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ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION AND PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN SAILING
September 13, 2006

Ideal conditions on the final day of the U.S. Team Racing Championship made for exciting racing

SILVER PANDA SAILS TO VICTORY AT U.S. TEAM RACING CHAMPIONSHIP

After three days of thrilling racing at San Diego Yacht Club at the U.S. Team Racing Championship for US SAILING's Hinman Trophy, the event wrapped up on Sunday with a convincing win by Team Silver Panda. Silver Panda, having won the event before in 2002 but sailing with slightly different crew, led the way on Sunday by winning every race. Before getting on the water on Sunday-morning, Amanda Callahan of Silver Panda said "The conditions are great here, ideal actually. They're perfect for team racing." And that certainly turned out to be true for Silver Panda, which started its day by defeating Team Adirondack in the quarter final (2-0), then faced arch rivals Cape Cod WHishbone in the semis, dismissing them with a 3-0 win before defeating the team from Larchmont Yacht Club with another 3-0 win.
> For complete results and podcasts from the event, visit the event website at http://www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/ustrc.

US SAILOR Of The Week
Maegan Ruhlman

Maegan Ruhlman

When not studying for classes at the College of Charleston, Maegan Ruhlman can be found on the water because that's practically where she grew up with her sailing family. Maegan certainly managed to stay busy sailing while enjoying her summer break: she taught sailing at Edgewater Yacht Club in Cleveland, competed in various regattas in her Lightning, and somehow also found time to coach a racing camp at Pymatuning Yacht Club in Pennsylvania, where she learned to sail years ago. Her on-the-water results in the Lightning class have been equally impressive: she finished second at the Women's Lightning North American Championship and a week later became the only female skipper to qualify for the Championship Fleet at the Lightning North Americans. Not bad for only being 21! But it's not just about results for Maegan. What she loves most about sailing is "the opportunities it gives me; the opportunity to experience new things, see new places, learn new skills and refine old ones, meet new people, and stay connected with old friends."

LEARN MORE ABOUT TEAM RACING THROUGH THIS CD

Looking to learn more about team racing or to sharpen your team racing skills? Then the Contemporary Team Racing CD is for you. Filled with great moving examples taking viewers through different team racing scenarios, this CD is a great tool for sailors new to team racing as well as for accomplished team racers. The CD is Macintosh & Windows compatible.
> Get the Contemporary Team Racing CD through the US SAILING store at http://store.ussailing.org. $20.00 for US SAILING members, $25.00 for non-members.

U.S. WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP FOR ADAMS CUP RACES INTO CLEVELAND, OH

US SAILING's Adams Cup, presented to the winner of the U.S. Women's Championship, is up for grabs again this week as racing starts tomorrow at the National Championship. Believed to be the oldest women's championship in the country, if not the world, the Adams Cup has been held by numerous well-known female sailors since it was first awarded in 1924. After winning regional qualifying events, 11 teams have made it to this year's National Championship, which is sailed in J/24s at Edgewater Yacht Club in Cleveland, OH, and runs through Sunday.
> See who is competing and get the latest results as the event is happening at http://www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/women/uswsc.

ENTRIES ANNOUNCED FOR ST. PETERSBURG YACHT CLUB TROPHY

Every year, hundreds of sailing organizations nationwide organize and host sailing regattas. From local events to world championships, every single event takes tremendous effort and dedication from the sailing organization's members, volunteers, and/or staff. Recognizing excellence in race management, US SAILING annually presents its prestigious St. Petersburg Yacht Club Trophy to the sailing organization displaying superiority in race management. This year, US SAILING has received 19 entries for the prestigious award. After thorough review by US SAILING, the winner of the award will be announced at US SAILING's Annual Meeting in November (November 15-19 in Newport, RI).
> Find out which sailing organizations are being considered for St. Petersburg Yacht Club Trophy by going to http://www.ussailing.org/racemgt/St_Pete_Trophy/index.htm.

NEED MORE VISIBILITY FOR YOUR EVENT? USE US SAILING'S ONLINE CALENDAR

From local Halloween regattas to instructor training courses and US SAILING Pre-Trials for the Olympic Games, US SAILING's online event calendar is filled with sailing events taking place nationwide. If you'd like more visibility for your event, US SAILING's calendar provides you with the resource to reach out to thousands of sailors nationwide.
> Go to http://www.ussailing.org/calendar and follow the simple directions for adding your own event.

US SAILING TEAM MEMBERS REPRESENT THE U.S. IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

> The 470 World Championship wrapped up in Rizhao, China, this week and several US Sailing Team members competed in the event. The highest U.S. teams were Mikee Anderson-Mitterling and David Hughes, finishing 9th in the 87-boat men's fleet, and Amanda Clark and Sarah Mergenthaler who finished 11th in the 60-boat women's fleet.
Visit the 470 World Championship website at http://470.rz.gov.cn for complete results.
>In the mean time, Laser sailors Andrew Campbell and Brad Funk are now on Jeju Island, Korea, competing in the Laser World Championship, taking place through September 20. Get complete results on the event website at http://www.laserworld2006.com.

HOBIE 16 QUALIFIER FOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES NOW HAPPENING

The Hobie 16 North American Championship, a qualifier for the members of the 2007 U.S. Pan American Games Team - Sailing, is going on right now in Narragansett, RI. The event is also a country qualifier for the Pan Am Games: the top four finishing countries will qualify. The 2007 Pan American Games will be held July 13-29 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
> Visit http://www.hcana.hobieclass.com for the latest results from the Hobie 16 North American Championship. To find out more about qualifying events for the U.S. Pan American Games Team - Sailing, visit http://www.ussailing.org/olympics/PanAm.

LANDS' END LARCHMONT NOOD REGATTA - SANCTIONED BY US SAILING

With port-tack starts and bizarre shifts, anything could and did happen on the second and final day of the Lands' End Larchmont NOOD Regatta last Sunday, sanctioned by US SAILING. To read a complete report from the event and view the final results, visit http://www.sailingworld.com/sw_nood.jsp?typeID=403&catID=604.

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