U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship

U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship - Wilmot Sisters win

by Jake Fish on 21 Jun 2014

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The final day of racing at the U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship shaped up to be an exciting conclusion, as Thursday’s leaders, Lucy and Sally Wilmot (Orinda, Calif.), had a one point lead heading into Friday. The regatta’s most consistent duo pulled away from a competitive field of 41 teams to capture the Ida Lewis Trophy.

This year’s U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship was hosted by the American Yacht Club in Rye, N.Y. for three days of racing in the Club 420. Teams were greeted with sunny skies over Western Long Island Sound and breezes ranged from nine to fifteen knots, mostly out of the Northwest.

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Team Wilmot placed second in Race nine and ten to seal the win. Placing second overall was Alie and Liza Toppa (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.). The Toppas were the overall leaders through Wednesday’s four races. The hottest team over the past two days was Cassie Obel (Marina del Rey, Calif.) and Annika Garrett (Culver City, Calif.). They finished third overall, but won four of the final six races.

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Lucy and Sally were exceptionally excited about the win, especially considering it was their first regatta sailing together. 'We were able to start working together better and I think it helped a lot that we both had experience as skipper,' said Sally.

The Wilmots plan on competing in San Diego for the Club 420 National Championships and are also looking forward to training in the International 420.

'The camaraderie with the other sailors here is outstanding,' said Lucy. 'There were so many volunteers and they took great care of us. It is truly unlike any other event.'

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Top 5: Final Standings

1. Lucy Wilmot / Sally Wilmot: 1-[10/rdg*]-2-3-2-5-1-6-2-2- ; 24
2. Alie Toppa / Liza Toppa: 2-4-1-1-[12]-3-4-9-3-7- ; 34
3. Cassie Obel / Annika Garrett: 10-9-[37]-10-1-1-2-7-1-1- ; 42
4. Rebecca McElvain / Mercedes McPhee: 7-3-5-7-8-6-6-[14]-7-10- ; 59
5. Elizabeth Mignon / Amelia Hardy: 11-16-4-2-7-[18]-9-3-10-4- ; 66

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Awards, Trophies and Invitations:

• The winning skipper and crew of the event will be presented the Ida Lewis Trophy (perpetual).
• US Sailing National Championship medals will be awarded to competitors who finish first through fifth.
• The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Sportsmanship Award was presented to Maddie Gruenky (Delafield, Wisc.).
• The Most Improved Award went to Kerri Luttrell (Irvine, Calif.) and Sammy Pickell (Corona del mar, Calif.)

Complete Standings:

