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ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION AND PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN SAILING
November 1, 2006

20 of the country's top one-design sailors competed
in the U.S. Championship of Champions

MARTIN 242 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPION WINS U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP OF CHAMPIONS

The last day of the U.S. Championship of Champions at Grande Maumelle Sailing Club in Little Rock, AR, last Saturday determined a new U.S. Champion of Champions. The title now belongs to Alan Field, the Martin 242 North American Champion from Los Angeles, and crew Steven Hunt (San Diego, CA). Augie Barkow (Pewaukee, WI), C-Scow National Champion, had been in the lead since day one, but when he finished 15, 13, 11 in races 9, 10 and 11 respectively on the last day of the regatta, the lead was up for grabs. Field and Hunt were happy to step up, winning races 10 and 11. From then on, their lead was sealed and with a pair of fifth place finishes in the regatta's two last races, the title was theirs. Barkow ended up finishing third overall, behind Matt Burridge (St. Louis, MO), Lightning North American Champion, who posted some solid top ten finishes including a pair of firsts in races 9 and 13 to finish second overall.
> For complete results, photos, and daily reports from the U.S. Championship of Champions, visit the event website at http://www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/CofC.

US SAILOR Of The Week
Drew Daugherty

Drew Daugherty

Drew Daugherty has been a sailor all of his life. The funny thing about that is that he's lived in Little Rock, Arkansas all of his life (except for a few years when he moved away for college). So, in case you were wondering: yes, there is sailing in Little Rock. For the past few months, Drew has been dedicating all his free time (and more!) to getting his hometown club, Grande Maumelle Sailing Club, ready to host a national championship, the U.S. Championship of Champions. The event went off without a hitch last weekend, mostly thanks to Drew's hard work and experience: he's been a two-time participant in the Championship himself. Drew not only knows how to run an event, he also knows how to win an event: he has won the Y-Flyer National Championship twice (after finishing in second place for three consecutive years). So he travels everywhere with his Y-Flyer. "And I've never driven home from a regatta wishing I hadn't gone," he says. Drew comes from a sailing family, his dad was one of the founding members and the first Commodore of Grande Maumelle Sailing Club, which is located on Lake Maumelle, the water reservoir for Little Rock (so there's no swimming allowed!). Meanwhile, Drew is passing along his family's passion for the sport to his young son. Thanks Drew!

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP OF CHAMPIONS

In case the above articles have inspired you to sign up for your one-design class' National, North American, or World Championship, please note that US SAILING is currently already accepting applications for the 2007 U.S. Championship of Champions. The event will be held in October (exact dates to be determined) at Marina Del Rey Yacht Club in San Diego, CA. U.S. Sailors who have won a one-design class North American, National, or World Championship between 8/1/06 and 7/31/07 are eligible to apply (the application deadline is in August '07).
> Go to http://www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/CofC for more information.

US SAILING PRE-TRIALS WRAPPED UP

After a busy month for regatta organizers on the East and West Coasts, the US SAILING Olympic and Paralympic Pre-Trials wrapped up last Sunday with the completion of the last set of Pre-Trials: the men’s and women’s 470 events and the men’s and women’s RS:X events in Southern California. Stuart McNay (Chestnut Hill, MA) and crew Graham Biehl (San Diego, CA) in the men's 470, Amanda Clark (Shelter Island, NY) and crew Sarah Mergenthaler (Harvey Cedars, NJ) in the women's 470 and Ben Barger (Tampa, FL) and Nancy Rios (Cocoa, FL) in the men's and women's RS:X windsurfer, respectively, were winners in Southern California's final set of US SAILING Pre-Trials.
> For complete results, please visit http://www.ussailing.org/olympics/pretrials/default.aspx.

LATEST STANDINGS FOR 2007 US SAILING TEAM

The US SAILING Pre-Trials also served as a qualifying event for the 2007 US Sailing Team for most Olympic classes. For the Star class, two of the four qualifying events have now already been held, while the Yngling class still has to have both of its qualifying events. All other Olympic classes have completed one qualifying event.
> Get the latest standings for the 2007 US Sailing Team by going to http://www.ussailing.org/olympics/2007/standings.htm.

