFOiL 
          • 27th – Dominique Stater, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
      • Men’s Formula Kite 
          • 47th – Adam Keaton 

 

Event website: https://www.trofeoprincesasofia.org/en/default/races/race  

Entry list: https://www.trofeoprincesasofia.org/en/default/races/race-inscriptions  

Results: https://www.trofeoprincesasofia.org/en/default/races/race-resultsall

Editorial photos: https://usst.photoshelter.com/galleries/C00000bzBIpBuyOw/Palma-Princesa-Sofia-Trophy-2024 (USA to download) – provided by Allison Chenard & Lexi Pline | US Sailing Team (please reference metadata for credits) 

 

Contact: Allison Chenard, allisonchenard@ussailing.org | US Sailing Team Media & Communications 

Day 5 of 6

PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN (5 April, 2024) – It was a slow start to day five of the Princesa Sofía, but all fleets were able to sail on the penultimate day of racing. The wind filled from the typical Palma sea breeze direction, building to 14 knots before tapering off in the later afternoon.  

Pending tomorrow’s medal race and event completion, Stephanie Roble (East Troy, Wis.) and Maggie Shea (Chicago, IL) will be confirmed to represent the United States at the Paris 2024 Olympics in the 49erFX. Per US Sailing’s Athlete Selection Procedures for Paris 2024, the Team USA 49erFX representatives are decided by the lowest combined score from their final regatta placings at two pre-determined events. Based on their 11th place finish at the 2024 49erFX World Championship, Roble / Shea entered this week’s regatta with 11 points, while Henken / Tunnicliffe Tobias entered with 26 points from their 26th Worlds finish. Going into tomorrow’s medal race, Roble and Shea are mathematically guaranteed to maintain the points gap needed to secure selection. 

Paris Henken and Anna Tunnicliffe Tobias are also advancing to the medal race tomorrow, finishing today in 9th overall. Racing for the 49erFX is scheduled to begin at 11:30am local time.  

Both US Nacra 17 teams ended the first regatta of their two-event selection process today. US Sailing Team’s Sarah Newberry Moore and David Liebenberg finished the Trofeo Princesa Sofía in 25th place, while Carson Crain and Lindsay Gimple finished in 33rd. The second and final event of their Paris selection will take place at the Nacra 17 World Championship in La Grand-Motte, France May 7-12. Read more about how the Nacra 17 team will be selected for Paris 2024 HERE. 

Daniela Moroz enters the Women’s Formula Kite medal series as the favorite, with a 22-point gap over second place Breiana Whitehead of Australia. Because of her success in the opening series, Moroz and her second-place competitor will skip the semifinals series and move straight to the medal final. Four riders in total will advance to the medal final, where Moroz will only need to win one race to secure overall victory. 

In the 49er fleet, USST athletes Andrew Mollerus and Ian MacDiarmid will take the water for the medal race wearing the red jerseys for the third day in a row, signifying their third overall standing. Points are close at the top of the fleet, with only eight points separating fourth and first place, so with finishing places counting for double points, it’s sure to be an exciting finish to the week! 

In the ILCA 6 fleet, Paris 2024 Nominee Erika Reineke finished off her event with two top-ten finishes, taking advantage of her strength in light air conditions. While she will not be moving on to the medal race tomorrow, she finishes the event in 15th overall. She is followed in the scores by USST athlete Charlotte Rose in 27th , Lilly Myers in 32nd, and Christina Sakellaris in 38th.  

Ford McCann, the selected ILCA 7 athlete for Paris 2024, closed out his event in Palma with a 57th place finish in gold fleet. His twin brother, Marshall, finished 96th overall, racing in silver fleet. The brothers will work together to qualify the country at the Last Chance Regatta in Hyères, France in two weeks – any American can achieve “country qualification” with a high enough finish in Hyères, so it’s a team effort to secure USA’s ILCA 7 berth for this summer’s Games. 

Paris 2024 Nominees in the Mixed 470, Stu McNay and Lara Dallman-Weiss, ended their regatta in 20th overall, sailing in a strong international fleet of 68 boats including top teams from the 2024 World Championship. After this event the pair will head to Hyères, France for the Qualified Nations portion of French Olympic Week. 

