The 2.4 meter is 13 feet 8 inches long. Designed for competitive sailing, it is easily handled, trailered, launched and stored.
The 2.4 meter is perhaps the best, most fun single handed boat you will ever sail. It can be as tactical, technical, and fast as you want it to be. In many ways, it is like sailing your own small 12 meter. Anyone who has sailed a 2.4 meter will tell you that they are exciting to sail, very competitive to race, and offer loads of FUN…
The class includes former Americas Cup sailors, one-design champions, disabled sailors, cruising class sailors, and people of all ages and genders who love to sail. The best thing about the 2.4 meter is that each sailor competes on an equal level of sailing ability – not agility. Some have called this boat “the great equalizer” because it really levels the playing field for sailors of all ages and abilities.
Learn more at the 2.4 Meter Class Association
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Rhodes 19
The Rhodes 19 is a 19-foot-long (5.8 m) sailboat, designed by Philip Rhodes and originally manufactured by O’Day Corp.. Currently, the Rhodes 19 is built by Stuart Marine Corp. To date, approximately 3500 of the boats have been built.
Available with either a fixed keel or with a retractable centerboard, it is used primarily as a day sailer or for one-design racing. The Rhodes 19 is still actively raced throughout the United States, with active fleets in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Orleans, LA and Chicago, IL.
Learn more about the Rhodes 19 Class Association!
LOA 19 ft 2in
Beam 7 ft
Draft 3 ft 3in (keel)
4 ft 11in (centerboard)
Sail Area 112.5sqft
60.5sqft
326sqft
Ideal 18
The Ideal 18 keelboat was designed by Bruce Kirby as a strict one-design, accessible to sailors of all ages, weights, skill levels, and competitive backgrounds. The emphasis is on strategy, tactical skills, and boathandling, rather than tuning or special rigging.
The 3/4 fractional sloop rig has no permanent or running backstays; instead, rig stability is generated by 15 degree swept spreaders and a large cross-section mast. Most sailors prefer to keep the upper and lower shrouds fairly loose up to 15 knots. Upper tension ranges from about 180 lbs. up to 300 lbs.; lowers are one or two turns above hand-tight until 12 knots; thereafter, usually about 75% of upper tension.
The jib is self-tacking and roller-furling. When sailing to windward, the jib has a sheeting angle of about eight degrees. The spinnaker is small for an 18 foot boat, and easily handled by any size forward crewmember; with standard twings, topping lift, foreguy, and Spectra sheet/guy. The spinnaker is stored in a mesh bag on the port side of the cockpit.
No hiking straps are provided or allowed; in fact, sailors are required to keep their legs inside the boat. Because of the no-hiking rule and the heavy keel, a larger range of weights is competitive than in most one-designs. In 5-15 knots, any weight is competive.
Keels and rudders are identical with no fairing allowed, the mast steps and partners locations are fixed, and headstay lengths are the same.
Learn more about this boat HERE
Notice of Race: Etchells Atlantic Coast Championship & Lobster Bowl
CASCO BAY ETCHELLS FLEET 27
2016 ETCHELLS ATLANTIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS AND LOBSTER BOWL
Portland Yacht Club
40 Old Powerhouse Rd
Falmouth, ME 04105
SEPT 23 LAUNCH
SEPT 24 & 25 RACING
GREAT ONE DESIGN RACING AND POST RACE FESTIVITIES.
https://www.sail1design.com/event/2016-etchells-atlantic-coast-championships-lobster-bowl/?instance_id=8669
2016 Club 420 National Championship Results & Report
FALMOUTH, MASS. (July 24, 2016) – The 2016 U.S. Club 420 National Championship finished up today hosted by the Falmouth Yacht Club with the Club 420 Association on Nantucket Sound. One hundred and fifty boats competed in the event.
After yesterday’s racing the 150 boats were divided into Gold and Silver Medal fleets, 82 boats in Gold and 68 in Silver. The scores from the Qualifying Round carried over into the Medal Round.
The harbor start was postponed this morning due to a dying Northerly wind, but it started to build again around 10 a.m. once it shifted to the South. The sailors hit the water soon after the wind filled in and the race officials had the scores and fleets sorted out after yesterday’s results.
Today was sunny and the winds were from the South Southwest around 7-12 knots, warm temperatures got up to 80 degrees. Racing wrapped up at the cutoff time around 3:30 p.m. There were two races completed in both fleets today. Although the race committee tried to complete a third race in the Gold fleet, it was a general recall and the time for the last warning of the day ran out before another race could be started.
