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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U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship - US Sailing_© |
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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U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship - US Sailing_© |
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
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