The US iQFOiL squad also ended their regatta today, with Paris 2024 Nominee Dominique Stater finishing in 27th in the women’s fleet and Selected athlete Noah Lyons finishing 13th in the men’s fleet. Lyons now sets his sights on the Last Chance Regatta, where he will work to qualify the USA for Paris 2024 in the men’s iQFOiL and confirm his ticket to the Olympics.

USA Standings and Final Results After Day 5: 
      • Women’s Formula Kite 
          • 1st – Daniela Moroz, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
      • 49erFX  
          • 9th – Paris Henken (Rio 2016) & Anna Tunnicliffe Tobias (Beijing 2008 & London 2012) 
          • 10th – Stephanie Roble (Tokyo 2020) & Maggie Shea (Tokyo 2020), US Sailing Team 
      • Nacra 17 (Final Results) 
          • 25th – Sarah Newberry Moore & David Liebenberg, US Sailing Team 
          • 33rd – Carson Crain & Lindsay Gimple 
      • 49er
          • 3rd – Andrew Mollerus & Ian MacDiarmid, US Sailing Team 
      • Mixed 470 (Final Results) 
          • 20th – Stu McNay (4x Olympian) & Lara Dallman-Weiss (Tokyo 2020), US Sailing Team 
      • ILCA 6 (Final Results) 
          • 15th – Erika Reineke, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
          • 27th – Charlotte Rose, US Sailing Team 
          • 32nd – Lilly Myers 
          • 38th – Christina Sakellaris 
      • ILCA 7 (Final Results) 
          • 57th – Ford McCann, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee (pending country qualification) 
          • 96th – Marshall McCann 
          • 189th – Thomas Kraak   
      • Men’s iQFOiL (Final Results) 
          • 13th – Noah Lyons, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee (pending country qualification*) 
      • Women’s iQFOiL (Final Results)
          • 27th – Dominique Stater, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
      • Men’s Formula Kite (Final Results) 
          • 47th – Adam Keaton 

Day 4 of 6

PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN (4 April 2024) – Competitors woke on day four to a thick marine layer and low visibility over the Bay of Palma. Race officials held all fleets ashore until the fog burned off around 1100 to reveal blue skies, flat seas, and 5 knots of breeze. 

Paris 2024 Selection Updates: 
      • In the 49erFX fleet, USST’s Roble and Shea (Tokyo 2020 & Tokyo 2020) had a challenging day and dropped to 6th overall. Henken and Tunnicliffe Tobias (Rio 2016 & Beijing 2008, London 2012) climbed to 11th from 16th, with three top-10 scores in the day’s four races. 
      • USST’s Newberry Moore and Liebenberg remain the top American Nacra 17 ahead of Crain and Gimple, separated by three overall places. 

Highlights from the rest of the fleets include USST’s Andrew Mollerus and Ian MacDiarmid, who remain in 3rd overall in the 49er fleet, with only one score outside the top 10 of the 10 races so far. Daniela Moroz (USST + Paris 2024 Nominee) sits 12 points ahead of 2nd, winning 9 of the regatta’s 15 races in the Women’s Formula Kite fleet. 

Due to the light winds, there was no racing in either iQFOiL fleet, but all competitors have their sights set on the penultimate day of racing tomorrow. Athletes finishing in the top ten at the end of day five will advance to Saturday’s medal race or medal series racing and have a chance at the podium for the 53rd Trofeo Princesa Sofía. 

