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2023 US Women’s Junior Championship Results for Ida Lewis and Leiter Trophies

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From US Sailing:
After three days of clinic and two days of racing, winners have been crowned at the U.S. Junior Women’s Championship!
ILCA 6
🥇Audrey Foley
🥈Ava Anderson
🥉Rebecca Schill
29er
🥇Annie Sitzmann & Daphne Walsh
🥈Ava Gustafson & Kaya Hancock
🥉Julia Stewart & Madilyn Anderson
Most improved Most improved ILCA – Petra Humphrey
Most improved 29er – Leila Pfrang & Madison Bivins
Sportsmanship ILCA- Lina Carper
Sportsmanship 29er – Sabrina & Jamie Starck
But it’s not just about the racing – many sailors noted their favorite part of the event was meeting new friends, and getting to sail in a new, exciting venue with help of the fleet coaches. “It was especially inspiring to see the 29ers competing for the Ida Lewis, and the next generation of female 29er sailors developing,” said 29er fleet coach Kelly Cole.

2023 Women’s Club 420 North American Championship Results & Report

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By Airwaves Staff writer Amelia Robinson
Brant Beach, NJ, July 12th-14th, 2023 – These past few days some of the most talented female sailors in the US gathered at Brant Beach Yacht Club to participate in the Women’s C420 North American Championship. With winds blowing S/SSW/SW, clear skies, and temperatures averaging 85℉, the weather seemed perfect for a midsummer regatta.

According to one of the first place sailors, Samara Walshe (EYC/AYC/NB4T), “Trying to gauge the level of competition was tough because many of the girls sail with boy crews. Very few C420 boats on the regular summer circuit are girl pairs. Several of the top girl skippers have boy crews so they had to switch up their pairings for this event.”

Still, the regatta played out smoothly, as Walshe notes, “Day 1 the wind was a steady 16-20 knots, generating some fast races. The Race Committee set up a perfect course and never needed to adjust marks so we completed four races in less than 3 hours. We were super proud to finish with straight bullets. Day 2 was a slightly calmer day with 10-14 knots and three races. We sailed more conservatively and were the only boat I-flagged in R7 and had to work hard to claw our way back to 5th place.”

Even with their minor setback in the 7th race, Walshe and Lillie Foster had entered the regatta with an optimistic attitude, paying off as they dominated almost every race prior. Placing first in 4/7 races and second in two more, they secured the lead, finishing first with 6 points under Sophia Devling and Piper Blackband (Balboa Yacht Club/ Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club), who placed second with consistently low scores throughout the regatta.

The competition for third place was much tighter between Carly Kieding/Kate Joslin (NB4T | SBYC | SDYC) and Helena Borcherding/Michelle Kaneti (Belle Haven Club), with Kieding and Joslin securing the lead by only one point.

Overall the regatta was a huge success! Samara Walshe speaks for all sailors at this event in saying, “A huge thank you to BBYC for hosting such a successful regatta. We hope to return for many more regattas at this amazing venue!”

 

 

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Women’s NA Champions Samara Walshe & Lilly Foster

 

2023 Club420 Nationals Report & Results

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By Staff writer Amelia Robinson
Belmont Harbor, Chicago, IL, July 7, 2023 – Despite several postponements and complications, this past weekend the C420 class was able to show out for an incredible display of skill and expertise.

With varying winds favoring N/NW/W and the choppy conditions of Lake Michigan, a few boats struggled to navigate the rough waters. However, these experienced sailors persevered and managed to give an impressive performance with intense competition throughout the entire weekend.

As spectators looked across the gorgeous view at the Chicago Yacht Club, they could see ​​Freddie Parkin and Asher Beck (Riverside) dominating the regatta, placing first in 5/7 races, allowing them to place first overall with a lead of 8 points.

Freddie Parkin and Asher Beck

The battle for second place was much closer between Richard Sykes/Annie Sitzmann (NB4T) and Morgan Pinckney/Piper Blackband (NB4T, BCYC, NHYC, BYC). However, an 8th place finish in the second race set Pinckney/Blackband back enough for Sykes/Sitzmann to triumph in the end with a 3-point lead, leading Pickney/Blackband to claim a third-place finish.

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11TH HOUR RACING TEAM WINS THE OCEAN RACE!

