U.S. Men's And Women's Sailing Championships
Take Place Next Week

Portsmouth, R.I. (September 6, 2005) – US SAILING’s U.S. Men's Sailing Championship for the Mallory Cup and U.S. Women's Sailing Championship for the for the Adams Trophy will be held concurrently in Rye, N.Y., next week from September 11 to 16, hosted by the American Yacht Club. The competitors will be sailing in Flying Scots, provided by Harry Carpenter of Flying Scot, Inc and the Flying Scot class. The two events are sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A., which supports all of US SAILING’s Adult National Championships, Dry Creek Vineyard, Accenture and Heineken Beer.

The aftermath of hurricane Katrina is not going to hold back Zack Fanberg (New Orleans, La.) from returning to take a shot at a hat trick by trying to win the U.S. Men’s Championship for a third consecutive year. Representing Bay-Waveland Yacht Club in Bay St. Louis, Miss., which was reportedly destroyed by the recent hurricane, Fanberg is returning with new crew: his wife Sara Fanberg and Marcus Eagan (Metairie, La.). In addition to Fanberg, three US SAILING Judges who live in the Gulf Coast region are traveling to Rye, N.Y., to officiate at the Championships: Norton Brooker (Mobile, Ala.), Janet Miller-Schmidt and Karen Reisch (both from Mandeville, La.).

The U.S. Men’s and Women’s Sailing Championships are ladder events, meaning that competitors have qualified for the Championship by winning a series of qualifying events at local and regional levels before getting the National Championship level where they will compete against 10 other boats from across the country. Sailors will get to hone their Flying Scot sailing skills at Rolex clinics, led by Harry Carpenter and Greg Fisher before the competition kicks off.

For complete results, daily reports, including the complete list of competitors, and photos as they become available from the U.S. Men’s Sailing Championship, please visit the event website at www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/usmsc. For the latest new on the U.S. Women’s Sailing Championship, please visit www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/women/uswsc.

The U.S. Men’s & Women’s Sailing Championships are part of US SAILING’s National Championships. For more information these Championships, please visit www.ussailing.org/championships or contact US SAILING’s Championships Manager Liz Walker at championships@ussailing.org.  

Rolex Watch U.S.A.
Returning for its ninth year as sponsor of all US SAILING Adult Championships, including title sponsor of the Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship, Rolex Watch U.S.A. continues to demonstrate its support of the development of the sport of sailing. Many of the Championships also offer Rolex clinics, which are designed to give sailors an opportunity to improve their racing experience through on-the-water or on-shore training from local or class experts. Since Rolex Watch U.S.A. first presented timepieces to America’s Cup defenders in 1958, the company has consistently endeavored to recognize and encourage excellence in every important arena of competitive sailing, including Olympic Games preparation, US SAILING Championships, disabled sailing, and offshore, one-design and women’s events.

About US SAILING
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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