The 2016 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championships, hosted by Mission Bay Yacht Club, came to an exciting conclusion on the third and final day of the regatta. Three new champions were crowned under atypical conditions for Mission Bay and the Pacific Ocean racing areas off the coast of San Diego.
U.S. Junior Singlehanded Championship (Laser Radial) – Smythe Trophy
Joseph Hou (Newport Beach, Calif./Newport Harbor Yacht Club) held on to his 11 point lead from Sunday by posting scores of 1 and 3 to win by 17 points. Charlotte Rose (Houston, Texas/Houston Yacht Club) jumped into second place after a great day on the water with scores of 3 and 2. Hou won six of 10 races this week.
“Conditions were windier today that the first two days, probably 10 to 12 knots with choppy seas, but in the Laser today we were all fully powered up,” said Hou.
Top 5
1. Joseph Hou, Newport Harbor YC, 1-2-[4]-1-4-1-1-1-1-3- ; 15
2. Charlotte Rose, Houston Yacht Club, 2-8-2-[11]-1-4-2-7-3-2- ; 31
3. Skylar Bayman, Houston Yacht Club, 3-1-5-2-2-6-3-8-2-[10]- ; 32
4. Lucas Pierce, Santa Barbara Yacht Club, [10]-7-1-5-5-2-5-5-8-7- ; 45
5. Caleb Robinson, SailMaine, 4-10-7-4-13-[21/DSQ]-7-4-7-5- ; 61
U.S. Junior Doublehanded Champinship (Club 420) – Bemis Trophy
The teams of Nicholas Marwell (San Francisco, Calif./San Francisco Yacht Club) and J. Noble Reynoso (Mill Valley, Calif./San Francisco Yacht Club) and Ian Moran (Rocky River, Ohio/Edgewater Yacht Club) and Abie Griggs (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Edgewater Yacht Club) each had 20 points at the top of the leaderboard entering today’s crucial races. Marwell and Reynoso won Race 9 to Moran and Griggs’ seventh place finish. Moran and Griggs won Race 10, but Marwell and Reynoso kept close with a third to win the championship by four points.
“Winning this meant a lot for me because the qualifier for this event was the first time I raced a 420,” said Reynoso. “It’s rare you get an event, like this, where everyone can play on a level playing field.”
“We hadn’t sailed together much before this event,” mentioned Marwell. “We’ve both been sailing parallel to each other with different people. Years ago we sail sailed together and thought maybe this could be someday, but at the time we needed to train our separate ways. This is our four years coming full circle.”
Top 5
1. Nicholas Marwell/J. Noble Reynoso, San Francisco Yacht Club, 2-4-5-[16]-1-4-3-1-1-3- ; 24
2. Ian Moran/Abercrombie “Abie” Griggs, Edgewater Yacht Club, 1-1-1-[8]-5-7-1-4-7-1- ; 28
3. Cole Harris/Tanner Chapko, San Diego Yacht Club, 5-6-2-9-2-2-[21/DSQ]-2-8-5- ; 41
4. Connor Bayless/Kimmie Leonard, Annapolis Yacht Club, 7-11-6-3-[21/OCS]-6-2-7-2-7- ; 51
5. Jack Reiter/Dot Obel, San Diego Yacht Club, 4-9-7-1-4-1-4-[21/OCS]-12-10- ; 52T
U.S. Junior Triplehanded Championship (Lightnings) – Sears Cup
Porter Kavle (Annapolis, Mary./Annapolis Yacht Club), Jake Vickers (Annapolis, Mary./Annapolis Yacht Club) and Will Comerford (Annapolis, Mary./Annapolis Yacht Club) continued their hot streak on Monday by winning both races. On Sunday, they jumped from fourth to first by winning three of five races. Tanner Probst (Orchard Park, N.Y./Buffalo Canoe Club), Maya Weber (Amherst, N.Y./Buffalo Canoe Club) and Jenna Probst (Orchard Park, N.Y./Buffalo Canoe Club) placed second overall and eight points back.
Top 5
1. Porter Kavle/Jake Vickers/Will Comerford, Annapolis Yacht Club, 2-3-6-5-1-[7]-1-1-4-1-1- ; 25
2. Tanner Probst/Maya Weber/Jenna Probst, Buffalo Canoe Club, 1-2-2-3-4-2-[7]-4-7-3-5- ; 33
3. Dane Byerly/Carson Shields/Laura Masterson, Lakewood Yacht Club, 4-5-5-1-[12/OCS]-1-3-6-3-4-2- ; 34
4. Cameron Feves/Soenke Jordan/Sean Tallman, Cabrillo Beach YC, 3/RDG-1-1-[8]-5-6-5-4/RDG-1-7-6- ; 39
5. Grant Gridley/Claire Siegel-Wilson/Conor Chapman, Willamette Sailing Club/ CGRA, 9-4-4-6/RDG-[10]-3-2-2-2-6-3- ; 41
The top two Youth Champs eligible single- and doublehanded teams will receive early acceptance to the 2017 U.S. Youth Championships in a boat of their choice.
