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Foerster Sails to Top of Podium at U.S. Singlehanded Sailing Championship
Blue Point, N.Y. (August 10, 2008) - Four years ago this month, Paul Foerster
(Heath, Texas) won Olympic gold in Athens, Greece. Today, Foerster won the U.S.
Singlehanded Championship at Sayville Yacht Club in Blue Point, N.Y. So stepping
onto the top level of a podium is nothing new for Foerster, who has now won his
fifth U.S. National Sailing Championship title and who also won gold at the
Pan-Am Games last year as well as a silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games.
While Foerster certainly has an impressive sailing resume, he was not the lone
favorite to win the U.S. Singlehanded Championship, which was sailed in Sunfish
and sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A. and LaserPerformance. David Loring
(Charleston, S.C.), a two-time Sunfish world champion, put up a good fight,
finishing eight points behind Foerster. The two were neck-and-neck with the
title still up for grabs when the starting gun sounded for the final race of the
regatta. Foerster won the final race - the only race he won throughout the event
- and with that US SAILING's O'Day Trophy. Third place went to local favorite
Paul-Jon Patin (Forest Hills, N.Y.).
The Peter J. Barrett Sportsmanship Trophy was awarded to Richard Chapman (Chico,
Calif.) in recognition of the advice and assistance he offered to the number of
sailors who were not normally Sunfish sailors (the U.S. Singlehanded
Championship is a ladder event, meaning sailors compete in local and regional
events to qualify for the national level - the event is sailed in a different
class of boats each year). Chapman helped his fellow competitors tailor their
rig tension for the competitor's weight and gave the relatively novice Sunfish
sailors tips on managing the wind and waves.
For complete results, daily reports, and photos from the event, visit the event
website at www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/ussc. The U.S. Singlehanded
Championship for the George D. O'Day Trophy is part of US SAILING's National
Championships series. For more information about these events, visit
www.ussailing.org/championships .
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.
Final Results - U.S. Singlehanded Championship (Sunfish)
1. Paul Foerster (Heath, Texas): 2-3-5-7-5-4-4/RDG-4-1: 35 points overall
2. David Loring (Charleston, S.C.): 1-1-17-1-9-5-1-5-3: 43 points
3. Paul-Jon Patin (Forest Hills, N.Y.): 3-7-14-4-7-2-4-6-4: 51 points
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