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In brief:
  • 11th Hour Racing Team wins The Ocean Race: the first US-flagged team in its 50-year history
  • Team was given average points redress for Leg 7 after a no-fault collision in The Hague forced them to retire from the final stage.
  • Trimmer Francesca Clapcich, first Italian to ever win the Race: “It’s been a lifetime dream to be part of the race.”
  • Skipper Charlie Enright: “We’re immensely proud of the effort our team has put in.”
© Harry KH / 11th Hour Racing / The Ocean Race
US offshore sailing outfit 11th Hour Racing Team has won The Ocean Race – the world’s longest and toughest team sporting event. The Newport, RI-based team is the first US-flagged entry to win The Ocean Race in its 50-year history.
In unprecedented scenes, the crew heard about their win via a satellite phone call from team CEO, Mark Towill, as they delivered their 60-foot IMOCA, Mālama, to Genoa. This followed a redress hearing by the World Sailing International Jury which awarded the team four points for the final leg following a no-fault collision just seventeen minutes into the start of the final stage of the round the world race, which forced them to return immediately to port and retire.
The four points of redress put 11th Hour Racing Team three points ahead of Team Holcim-PRB in second place, with Team Malizia in third, Biotherm in fourth place, and GUYOT environnement – Team Europe in fifth.
Quotes from the team and sponsor 11th Hour Racing
Skipper Charlie Enright (USA) – the only American skipper to lead a US team to victory in the race’s 50-year history, commented, “We’re immensely proud of the effort our team has put in, from top to bottom. I feel like it hasn’t really sunk in yet, and I don’t think it will until we hit the dock. We’re very excited and appreciative and can’t wait to be with everyone else.
“One thing we like to pride ourselves on is never getting too high, never getting too low, and just working through everything. We say in the team, if you’re not winning, you’re learning, and this whole race, we’ve just tried to improve in every single area.”
Trimmer Francesca Clapcich (ITA) becomes the first Italian to win The Ocean Race. “It feels pretty surreal still – it hasn’t really sunk in yet. It’s been a lifetime dream to firstly be part of the race, and now to win the race, and so it feels very special. The first time for an American team and the first time an Italian sailor has won the race – it means a lot to me – I’m Italian, and I live in the US – it’s both of my worlds colliding together.
“This race is all about the people – the team that Charlie and Mark have been able to put together is just incredible, and that’s a large part of the success of this team. Everything comes from great leadership, and that is what Charlie has shown all the way around, and even in the really hard moments, he’s been able to keep the team together and get them working harder and better to achieve our overall goal.”
Navigator Simon Fisher (GBR) is celebrating a second Ocean Race win, having taken the top spot on the podium back in the 2014-15 edition of the race. “The circumstances of this win are a little bizarre, but the news coming in this morning was a huge relief, and it is slowly sinking in that we have won the race.
“Waking up this morning – we were all preparing ourselves for the decision, and the whole redress situation really hit home for us all. I have felt from the outset that as a team, we had done everything we could have done, everything in the right way on the race course, everything by the book in terms of what happened with the collision. It was always my belief that redress is destined for situations just like that, but honestly, you never know until you know; there is always a little bit of doubt. As much as I wanted to believe that the team would get the result we deserved, it was never a sure thing until the news was in.
“Charlie has done a great job under what can only be described as a mountain of pressure. He has kept a cool, calm head and stayed objective, and this speaks volumes about his leadership.
“I’ve done this race six times now, and it has consumed almost 20 years of my life. It’s nice at this stage of my career that I can be involved with a campaign that’s trying to do something more than ‘just’ be competitive and has a positive impact on the sport, the wider community, environment, people, and planet. That’s really important to me. Winning is important, and it is what we all strive for, but personally for me, I hold a lot of value in winning the right way and doing things the right way. And so, to win The Ocean Race with 11th Hour Racing, a team like this, with such a great group of people and a positive mission, is really incredible.”
Trimmer Jack Bouttell (AUS/GBR) has back-to-back wins in The Ocean Race, having won in the 2017-18 edition.
“For me, it has been a childhood dream to do this race, this big adventure. And to have won it back-to-back is an insane and incredible feeling. The Ocean Race is an incredible project – it takes a lot from you, but it gives a lot as well. These moments are pretty unique, both to live and to experience, and that’s what attracts me back each time.