Top 10, Final Results (7 races):
Gold Fleet
1. Nicholas Marwell / Aidan Morgan / SFYC / StFYC 16
2. Kyle Dochoda / George Sidamon-Eristoff / StPYC 18
3. Timothy Greenhouse / Jack Denatale / AYC / WYC 26
4. Jack Brown / Kelsey Slack / SPYC / TRYC 26
5. Eli Burnes / Noble Reynoso / WYC 27
6. Cole Harris / Tanner Chapko / SDYC 33
7. Jack Johansson / Claudia Loiacono / CRYC 38
8. Julia Reynolds / Hobi Lew / PYC 45
9. Georgia Lewin-LaFrance / Antonia Lewin-LaFrance / RNSYS 45
10. Eduardo Mintzias / Declan McGranahan / CRYC / LIMA 48
Silver Fleet
1. Matt Hersey / Mikayla Mathieu / HYC 154
2. Nathaniel Winters / Daniel Reich / SIYC 154
3. Harrison Koller / Elizabeth Hupp / AYC 155
4. Rowan Byrne / Gillian Winn / PYC 156
5. Meghan Oldham / Michael Lively / EYC 157
6. Alexander Temko / Scott Walters / DYSA / CCSC 166
7. Kaila Pfrang / Sydney Spruill / HYC 176
8. Joshua Temko / Sage Walters / DYSA / CCSC 182
9. Trevor Davis / Andrea Riefkohl / SSA 184
10. Oscar Champigneulle / Elizabeth McCarthy / SIYC 185
To see more results and to learn about the regatta visit the event website: http://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=1625
FULL RESULTS
Club 420 – Gold (One Design – 82 Boats)
1. TBD, C420, Nicholas Marwell / Aidan Morgan , San Francisco, CA, USA, 3 -2 -2 -4 -[11] -3 -2 ; 16
2. 4205, C420, Kyle Dochoda / George Sidamon-Eristoff , St. Petersburg, FL, USA, 2 -4 -5 -[17] -1 -5 -1 ; 18
3. 7821, C420, Timothy Greenhouse / Jack Denatale , Rye, NY, USA, 1 -6 -[9] -6 -2 -6 -5 ; 26
4. Club 420, C420, Jack Brown / Kelsey Slack , Newtown Square, PA, USA, 6 -2 -4 -2 -4 -[59] -8 ; 26
5. Red Shift, C420, Eli Burnes / Noble Reynoso , Boston, MA, USA, 2 -10 -1 -1 -1 -[33] -12 ; 27
6. Harris / Chapko, C420, Cole Harris / Tanner Chapko , Rancho Santa Fe, CA, USA, 1 -7 -5 -3 -2 -15 -[17] ; 33
7. 420, C420, Jack Johansson / Claudia Loiacono , Coral Gables, FL, USA, [17] -5 -4 -9 -3 -11 -6 ; 38
8. C 420, C420, Julia Reynolds / Hobi Lew , Southport, CT, USA, 15 -1 -1 -1 -[76] -24 -3 ; 45
9. 6412, C420, Georgia Lewin-LaFrance / Antonia Lewin-LaFrance , Chester, NS, CAN, [16] -1 -6 -5 -13 -7 -13 ; 45
10. TBD, C420, Eduardo Mintzias / Declan McGranahan , Weston, FL, USA, 2 -[76] -8 -9 -3 -22 -4 ; 48
11. 7056, C420, Connor Bayless / Kimmie Leonard , Arnold, MD, USA, 8 -14 -10 -2 -6 -[18] -9 ; 49
12. none, C420, Tucker Weed / Vera Mariani , Miami, FL, USA, 9 -8 -13 -8 -7 -[72] -7 ; 52
13. USA 7584, C420, Boyd Bragg / Alara Sahin , Irvington, VA, USA, 4 -6 -8 -12 -10 -13 -[27] ; 53
14. 6350, C420, Arie Moffat / Patrick Wilson , Kingston, Ont, CAN, [40] -3 -3 -14 -7 -29 -11 ; 67
15. 5790, C420, Porter Kavle / Caroline McNeil , Annapolis, MD, USA, 13 -11 -7 -7 -4 -[42] -29 ; 71
16. C420, C420, Sarah Burn / Patricia Gerli , Short Hills, NJ, USA, 12 -3 -3 -29 -27 -1 -[83] ; 75
17. 7302, C420, Ryan Hennessey / Caroline Bayless , Washington, DC, USA, 20 -2 -13 -5 -16 -[63] -19 ; 75
18. USA7659, C420, Riley Kloc / Matt Burton , Barrington, RI, USA, 5 -26 -6 -[76] -18 -2 -21 ; 78