Sailors took part in onshore and on-water clinics on Friday to hone their skills and acclimate themselves to the racing conditions and the boats. The following coaches have been on site working with the sailors throughout the championship:
- Richard Feeny – US Sailing Junior National Coach
- Jon Rogers – Head Coach, Coronado Yacht Club
- Kevin Burnham – 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Brett Davis – Five-time US Sailing Team Member
- Sarah Lihan – 2012 Olympian
Event Coverage & Social Media
- For social media coverage, results and standings, photo gallery, video highlights (Tuesday, August 16), and more information from the 2016 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championships, please visit the event website.
- For breaking news and race results, follow Twitter hashtag – #ChubbChamps16 – and participate in the conversation throughout the championship on all social media platforms.
- Photo Gallery
Sportsmanship and Seamanship Awards
- Singlehanded – Faye Bennet Sportsmanship Award – Lucas Pierce
- Doublehanded – Bemis Sportsmanship Award – Noble Reynoso
- Triplehanded – Cox Sportsmanship Award – Grant Gridley
- The Seamanship Trophy to the triplehanded Team that receives the greatest number of points for neatness and general ship-shape condition of their boats – Porter Kavle, Jake Vickers, Will Comerford
Racing could not be closer! 7 legs on the Sears course and the top 3 boats all finished within 1 boatlength! #chubbchamps16 @ussailing
— MBYC Junior Sailing (@mbycjuniors) August 15, 2016
Exciting conditions today on the ocean course at #chubbchamps16. 15kts of NW breeze, 2ft seas, and moderate chop @ussailing
— MBYC Junior Sailing (@mbycjuniors) August 15, 2016
US Sailing Media Contact: Jake Fish, jakefish@ussailing.org
This event is sponsored by Chubb Insurance Group, Zim Sailing, Gill North America, and Switlik Survival Products. Chubb, a long-time supporter of this championship and youth sailing, has been title sponsor of the U.S. Junior Sailing Championship for over a decade. The equally matched Club 420 sailboats were supplied by Zim Sailing. Zim has been a sponsor and boat provider for this championship over the past five years and is dedicated to the growth of the sport and moving dinghy sailing forward.
This US Sailing National Championship is a Sailors for the Sea certified – Clean Regatta.
US Sailing Media Contact: Jake Fish, jakefish@ussailing.org
About US Sailing
The United States Sailing Association (US Sailing), the national governing body for sailing, provides leadership, integrity, and growth for the sport in the United States. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, US Sailing is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. US Sailing offers training and education programs for instructors and race officials, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities, issues offshore rating certificates, and provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country, including National Championships and the US Sailing Team Sperry. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org.
About Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
Member insurers of the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies form a multi-billion-dollar organization providing property and casualty insurance for personal and commercial customers through 4,000 independent agents and brokers worldwide. Since its founding in the seaport district of New York City in 1882, Chubb has been a leading insurer of marine-related operations. Chubb provides comprehensive insurance and loss control services to private yacht clubs, marina operators and yacht owners. Chubb’s global network includes branches and affiliates throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. More information on Chubb may be obtained at www.chubb.com.
About Gill North America
Gill NA, with headquarters near Atlanta, GA is the exclusive importer and distributor of Gill-brand foul weather gear in North America including Caribbean, US and Canada. Gill is a worldwide apparel and accessories brand serving the marine industry with over three decades of experience. Gill specializes in high tech, breathable waterproof clothing. The company develops and markets a variety of performance-oriented, award-winning apparel and accessories for virtually every type of boating activity with product lines that include foul weather gear; interactive layering systems; footwear; gloves; bags; junior gear; scholastic gear and team wear. Gill products are available through hundreds of independent dealers and select West Marine Stores. For further information, please contact: Gary Barker at 941 505 2111 or gary.barker@gillna.com.
About Zim Sailing
Zim Sailing, headquartered in Warren, RI is the fastest growing manufacturer of one-design sailboats in North America. Currently, Zim manufactures and distributes the most comprehensive line of training, recreational and performance sailboats in North America. Zim is best known for its C420, Optimist, Byte CII and CFJ. The durability of Zim boats has been proven at all levels to include High Schools, Colleges, Yacht Clubs, and Community Sailing Centers along with the passionate dinghy sailor. In addition, the Zim performance has elevated sailors to podium finishes at several local, regional, National and North American championships since the company’s creation in 2008. Zim is dedicated to the success and growth of dinghy sailing and Zim’s experienced staff and support vehicles can be found at many regattas. For more information please visit www.zimsailing.com or email info@zimsailing.com.
About Switlik Survival Products
Established in 1920, Switlik Parachute Co. has been owned and operated by the Switlik family for four generations and is known worldwide as a manufacturer of the highest quality sewn and heat sealed inflatable safety and survival products for the aviation, marine, and military/government markets. Our capabilities include a wide variety of anti-exposure and anti-g suits, inflatable life rafts, inflatable life vests, inflation systems and other specialty textile-based military equipment all manufactured at our 85,000 sq. ft facility located in Trenton, NJ USA. www.switlik.com