Jeffrey Petersen Edges Jack Egan in Finals to Earn the Rose Cup
An impressive collection of skilled youth match racers from around the country convened in Rochester, New York this weekend at the 2021 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup. Sunday was the culmination of three action-packed days on Lake Ontario just beyond the breakwaters of Rochester Harbor.
The Final Series on Sunday captured the excitement of the weekend with a highly competitive duel between the two top teams. The Final Series featured Jack Egan (San Diego, Calif.) of the San Diego Yacht Club and Jeffrey Petersen (Newport Beach, Calif.) of the Balboa Yacht Club.
Egan entered the Final Series with a perfect record, including a 14-0 record in the two Round Robin stages on Friday and Saturday, and a pair of 3-0 series wins in the Quarterfinals and Semifinals. Petersen worked his way into the Finals with a 10-4 double Round Robin record, followed by 3-2 and 3-1 wins in the Quarterfinals and Semifinals, respectively.
After winning the first race to take a 1-0 lead, it looked like Egan and team would continue their undefeated ways through the Finals. However, Petersen’s team made the necessary adjustments and won the next three consecutive races to win the Final Series, 3-1.
Joining Petersen as part of the 2021 Rose Cup winning team was Max Brennan (Newport Beach, Calif.), Reade Decker (Newport Beach, Calif.), and Samantha Hemmans (Costa Mesa, Calif.).
“Today was a fantastic day of racing. It was breeze-on and it was awesome out there,” said Petersen. “We had a really good Semifinal match against David Wood’s team. They sailed a great race. We ended up taking that one to move on to the Finals. Jack came out of the blocks absolutely hammering. He took the first win, quite handedly, by about 10 lengths. We took some time after the race to re-set. The breeze started building and we felt really comfortable in that breeze. The guys (crew) in front made the difference. They kept pulling me out of the mistakes I was making, so all the credit goes to them. A huge thanks for the Rochester Yacht Club, the Race Committee, and the Umpires for a fantastic event this week.”
Sailing with Egan’s runner-up team this weekend was Diego Escobar (San Diego, Calif.), Jack Plavan (Park City, Utah), and Marianna Shand (Chula Vista, Calif.).
Finishing third this week was David Wood (Corona del Mar, Calif.) of the Balboa Yacht Club, and crew Marbella Marlo (Newport Beach, Calif.), Daniel Pegg (Anaheim, Calif.), and Tyler Wood (Newport Beach, Calif.).
Petersen will receive an invitation to the 2021 Governor’s Cup on July 26-31, 2021 at the Balboa Yacht Club in Corona del Mar, California. Egan also receives an invitation to the Governor’s Cup and gets an invitation to the 2021 Oakcliff Halloween Invitational on October 30-31, 2021 in Match 40s.
On Saturday night, competitors enjoyed a nice dinner followed by games on the beach and the evening was capped off with a special guest speaker – Paralympic sailor, Keith Burhans.
Media & Coverage
- Final Results / Standings
- For results and standings, list of competitors, photos and more information from the 2021 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship, please visit event website.
- Follow US Sailing on Instagram for photos, videos, and updates.
- Click here for the 2021 Event Program.
- Photos by Holly Huston.
US Sailing Awards
- The Rose Cup is the perpetual trophy presented to the winning team.
- US Sailing medals will be awarded to the competitors who finish first through third.
- The Nick Scandone Sportsmanship Award is the perpetual trophy presented for sportsmanship.
The Sportsmanship Award at the annual USYMRC for the Rose Cup is the Nick Scandone Award, named in the memory of Paralympic sailor Nick Scandone from the Balboa YC who succumbed to ALS just three months after winning the Gold Medal in the Scud class in the 2008 Paralympics in Qingdao, China. The recipient team is voted on by the other teams in the event. The 2021 winning team is Alec Fisichella, Sofie Dowling, and Nate and Luke Ingebritson from the Mount Desert Island Community Sailing Center in Southwest Harbor, Maine.
