Pictured: US Sonar team of Rick Doerr (Clifton, N.J.), Brad Kendell (Tampa, Fla.) and Hugh Freund (South Freeport, Maine).
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January 28, 2015
Miami, Fla.- Day 3 of ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami, Presented by Sunbrella marked the midpoint of North America’s biggest Olympic and Paralympic classes regatta. With bright sunshine and fresh breeze in abundance, the world’s top athletes in 13 classes were treated to the conditions that exemplify why Miami is a preferred international sailing destination.
In the Women’s 470, Annie Haeger (East Troy, Wisc.) and Briana Provancha (San Diego, Calif.) improved to 6th overall. “Our speed is as good as it’s ever been,” said Provancha. “We just need to finish more consistently.” Dave Ullman, the three-time 470 class world champion (’77, ’78, ’80) who has been coaching the world #2 ranked pair since last April, noted that he’s been enjoying getting back to his roots as a sailor through working with the US Sailing Team Sperry. “The boats have not changed, but the game certainly has,” said Ullman. “It is more professional now than when I sailed the 470, and teams train much harder.”
Pictured: US 470 Annie Haeger (East Troy, Wisc.) and Briana Provancha (San Diego, Calif.).
The men’s 49er team of Brad Funk (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) and Trevor Burd (Marblehead, Mass.) remained in the top 10 despite an offshore breeze that brought radical shifts and puffs throughout the day. “We didn’t have any really bad races, and did a pretty good job of being consistent,” said Burd. “If we sail as well as we know we can, we can definitely jump higher in the standings. Many boats ahead of us have at least one deep score.”
The best US Sailing Team Sperry performance of the day came from the Paralympic Sonar team of Rick Doerr (Clifton, N.J.), Brad Kendell (Tampa, Fla.) and Hugh Freund (South Freeport, Maine) who notched a 1,2 scoreline today and moved into the overall lead. “There is no margin for error in the fleet,” said Freund. “Yesterday we did pretty well with a 4th and a 2nd, but actually dropped a place. Our mindset definitely won’t change now that we’re in first.” US Sailing Team Sperry Paralympic Coach Betsy Alison (Newport, R.I.) said she was proud of her sailors today. “They were definitely not conservative, and took some smart risks that paid off,” said the 5-time US Sailing Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year and longtime national team coach. “Brad and Hugh had a great day tactically, and Ricky kept the boat going fast.”
In the Laser Radial, US Sailing Team Sperry’s Paige Railey (Clearwater, Fla.) dropped slightly to 7th, with US Sailing Development Team standout Haddon Hughes (Houston, Texas) sitting right behind in 8th. Hughes continues to have an impressive scoreline for an athlete competing in her first World Cup event against elite competition.
The US Sailing Development Team’s Raoul Lopez (Miami, Fla.) had a nice moment today in the Men’s RS:X fleet when he recording a bullet in race 9, becoming the second American board sailor to win a race after Marion Lepert (Belmont, Calif.) in the women’s fleet . “I had a bad start, but figured out that the strongest puffs were coming down the center of the course, and stuck with that strategy,” said Lopez. “Downwind I worked hard as well, and it’s nice to see that maybe some of my training is paying off.”
Pictured: US RS:X Raoul Lopez (Miami, Fla.)
Notable US Results, Overall: Day 3
Full Results: http://bit.ly/1CtjaBY
- Rick Doerr, Brad Kendell and Hugh Freund, 1st overall
470 Women (30 boats):
- Annie Haeger and Briana Provancha, 6th overall
Laser Radial Women
- Paige Railey, 7th overall
- Haddon Hughes, 8th overall
- Daniel Evans, 7th overall
- John Ruf, 8th overall
Finn Heavyweight Men (40 boats):
- Caleb Paine, 10th overall
49er Men (54 boats)
- Brad Funk and Trevor Burd, 10th overall
RS:X Women:
- Marion Lepert, 13th overall
Laser Men (103 boats):
- Charlie Buckingham, 15th overall
470 Men (42 boats):
- Stuart McNay and David Hughes, 17th overall
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About the US Sailing Team Sperry
The US Sailing Team Sperry is managed by the United States Sailing Association (US Sailing), the national governing body for the sport of sailing and sailboat racing. The top boats in each Olympic and Paralympic class are selected annually to be members of the US Sailing Team Sperry. US Sailing helps these elite athletes with with financial, logistical, coaching, technical, fitness, marketing and communications support. The title sponsor of the team is Sperry; other sponsors include Gold-Level partner Sunbrella and Silver-Level partners Harken, Team McLube and Groupe Beneteau. Yale Cordage is a team supplier. The US Sailing Center Miami is an Olympic training site. Oakcliff Sailing and Clearwater Community Sailing Center are US Sailing Team Sperry Training Centers. Chubb Personal Insurance sponsors US Sailing’s National Team Tour, a nationwide presentation program for US Sailing Team Sperry athletes. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org/olympics