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MONTAGUE AND WARD WIN US SAILING’S U.S.
MULTIHULL CHAMPIONSHIP
 Portsmouth, R.I. (June 21,
2004) – Californian sailors Mike Montague (Santa Rosa, CA) and Kathy Ward
(Carmichael, CA) are the new National Multihull Sailing Champions. After
four days of exciting round robin races on Long Island Sound, Montague and
Ward defeated 19 other teams to take home the US SAILING Hobie Alter Cup.
This was the first time that Montague was able to attend the Championship
after having qualified two times before, so for him the victory was
especially sweet. Second place was won by the only all-female team of Annie
Nelson (San Diego, CA) and Kathy Kulkoski (Belford, NJ). Nelson was also
awarded the first William H. Jolley Sportsmanship Trophy.
The event was hosted by Roton Point Sailing Association in Rowayton, CT, and
sailed on brand-new Hobie 16’s provided by the Hobie Cat Company. Rolex
Watch U.S.A. sponsored the event, as it does with all US SAILING Adult
Championships.
No wind and thunderstorms prevented racing on the first two days of the
event. A lack of wind on the third day meant that only one race was
completed on that day. Luckily, the winds cooperated on days four and five
when the Race Committee was able to put on another 11 races. Next year’s
Championship will be held in Hobie Tigers at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long
Beach, CA.
For complete results, daily reports, and photos of the U.S. Multihull
Championship, visit the event website at
www.ussailing.org/alter.
The U.S. Multihull Championship is part of US SAILING’s National Adult
Championship series. For more information, visit
www.ussailing.org/championships or contact US
SAILING’s Championships Manager Liz Walker at
championships@ussailing.org.
The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING) is the national governing
body for sailing and sailboat racing. Headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode
Island, the organization's mission is to encourage participation and promote
excellence in sailing and racing in the U.S. US SAILING offers training and
education programs, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and
communities, and provides administration and oversight of competitive
sailing across the country, including the US Sailing Teams and the U.S.
Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams. For more information, please visit
www.ussailing.org.
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