USA Standings After Day 4: 
      • Women’s Formula Kite  
          • 1st – Daniela Moroz, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
      • 49erFX  
          • 6th – Stephanie Roble (Tokyo 2020) & Maggie Shea (Tokyo 2020), US Sailing Team 
          • 11th – Paris Henken (Rio 2016) & Anna Tunnicliffe Tobias (Beijing 2008 & London 2012) 
      • Nacra 17 
          • 25th – Sarah Newberry Moore & David Liebenberg, US Sailing Team 
          • 27th- Carson Crain & Lindsay Gimple 
      • 49er  
          • 3rd – Andrew Mollerus & Ian MacDiarmid, US Sailing Team 
      • Mixed 470   
          • 21st – Stu McNay (4x Olympian) & Lara Dallman-Weiss (Tokyo 2020), US Sailing Team 
      • ILCA 6  
          • 22nd – Erika Reineke, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
          • 24th – Charlotte Rose, US Sailing Team 
          • 28th – Lilly Myers 
          • 39th – Christina Sakellaris 
      • ILCA 7
          • 57th – Ford McCann, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee (pending country qualification) 
          • 91st – Marshall McCann 
          • 186th – Thomas Kraak   
      • Men’s iQFOiL [no racing today] 
          • 25th – Noah Lyons, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee (pending country qualification*) 
      • Women’s iQFOiL [no racing today] 
          • 26th – Dominique Stater, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
      • Men’s Formula Kite 
          • 47th – Adam Keaton 

Day 3 of 6

PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN (3 April, 2024) – Today marked the halfway point of the 53rd edition of the Trofeo Princesa Sofía, and the US contingent is dialing in to the tricky conditions in Palma de Mallorca. All fleets saw big breeze oscillations, with more traditional Palma wind speeds of 10-15 knots.  

Due to large fleet sizes, seven of the ten fleets (excluding Nacra 17, Women’s iQFOiL, and Women’s Formula Kite) will split into Silver and Gold divisions for the remainder of racing, with the top half of each field moving into gold. 

USA athletes advancing to Gold Fleet for finals racing: 
      • Steph Roble & Maggie Shea, 49erFX (USST + Tokyo 2020, Tokyo 2020)
      • Paris Henken & Anna Tunnicliffe, 49erFX (Rio 2016, Beijing 2008 and London 2012)
      • Andrew Mollerus & Ian MacDiarmid, 49er (USST)
      • Ford McCann, ILCA 7 (USST + Paris 2024 Nominee pending country qualification)
      • Erika Reineke, ILCA 6 (USST + Paris 2024 Nominee)
      • Charlotte Rose, ILCA 6 (USST)
      • Lilly Myers, ILCA 6
      • Christina Sakellaris, ILCA 6
      • Stu McNay & Lara Dallman-Weiss, Mixed 470 (USST + 4x Olympian, Tokyo 2020 + Paris 2024 Nominees)
      • Noah Lyons, Men’s iQFOiL (USST + Paris 2024 Nominee pending country qualification)

US Sailing Team athletes Steph Roble and Maggie Shea remain in second overall after a single digit scoreline today, including a win in the first race of the day. They continue to hold their lead on Paris Henken and Anna Tunnicliffe, who finished the day in 16th.  

“We had all top ten finishes today, which was the goal,” said Steph Roble to World Sailing. “It was choppy on the racecourse, which was an added challenge, but Maggie had us flying around the racecourse so it made my life easier.” 

“The fleet has gotten a lot faster so the top mark roundings have gotten really close, and starts are extra competitive, which is great to see.” added Maggie Shea.

The 49erFX field is ripe with stiff competition and includes some of the world’s top teams, notably 2x Olympic Gold Medalists Martine Grael / Kahena Kunze of Brazil. Within this competitive fleet, both American boats are battling for Paris 2024 selection with three days of racing remaining. 

The battle for Paris 2024 selection in the Nacra 17 continues – Carson Crain and Lindsay Gimple continue to hold their lead over the USST’s Sarah Newberry Moore and David Liebenberg after two races today, though Newberry Moore and Liebenberg are closing the gap and now trail by two overall places. The second event of the selection process will take place in La Grande-Motte, France May 7-12 at the 2024 Nacra 17 World Championship. 

In the 49er fleet, USST’s Andrew Mollerus and Ian MacDiarmid had a banner day, scoring a 2-2-1 to advance to 3rd overall, up from 9th yesterday. Mollerus and MacDiarmid will sport red jerseys for tomorrow’s competition to signal their 3rd place standing. 

Daniela Moroz (USST) continues her dominance over the Women’s Formula Kite fleet, leading the regatta by more than 10 points over the current second place finisher. She handled today’s 11-13 knot oscillating conditions well, winning three of the four races. 

