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(Rochester, NY)– The 2013 U.S. Adult Sailing Championship, hosted by the
Rochester Yacht Club, came down to the wire in an epic finish on Lake Ontario
Sunday. David Klatt's (Oxnard, Calif.) talented team pulled out the victory
with a win in a climactic final race this afternoon to earn the Clifford D.
Mallory Trophy.
Klatt had a one point
lead over Pat Toole (Santa Barbara, Calif.) going into the last day and a two
point advantage after Race 7. The top five teams were separated by just five
points with two races to go. By the end of the day, Klatt prevailed by four
points over Pat Toole (Santa Barbara, Calif.). Bryan Dyer (Fort Worth, Texas)
finished nine points back in third place. Fourth was Rodger Voss (Lake George
Club) and fifth was Frank McNamara (Eastern Yacht Club).
Similar to Saturday's conditions, the J/24 fleet raced in a light
southeasterly. Rodger Voss (Albany, N.Y.) won Race 7, followed by Klatt and
Toole. The table was set for an exciting finale.
Toole got off the line with great speed and Klatt was directly to the leeward
side of the course. Klatt took the lead around the first mark and Dyer was
second, followed by Fitzgerald and Toole. The wind picked up velocity
throughout Race 8. Klatt and Toole were in a match racing duel in the course's
final leg, which had been extended by the Race Committee. Toole needed to pull
ahead of Klatt and put two boats between him and Klatt to win championship.
However, Klatt pulled away for the dramatic win to seal the title.
"We were in a mini
tacking duel with Santa Barbara (Yacht Club) down the stretch," explained
Klatt. "We rounded the top mark in second and our goal was do nothing
radical, but Texas (Fort Worth Boat Club) got in the way. All three of us jibed
over at once. We were able drift in to win in the race. It was a great way to
finish the regatta."
"I've been competing with these guys for years now," said Klatt, the
2004 J/24 North American Champion. "We also recruited some guys like
tactician Garrett Baum."
"I'd like to race again at J/24 Worlds. I haven't raced at worlds since
2007. I'll be sailing J/24s for as long as I can," he added. Watch the J/24 Mallory Cup sailing video on YouTube.
For more J/24 Clifford D Mallory Trophy/ US Sailing Adult
Championship sailing information
(Rochester, New York)- The historic U.S. Adult Sailing Championship will
unveil a new and exciting format for competitive adult women and men sailors
this Friday through Sunday, August 23-25, hosted by the Rochester Yacht
Club. The teams will be contending for the historic Clifford D. Mallory
Trophy on the waters of Lake Ontario. Teams will be sailing matched
International One-Design J/24s in a round robin format with a minimum number of
four crew including the helmsperson.
Women have always been racing in this championship, but only as crew. The new
U.S. Adult Sailing Championship has no gender restrictions on helmsperson or
crews. As an "open" event, there were many women skippers in
the regional qualifiers around America. Nevertheless, this year's eight
finalists all have men skippers and four of the teams have women in the
crew. In fact, many of the teams are championship-calibre J/24 sailors.
Pat Toole and his team from Santa Barbara, CA are traveling coast to coast to
make their third run at the Mallory Trophy. Toole, along with Dale Turley,
George Witter, and Kent Pierce finished second in the 2011 event held in
Mooresville, NC and third in 2008 event in San Francisco. In June, they placed
fourth at the 2013 J/24 National Championship in Lake Minnetonka, MN Toole won
the 2010 J/24 North American title in Seattle, WA.
“We’ve been focused on calibrating our communication and boat handling by
sailing numerous short courses,” said Toole. “The shifts and puffs we
experienced in Rochester at the J24 Worlds were very challenging and very
different than what we ever see in California. We are very excited about
returning and giving it another try.”
Frank McNamara (Wenham, Mass.) was fifth in this year’s J/24 event at
Charleston Race Week. He also placed second at the 2012 Rhodes 19 National
Championships. McNamara will be sailing with crew Clinton Hayes (East Haddam,
CT), Diane Economides (Ipswich, MA), and John Powley (Boxborough, MA).
“It’s just really exciting to have the opportunity to race against the level of
competition you find at the Mallory,” said McNamara. “We will definitely have
to sail our best to have a shot at winning, but we feel we know how to make the
boats go pretty well. We need to get good starts, sail smart and avoid mistakes.”
McNamara and his team look forward to racing the J/24 this week. “The fact that
the event is in J/24s this year is an added bonus because we’ve been racing
J/24s for a number of years. Rochester is a fantastic venue with all the talent
and resources to host a terrific regatta, as we learned when we sailed in the
J/24 Worlds in Rochester last year,” he explained.
Other notable skippers in Rochester this week will be 2004 J/24 North American
Champion David Klatt (Oxnard, CA) and 75 year old former Snipe Champion Russell
Cook (Liverpool, NY).
The regatta is sponsored by Gill North America and Old Pulteney Single Malt
Scotch Whiskey. The championship is also a Sailors for the Sea – Clean Regattas
certification event. Twenty races are scheduled for the regatta-- it's
intended for each team to race each boat one once with a maximum of five races
sailed per day. The top three teams receive US Sailing Gold, Silver and
Bronze medals. Special guest Charles Mallory, grandson of Clifford D. Mallory,
will present the trophy to the winning team. For more J/24 US Adult Sailing Championship sailing information
Men & Women to Compete in Open
Format First Time!
(Portsmouth, RI) – US Sailing has adapted one of its most historic
championships (the Mallory Trophy) into a new and exciting event for
competitive adult women and men sailors in America. The first edition of the US
Adult Sailing Championship for the Clifford D. Mallory Trophy will take place
August 22-25, 2013 at the Rochester Yacht Club in Rochester, NY in matched,
one-design international J/24 class sailboats!
The US Adult Sailing Championship features an open format allowing women and
men to compete as skipper or crew. While women have been sailing for the US
Men’s Championship since its inception, they were only permitted to race as
crew. With more and more mixed gender teams now racing, there was demand for a
championship to meet this ever-growing segment of the sport.
“Through hard work and dedication of the committee and Rochester Yacht Club,
this championship has been restyled and rejuvenated for a broader field of
participants, while allowing its rich, historical significance to continue
within the sailing community,” said Shannon Bush, Chairperson of US Sailing’s
Championship Committee.
Sponsored by Gill North America, the US Adult Sailing Championships will have
no gender restrictions on skipper or crews. Teams will be limited by weight.
The traditional format of qualifying events remains has been expanded.
Local sailing organizations will field teams to Area Qualifiers or designated
qualifying events with two teams rather than one from Areas A, B, C, D, E, F,
G, K and J and one team from Areas L and H proceeding onto the finals. Teams
will compete in the finals in a round robin format on provided one-design
International J/24s- THE world's largest one-design sailboat class. In
fact, many local J/24 fleets are helping to sponsor/ support this year's
inaugural event with local/ regional qualifying regattas-- please be sure to
contact them! Girl's rule? Maybe this year is that opportunity!!
"For many years, competitive sailors have been putting together teams of
great male and female sailors to compete at local, national,and international
events," said Linda Epstein, Chairperson of the US Adult Sailing
Championships. "Now, they will have the chance to put together their best
team from their local sailing area to compete for a US Sailing championship and
the opportunity to win the Clifford D. Mallory Trophy." Learn more about eligibility requirements, qualification process, boat
and equipment, scoring, prizes, and more. Sailing photo credits- Tim Wilkes.com