19. NA, C420, Virginia Alex / Charlie Hibben , Cohasset, MA, USA, 3 -4 -7 -21 -9 -[40] -40 ; 84
20. USA 6000, C420, James Paul / Pete Dunay , Darien, CT, USA, 6 -5 -2 -7 -15 -[53] -50 ; 85
21. c420, C420, Luke Arnone / Mariner Fagan , Mantoloking, NJ, USA, 4 -1 -[31] -13 -17 -27 -28 ; 90
22. 7320, C420, Lizzy Kaplan / Eliza Crocker , Larchmont, NY, USA, 15 -16 -9 -[28] -9 -19 -24 ; 92
23. C420, C420, Michele Lahrkamp / Gabriella DelBello , Rye, New York, USA, 29 -4 -12 -36 -[38] -9 -10 ; 100
24. 6956, C420, Oliver Parsons / Drew Bailey , Stonington, CT, USA, 10 -13 -15 -11 -[32] -30 -25 ; 104
25. NOS–>, C420, Phillip Schofield / Nick Papadopoulos , Annapolis, MD, USA, 19 -32 -18 -10 -13 -[74] -14 ; 106
26. n/a, C420, Dana Haig / Zach Zeelander , Beach Haven, NJ, USA, 7 -41 -35 -3 -5 -[51] -16 ; 107
27. C420, C420, Cam Nash / Everett Metchick , Southport, CT, USA, 39 -15 -21 -12 -10 -10 -[54] ; 107
28. USA 6701, C420, Luke Ingalls / Jacquiline Morrison , Little Compton, RI, USA, 18 -6 -14 -11 -[76] -41 -22 ; 112
29. 3, C420, Max Eberstadt-Beattie / Ben Arquit , New York, NY, USA, [30] -15 -11 -19 -29 -23 -20 ; 117
30. , C420, Seth Rizika / Natalie Elder , Chestnut hill, MA, USA, 30 -8 -30 -6 -11 -[60] -36 ; 121
31. USA 7582, C420, Benton Amthor / Erik Demario , Yorktown, VA, USA, 16 -3 -44 -9 -19 -[83] -35 ; 126
32. 7842, C420, Sebastian Clark / Justin Louden , Miami, FL, USA, 18 -17 -28 -18 -14 -[34] -32 ; 127
33. None, C420, Oscar MacGillivray / Colin MacGillivray , Middletown, RI, USA, [34] -34 -25 -2 -6 -31 -30 ; 128
34. C420, C420, Teddy Nicolosi / Ryan Hunter , St Thomas, VI, US Virgin Islands, 5 -13 -20 -51 -22 -17 -[83] ; 128
35. , C420, Morgan Sailer / Blair Reilly , Annapolis, MD, USA, 12 -5 -26 -7 -49 -[50] -34 ; 133
36. N/A, C420, Cameron Turner / Cameron Turner , 22 -19 -37 -16 -[76] -4 -38 ; 136
37. N/A, C420, Kyle Riggs / Daniel Medici , East Greenwich, RI, USA, 47 -11 -40 -1 -30 -8 -[58] ; 137
38. 7712, C420, Gray Benson / Ben White , Oxford, MD, USA, 28 -14 -12 -4 -[76] -26 -53 ; 137
39. jabba, C420, cameron wood / Danielle Ahir , newport beach, CA, USA, 51 -7 -22 -17 -27 -14 -[71] ; 138
40. C420, C420, Ivan Shestopalov / Mario Gonzalez , Miami, FL, USA, 25 -22 -16 -32 -8 -35 -[46] ; 138
41. C420 , C420, Eloise Burn / Meghan Gonzalez , Short Hills, NJ, USA, 24 -10 -[50] -8 -29 -45 -23 ; 139
42. None, C420, Tommy Whittemore / Griffin Spinney , West Hartford, CT, USA, 20 -18 -30 -24 -12 -[64] -37 ; 141
43. None, C420, Gray Snyder / Jack Porter , Burlington , Ont, CAN, 21 -28 -22 -6 -19 -46 -[83] ; 142
44. n/a, C420, Emily Haig / Julia Zaleski , Beach Haven, NJ, USA, 25 -24 -11 -24 -[76] -47 -15 ; 146
45. , C420, Cameron Costello / Julia Henderson , East Falmouth, MA, USA, 23 -12 -17 -12 -31 -[68] -51 ; 146
46. _, C420, Lucas Casañé Cabot / Jessica Friedman , Barcelona, ESP, 24 -39 -17 -10 -15 -[70] -43 ; 148
47. None, C420, Jack Murphy / Connor Blanchet , Arlington, MA, USA, 7 -36 -32 -35 -23 -20 -[39] ; 153
48. Bartel Squared, C420, Samuel Bartel / Erik Sundberg , Maple Plain, MN, USA, 27 -20 -20 -25 -14 -[69] -48 ; 154