ONE WEEK LEFT TO VOTE FOR US SAILING'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

US SAILING members have just one more week - until Wednesday, November 8, midnight Eastern - to vote for the nominees they'd like to represent sailors nationwide on US SAILING's Board of Directors. The new Board of Directors will be announced on Saturday, November 18 at US SAILING’s Annual Meeting.
> Online votes are accepted at http://www.ussailing.org/BOD/election. A short biography and a brief position statement of each nominee are also available on that website.

STRICTLY SAIL ST. PETERSBURG HAPPENS THIS WEEK

Thursday, November 2, marks the first day of Strictly Sail St. Petersburg, which runs through Sunday, November 5 at Spa Beach at The Pier in St Petersburg, FL. The event boasts nearly 100 sailboats on display both in the water and on land and two large tents with more than 150 exhibitors displaying the best the sailing industry has to offer in sailing gear, charter information, electronics and the latest technologies. The event also includes daily seminars offered by experts and free sailboat rides.
> For more information and to purchase your ticket online, visit Sail America's website at http://www.strictlysail.com/shows/stpete.asp?show=sp.

INFORMATION YOU NEED ON THE WATER AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

When questions arise while you're on the water, there may not be enough time to search through a large manual. The Captain's Quick Guides provide all the answers--fast. Based on one of the world's largest boating libraries, the waterproof quick guide presents authoritative, concise information that'll serve as a quick reference while you're on the water. The guides are available in numerous topics, for example Sail Trim & Rig Tuning, Boat Handling Under Power, On-Board Weather Forecasting, Using GPS, Using VHF & SSB Radio, Emergencies on Board, and much more.
> View all of the Captain's Quick Guides available and order your copy through the US SAILING store at http://store.ussailing.org. $7.50 for US SAILING members, $8.95 for non-members.

NATIONAL SAILING PROGRAMS SYMPOSIUM 2007: BUILDING & REBUILDING

This year at US SAILING's National Sailing Programs Symposium, presented by Vanguard Sailboats, witness and support the revitalization of Gulf Coast sailing programs. Hear first-hand stories of hurricane recovery plans and learn from the experiences. Insurance coverage, starting from scratch, staffing, fundraising, public relations, community involvement. Also, learn more about acquiring boats, building a race team, motivating volunteers, coaching, sports physiology, nutrition, and much, much more.
> Make plans now to attend US SAILING's National Sailing Programs Symposium in New Orleans, LA, January 17-21. Visit http://www.ussailing.org/training/nsps/2007 for more information and to register online. Register by December 15th to enjoy an early registration discount.

ONLINE VOTING NOW OPEN FOR SAILOR ATHLETE COUNCIL MEMBERS

The Sailor Athlete Council is currently accepting votes for its strong and diverse slate of nominees for election to the Sailor Athlete Council. A total of eleven sailor-athletes were nominated and seconded to replace the six sailor athletes whose terms expire this year. This year’s nominee list is comprised of seven “A” level athletes and four “B” level athletes.
> Members of US SAILING's Sailor Athlete Council are eligible to vote through November 10 by going to http://www.ussailing.org/sac. If you'd like to become a registered sailor athlete, that site also contains relevant information for you.

ARTHUR B. HANSON RESCUE MEDALS AWARDED AFTER 3 RESCUES AT 1 EVENT

US SAILING recently awarded three Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medals after three separate incidents took place at the Ida Lewis Yacht Club and Sail Newport Memorial Day Regatta in 2004. The Rescue Medals were awarded to Jacob Vargish, Peter Muir, and John Hall & Patrick Kennedy.
> Get details on what happened by going to http://www.ussailing.org/safety/Rescues and clicking the links for the 2004 Newport Memorial Day Regatta.

CREW OVERBOARD RESCUE SYMPOSIUM REPORT NOW POSTED

US SAILING's Safety at Sea Committee just posted the Crew Overboard Rescue Symposium Report by John Rousmaniere on its website. This effort tested many different types of equipment and used many different types of boats to see how the equipment worked (light displacement, heavy displacement, multihulls, powerboats, etc.).
> View the complete Crew Overboard Rescue Symposium report at http://www.ussailing.org/safety/Studies/2005_cobs.htm.

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