By Airwaves Writer Clinton Hayes
This weekend the Hinman Trophy, for the US Team Racing Championship, was contested at Newport Harbor Yacht Club in Newport Beach, CA. 12 of the top teams in the country were selected from a deep pool of resume applications. This annual 3 day event is known to be the most competitive team race in the country and, given USA’s dominance in international team racing, the World. This year was no exception with every team featuring at least 1 All-American and some with close to 20 titles between the 6 members.
Each day the beautiful Southern California sun and gentle breeze showed up with little delay. Short 8 minute races right in the small turning basin outside the club made for near perfect stadium style racing with MANY spectators cheering on the action each day. I would argue there were more on lookers at this event then any other team race I’ve ever been to! The format called for 2 round robins of all 12 teams followed by a double gold/silver round, commencing with a 1 vs. 2, 3 vs. 4, 5 vs. 6 best of 3(best of 5 for 1 vs. 2) sail-off to determine final positions. This amounted to at least 32 races per team, another Hinman record! This of course would not have been possible without the great team of volunteers from Newport Harbor along with all the umpires. Good calls or bad, they make racing better!!
The event was sailed in FJ’s instead of the usual V15 for the first time many years. California locals and college kids alike took advantage of the boat they were more comfortable in to lead the standing. After 2 ½ days of sailing and hundreds of races Minor Threat, 2011 Champions, met team Jet Lag of all current Stanford Sailors for the last podium spot. With wind up to hiking conditions, Jet Lag won two in a row to clinch 3rd.
Ladies and Gentleman, consisting of skippers Justin Law (Newport Beach, Calif.), Michael Menninger (San Francisco, Calif.) and Tyler Sinks (San Diego, Calif.), with crew Adrienne Patterson (Miami, Fla.), Marla Menninger (San Francisco, Calif.) and Lucy Wallace (Middletown, RI), took an early lead that they carried all the way to the finals. Meeting them was local team NHYC Tiller Towards Trouble with skippers Brian Bissell (Newport Beach, Calif.), Chris Barnard (Newport Beach, Calif.), Christopher Segerblom (Costa Mesa, Calif.), and crewmates Perry Emsiek (Corona del Mar, Calif.), Katia DaSilva (East Greenwich, R.I.), and Kayla McComb (Sunset Beach, Calif.). Eliminated teams crowed spectator boats for this final series. Fueled by NHYC’s famous Mai Tai’s they cheered and heckled through the finals as teams called for “room to tack” against the moored boats they occupied (true stadium sailing!!). Ladies and Gentlemen drew first blood while NHYC took the next two. This left Ladies and Gentlemen with a do or die situation that they capitalized on, winning the next two and the Championship.
Big thank you to Newport Harbor Yacht Club for hosting arguably the best Hinman ever. Looking forward to next year at Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead, MA. For full results, photos, and video visit championships.ussailing.org/Adult/USTRChampionship.htm
2013 U.S. Team Racing Championship
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Final Results:
| Team Name | |
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1
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Ladies and Gentlemen |
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2
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NHYC Tiller Towards Trouble |
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3
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Jet Lag |
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4
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Minor Threat |
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5
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Newport Harbor 901 Club |
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6
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Keene Street Knights |
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7
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Big Whoop! |
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8
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Bear Flag Alliance |
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9
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RI Pistols |
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10
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Toby’s New Trick |
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11
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Who DAT?! |
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12
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Boston Boom |
photo courtesy of ER Padin
| Fleet | Skipper/Crew | Hometown | Team | |
| 1. | Scoring | Philip Stemler
Whitney Stemler |
Costa Mesa, CA USA costa mesa, ca USA |
Bear Flag Alliance |
| 2. | Club FJ | Kieran Chung
Yuri Namikawa |
Newport Beach, CA USA San Pedro, California USA |
Bear Flag Alliance |
| 3. | Club FJ | Molly Carapiet
Emily Hill |
San Francisco, CA USA New Haven, CT USA |
Bear Flag Alliance |
| 4. | Scoring | Russ O’Reilly
Joel Labuzetta |
Greenwich, CT USA Annapolis, MD USA |
Big Whoop! |
| 5. | Club FJ | Johnny Norfleet
Chris Klevan |
Kingston, Massachusetts USA Norfolk, Virginia USA |
Big Whoop! |
| 6. | Club FJ | Brendan Healy
Meghan Jordan |
Arnold, MD USA East Amherst, NY USA |
Big Whoop! |
| 7. | Scoring | Clinton Hayes
Erin Pierce |
East Haddam, CT USA South Freeport, Maine USA |
Boston Boom |
| 8. | Club FJ | Bobby Martin
Erin Kilcline |
Boston, MA USA Boston, MA USA |
Boston Boom |
| 9. | Club FJ | Billy Martin
Janel Zarkowsky |
Riverton, NJ USA Annapolis, MD USA |
Boston Boom |
| 10. | Scoring | Mateo Vargas
Tally Buckstaff |
Treasure Island, FL USA Belvedere, CA USA |
Jet Lag |
| 11. | Club FJ | Kevin Laube
Nikki Obel |
San Diego, CA USA Marina del Rey, CA USA |
Jet Lag |
| 12. | Club FJ | Oliver Toole
Carolyn Ortel |
Santa Barbara, CA USA Annapolis, MD USA |
Jet Lag |
| 13. | Scoring | Colin Smith
Louisa Chafee |
Fort Lauderdale, FL USA Warwick, RHODE ISLAND USA |
Keene Street Knights |
| 14. | Club FJ | Tyler Rice
Michael Yanagisawa |
Providence, Rhode Island USA Woodbridge, CT USA |
Keene Street Knights |
| 15. | Club FJ | Tommy Fink