In the 470, Paris 2024 nominees Stu McNay and Lara Dallman-Weiss moved up the score sheet four places overall, ending the day on a high note with a win in the final race. 

USA Standings After Day 3:
      • Women’s Formula Kite  
          • 1st – Daniela Moroz, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
      • 49er FX  
          • 2nd – Stephanie Roble (Tokyo 2020) & Maggie Shea (Tokyo 2020), US Sailing Team 
          • 16th – Paris Henken (Rio 2016) & Anna Tunnicliffe Tobias (Beijing 2008 & London 2012) 
      • Nacra 17 
          • 28th – Sarah Newberry Moore & David Liebenberg, US Sailing Team
          • 31st – Carson Crain & Lindsay Gimple
      • 49er  
          • 3rd – Andrew Mollerus & Ian MacDiarmid, US Sailing Team 
      • Mixed 470   
          • 15th – Stu McNay (4x Olympian) & Lara Dallman-Weiss (Tokyo 2020), US Sailing Team 
      • ILCA 6  
          • 18th – Charlotte Rose, US Sailing Team 
          • 23rd – Erika Reineke, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
          • 29th – Lilly Myers 
          • 33rd – Christina Sakellaris 
      • ILCA 7  
          • 59th – Ford McCann, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee (pending country qualification) 
          • 91st – Marshall McCann 
          • 186th – Thomas Kraak   
      • Men’s iQFOiL
          • 24th – Noah Lyons, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee (pending country qualification*) 
      • Women’s iQFOiL 
          • 26th – Dominique Stater, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
      • Men’s Formula Kite 
          • 43rd – Adam Keaton 

Day 2 of 6 Update

PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN (2 April, 2024) – Day two of the Trofeo Princesa Sofía brought a change of pace from the opening day’s wild conditions. All fleets began the day under wind delay as the race committee waited for the bay breeze to fill. 

Racing began around 1300 for all 10 fleets on the Bay of Palma, kicking off the regatta for 49ers, 49erFXs, Nacra 17s, and iQFOiL Men and Women who were unable to race yesterday. Making up for lost time, US Sailing Team athletes settled into the groove, landing in the top ten of the 49er, 49erFX, and Men’s iQFOiL. 

In the 49erFX, USST’s Stephanie Roble (Tokyo 2020) and Maggie Shea (Tokyo 2020) scored a 2nd and 5th in blue fleet to end their opening day in second overall. Paris Henken (Rio 2016) and Anna Tunnicliffe Tobias (Beijing 2008 & London 2012) finished the day in 19th place. The Trofeo Princesa Sofía is the final event in the athlete selection process for the USA 49erFX spot at Paris 2024, rounding out a two-event series following their World Championship last month in Lanzarote, Spain. Learn more about the 49erFX selection procedures here. 

This week in Mallorca kicks off the two-regatta selection process for the USA Nacra 17 spot in Marseille this summer. Carson Crain and Lindsay Gimple are currently ahead of USST’s Sarah Newberry Moore and David Liebenberg after day one. The second event of the selection process will take place in La Grande-Motte, France May 7-12 for the 2024 Nacra 17 World Championship. 

Daniela Moroz remains on top in the Women’s Formula Kite fleet, winning five of the seven races completed so far and lengthening her lead on Australia’s Breiana Whitehead. 

Paris 2024 ILCA 6 nominee Erika Reineke took advantage of the light air conditions, scoring a 2nd and 5th in yellow fleet which moved her up 26 places on the scoreboard. All four American ILCA 6 athletes qualified for Gold Fleet after finishing in the top half of the standings after day two today. Next, their focus will turn to making the top ten by the end of finals racing to qualify for the one last “medal race” and a chance at making the podium. 

Paris nominated athlete Ford McCann* had a strong finish to the day, winning the last race in the ILCA 7 red fleet. McCann is competing alongside his twin brother, Marshall, as they train for the Last Chance Regatta where they will work to qualify the USA for Paris 2024 in the ILCA 7 and confirm Ford’s ticket to the Olympics. Any American can achieve “country qualification” in Hyères, France April 20-27 with a high enough finish, so it’s a group effort to secure the ILCA 7 berth in Marseille this summer. 

