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Seventeen Squads Will Face Off in U.S. Team Racing Championship on Lake Erie
Portsmouth, R.I. (August 13, 2008) - The U.S. Team Racing Championship for US
SAILING's George R. Hinman Trophy, hosted by the Erie Yacht Club (Penn.) will
take place from August 15th through 17th on Lake Erie. The event - sponsored by
Rolex Watch U.S.A., Nautica, LaserPerformance and Dry Creek Vineyard - will be
sailed in Vanguard 15s with a three-boat / six-sailor team format. The U.S. Team
Racing Championship attracts the best team racers in the country, with
competitors selected based on their team resumes. This year's event will
determine the United States' representatives to the Team Racing World
Championships, to be held in Australia early next year.
NYYC Team Silver Panda is one of the clear favorites entering the event as the
current Team Racing World Champions and winners of the 2006 and 2007 U.S. Team
Racing Championship. Led by Colin Merrick, team members Clay Bischoff, Amanda
Callahan, Elizabeth Hall, Lisa Keith and Peter Levesque will return to defend
their title for a third time. From the UK, recently undefeated in the Royal
Yachting Association's National Team Racing qualifying regatta, the West Kirby
Hawks representing the West Kirby Sailing Club will travel "across the pond" to
challenge the strong American field. Other teams to watch will be Team Mudheads
and Team Stop Making Sense, both sailing for New York Yacht Club, the most
winning club in championship history, claiming five titles in the past 15 years.
Representing the Erie Yacht Club, hometown entry Team Confederation of Tecumseh
will also be worth watching, as their local lake-sailing knowledge may provide
them with a leg-up on the competition.
The George R. Hinman Trophy was first presented in 1981, named in recognition of
George R. Hinman's many years of service and contributions to yachting. The list
of former winning competitors of this event include two current Olympians and
members of US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics, Anna Tunnicliffe (Laser Radial) and
Tim Wadlow (49er).
Complete results, daily reports, and photos from the event will be posted on the
event website at www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/ustrc. The U.S. Team
Racing Championship for the George R. Hinman Trophy is part of US SAILING's
National Championships series. For more information about these events, visit
www.ussailing.org/championships.
About the Event Sponsors
As with all US SAILING Adult National Championships, the U.S. Team Racing
Championship is sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A. LaserPerformance, manufacturer
of Vanguard 15s sailed in this championship, is a sponsor of the U.S. Team
Racing Championship, along with several other U.S. Championships. Nautica-the
Official General Apparel Supplier to US SAILING and the US Sailing Team
AlphaGraphics-also returns this year as a sponsor of the Championship. Dry Creek
Vineyard sponsors several U.S. Championships, including the U.S. Team Racing
Championship.
About US SAILING
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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