49. no name, C420, Jack Howard / Lilly Mathieu , Avon, CT, USA, 45 -12 -15 -[46] -25 -21 -45 ; 163
50. Kiss My Stern, C420, Vidar Minkovsky / Micayla Beyer , Syosset, NY, USA, 13 -28 -48 -23 -28 -25 -[55] ; 165
51. , C420, Taylor Walshe / Anna Flaherty , Edgartown, MA, USA, 36 -27 -49 -13 -26 -16 -[56] ; 167
52. 4143, C420, James Golden / Ian Mathiesen , Annapolis, MD, USA, 26 -[49] -39 -23 -5 -37 -41 ; 171
53. 5825, C420, Casey Cabot / Nick Salvesen , Washington, DC, USA, 45 -23 -34 -14 -8 -[55] -47 ; 171
54. Boat, C420, Sam Shannon / Elizabeth O’brian , Hopewell, NJ, USA, 17 -47 -23 -5 -[76] -28 -52 ; 172
55. 6121, C420, Ben Palmer / Sandy Heilshorn , Yarmouth, ME, USA, 22 -21 -42 -15 -24 -[71] -49 ; 173
56. USA 9876, C420 , Amanda Majernik / John Majernik , San Diego, CA, USA, 8 -30 -55 -28 -22 -[67] -33 ; 176
57. GNAR 2, C420, William Comerford / Emily Harrison , Annapolis, MD, USA, 27 -38 -34 -22 -24 -[56] -31 ; 176
58. Nantucket 1, C420, Henry Hayden / George Psichos , Nantucket, MA, USA, 6 -24 -43 -55 -20 -32 -[61] ; 180
59. 7300, C420, Enrique Gaston / Maddie Sharp , Miami, FL, USA, 10 -33 -19 -50 -21 -49 -[83] ; 182
60. TBD, C420, Ella Marsden / Charlotte Mack , Key Largo, FL, USA, 52 -35 -32 -16 -21 -[83] -26 ; 182
61. Tbd, C420, Matthew Sweeney / Elizabeth Massman , New Canaan, CT, USA, 46 -41 -24 -15 -17 -[52] -42 ; 185
62. 420, Club 420, Alexander Mazzeo / Sydney Register , Beaufort, SC, USA, 32 -29 -26 -30 -58 -12 -[69] ; 187
63. NA, C420, Sam Baker / Emma Marsden , Tavernier, FL, USA, 47 -32 -14 -17 -18 -[65] -59 ; 187
64. na, C420, Robert Hunter / Gloria Kevliciute , St. Thomas, VI, USA, 29 -17 -16 -27 -36 -62 -[83] ; 187
65. 4061, C420, Grace Mooradian / Eric Heilshorn , Falmouth, ME, USA, 26 -19 -33 -3 -47 -61 -[75] ; 189
66. -, C420, Ellen Fuller / Tommy Szymanski , Chatham, MA, USA, 9 -22 -66 -31 -23 -39 -[72] ; 190
67. OSEA, C420, Owen Schafer / Evan Arnold , Coronado, CA, USA, 11 -37 -31 -[49] -40 -38 -44 ; 201
68. 15, C420, Nathan Borovick / Claire Coppola , Sudbury, MA, USA, 28 -20 -53 -21 -43 -36 -[67] ; 201
69. RuhRoh, C420, Zach Champney / Peter Cronin , Mystic, CT, USA, 19 -26 -57 -14 -35 -54 -[63] ; 205
70. HYC, C420, Nathan Smith / Anna Patterson , Hampton, VA, USA, [76] -54 -10 -37 -12 -76 -18 ; 207
71. C420, C420, Blythe Dewling / Josh Zeelander , Harvey Cedars, NJ, USA, 48 -23 -23 -33 -16 -[83] -65 ; 208
72. unknown, C420, Caroline Benson / Ellie Williams , Oxford, MD, USA, 31 -58 -24 -4 -35 -57 -[68] ; 209
73. TBD, C420, Spencer Dellenbaugh / Wyatt Fogg , Portsmouth, RI, USA, 14 -43 -29 -29 -48 -[73] -60 ; 223
74. 7834, C420, Raymond Groble / Bridget Groble , Chicago, IL, USA, 42 -[65] -47 -13 -31 -44 -64 ; 241
75. TBD, C420, Kyle Bramson / Nico Leshaw , Key Biscayne, FL, USA, 14 -9 -25 -61 -65 -[83] -70 ; 244
76. Yorsz, C420, Michael Yorsz / Rosie Crawford , Winchester, USA, 62 -16 -19 -18 -[76] -58 -73 ; 246
77. N/A, C420, Katherine Bennett / Lexi Pline , Annapolis, MD, USA, 44 -27 -33 -37 -[76] -43 -66 ; 250