For his first day on the water, Paris nominated iQFOiL athlete Noah Lyons* opened the week with mostly single digit scores. Like the McCann brothers, Lyons is also training for the Last Chance Regatta at the end of this month, working to earn the country spot at Paris 2024 in the Men’s iQFOiL. 

US Sailing Team’s Andrew Mollerus and Ian MacDiarmid sailed a solid opening day in the 49er with two 2nd place finishes out of four races and currently sit 9th overall. 

*Nominated for Paris 2024 pending country qualification with final opportunity coming up April 20-27 in Hyères, France at the “Last Chance Regatta” 

USA Standings after Day 2:
      • Women’s Formula Kite  
          • 1st – Daniela Moroz, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
      • 49er FX
          • 2nd – Stephanie Roble (Tokyo 2020) & Maggie Shea (Tokyo 2020), US Sailing Team 
          • 19th – Paris Henken (Rio 2016) & Anna Tunnicliffe Tobias (Beijing 2008 & London 2012) 
      • Nacra 17 
          • 22nd – Carson Crain & Lindsay Gimple 
          • 31st – Sarah Newberry Moore & David Liebenberg, US Sailing Team 
      • 49er  
          • 9th – Andrew Mollerus & Ian MacDiarmid, US Sailing Team
      • Mixed 470   
          • 19th – Stu McNay (4x Olympian) & Lara Dallman-Weiss (Tokyo 2020), US Sailing Team 
      • ILCA 6  
          • 18th – Erika Reineke, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
          • 22nd – Charlotte Rose, US Sailing Team 
          • 32nd – Christina Sakellaris 
          • 35th – Lilly Myers
      • ILCA 7
          • 63rd – Ford McCann, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee (pending country qualification)
          • 71st – Marshall McCann 
          • 183rd – Thomas Kraak
      • Men’s iQFOiL 
          • 10th – Noah Lyons, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee (pending country qualification*) 
      • Women’s iQFOiL 
          • 26th – Dominique Stater, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
      • Men’s Formula Kite 
          • 46th – Adam Keaton

Day 1 of 6 Update

PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN (1 April, 2024) – It may be April Fool’s Day, but the weather in Palma de Mallorca was no joke. Sailors faced steep, mountainous waves and 20-30 knot winds for the opening day of the Trofeo Princesa Sofía, keeping the iQFOiL Men & Women, 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 fleets from racing. The Women’s Kite, 470, and ILCA 6 & 7 fleets were able to get races off despite a challenging day. 

After a spicy morning, Daniela Moroz leads the Women’s Formula Kite fleet, winning both races. Moroz, fresh off the Formula Kite European Championship, is using this regatta to work on specific race skills as she prepares to compete at the Olympic Games this summer. 

“It was nuclear today and I was loving it!” said Moroz. “We don’t get many opportunities to race in these conditions so I’m always excited for days like these because I always learn and improve a lot. It was pretty hectic out there and I was happy to just get around the course and finish both races relatively clean.” 

Climbing their way up the leaderboard in the Mixed 470 class with 9th and 4th place finishes, Stu McNay and Lara Dallman-Weiss ended their day in 13th overall in a strong international fleet of 68 boats with top teams from last month’s World Championship on the same waters making another appearance. 

“I’m so glad the race committee decided to send us out there – it was just beautiful conditions to showcase the 470, which is a traditional boat that can handle big wind and waves,” McNay told the International 470 class. 

McNay and Dallman-Weiss will represent the US at the Olympic Games this summer, after winning U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Sailing in Miami this past January and securing their USA spot via the 470 World Championships right here in Palma a few weeks ago. 

The 49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17, and iQFOiL fleets are eager to begin their regattas on day two tomorrow when conditions calm. 