Event Contacts:
Jake Fish, US Sailing
jakefish@ussailing.org
Holly Huston, Rochester Yacht Club
holly@rochesteryc.com
About US Sailing
The United States Sailing Association (US Sailing), the national governing body for sailing, provides leadership, integrity, and growth 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
2021 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship – Preview
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (June 24, 2021) – The thrill and excitement of match racing will be on full display this weekend in Rochester, N.Y. as the U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup will be hosted by the Rochester Yacht Club. Racing begins Friday, June 25 and concludes Sunday, June 27.
Celebrating its 11th annual running, this invitational event for 16 to 20 year olds has served as an outstanding training ground for U.S. youth sailors who are passionate about match racing and focused on competing at the next level.
Eight teams of four, consisting of at least one female and one male crew per boat, will be racing the Sonar. Coaching and instruction will play a major role in these sailors’ experience. Five-time U.S. Match Racing Champion, Dave Perry, will lead an Advanced Match Racing Clinic on Wednesday and Thursday, June 23 and 24, ably assisted by match racing expert Peter Bailey.
“I’m really excited to work with the 32 sailors competing this week at the U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship,” said Perry. “They are the best youth match racers in the country and will soon be competing at the college level and for the U.S. Open and Women’s Match Racing Championships.”
Originally known as the Rose Cup, this event was founded by members of the Balboa Yacht Club and the Newport Balboa Sailing & Seamanship Association (NBSSA), and was started as an invitational youth match race event in 2010. The mission is to promote youth match racing in the U.S. and improve the skills of racers from around the country in national and international competition. In 2015, US Sailing elevated the Rose Cup to an official US Sailing National Championship.
The top finishing skipper will receive an invitation to the 2021 Governor’s Cup on July 26-31, 2021 at the Balboa Yacht Club in Corona del Mar, California. The second place skipper will receive an invitation to the 2021 Oakcliff Halloween Invitational on October 30-31, 2021 in Match 40’s.
Racing Information
- The racing area will be on Lake Ontario just beyond the breakwaters of the Rochester Harbor.
- The event will consist of the following stages: Stage 1 – a round robin Stage; 2 – Quarter Final/Semi Final/Final knockout series and Consolation races
Media & Coverage
- For results and standings, list of competitors, photos and more information from the 2021 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship, please visit event website.
- Follow US Sailing on Instagram for photos, videos, and updates.
- Click here for the 2021 Event Program.
US Sailing Awards
- The Rose Cup is the perpetual trophy presented to the winning team.
- US Sailing medals will be awarded to the competitors who finish first through third.
- The Nick Scandone Sportsmanship Award is the perpetual trophy presented for sportsmanship.
2021 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship – Competitor List
1. Jack Egan (San Diego YC)
Diego Escobar
Jack Plavan
Marianna Shand
2. Alec Fisichella (Mount Desert Island Community Sailing Center)
Sofie Dowling
Nate Ingebritson
Lucas Ingebritson
3. Owen Lahr (Richmond YC)
Connell Phillipps
Wesley Seifers
Else Simenstand
4. Jeffrey Pertersen (Balboa YC)
Max Brennan
Reade Decker
Samantha Hemmans
5. Morgan Pinckney (Newport Harbor YC)
Jack Flores
Sophia Pearce
Nathan Sih
6. Joe Sieffert (Rochester YC & Oakcliff)
Owen Himsworth
Adam Strobridge
Anna Sems
7. Daven Subbian (Sequoia YC)
Nathan Smith
Jagan Subbian
Alessandra Torres
8. David Wood
Marbella Marlo
Daniel Pegg
Tyler Wood
Event Contacts:
Jake Fish, US Sailing
jakefish@ussailing.org
Holly Huston, Rochester Yacht Club
holly@rochesteryc.com
About US Sailing
The United States Sailing Association (US Sailing), the national governing body for sailing, provides leadership, integrity, and growth 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