78. Eric and Ryan, C420, Eric OConnor / Ryan Hamilton , Marblehead, MA, USA, 49 -31 -18 -[67] -45 -48 -62 ; 253
79. , C420, Jed Bell / Cameron Nelson , Hull, MA, USA, 36 -45 -27 -34 -54 -[75] -57 ; 253
80. TBD, C420, Spencer Keenan / Aisling Sullivan , Kenilworth, IL, USA, 49 -38 -46 -19 -20 -[83] -83 ; 255
81. C420, C420, Connor Murphy / Denver Rozzo , Stuart, FL, USA, 37 -21 -29 -56 -39 -[83] -76 ; 258
82. Nantucket 4, C420, Prosser Cathey / Leslie Phillips , Nantucket, MA, USA, 31 -46 -[76] -25 -32 -66 -74 ; 274
Club 420 – Silver (One Design – 68 Boats)
1. no name, C420, Matt Hersey / Mikayla Mathieu , Hyannis, MA, USA, 37 -9 -[47] -39 -46 -2 -21 ; 154
2. N/D, C420, Nathaniel Winters / Daniel Reich , Brooklyn, NY, USA, [76] -42 -28 -21 -34 -18 -11 ; 154
3. 4769, C420, Harrison Koller / Elizabeth Hupp , Annapolis, MD, USA, 54 -35 -42 -20 -[76] -3 -1 ; 155
4. C420, C420, Rowan Byrne / Gillian Winn , Manchester, MA, USA, 34 -34 -41 -[44] -37 -6 -4 ; 156
5. 6932, C420, Meghan Oldham / Michael Lively , San Jose, CA, USA, [64] -45 -51 -20 -33 -1 -7 ; 157
6. 3651, C420, Alexander Temko / Scott Walters , Palm Harbor, FL, USA, [41] -36 -27 -32 -38 -4 -29 ; 166
7. SSKP, C420, Kaila Pfrang / Sydney Spruill , Suffolk, VA, USA, [48] -29 -37 -36 -41 -10 -23 ; 176
8. TBD, C420, Joshua Temko / Sage Walters , Palm Harbor, FL, USA, 40 -25 -[52] -47 -36 -19 -15 ; 182
9. Trevor Davis, C420, Trevor Davis / Andrea Riefkohl , Arnold, MD, USA, [76] -43 -63 -11 -28 -25 -14 ; 184
10. 6206, C420, Oscar Champigneulle / Elizabeth McCarthy , New Canaan, CT, USA, 43 -18 -43 -22 -[57] -5 -54 ; 185
11. AYC charter, C420, Remington King / George Kaye , Annapolis, MD, USA, 54 -[64] -35 -26 -34 -20 -17 ; 186
12. 6619, C420, Gideon Burnes Heath / Angus Ogilvie , Brooklyn, NY, USA, 32 -46 -[58] -44 -40 -9 -18 ; 189
13. TBD, C420, Justin Lim / Will Glasson , Hillsborough, CA, USA, 50 -37 -36 -26 -42 -[55] -2 ; 193
14. 7741, C420, Grant Adam / Lydia Brown , Marblehead, MA, USA, 41 -44 -45 -[58] -42 -17 -10 ; 199
15. Red Sky, C420, Sean Beaulieu / Connor Ratcliff , Bernard, ME, USA, 21 -33 -41 -[50] -43 -38 -25 ; 201
16. -, C420, Erin Abbott / Abigail Tutt , Barrington, RI, USA, 53 -23 -[68] -46 -44 -23 -16 ; 205
17. , C420, Kyle Nannig / Kevin Stamp , North Kingstown, RI, USA, [67] -40 -54 -45 -60 -7 -3 ; 209
18. Nantucket 3, C420, Caroline Phillips / William George , Nantucket, MA, USA, 38 -52 -[61] -45 -30 -24 -27 ; 216
19. 420, C420, Fischer Nathan / Josh Bartoszuk , Barrington, RI, USA, [76] -74 -38 -68 -26 -8 -6 ; 220
20. 7449, C420, Mary Katherine Riley / Stan Galloway , Severna Park, MD, USA, 39 -54 -44 -57 -[76] -13 -13 ; 220
21. 7340, C420, Emma Montgomery / Cecilia Moreira , Winthrop, MA, USA, [54] -42 -48 -39 -33 -31 -28 ; 221
22. tbd, C420, sam reilly / marcus adam , Annapolis, MD, USA, [53] -48 -46 -38 -44 -26 -20 ; 222
23. TBD, C420, Michael Farris / Laurel Foster , corona del mar, CA, USA, 23 -30 -49 -[53] -53 -36 -33 ; 224
24. C420, C420, Brendan Little / Thomas Walker , Easton, MD, USA, 43 -58 -21 -27 -[60] -39 -44 ; 232
