Club 420 Pacific Coast Championships (Updated)
Dear S1D Readers,
We want to apologize to the sailors, coaches, clubs, and organizers involved in the 2026 C420 Pacific Coast Championship for inaccuracies in our original coverage of the event.
The article contained factual errors, and we recognize that our reporting did not accurately reflect the regatta. We have removed the original version and provide the replacement coverage below, based on corrected information.
This experience has also reinforced for us the importance of a thorough editing and fact-checking process, particularly when reporting on the results and accomplishments of sailors. We view this as a learning experience and an opportunity to strengthen our editorial process moving forward. 
We take accuracy seriously and appreciate the members of the C420 community who brought these issues to our attention. We apologize for the confusion and for any incorrect information that was published.
Updated coverage is below.
The C420 Pacific Coast Championship was sailed August 29–30 on San Francisco Bay, hosted by the San Francisco Yacht Club. The 61-team fleet brought more than 100 sailors to the Bay Area, with the Race Committee completing six races over the weekend. From the looks of the photos and social media, the Bay delivered its typical wet and windy conditions.
Congratulations to all the sailors who toughed it out through a competitive, breeze-filled weekend.
Looking at the results, it was Southern California’s Sean Kaseburg and Kylie Peterson of San Diego Yacht Club who came out on top. After opening the regatta with an 18th, the pair put together a consistent series to climb to the top of the leaderboard and take the championship.
Carter Newhauser and Luca Mejia-Young of Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation finished just one net point behind. The pair dropped a 7 from their scoreline, a testament to just how consistently they finished inside the top ten throughout the event.
Rounding out the podium were Otto Wehner and Benjamin Benahmed, representing multiple clubs (ABYC/BCYC/LBYC). The pair sailed a strong series, with their final-race score becoming their drop.
The entirety of the fleet also showed just how important it is to move past a tough race and keep fighting. Fourth-place finishers Beckett Kern and Elsie Schroeder of San Francisco Yacht Club/73 Sailing overcame a DNF in Race 2 to finish inside the top five overall.
It’s a lesson to sailors at every level: shake off the bad race and bring your best to the next one, especially when a drop is in play.
You can find the full results HERE. The album of epic photos can be found HERE.