Ashley Noble |
Miami, FL USA Marblehead, Massachusetts USA |
Keene Street Knights |
| 16. | Scoring | Justin Law
Adrienne Patterson |
Newport Beach, California USA Miami, FL USA |
Ladies and Gentlemen |
| 17. | Club FJ | Michael Menninger
Marla Menninger |
San Francisco, CA USA San Francisco, California USA |
Ladies and Gentlemen |
| 18. | Club FJ | Tyler Sinks
Lucy Wallace |
San Diego, CA USA Middletown, RI USA |
Ladies and Gentlemen |
| 19. | Scoring | Charlie Buckingham
Alexandra Taylor |
newport Beach, CA USA Boston, MA USA |
Minor Threat |
| 20. | Club FJ | Cy Thompson
Kelly Stannard |
Barrington, Rhode Island USA East Boston, Ma USA |
Minor Threat |
| 21. | Club FJ | Alec Anderson
Tyler Wilson |
Road Town, Tortola IVB Hopkinton, MA USA |
Minor Threat |
| 22. | Scoring | Greg Helias
Christy Tatchell |
Newport Beach, CA USA Newport Beach, CA USA |
Newport Harbor 901 Club |
| 23. | Club FJ | James Silsby
Francesca Capellini |
Costa Mesa, CA USA Newport Beach, CA USA |
Newport Harbor 901 Club |
| 24. | Club FJ | Mike Anderson-Mitterling
Lessa Gruenfelder |
Pacific Palisades, CA USA Riverside, CA USA |
Newport Harbor 901 Club |
| 25. | Scoring | Brian Bissell
Perry Emsiek |
Newport Beach, CA USA Corona del Mar, CA USA |
NHYC Tiller Towards Trouble |
| 26. | Club FJ | Chris Barnard
Katia DaSilva |
Newport Beach, CA USA East greenwich, Rhode island USA |
NHYC Tiller Towards Trouble |
| 27. | Club FJ | Christopher Segerblom
Kayla McComb |
Costa Mesa, CA USA Sunset Beach, CA USA |
NHYC Tiller Towards Trouble |
| 28. | Scoring | Benjamin Spiller
Bridget Nannig |
Warwick, RI USA Geneva, New York USA |
RI Pistols |
| 29. | Club FJ | Ben Greenfield
Fiona Gordon |
Newport, RI USA Piermont, NY USA |
RI Pistols |
| 30. | Club FJ | Mark Dinneen
Abby Preston |
Milton, MA USA Newport, Ri USA |
RI Pistols |
| 31. | Scoring | Christopher Mace
Laura McKenna |
Newport Beach, Ca USA Lake Forest, IL USA |
Toby’s New Trick |
| 32. | Club FJ | Zeke Horowitz
Corinna DeCollibus |
Greenwich, CT USA Mt Pleasant, South Carolina USA |
Toby’s New Trick |
| 33. | Club FJ | Benjamin Spector
Alyssa Aitken |
Charleston, South Carolina USA New York, New York USA |
Toby’s New Trick |
| 34. | Scoring | Mitchell Hall
Christine Sayler |
Charleston, SC USA Saint Petersburg, Florida USA |
Who DAT?! |
| 35. | Club FJ | Jackson Benvenutti
Christine Bletzer |
San Francisco, California USA Richmond, CA USA |
Who DAT?! |
| 36. | Club FJ | Matthew Duggan
Nikki Butchart |
South Boston, MA USA Rochester, NY USA |
Who DAT?! |
Qualifying Series – Stage 1
Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Friday, October 04, 2013 5:19:50 PM CDT
Round Robin 1:
| Round Robin 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Races Sailed | Total Points | Win % | Rank | Tie Break | |
| [1] NHYC Tiller Towards Trouble |
1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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1
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0
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0
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1
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1
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1
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11 | 6 | 55% | 6 | D4.2(a) | ||
| [2] Toby’s New Trick |
0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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11 | 4 | 36% | 9 | |||
| [3] Newport Harbor 901 Club |
1
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1
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0
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0
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1
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1
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1
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0
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1
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0
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1
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11 | 7 | 64% | 4 | D4.2(a) | ||
| [4] Ladies and Gentlemen |
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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0
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1
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0
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1
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11 | 9 | 82% | 2 | D4.2(a) | ||
| [5] Keene Street Knights |
1
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1
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1
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0
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0
|
1
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0
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1
|
1
|
0
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0
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11 | 6 | 55% | 5 | D4.2(a) | ||
| [6] Bear Flag Alliance |
0
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0
|
0
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0
|
1
|
0
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0
|
0
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0
|
1
|
1
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11 | 3 | 27% | 11 | D4.2(a) | ||
| [7] Boston Boom |
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
1
|
0
|
0
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0
|
1
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1
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11 | 3 | 27% | 10 | D4.2(a) | ||
| [8] Big Whoop! |
1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
|
1
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11 | 5 | 45% | 8 | |||
| [9] Jet Lag |
1
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1
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1
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1
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0
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1
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1
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1
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0
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1
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1