“I think what clinched it for us was that we remained consistent throughout the race. We had some pretty difficult moments, and there were definitely times when it wasn’t perfect, but we got through them, and we were always learning and always improving. We kept consistency and motivation up and drove it hard all the way to the end.”
Media Crew Member Amory Ross (USA), responsible for documenting the onboard story of the team, said, “It was surreal to hear the news on the boat, but for those of us onboard, this is the culmination of a long project, and there have been a lot of really good people involved. The feeling amongst the group right now is one of pride.
“Since the start of the campaign, back in September 2019, we have strived to go about everything we do the right way – both the sailing and race preparation, as well as our commitment to create change for ocean health. I’m incredibly proud to share this moment with this group of people after going through so much together.”
Co-Founder and President of title sponsor 11th Hour Racing, Rob Macmillan said, “To be the first US-flagged team to win this storied race is an honor.
“I am so proud and grateful to every person on this team who made this dream a reality, showing outstanding resilience, integrity, and strength. More than ten years ago, we sat down with Mark and Charlie and created a list of ambitious goals – the first was to win The Ocean Race, and second on that list was to prove that performance and sustainability need to co-exist. So today is a win for the ocean, 11th Hour Racing, and the community of fans around the world. We all did it!”
Co-founder and CEO of 11th Hour Racing, Jeremy Pochman, said, “Congratulations and a huge thank you to the entire 11th Hour Racing Team and to each and every person who worked relentlessly for the past four years to get to this historic result.
“Today’s win is more than a sporting achievement; it’s also a win for the ocean. In 2019, we set off to win The Ocean Race. Today, we won, and how we won matters. The Race organizers, the competing teams, the fans, the other sponsors – our community – all have joined us in this journey, at this 11th hour, to restore the health of our ocean. Our journey doesn’t end here – our desire and determination to do more and to expand our work continues because when the ocean wins, we all win.”
Wendy Schmidt, co-founder of 11th Hour Racing, president and co-founder of the Schmidt Family Foundation and Schmidt Ocean Institute, said, “This victory is an extraordinary accomplishment – but it’s about more than a team winning a race.
“We want to engage people in the bigger task of protecting our planet, of restoring ocean health because there is no life on earth without a healthy ocean. This race around the world is a symbol of that task, and we want everyone to be on our team. I am extraordinarily proud of the entire 11th Hour Racing Team and all they have overcome. They did more than sail around the world. They carried the message of sustainability, with the singular focus of restoring ocean health. Today, the real winner of this race is the ocean.”
11th Hour Racing Team overall crew list for The Ocean Race 2022-23:
Charlie Enright (USA) – Skipper
Simon Fisher (GBR) – Navigator
Jack Bouttell (AUS/GBR) – Trimmer
Franck Cammas (FRA) – Trimmer
Francesca Clapcich (ITA) – Trimmer
Charlie Dalin (FRA) – Trimmer
Damian Foxall (IRL) – Trimmer
Justine Mettraux (FRA) – Trimmer
Pierre Bouras (FRA) – Media Crew Member
Amory Ross (USA) – Media Crew Member
The Ocean Race 2022-23 Final Overall Leaderboard:
5 points = first; 4 points = second etc.
Note: Leg 3 and Leg 5 scored double points
1. 11th Hour Racing Team – 37 points (4+3+3+3+5+10+5+4**)
2. Team Holcim – PRB – 34 points (5+5+5+4+0+8+4+3)
3. Team Malizia – 32 points (3+2+4+5+4+6+3+5)
4. Biotherm Racing – 23 points (2+4+2+2+3+4+2+4)
5. GUYOT environnement – Team Europe – 2 points (1+1+0+0+0+0+1+0)*
* GUYOT penalized -1 point for exceeding the permitted number of sails
** Given redress
In-Port Race Leaderboard:
5 points = first; 4 points = second etc.
1. 11th Hour Racing Team – 24 points (4+4+5+4+3+4)
2. Team Malizia – 21 points (5+3+3+5+2+3)
3. Biotherm – 16 points (3+0+4+2+5+2)
4. Holcim-PRB – 15 points (0+5+2+3+4+1)
5. GUYOT environnement – team Europe 10 points (2+2+1+0+0+5)
The Ocean Race 2022-23 Route:
Leg 1: Alicante, Spain to Mindelo, Cabo Verde
Leg 2: Cabo Verde to Cape Town, South Africa
Leg 3: Cape Town, South Africa to Itajaí, Brazil
Leg 4: Itajaí, Brazil, to Newport, Rhode Island
Leg 5: Newport, Rhode Island to Aarhus, Denmark
Leg 6: Aarhus, Denmark to The Hague, The Netherlands (with a flyby past Kiel, Germany)
Leg 7: The Hague, The Netherlands to Genoa, Italy
About 11th Hour Racing Team
11th Hour Racing Team was formed in September 2019 and is led by American offshore sailors Charlie Enright and Mark Towill. Supported by title sponsor 11th Hour Racing, the Team’s mission is to build a high-performance ocean racing team with sustainability at the core of all operations, inspiring positive action among sailing and coastal communities, and global sports fans to create long-lasting change for ocean health. Towill and Enright have competed in the last two editions of The Ocean Race and the team is set to race in the inaugural, fully-crewed IMOCA Class of The Ocean Race 2022-23 with their next-generation race boat – Mālama. Learn more at 11thhourracingteam.org.
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2023 US Youth Match Racing (Rose Cup) Championship Results