Bow/Sail	Skipper	Yacht Club	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total	Pos
39 / 5433	Lucy Wilmot/ Sally Wilmot	San Francisco Yacht Club / Richmond Yacht Club/ San Francisco YC / Richmond YC	1	[10/rdg*]	2	3	2	5	1	6	2	2	24	1
36 / 1785	Alie Toppa/ Liza Toppa	Lauderdale Yacht Club/ Lauderdale Yacht Club	2	4	1	1	[12]	3	4	9	3	7	34	2
29 / 8686	Cassie Obel/ Annika Garrett	Del rey yacht club/ DRYC	10	9	[37]	10	1	1	2	7	1	1	42	3
22 / 9536	Rebecca McElvain/ Mercedes McPhee	San Diego Yacht Club/ Southwestern Yacht Club	7	3	5	7	8	6	6	[14]	7	10	59	4
26 / 7005	Elizabeth Mignon/ Amelia Hardy	Bay Head Yacht Club/ Richmond Yacht Club	11	16	4	2	7	[18]	9	3	10	4	66	5
9 / TBA	Leah Ford/ Kiana Heitzman	Kaneohe Yacht Club/ Kaneohe Yacht Club	6	6	14	11	20	11	5	[40/ZFP]	8	17	98	6
25 / 5693	Aitana Mendiguren/ Lorea Mendiguren	Coronado Yacht Club/ Coronado Yacht Club	[31]	10	10	4	6	9	17	21	11	16	104T	7
40 / 9299	Grace Yakutis/ Tanner Chapko	Coronado Yacht Club/ Coronado Yacht Club	8	[42/OCS]	13	22/ZFP	10	7	10	17	4	13	104T	8
2 / 4159	Nina Casciani/ Ava Esquier	Richmond Yacht Club/ RYC	5	15	8	15	13	12	[23]	11	18	22	119	9
3 / 4634	Carolyn Corbet/ Katie Lounsbury	Bay Head Yacht club/ Coral Reef Yacht Club	13	13	21	6	15	27	[33]	10	9	6	120	10
35 / TBD	Nicole Simon/ Athena Malcolm	Coronado Yacht Club/San Diego Yacht Club/ San Diego YC	3	5	9	9	9	20	15	[38/ZFP]	33	25	128	11
20 /	Kerri Luttrell/ Sammy Pickell	Balboa Yacht Club/ Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club	[37/TLE]	36	34	12	4	2	3	26	13	3	133T	12
31 / 9360	Molly Pleskus/ Grace McCarthy	San Diego Yacht Club/ San Diego Yacht Club	9	8	30	8	[31]	13	7	27	26	5	133T	13
17 / 6508	Lily Loosbrock/ Ally Frank	Minnetonka Yacht Club/ LMSS -Lake Minnetonka Sailing School	17	31	11	28	11	19	13	1	6	[39]	137T	14
6 / 7165	Caroline Downey/ Chloe Kelleher	Beverly Yacht Club/ Beverly Yacht Club	15	14/rdg*	6	21	26	15	24	[28]	5	11	137T	15
14 / 6437	Stephanie Houck/ Camille White	Annapolis Yacht Club/ Annapolis Yacht Club	26	20	19	[42/OCS]	22	8	11	2	19	14	141	16
18 / 7313	Isabella Loosbrock/ Kendall Van Horne	Chicago Yacht Club/ Minnetonka Yacht Club	[42/DNF]	30	22	17	5	4	8	16	23	20	145	17
4 / 2366	Kate Cox/ Morgan Brackin	White Bear Yacht Club/ Minnetonka Yacht Club	20	7	23	16	[28]	26	18	8	20	15	153	18
12 / 5964	Meg Gerli/ Andie Dahl	Mantoloking Yacht Club/ Vineyard Haven Yacht Club	4	20/ZFP	12	20/rdg*	23	25	19	15	[27]	18	156	19
19 / TBD	Louisa Nordstrom/ Lucie Keller	Team FOR/ Gull Lake	18	23	17	13	[24]	16	14	21/ZFP	16	23	161	20
34 / 6927	Kelsey Shakin/ Caroline Bracken	Stage Harbor Yacht club/ West Dennis Yacht Club	16	17	3	19	[39]	23	29	22	17	19	165	21
11 /	Taylor Gavula/ Cate Mollerus	Bay Head Yacht Club/LISOT/ Larchmont Yacht Club/LISOT	14	19	20	[42/OCS]	3	42/DSQ	21	4	35	9	167	22
37 / 5048	Emery Wallace/ Brooklyn Curtin	Cedar Point Yacht Club/ Cedar Point	[33]	28	31	5	14	14	22	13/ZFP	32	12	171	23
21 / tbd	Macey McCann/ Lenox Butcher	Texas Corinthian Yacht Club/ Texas Corinthian Yacht Club	24	2	15	24	16	17	26	25	[29]	26	175	24
16 / 3776	Catherine Kerner/ Katerina Howie	Manhattan Sailing Club / LISOT/ LISOT	12	1	27	[42/OCS]	19	22	12	42/ZFP	21	24	180	25
32 / 6530	Morgan Sailer/ Kimmie Leonard	Annapolis Yacht Club/ Annapolis Yacht Club	19	22	18	[38/ZFP]	32	34	16	12	34	8	195	26
24 / 6878	Emma Mendenhall/ Venice Aureli	Rochester Yacht Club/ Rochester Yacht Club	23	29/ZFP	7	18	[36]	28	25	28/ZFP	24	30	212	27
38 / tbt	Lucie Welles/ Alyson Crowley	Richmond Yacht Club and San Francisco Yacht Club/ RYC/SFYC	[42/DNF]	18	25	29	27	24	30	24	15	29	221	28
30 / TBD	Victoria Oldham/ Sofia Kirkman	Encinal Yacht Club/ Encinal Yacht Club	21	11	16	39/ZFP	18	21	28	[42/DNS]	40	32	226	29
23 / 7015	Sinead McManus/ Ariel Casaretto	US Sailing center Martin County/ Lauderdale Yacht Club	30	[42/DNF]	42/DNF	30/ZFP	17	31	27	19	12	31	239	30
7 / STFYC6797	gwyneth dunlevy/ sarah paulsen	St Francis Yacht Club SF CA/ ST Francis Yacht Club SF CA	22	24	[36]	25	21	32	36	34	22	28	244	31
33 / tbd	Adele Sellig/ Natalie Lucciola	Bay Head Yacht Club/ Mantoloking Yacht Club	34	32	32	23	25	10	32	36	28	[37]	252	32
8 / 82	Annika Ekholm/ Rosie Hust	Minnetonka Yacht Club/ Minnetonka Yacht Club	28	29	24	26	37	29	35	26/ZFP	[38]	27	261	33
15 / 6253	Carolyn Keck/ Molly Burns	Lac LaBelle Yacht Club/ Pewaukee Yacht Club	29	26	33	20	30	37	[40]	23	31	34	263	34
28 / 4329	Brooke Naylor/ Grace Kellogg	Bay Head Yacht Club/ Bay Head Yacht Club	32	[42/OCS]	28	42/rdg*	29	35	20	33	30	36	285	35
10 /	Lizzy Friend/ Maddie Gruenke	Pewaukee Yacht Club/ Nagawicka Yacht Club	35	[42/ZFP]	26	27	40	38	37	37/ZFP	14	40	294	36
5 / 6795	Coco Dana/ Paige Dunlevy	St Francis Yacht Club/ St Francis Yacht Club	27	33	29	35	35	36	34	31	[39]	35	295	37
27 / 7208	Madelyn Murray/ Amelie Lagarde	Long Beach Yacht Club/ Southern Yacht Club	25	34	35	34	34	30	[39]	38	37	33	300	38
1 / 612	Mary Amis/ Lizzie Easter	Calhoun Yacht Club/ Lake Calhoun Yacht Club	[42/DNF]	14	39	36	33	33	38	42/DNS	42/DNS	42/DNS	319	39
13 / 2772	Emily Harrison/ Elizabeth Hupp	Annapolis Yacht Club/ Annapolis Yacht Club	[42/DNF]	42/DNS	42/DNS	42/DNS	38	39	31	37	36	21	328	40
41 / 6011	Emily Lorimer/ Ruth Reynolds	Duxbury Bay Maritime School/ Weekapauge Yacht Club	[42/DNS]	35	38	42/DNF	41	40	42/RET	42/ZFP	25	38	343	41