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11 | 9 | 82% | 1 | D4.2(a) | ||
| [10] RI Pistols |
0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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1
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1
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1
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0
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1
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11 | 6 | 55% | 7 | D4.2(a) | ||
| [11] Minor Threat |
0
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1
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1
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1
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1
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0
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0
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1
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0
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1
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1
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11 | 7 | 64% | 3 | D4.2(a) | ||
| [12] Who DAT?! |
0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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11 | 1 | 9% | 12 |
Notes
Information is final.
Qualifying Series – Stage 1
Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Saturday, October 05, 2013 4:42:41 PM CDT
| Round Robin 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Races Sailed | Total Points | Win % | Rank | Tie Break | |
| [1] NHYC Tiller Towards Trouble |
0
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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22 | 16 | 73% | 2 | |||
| [2] Toby’s New Trick |
1
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0
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0
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1
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1
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1
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1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
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22 | 10 | 45% | 8 | D4.2(a) | ||
| [3] Newport Harbor 901 Club |
0
|
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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0
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0
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1
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0
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1
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22 | 14 | 64% | 4 | |||
| [4] Ladies and Gentlemen |
0
|
1
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0
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1
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0
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1
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1
|
1
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1
|
1
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1
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22 | 17 | 77% | 1 | |||
| [5] Keene Street Knights |
0
|
0
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0
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0
|
1
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1
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1
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0
|
1
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1
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1
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22 | 12 | 55% | 6 | |||
| [6] Bear Flag Alliance |
0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
|
1
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1
|
1
|
0
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1
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22 | 8 | 36% | 9 | D4.2(b) | ||
| [7] Boston Boom |
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
1
|
0
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0
|
1
|
0
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1
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22 | 6 | 27% | 11 | |||
| [8] Big Whoop! |
0
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0
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1
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0
|
0
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0
|
1
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0
|
0
|
1
|
0
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22 | 8 | 36% | 10 | D4.2(b) | ||
| [9] Jet Lag |
0
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1
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1
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0
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1
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0
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1
|
1
|
1
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0
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0
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22 | 15 | 68% | 3 | |||
| [10] RI Pistols |
0
|
1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
1
|
0
|
1
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1
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22 | 10 | 45% | 7 | D4.2(a) | ||
| [11] Minor Threat |
0
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1
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1
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0
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0
|
1
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1
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0
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1
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0
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1
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22 | 13 | 59% | 5 | |||
| [12] Who DAT?! |
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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1
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0
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0
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22 | 3 | 14% | 12 |
Notes
Information is final.
