U.S. Para Sailing Championship and Independence Cup
U.S. Para Sailing Championship formally know as the U.S. Disabled Sailing Championship is being sailed in tandem with the Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation Independence Cup Regatta. July 25 – 28, 2019, Judd Goldman Sailing Center, Chicago, IL.
Link to event website:
https://www.ussailing.org/competition/championships/2019-para-sailing-championship/
Independence Cup(first sailed in 1986), became US Sailing’s national championship for disabled sailors in 1989. Today the event is known as the U.S. Para Sailing Championship. Many competitors have gone on to represent the United States in the Paralympic Games including Nick Scandone, gold medalist at the 2008 Paralympics. Typically the event is sailed in three classes; the 2.4mR, Sonar and a doublehanded class that varies depending on the boat provided by the event host.
U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship
U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship August 16-18, 2019 Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI
Event website:
https://www.ussailing.org/competition/championships/2019-u-s-womens-match-racing-championship/
This is a match race regatta for up to 10 all-female teams sailed on keelboats. The format includes a series of Qualifying Round Robin(s), Semi-Finals and a Finals Series.
Competitors must be members of US Sailing. International competitors are welcome to request an invitation to the qualifiers and/or finals. The Allegra Knapp Mertz Trophy is awarded to the winner and the Mrs. Charles Francis Adams Memorial Trophy is presented to the runner-up.
U.S. Team Racing Championship
U.S. Team Racing Championship August 16-18, 2019 Newport Harbor Yacht Club, Newport Beach, CA
Link to Event Website:
https://www.ussailing.org/competition/championships/2019-u-s-team-racing-championship/
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.
U.S. Adult Sailing Championship for the Mallory Trophy
U.S. Adult Sailing Championship for the Clifford D. Mallory Trophy
September 5-8, 2019 Beverly Yacht Club, Marion, MA
Link to Event Website:
https://www.ussailing.org/competition/championships/2019-u-s-adult-sailing-championship/
Noted as US Sailings most coveted Adult Sailing Championships began as a men’s event in 1952 and transitioned to an open event in1993. The Mallory Trophy dates back to the Battle of the Nile in1798 from the estate of Lord Nelson. Teams must be made of sailors from the representing Regional Sailing Associations. RSAs within US Sailing Association submit their representative for selection. The 2019 event will be sailed in J/80s.
U.S. Offshore Championship
U.S. Offshore Championship- September 27-29, 2019 US Naval Sailing Squadron, Annapolis, MD
Link to Event Website:
https://www.ussailing.org/competition/championships/2019-u-s-offshore-championship/
APPLICATIONS CLOSE July 1, 2019
