No Racing on Tuesday at U.S. Youth Sailing Championships

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U.S. Youth Championship

Facebook Live Coverage Slated for Tuesday, Wednesday

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (June 26, 2018) – Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, no breeze, and an ominous afternoon forecast grounded the 145 sailors competing in this year’s U.S. Youth Sailing Championships, hosted by the Carolina Yacht Club in Wrightsville Beach, N.C. The sailors used the opportunity to rest, re-group, get some coaching, and prepare for Wednesday.

The final day of racing takes place on Wednesday with a tentative first warning signal scheduled for 10:00 am.

Facebook Live Coverage from Tuesday: Interviews and Commentary

Monday’s Race Report

Results and Standings from Sunday and Monday

Singlehanded Dinghy – Laser Radial
Top 5 – Standings
– 3 races Sunday; 3 races Monday

1. Asher Zittrer, Lakewood Yacht Club / GCYSA, – 5 – 5 – 4 – (42) – 2 – 4 ; 20
2. Marcus Huttunen, GCYSA/MBYC, – 6 – 3 – 3 – 3 – (7) – 6 ; 21
3. Chase Carraway, Lauderdale Yacht Club/Carolina Yacht Club NC, – 1 – 1 – 1 – 23 – 3 – (38) ; 29
4. Ricky Welch, Long Beach Yacht Club/ GCYSA, – 3 – 4 – 13 – (20) – 1 – 10 ; 31
5. Connor Nelson, DIYC, – 7 – 8 – 7 – 9 – (23) – 1 ; 32

Singlehanded Dinghy – Laser Full Rig
Top 5 – Standings (Provisional)
– 3 races Sunday; 4 races Monday

  1. Joseph Hou, NHYC/ABYC, – 2 – 2 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – (4) ; 8
  2. John Kirkpatrick, Sail Newport, – 1 – 1 – 2 – (7) – 7 – 5 – 7 ; 23
  3. Cameron Feves, Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club , – 5 – 5 – 5 – (9) – 3 – 3 – 2 ; 23
  4. Caden Scheiblauer, Santa Barbara Yacht Club | GCYSA | SBYSF, – 4 – 4 – 3 – 4 – 2 – 7 – (9) ; 24
  5. Pete McGriff, GCYSA/ FYC, – 3 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 5 – (9) – 5 ; 25

Doublehanded Dinghy – International 420
Top 5 – Standings (Provisional)
– 3 races Sunday; 3 races Monday

  1. Michelle Lahrkamp/Gabriella DelBello, American YC/LISOT, – 2 – 2 – 2 – 1 – (3) – 1 ; 8
  2. Lachlain McGranahan/Declan McGranahan, VMG Racing , – 1 – 1 – 1 – (8) – 6 – 6 ; 15
  3. Sarah Burn/Patricia Gerli, VMG Racing, BHYC & MYC, – 7 – 4 – (13) – 2 – 1 – 2 ; 16
  4. Maddie Hawkins/Yumi Yoshiyasu, VMG/Outfit Sailing / Annapolis YC, – 9 – (13) – 5 – 4 – 8 – 5 ; 31
  5. Adam Larson/Kenny Corsig, VMG/Outfit Sailing, – 3 – 3 – 3 – (15) – 14 – 10 ; 33

Doublehanded Skiff – 29er
Top 5 – Standings (Provisional)
– 4 races Sunday; 4 races Monday

  1. Ripley Shelley/Severin Gramm, 2NINER Skiff Squad , – 3 – 2 – 1 – 1 – (7) – 1 – 5 – 4 ; 17
  2. Taylor Hasson/Steven Hardee, St Croix Yacht Club/Great Northern Skiff Squad, – 5 – 3 – 3 – 3 – (12) – 3 – 3 – 2 ; 22
  3. David Eastwood/Samuel Merson, Santa Barbara Yacht Club/ Mission Bay Yacht Club, – 2 – 1 – 2 – 2 – 8 – 7 – 1 – (10) ; 23
  4. Berta Puig/Bella Casaretto, 2NINER, – 4 – 5 – 9 – (10) – 1 – 2 – 2 – 1 ; 24
  5. Charlie Hibben/Nicholas Hardy, Great North Skiff Squad, – (8) – 4 – 4 – 4 – 5 – 4 – 6 – 5 ; 32

Multihull – Nacra 15
Top 3 – Standings (Provisional)
– 4 races Sunday; 4 races Monday

  1. Nico Martin/AnaClare Solé, Seabrook Sailing Club/ Texas Corinthian Yacht Club, – (8) – 1 – 1 – 1 – 4 – 1 – 6 – 4 ; 18
  2. Mia Nicolosi/Teddy Nicolosi, St Thomas Yacht Club, – 2 – 2 – 4 – (5) – 2 – 4 – 3 – 1 ; 18
  3. Matthew Monts/Carlyn Blauvelt, South Carolina Yacht Club/Atlanta Yacht Club, – (6) – 3 – 2 – 3 – 5 – 3 – 1 – 2 ; 19

Windsurfing – Techno 293 Plus
Top 3 – Standings (Provisional)
– 3 races Sunday; 3 races Monday

  1. USA 96, Alexander Temko, Clearwater Community Sailing Center, – 1 – 2 – 2 – 1 – 2 – (4) ; 8
  2. USA Usa 7, Manuel nores, Miami yacht vlub, – 2 – 1 – 1 – (3) – 3 – 2 ; 9
  3. USA 220, Dominique Stater, Miami Yacht Club, – 3 – 4 – 4 – (4) – 1 – 1 ; 13

This Championship will serve as the final tune-up regatta for the Youth Worlds Team prior to the 2018 Youth World Sailing Championships, hosted by Corpus Christi Yacht Club on July 14-21.

Event Website

Results/Standings

For updates from the racing venue, follow US Sailing on Twitter (https://twitter.com/ussailing) and #YouthChamps18.

US Sailing Communications Manager, Jake Fish at jakefish@ussailing.org.

The 2018 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships are sponsored by Gill and Hobie Polarized.

Photos by Barbara Ann Howard.

2018 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships

About the U.S. Youth Sailing Championships
The U.S. Youth Sailing Championships is the pinnacle event for youth sailing in the United States. Annually, this US Sailing National Championship welcomes the top competitive U.S. youth sailors under 20, both young women and men, in multiple classes to race over four days.

As with all US Sailing Junior and Youth National Championships, competitors will receive world-class event management and support. The 2018 U.S. Youth Championships will be run by a team of experienced judges, coaches and race officers who will provide high quality racing for America’s top youth talent. Since the first edition of the Youth Champs in 1973, the regatta has served as a transformative step for young sailors who aspire to reach the highest levels of sailing. U.S. Youth Championship participants fill the rosters of successful college sailing programs and routinely achieve All-American status. The Youth Champs is also part of the pathway for ambitious athletes who hope to earn a place on the US Sailing Team, and ultimately at the Olympic Games.

About US Sailing
The United States Sailing Association (US Sailing), the National Governing Body for sailing, provides leadership, integrity, and advancement for the sport in the United States. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Bristol, Rhode Island, US Sailing is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. US Sailing offers training and education programs for instructors and race officials, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities, issues offshore rating certificates, and provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country, including National Championships and the US Sailing Team. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org.