Top Junior Women Sailors to Race on Lake Michigan in the U.S. Junior Women's
Singlehanded Championship
Portsmouth, R.I. (July 30, 2008) - Forty-seven top junior women sailors from
across the country have been selected to compete in the 2008 U.S. Junior Women's
Singlehanded Championship (JWS) for the Nancy Leiter Clagett Memorial Trophy
hosted by the Macatawa Bay Yacht Club (Holland, Mich.) and sponsored by
LaserPerformance from August 3-8. The regatta will be sailed in Laser Radials
over three days, preceded by a two-day advanced racing clinic.
This event, part of US SAILING's National Championship series, was founded in
1980 to encourage women's sailing in the United States by providing an
opportunity for young women to compete at the national level. Among the past
winners of this event is current Olympian, Amanda Clark. Also at stake for the
top ten finishers will be the opportunity to attend two advanced junior women's
racing clinics, which will be held in the spring of 2009.
The field of competitors, who range in age from 13 to 18 years old, are among
the best junior women sailors throughout the United States. Racing is expected
to be close between three top ten finishers of the 2007 JWS event including
Eliza Richartz (third), Renee Gagne (sixth) and Marissa Lihan (seventh).
Richartz, of Old Lime, Conn., recently skippered her team to a second-place
finish in last month's U.S. Junior Women's Doublehanded Championship and took
eighth place at the Club 420 North American Championship. Gagne, of Darien,
Conn., placed 18th in last year's U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the Laser Radial
division. Lihan, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recently placed 18th in a co-ed fleet
of 95 Laser Radial sailors at the Atlantic Coast Championship.
For complete results, daily reports, and photos from the event, visit the event
website at www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/usjrw/single. The U.S. Junior
Women's Singlehanded Championship for the Nancy Leiter Clagett Memorial Trophy
is part of US SAILING's National Championships series. For more information
about these events, visit www.ussailing.org/championships.
Support for the U.S. Junior Women's Singlehanded Championship comes from funds
provided by the late C. Thomas Clagett, Jr., to perpetuate his dedication to
junior women's sailing. This support is intended to encourage young American
women to enhance their sailing ability, with emphasis on sportsmanship, by
providing the opportunity to compete in national-level competition with guidance
from high-level coaching.
Demonstrating a continuing commitment to youth sailing, LaserPerformance,
manufacturer of the Laser Radials sailed in this event, is once again sponsoring
the U.S. Junior Women's Singlehanded Championship. LaserPerformance has been a
dedicated sponsor of numerous U.S. National Championships for more than a
decade, encouraging sailors in the U.S. to enjoy the sport while also ensuring
great competition. Visit their website at www.laserperformance.com.
The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING) is the national governing
body for sailing. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island,
the organization provides leadership for the sport of sailing in the United
States. US SAILING offers training and education programs for instructors and
race officials, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities,
issues offshore rating certificates, and provides administration and oversight
of competitive sailing across the country, including National Championships and
the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams. For more information, please
visit www.ussailing.org.
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