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The U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship (“USYMRC”) for the Rose Cup is an invitational event open to sailors who have reached their 16th birthday but not their 21st birthday during the calendar year in which the event is held. The Championship features world-class coaching and race management and serves as an outstanding training ground for young sailors who are interested in match racing and focused on competing at the next level. Invitations are by resume only. Requests for invitations received by April 1st will receive preference. This year the event was hosted by Sheboygan Yacht Club in Wisconsin, with racing from June 23rd – 25th.
This year the team of Chapman Petersen, Thomas Sitzmann, Luke Woodworth and Samara Walshe won the event amongst a talented field of ten teams. Three of the four on this team are Stanford University students, and Samara Walshe is a student the The Hotchkiss School.

L-R: Thomas Sitzmann, Luke Woodworth, Chapman Petersen, Samara Walshe

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2023 S1D Coach of the Year Announced

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Sail1Design has been lucky to be part of some great moments over the years, mostly when we do our job, and take part in recognizing the very foundation of our sport: youth, high school, college, and one-design sailors. Reading nomination letters, hearing from our community about unsung heroes, sharing in the joy of the winners…… makes the whole Sail1Design project, now 15+ years in the making, more than worth it. It is always nice to hear about people in our sport not only doing things well, but doing things the right way.

Remember, for Coach of the Year, we only choose candidates from nomination letters sent in, so we sit back, wait, and take what we get. This year, over the last month we were faced (again) with a lot of really good nominations, and we whittled that down to a small list of finalists. It was difficult to narrow this deserving field. Not easy. After going back and forth, the team decided that this years winner had to be Nick Kaschak. Nick is deserving on so many levels; what stood out was the sheer number of separate letters he received, and of course, what those letters described. The best thing we read, among many, was that Nick is not a win-at-all-costs coach; we see far too much of this today. There are things far more important than trophies. Below are excerpts from six separate nomination letters that Nick received:

  • In a world where “must win” is the ultimate goal, Nick Kashack stands out as a coach who prioritizes the development of exceptional young individuals, both as outstanding sailors and as great men and women. He understands that success on the racecourse is a natural outcome of the solid foundation he builds. These values resonate deeply with me, my family, and the Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation organization. Nick’s contributions to our organization have transformed it into a world-class youth program that will continue to thrive for decades to come.
  • Nick has coached both of my kids since he began coaching in Santa Barbara. I cannot say enough good things about him. He is an amazing coach and mentor on and off the water. The kids respect him and genuinely like him as a person. He listens to them and seems to understand how to really connect with teenagers and kids. We have been truly fortunate to have had Nick as the leader of this team and program. I would like to add that coaching the San Marcos High School team to both the team race and fleet race Nationals this year has been an incredible accomplishment. They are a small but mighty team of 6 – no alternates – racing against well established teams who have heavy air and light air crews, alternate skippers, and each member of our team raced every race and still managed to qualify. We are so proud of these kids and their awesome coach!
  • I have known Nick for what will soon be 5 years now, and during that time he has been nothing but professional, kind, astute, and incredibly helpful, both as a coach and a person. The results of those he coached over the last year speak for themselves – 1st and 4th at the 2023 C420 Midwinters, 1st in the 2022 ISSA Women’s National Invitational while winning both A and B Division, 1st in the 2022/23 SCYYRA Perry Series, 3rd at the 2022 C420 North American Championship, 2nd at the C420 South Shore Regatta,  2nd at the 2023 PCISA Team Race PCCs, 2nd at the 2023 PCISA Fleet Race PCCs and 2nd in the 2022/23 SCYYRA Ullman/Frost Series are part of an expansive coaching resume. Far beyond the already expansive list of results, Nick has gone above and beyond here in Santa Barbara in his work to expand the youth sailing program. Whether it be lobbying and arranging funding for new programs and equipment such as a new 420 fleet and an overhauled dock, or attracting new sailors to a program which now sells out within hours due to excess demand, Nick made a deep mark on the youth sailing community of Santa Barbara. Within various classes Nick has fostered a deep and competitive ILCA program here in Santa Barbara which has run up a string of national results in recent years while building a 420 program which has competed and won on the National level while simultaneously coaching the local high school teams to best results on record.  For a small town of just over eighty thousand, split up between four high schools, this is no easy task; it is Nick’s leadership, talent and determination which has raised youth and one-design racing in Santa Barbara onto the national stage.  Nick is an incredible coach who also provides an example of kindness, respect and determination to those who he coaches. He builds athletes of character, emphasizing sportsmanship alongside competition. We are so lucky to have him here in our small town!   
  • I would like to nominate Nick Kaschak, Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Program Director, for Sail1Design Coach of the Year. Over the past few years Nick has built our local sailing program into the robust, thriving, extremely successful program that it is today. Nick is consistently able to balance the kids’ respect with approachability, which is hard to do. He has very high – and clear – expectations, and his sailors want nothing more than to please him. He also makes sure they have their priorities straight: family, school, then sailing. His depth of knowledge from being a highly-competitive sailor himself has benefited the entire team. A very small sampling of some of his team’s recent accomplishments include:
    • 2023 C420 Midwinters – 1st and 4th
    • 2022 ISSA Women’s National Invitational- 1st (Winning both A and B Division)
    • 2023 PCISA Team Race PCCs- 2nd (Qualified for HS Team Race Nationals)
    • 2023 PCISA Fleet Race PCCs- 2nd (Qualified for HS Fleet Race Nationals)
    • 2023 ISSA Team Race National Championship- 6th
    • 2022/23 SCYYRA Perry Series- 1st Overall
    • And there are many, many more.

