U.S. Men's and Women's Sailing Championships

by Cynthia Goss on 13 Sep 2007 US SAILING’s U.S. Men's Sailing Championship for the Clifford D. Mallory Cup and U.S. Women's Sailing Championship for the Mrs. Charles Francis Adams Cup will be held concurrently in San Diego (Calif.) this week. Both events will be hosted by Southwestern Yacht Club, from September 11–15.

Competitors from throughout the United States will be racing in Etchells, and both events are sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A., a sponsor of all US SAILING’s Adult National Championships, and Dry Creek Vineyard.

In the competition for the Mallory Cup, defending champion Scott Young (Austin, Texas), the only five-time winner in the event's history, will return for another run at this prestigious national title. Young, the current title holder, won this championship three times as a skipper and twice as crew. Also vying for the Mallory Cup will be Charles Quigley (Winthrop, Mass.), who placed third last year and won the event in 2002.

Contenders skippering for the Adams Cup include Natalie Coleman-Fuller (Chatham, Mass.), who will be eager to return to the starting line for another run at this title, her fifth U.S. Women's Sailing Championship. Also included in the fleet will be skipper Alana O’Reilly (Charleston, S.C.), 2006 Female College Sailor of the Year and two-time All-American, who will be sailing in the championship for the first time.

The U.S. Men’s and Women’s Sailing Championships are ladder events, meaning that competitors have qualified for each championship by winning a series of qualifying events at local and regional levels before getting to the National Championship level, or they have applied by resume.

More information, daily reports, race results, and photos will be posted at each championship's website during the racing. To follow the action at the U.S. Men’s Sailing Championship, please visit www.ussailingorg/championships/adult/usmsc. For the latest news on the U.S. Women’s Sailing Championship, please visit www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/women/uswsc.

The U.S. Men’s & Women’s Sailing Championships are part of US SAILING’s National Championships. For more information about these Championships, visit www.ussailing.org/championships or contact US SAILING’s Championships Director Liz Walker (championships@ussailing.org).

About Rolex Watch U.S.A.
Returning for its eleventh year as sponsor of all US SAILING Adult Championships, including title sponsor of the Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship, Rolex Watch U.S.A. continues to demonstrate its support of the development of the sport of sailing. Many of the Championships also offer Rolex clinics, which are designed to give sailors an opportunity to improve their racing experience through on-the-water or on-shore training from local or class experts. Since Rolex Watch U.S.A. first presented timepieces to America’s Cup defenders in 1958, the company has consistently endeavored to recognize and encourage excellence in every important arena of competitive sailing, including Olympic Games preparation, US SAILING Championships, disabled sailing, and offshore, one-design and women’s events.

About US SAILING
The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING) is the national governing body for sailing. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, the organization provides leadership for the sport of sailing in the United States. 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 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org.