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News

2018 U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship Now a 2019 Nations Cup Selection Event -- Application Period Extended Through August 8, 2018

Calendars & Upcoming events

Master Regatta Calendar

Master Clinic Calendar

World Sailing Match Racing Calendar

2018 Youth Opportunities

US Sailing Match Racing Calendar

Upcoming Events

 

Rankings

Below is the ranking of U.S. match racers based on their most recent World Sailing ranking.

As of July 11, 2018

Women's Rankings:

  1. Nicole Breault (6 in the World)
  2. Stephanie Roble (20 in the World)
  3. Danielle Gallo (35 in the World)
  4. Allie Blecher (42 in the World)
  5. Marilyn Cassedy (61 in the World)
  6. Stephanie Wondolleck
  7. Morgan Wilson
  8. Janel Zarkowsky
  9. Colin Treseler
  10. Robyn Lesh

Open Rankings:

  1. Taylor Canfield (2 in the World)
  2. Peter Holz (21 in the World)
  3. Pearson Potts, Jr. (26 in the World)
  4. Chris Poole (29 in the World)
  5. Christophe Killian (37 in the World)
  6. Nicole Breault
  7. Charlie Welsh
  8. Steve Lowery
  9. David Hood
  10. Chris Nesbitt

The Dial Up

Click here to receive The Dial Up and to read archived editions. The Dial Up is a FREE e-newsletter covering all things Match Racing in North America. The  e-newsletter features:

  • a master calendar of match racing regattas and clinics for 2016
  • explanations of the 2016 Test Rules for Match Racing
  • promotion of upcoming major events
  • regatta results
  • coaching tips
  • links to cool videos and websites.

The Dial Up Archive 

 

The 2017-2020 Racing Rules for Match Racing (Appendix C)

Dave Perry’s DVD Welcome to Match Racing

Describes what match racing is and how it works, and then describes the four major parts of match racing: the prestart, the upwind and downwind legs, and the unique penalty system.

Note: this DVD was created several years ago under the 2013-2016 Racing Rules of Sailing. The match racing rules were changed significantly in the 2017-2020 Racing Rules of Sailing. As a result, there are several rules inaccuracies in the DVD. Specifically, in the segment on the Windward Mark, the starboard-tack boat in the zone of the windward mark now needs to tack when it is her proper course to tack. In the Downwind segment, ignore the last section discussing rule 17 (which is now deleted for match racing). And in the Leeward Mark segment, mark-room is now a boat’s proper course whether she has the right of way or not.

 

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