To be held in Annapolis, Maryland, August 15-18
Collegiate FJs
US Sailing Waivers and Releases
US Sailing Membership- Join/Renew here – All competitors must have a current USSA membership valid through end of racing to be legible to complete. International athletes may show proof of current membership with MNA as an alternative.
Timeline
- Application Period – Complete entry forms (that will consist of a team roster and resumes) and an application fee shall be submitted online between May 13, 2024 and June 28, 2024
2024 Request for Invitation - Invited Teams Notified on or Before – July 3, 2024
- Registration and Fee due – July 12, 2024
- Substitution Deadline – July 31, 2024
Safe Sport Training Requirements at US Sailing U.S. Championship Events
- Competitors are reminded to bring their USCG Approved PFDs to check in and have on at all times on the water.
- Teams shall provide their own red protest flags (at least 3). Each flag shall measure at least 8 inches by 8 inches.
The U.S. Team Racing Championship is raced in three-boat/six-person teams. This event serves as a qualifier for World Sailing’s Team Racing Worlds when held.
Championship Facts
- Doublehanded, monohull dinghies, exact make varies by year. V15, FJ, 420E, and z420 have all been used in past years.
- 2024 Championship will be sailed in Collegiate FJs provided by Severn Sailing Association.
- Each competing team shall consist of three skippers and three crews.
- Up to 24 teams but no less than 20 will be selected by the U.S. Team Racing Championship Committee from team resumes and applications. Non‐US teams may be invited to compete.
- The Championship Committee may give preference for selection to an all women’s team.
- Sailors who are current members of US Sailing or another Member National Authority (MNA) may apply as a member of a six-person team. US Sailing Regulation 10.02 Non-USA Resident Participation in US Sailing Championships applies.
- Minimum Crew Weight: 870 pounds. Teams below 870 combined weight are to carry correct weights in every race, from boat to boat, and shall secure them in the cockpit of each boat. See NOR for details.
- Winning team will be presented the George R. Hinman Trophy.
- US Sailing medals will be awarded to the top three placing teams.
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