25. 420, C420, Connor Macken / Jack Fisher , Barrington, RI, USA, 11 -59 -39 -40 -39 -45 -[60] ; 233
26. Nantucket 2, C420, Scott Yenor / Harper McKerrow , Nantucket, MA, USA, 55 -39 -[60] -34 -25 -40 -40 ; 233
27. Druke, C420, Drew Wolf / Luke Reich , Greenport, NY, USA, 33 -52 -[64] -35 -52 -15 -50 ; 237
28. Mariana, C420, Mariana Guzman / Carlota Alexander , Christchurch, VA, USA, 46 -25 -45 -43 -[55] -30 -52 ; 241
29. TBD, C420, Thomas Samuels / Andrew Huang , San Jose, CA, USA, 42 -48 -[62] -38 -58 -34 -26 ; 246
30. none, C420, Perry LaBelle / Kaleigh Morgan , Barrington, RI, USA, 50 -40 -[62] -40 -51 -27 -43 ; 251
31. -, C420, Nestor Cano / Rebekah Morrison , 35 -47 -[76] -69 -76 -16 -9 ; 252
32. TBD, C420, Albert Zhao / Amir Tadros , Los Altos, CA, USA, 63 -31 -57 -[76] -50 -29 -24 ; 254
33. Wianno 18, C420, Stephen Pellegrino, Jr. / Fraser Pesek , Osterville, MA, USA, 33 -51 -[76] -52 -76 -41 -5 ; 258
34. QuattroEVenti, C420, Joseph Politi / Tyler Davis , Menlo Park, CA, USA, 53 -50 -[71] -33 -45 -33 -45 ; 259
35. c420, C420, Marleigh Belsley / Becca Rose , Chicago, IL, USA, 38 -[61] -60 -42 -53 -57 -22 ; 272
36. club 420, C420, sarah hardee / Lucy Klempen , Christiansted, VI, USA, 51 -59 -[76] -48 -63 -44 -8 ; 273
37. n/a, Zim C420, Graham Mogollon / Parker Caswell , Miami Shores, FL, USA, 54 -55 -51 -[59] -56 -21 -38 ; 275
38. Name Not Found, C420, Christian Brown / Oliver Olsen , San Carlos, CA, USA, 54 -[66] -64 -42 -46 -14 -58 ; 278
39. C420, C420, Jonathan Mears / Victoria Mileti , Fairfield, CT, USA, [58] -56 -56 -41 -37 -42 -49 ; 281
40. 7789, C420, Jake Hoagland / Maddie Demming , Phoenixville, PA, USA, [66] -53 -38 -51 -61 -28 -51 ; 282
41. 3345, C420, Alex DiCenso / TBD , North Kingstown, RI, USA, 54 -56 -56 -41 -50 -[59] -32 ; 289
42. N/A, C420, Ryan Palardy / Steve Poirier , Bellingham, MA, USA, 54 -[60] -40 -43 -48 -47 -57 ; 289
43. , C420, Harrison Dewhurst / Jenna Hannafin , North Kingstown, RI, USA, 61 -[64] -53 -30 -51 -35 -61 ; 291
44. 1869, C420, Tommy Young / Carter Nestell , Tiburon, CA, USA, [76] -70 -58 -64 -41 -11 -48 ; 292
45. 7004, C420, Madeline Kaller / Lindsay Harrison , Valley Forge, PA, USA, 35 -60 -63 -[76] -76 -46 -12 ; 292
46. NONE, C420, Maddie Wehr / Bella Corio , East Greenwich, RI, USA, 54 -49 -[69] -49 -59 -51 -31 ; 293
47. HYC, C420, Jack McKenna / Britt Cortina , Poquoson, VA, USA, 54 -53 -54 -[74] -61 -43 -30 ; 295
48. 7006, C420, Philip Jeffries / Gavin Dowley , Boston, MA, USA, [76] -63 -36 -31 -76 -32 -59 ; 297
49. C/M, C420, Charlie Bresnahan / Marley Houston , New London, CT, USA, 44 -55 -67 -[76] -76 -22 -34 ; 298
50. EYC1, C420, Zander Kessler / Henry Robbins , Concord, MA, USA, 60 -[76] -52 -48 -56 -49 -39 ; 304
51. NA, C420, Matthew Wright / Taggart Bonham , Woodside, CA, USA, 54 -50 -59 -[65] -49 -54 -41 ; 307
52. Jenny, C420, Marley Hillman / Sophie Taczak , Bethesda, MD, USA, 56 -57 -[59] -47 -54 -52 -42 ; 308
53. 2, C420, Milo Walshe / Teddy Danziger , Edgartown, MA, USA, [76] -57 -60 -54 -57 -62 -19 ; 309