Accomplishments aside, Nick is humble, kind, responsive, and…wait for it….organized! My daughter has had the privilege of training with Nick and he has really made an impact on her sailing career. Because of Nick, she has had the opportunity to compete at the national level, and this summer she’ll compete internationally. We are so grateful, and can’t think of a more deserving coach for an award such as this.

  • I am writing to recommend Nick Kaschak as a sailing coach of the year. I have had the privilege of being coached by Nick for many year now, and I am grateful by his expert skills and dedication in this field. Nick has extensive knowledge of sailing and excels at teaching it. He has a unique ability to explain complex concepts in a clear and understandable way, which has greatly contributed to my improvement as a sailor. On the other hand, Nick’s patience and support have played a significant role in my progress. He always encourages and motivates me, helping me build confidence and push my boundaries. Additionally, he creates a positive and inclusive team environment, where we support and uplift one another. I highly recommend Nick Kaschak as sailing coach of the year. His expertise, dedication, and ability to inspire make him a very valuable leader and mentor.
  • Nick has been my coach for over 6 years, and in those 6 years, I have become a two-time national champion and got recruited to Harvard for sailing. This year Santa Barbara qualified for both the team race and fleet race high school nationals for the first time in History. Nick is the best coach I have ever had and I think he should be coach of the year. Also here is a short list of the things he has accomplished this season: 
    • 2023 C420 Midwinters- 1st and 4th
    • 2022 Team USA Youth World Championships (Foil Kite)
    • 2022 ISSA Women’s National Invitational- 1st (Winning both A and B Division)
    • 2023 PCISA Team Race PCCs- 2nd (Qualified for HS Team Race Nationals)
    • 2023 PCISA Fleet Race PCCs- 2nd (Qualified for HS Fleet Race Nationals)
    • 2023 ISSA Team Race National Championship- 6th
    • 2022/23 SCYYRA Perry Series- 1st Overall
    • 2022 SCYYRA Ullman/Frost Series- 3rd and 5th Overall
    • 2022 ILCA6 Youth World Championship- 46th/156
    • 2022 US Youth Championship- 5th (ILCA6)
    • 2022 ILCA6 Midwinters West- 6th and 10th
    • 2022 C420 North American Championship- 3rd
    • 2022 C420 Midwinters Championship- 3rd, 4th, 8th
    • 2022 US Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship (Ida Lewis)- 3rd and 6th
    • 2022 C420 South Shore Regatta- 2nd
    • 2022/23 SCYYRA Ullman/Frost Series- 2nd/51

Thank you for your consideration. 

 

USODA Announces Partnership with US Performance Academy

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USODA is pleased to announce a new partnership with US Performance Academy.

USPA is the Online School for Elite Athletes

“USODA is pleased to partner with US Performance Academy. The flexibility and quality of USPA’s education is a great fit for sailors who are constantly on the go, training and competing.”
-Beth Danilek, Executive Director of USODA

“Back in 2013, I created USPA with the express purpose of providing a rigorous online education to meet the needs of elite sailors.”
-Pete Smith, Elite sailor and USPA Founder/President

USPA Provides 

  • School on your schedule. Never worry about a missed school day again!
  • Paced academics to meet individual needs
  • A customized curriculum based on the learning style of the student-athlete
  • Consistent mentoring for the student-athlete the entire time at USPA

Achieve your athletic dreams without sacrificing a quality education.

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