U.S. Multihull Championship - Hobie Alter Trophy to be decided

by Jake Fish on 18 Sep 2014 For the first time in U.S. Multihull Championship history, the Hobie Alter Trophy will be decided in A-Class Catamarans, popularly known as A-Cats. This Friday through Sunday (September 19-21), the Bristol Yacht Club (R.I.) will serve as host to this US Sailing National Championship for three action-packed days of multihull racing and festivities.

This championship rotates in discipline each year to showcase the depth of classes in multihull racing. The A-Cat is a light weight, high performance catamaran built for speed and the competing sailors are eager to take on the challenge this week on Narragansett Bay.

The U.S. Multihull Championship is sponsored by Old Pulteney, Hobie Polarized and Gill North America. Gill will be providing shirts for the sailors, Hobie Polarized will be providing the winners with sunglasses and Old Pulteney will host a whiskey tasting for participants (21 and older) on Saturday night. This championship is a Sailors for the Sea – Clean Regattas certified event. Learn more about the U.S. Multihull Championship.

Schedule and Race Course

· First warning is scheduled for 11:00 am EDT, Friday through Sunday
· On Sunday, no warning signal will be made after 2:00 pm EDT
· Practice racing is scheduled for Thursday
· Courses will be windward/leeward with drop marks

Scoring Format

· Three races must be completed to constitute a US Sailing Championship.

· When fewer than seven races have been completed, a boat’s series score shall be the total of her race scores.

· When seven or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score shall be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

Prizes on the Line

· US Sailing medals will be awarded to the first, second and third place competitors.

· The winning competitor will have his or her name placed on the Hobie Alter Trophy. The perpetual trophy was presented and named the Alter Trophy in 1986 in honor of Hobie Alter, Sr. and his extraordinary promotion of one-design multihull sailing and racing programs.

· The highest ranking U.S. competitor will be named the 2014 United States Multihull Event website