Stage 2 – Gold Round 1
Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Saturday, October 05, 2013 7:37:32 PM CDT
| Round Robin 1 (Points Doubled) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Races Sailed | Total Points | Win % | Rank | |
| [1] NHYC Tiller Towards Trouble |
1
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0
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0
|
1
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1
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27 | 22 | 70% | 2 | ||
| [2] Newport Harbor 901 Club |
0
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0
|
1
|
1
|
1
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27 | 20 | 63% | 4 | ||
| [3] Ladies and Gentlemen |
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
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27 | 25 | 78% | 1 | ||
| [4] Keene Street Knights |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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27 | 14 | 48% | 6 | ||
| [5] Jet Lag |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
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27 | 21 | 67% | 3 | ||
| [6] Minor Threat |
0
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0
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0
|
1
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0
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27 | 15 | 52% | 5 |
Notes
Information is final.
Stage 3 – Silver Round 1
Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Saturday, October 05, 2013 7:27:24 PM CDT
| Round Robin | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Races Sailed | Total Points | Win % | Rank | Tie Break | |
| [1] Toby’s New Trick |
1
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1
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0
|
1
|
0
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5 | 3 | 60% | 3 | D4.2(a) | ||
| [2] Bear Flag Alliance |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
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5 | 1 | 20% | 6 | |||
| [3] Boston Boom |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
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5 | 2 | 40% | 4 | D4.2(a) | ||
| [4] Big Whoop! |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
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5 | 4 | 80% | 1 | |||
| [5] RI Pistols |
0
|
1
|
0
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0
|
1
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5 | 2 | 40% | 5 | D4.2(a) | ||
| [6] Who DAT?! |
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
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0
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5 | 3 | 60% | 2 | D4.2(a) |
Notes
Information is final.
Stage 2 – Gold Round 2
Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Sunday, October 06, 2013 4:48:48 PM CDT
| Round Robin 2 (Points Doubled) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Races Sailed | Total Points | Win % | Rank | Tie Break | |
| [1] Ladies and Gentlemen |
1
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0
|
1
|
1
|
0
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32 | 31 | 75% | 1 | |||
| [2] NHYC Tiller Towards Trouble |
0
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0
|
1
|
1
|
1
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32 | 28 | 69% | 2 | |||
| [3] Jet Lag |
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
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32 | 27 | 66% | 3 | |||
| [4] Newport Harbor 901 Club |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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32 | 20 | 53% | 5 | D4.2(b) | ||
| [5] Minor Threat |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
32 | 21 | 53% | 4 | |||
| [6] Keene Street Knights |
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
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0
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32 | 20 | 50% | 6 | D4.2(b) |
Notes
Information is final.
Stage 3 – Silver Round 2
Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Sunday, October 06, 2013 4:37:31 PM CDT
| Round Robin | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Races Sailed | Total Points | Win % | Rank | Tie Break | |
| [1] Toby’s New Trick |
0
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0
|
1
|
0
|
1
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10 | 5 | 50% | 4 | D4.2(c) | ||
| [2] Bear Flag Alliance |
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
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10 | 5 | 50% | 2 | D4.2(b) | ||
| [3] Boston Boom |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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10 | 3 | 30% | 6 | |||
| [4] Big Whoop! |
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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10 | 8 | 80% | 1 | |||
| [5] RI Pistols |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
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10 | 5 | 50% | 3 | D4.2(c) | ||
| [6] Who DAT?! |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
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10 | 4 | 40% | 5 |
Notes
Information is final.
Stage 4C – Petite Finals – 5th vs. 6th
Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Sunday, October 06, 2013 5:37:12 PM CDT
| 5th vs. 6th Sail Off | 1 | 2 | 3 | Races Sailed | Total Points | Win % | Rank | |
| Newport Harbor 901 Club |
1
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1
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2 | 2 | 100% | 1 | ||
| Keene Street Knights |
0
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0
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2 | 0 | 0% | 2 |
Notes
Information is final.
Stage 4B – Petite Finals – 3rd vs. 4th
Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Sunday, October 06, 2013 5:40:39 PM CDT
| 3rd vs. 4th Sail Off | 1 | 2 | 3 | Races Sailed | Total Points | Win % | Rank | |
| Jet Lag |
1
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1
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2 | 2 | 100% | 1 | ||
| Minor Threat |
0
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0
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2 | 0 | 0% | 2 |
Notes
Information is final.
Stage 4A – Finals
Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Sunday, October 06, 2013 6:54:08 PM CDT
| 1st vs. 2nd Knockout Series | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Races Sailed | Total Points | Win % | Rank | |
| NHYC Tiller Towards Trouble |
0
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1
|
1
|
0
|
0
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5 | 2 | 40% | 2 | |
| Ladies and Gentlemen |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
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5 | 3 | 60% | 1 |