54. The Mudslide Chaser, C420, Owen Clark / Baker Hurley , Burlington, VT, USA, [76] -62 -50 -72 -47 -56 -35 ; 322
55. Vanguard, C420, Isaac Goldman / Lilly DiPietro , Williston, VT, USA, 57 -51 -61 -53 -[64] -50 -63 ; 335
56. M/H, C420, Malcolm Shaw / Holly Ross , Fairfield, CT, USA, [76] -68 -66 -60 -59 -48 -36 ; 337
57. 7849, C420, Madeline Simms / Josefina Ruggieri , Sands Point, NY, USA, 54 -[76] -76 -76 -76 -12 -53 ; 347
58. 7257, C420, Sam Hall / Joseph Wicker , Southport, Merseyside, GBR, [76] -67 -65 -66 -76 -37 -37 ; 348
59. c420, C420, Ashley Dart / Ryan Goldstein , North Chatham, MA, USA, 68 -63 -70 -52 -[76] -58 -46 ; 357
60. TBD, C420, Benjamin Kunz / JT Hoagland , Medford, NJ, USA, 59 -65 -[72] -56 -65 -60 -56 ; 361
61. Firefly, C420, Emma Snead / Allison G. , Annapolis, MD, USA, [76] -72 -55 -62 -62 -63 -55 ; 369
62. tbd, C420, Sam Dragomire / Cole Kilgus , Lincoln, RI, USA, [76] -62 -65 -54 -76 -69 -47 ; 373
63. C420, C420, Meg Higgins / Marissa Walsh , Belmont, MA, USA, 52 -73 -[76] -73 -52 -65 -64 ; 379
64. 123, C420 , Nicolas Holmgren / Ben W , East Greenwhich, RI, USA, [76] -61 -76 -70 -55 -53 -68 ; 383
65. none, C420, Caroline Buckley / Ella Affanato , Milton, MA, USA, 65 -67 -[73] -57 -63 -67 -67 ; 386
66. N/A, C420, William Sargent / Livia Kelly , Boston, MA, USA, [76] -69 -67 -63 -64 -61 -62 ; 386
67. Splash, C420, Julia O’Connor / Rebecca Morrison , Foxborough, MA, USA, [76] -66 -74 -55 -62 -66 -65 ; 388
68. Ghost Rider, C420, Elizabeth Amelotte / Ada Oancea , East Greenwich, RI, USA, 54 -[71] -68 -71 -66 -64 -66 ; 389
Profiles in Pro Sailing: Lior Lavie
Sail1Design sat down with Lior Lavie, coach of the US Optimist World Champion Team Race Team (see article). This is the first time a US team has won the team race worlds!
Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from, how did you start sailing, and how did you begin coaching?
I’m Lior Lavie, born and raised in Israel in a small village name Michmoret. I’ve started sailing Opti’s at age 7 in my local sailing club, and then moved to the club next door Sdot- Yam sailing club, where is sailed 420’s and 470.
As you know in Israel after graduation from high school every boy and girl needs to serve 3 years in the Israeli army. I was fortunate enough to be included in a special athlete program that allowed me to continue sailing and representing my country in the 470 Olympic class. After those 3 years, my crew decided to go study and our Optimist coach at the club, Shahaf Amir – former 470 world champion, told me that he want me to become the new Opti coach at Sdot Yam sailing club. And sure enough I agreed and started coaching.
Were you yourself an Optimist sailor, and if so, how far did you take it?
I’ve been sailing Opti’s and was the national champion in last two years of my Opti career. Israel does not have a lot of money to send the team to IODA World championships, but I’ve represented my country in the IODA Europeans.
How did you become the US Optimist Team Race Team Coach?