USA standings after day one: 
      • Women’s Formula Kite  
          • 1st – Daniela Moroz, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
      • Mixed 470   
          • 13th – Stu McNay (4x Olympian) & Lara Dallman-Weiss (Tokyo 2020), US Sailing Team 
      • ILCA 6  
          • 21st – Christina Sakellaris 
          • 27th – Charlotte Rose, US Sailing Team 
          • 38th – Lilly Myers  
          • 44th – Erika Reineke, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
      • ILCA 7  
          • 60th – Marshall McCann 
          • 73rd – Ford McCann, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee (pending country qualification)  
          • 166th – Thomas Kraak  
      • Men’s Formula Kite 
          • 40th – Adam Keaton 
      • 49er FX – No Racing Today 
      • Nacra 17 – No Racing Today  
      • 49er – No Racing Today 
      • Men’s iQFOiL – No Racing Today 
      • Women’s iQFOiL – No Racing Today

Event Preview 

PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN (29 March, 2024) – Fourteen US Sailing Team athletes and ten additional USA representatives across all ten Olympic classes will go head-to-head with representatives from 70 other countries for the 53rd edition of the Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía racing April 1-6. Over 1,000 athletes on over 850 boats and boards are set to hit the water in Mallorca for a critical progress checkpoint for many athletes closing in on the Paris 2024 Olympics.  

Per US Sailing’s selection procedures for Paris 2024, this year’s Princesa Sofía marks both the end of 49erFX athlete selection and the beginning of Nacra 17 athlete selection for Paris 2024. For both classes, the team with the lowest combined point total of two regattas will earn US Sailing’s nomination for Paris 2024. The points are calculated based on the final finishing position of each event. Following the 49erFX World Championships, team Roble and Shea have 11 points and team Henken and Tunnicliffe Tobias have 26 points. Similarly, the Nacra 17 will enter this week as the first of two events with their World Championship in La Grand-Motte, France from May 7-12 serving as the final selection regatta. 

The Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía is the first event each calendar year to gather all 10 Olympic classes, and all eyes will be on the Bay of Palma this week with the Olympic Games less than 120 days away. For many competitors, it’s been months since they’ve battled their international fleets, so the timing of this event is well positioned to provide crucial information on how to adjust final preparation plans for Paris 2024. 

“The last time I saw this fleet was in The Netherlands at the World Championships last year so it’s been about seven months,” said Erika Reineke, US Sailing Team ILCA 6 athlete and Paris 2024 Nominee. “I’m feeling great – it’s good to hop back into the boat and compete internationally again. A lot of the goals surrounding this week will be trying to capitalize on my strengths and work on little improvements I need to work on by the time the Games hit. This is a really good stepping stone in the right direction.” 

On the water for the USA: 

      • 49er FX 
          • Stephanie Roble (Tokyo 2020) & Maggie Shea (Tokyo 2020), US Sailing Team 
          • Paris Henken (Rio 2016) & Anna Tunnicliffe Tobias (Beijing 2008 & London 2012) 
      • Nacra 17 
          • Sarah Newberry Moore & David Liebenberg, US Sailing Team 
          • Carson Crain & Lindsay Gimple 
      • Mixed 470  
          • Stu McNay (4x Olympian) & Lara Dallman-Weiss (Tokyo 2020), US Sailing Team 
      • 49er 
          • Andrew Mollerus & Ian MacDiarmid, US Sailing Team 
      • Men’s Formula Kite 
          • Adam Keaton 
      • Women’s Formula Kite 
          • Daniela Moroz, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
      • ILCA 6 
          • Erika Reineke, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 
          • Charlotte Rose, US Sailing Team 
          • Isabella Mendoza Cabezas 
          • Lilly Myers 
          • Christina Sakellaris 
      • ILCA 7 
          • Ford McCann, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee (pending country qualification*) 
          • Thomas Kraak 
          • Marshall McCann 
      • Men’s iQFOiL 
          • Noah Lyons, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee (pending country qualification*) 
      • Women’s iQFOiL 
          • Dominique Stater, US Sailing Team & Paris 2024 Nominee 

*Representing Team USA in Sailing at an Olympic Games consists of two parts: a “country qualification” in each of the 10 disciplines or “classes,” and “athlete selection” to decide who will compete in the earned spot for each class. The “Last Chance Regatta” April 20-27 in Hyeres, France will be the final country qualification opportunity for Olympic berths. To qualify the country in the final three classes (Men’s Kite, Men’s iQFOiL, and ILCA 7), any American athlete must place high enough at the Last Chance Regatta for a spot in their class at the Games. Find more information regarding the country qualification system here.