At the end of 2012 I moved to the US, and started coaching in Miami. During the summer of 2013 I was chosen to coach my first US international team at British Nationals in Largs, Scotland. I’ve continued being involved in the Opti class in the states, aka USODA and coached several IODA continental championships. Twice IODA Europeans, and IODA South Americans. This year the committee of USODA picked me to coach the team the will participate at IODA World championship. This was the first time I coach at that event.
Can you introduce us to the team? You had five members, yes? Tell us about them.
The team is formed based on the results of USODA Team Trails the was held this year in San Francisco. The top 5 finishers get the “ticket” or spot to represent the US at the World championship. Here are the team members by order of finish at Team Trails.
– Justin Callahan: Justin is 13 years old, from Cape Coral FL. Justin has a twin brother Mitchell that is his best training partner and pushes him to his limits.
– Zane Rogers: Zane is 14 years old, from Kemah, TX. Zane is a great Opti sailor that masters the art of efficiency. His equipment is always the best, and his professional attitude and consistent sailing takes him a long ways
– Sam Bruce: Same is 14 years old, from Severna Park, MD. Sam’s attitude is quiet, calm and does not let the surroundings get to him. Very mature sailor and also has a twin brother that just couple days ago finished 4th at IODA Europeans championship.
– Thomas Hall: Tomas is 13 years old, from Philadelphia PA. This was Thomas 3rd world championship in a row. And the only sailor in the US history to win the Nations Cup twice! (It has been won only twice, and in both Thomas was part of the team).
– Bella Casaretto: Bella is 13 years old, from Fort Lauderdale FL. Bella is the lady in our team, bringing the feminine spirit and balance to the competitive boys. Bella had demonstrated throughout this event strong mental skills and sportsmanship like no one else has.
Fill us in on the regatta in Portugal. What were the highs, and the lows?
We flew to Portugal 14 days before the first race of the championship. This is a long time to prepare the sailors to peak at the right moment. It takes a lot of understanding of the dynamics of the team, and how the sailors are feeling. To make a note, we’ve sailed 20 out of 22 days we were in Portugal. Probably the most difficult part for me as a coach was to keep the team focused and sharp. That saying, sleep enough, eat properly, not fight, respect each other and the other competitors and always stay low profile until they cross the finish in the last race of the championship.
The highs of course were winning “Nations Cup” – this trophy is given to the best performance country in the fleet racing championship. They calculate the finishes of top 4 boats of each country and who ever has the lowest points wins. As a coach, and for the country this is the most prestigious trophy. And as well, winning Team Racing World Championship. The race against Singapore (which are ranked number 1 in the world was probably the most intense moment for us as a team). Our sailors were the only undefeated country.
This is an historic achievement. No US team has ever won the Opti TR Worlds. How does it feel as the coach?
It feels great. I’ll be honest and say that I come from a country without a big team racing history. And I got exposed in the states to the art of team racing. I was lucky enough throughout those 3 and half years I’m here in the US, to work with great team racing coaches and learned a lot from them. It is an historic event in modern sailing and very hard to achieve.
Where do you go from here as a coach?
As I write this I’m currently in Newport RI, but after IODA Worlds, I flew to coach Antigua and Uruguay at the IODA North Americans where we won first place over all with Uruguay – amazing achievement by itself. And now getting ready to head to Houston for the US Optimist National Championship.
Why is the Optimist such a popular boat for kids? Are there any downsides to the boat and class?
I guess it’s cheap, and there are so many boat builders around the world that it makes it very accessible. I think that the Opti is the worst hydrodynamic object to sail on. With its trapezoid hull and flat square bow plus the combination of HUGE foils compared to size of hull is very difficult to sail fast. Saying that if you are able to make it go faster than the boats around you, then there is something special in that sailor. That’s my opinion. Speed = able to execute strategy and tactics.
What words of advice can you give to both coaches and young sailors about international team race competition?
For coaches – be engaged with the team. Coaching is also off the water.
For sailors – respect your teammates, understand that everyone is trying the best they can and might do mistakes. DO NOT criticize your team mates.
Finally, congratulations on this incredible achievement. Do you think this is the beginning of a better presence for the USA internationally, both in Optimist sailing and beyond?
If you look at the last year in Opti sailing at the IODA Continental:
IODA Europeans – Gold Medal
IODA South Americas – Bronze Medal
IODA North Americas – Gold Medal
IODA Worlds – Nations Cup & Gold Medal Team Racing
Bronze medal at the IODA Asians championship.
These are only top 3 finishes without counting others in top 10… but as we know life keeps going on and new generations come forward and do their best 🙂
Thank you very much…
Lior and Maya (my sailing coach dog)
