Please select your home edition
Edition
Rolly Tasker Sails 2023 LEADERBOARD

US Sailing and Clagett Sailing present the C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta

by US Sailing 28 May 2023 07:53 NZST June 21-25, 2023
Carwile LeRoy helming the Martin 16 at the 20th Anniversary C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta © Clagett Sailing - Andes Visual

Clagett Sailing and U.S. Sailing are pleased to announce that the 2023 U.S. Para Sailing Championships will be hosted by Clagett Sailing at the 21st C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta at Sail Newport in Newport, R.I. June 21-25.

2023 will be the third time that the C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta has hosted the US Para Sailing Championships. Clagett Sailing hosted the championships in 2018 and 2021 and has previously hosted the U.S. Blind Sailing National Championships in 2008 and 2009.

Entries have been received from sailors across North America who will be traveling from afar a field as California, Florida and Alberta in Canada. Among the registrations are a number of Clagett Sailing Boat Grant recipients who will be racing boats provided through this program established by Clagett Sailing in 2016. Representatives from Team Clagett, who raced in the 2.4mR World Championships in 2022, will be joining the 2.4mR fleet this year along with many returning sailors and new sailors joining the ranks.

"Clagett Sailing is thrilled and honored to be working once again with U.S. Sailing to host the U.S. Para Sailing Championships in the sailing capitol, Newport, RI. Clagett brings together sailors from far and wide to be coached by some of the top coaches in North America. The Race Management team is comprised of a superior group of folks with International and Olympic experience, all to help the sailors "Reach for Success " as they Learn Race and Win. Both the Clagett Boat Grant program and Team Clagett are making a difference in the lives of the sailors in those programs. It is so exciting to be going into our 21st year of helping these sailors reach towards their personal goals," said Clagett Sailing Co-Founder and President, Judy Clagett McLennan.

"U.S. Sailing is thrilled to be partnering with Clagett Sailing when they host the 2023 U.S. Para Sailing Championships. This important national championship fits right in with the mission of the longstanding Clagett Clinic and Regatta, now in its 21st season," said Betsy Alison, Adult Director at US Sailing. "Sailors from all over the USA plus Canada and other nearby nations come together at this event to benefit from great coaching and spectacular sailing conditions here on Narragansett Bay. It is a perfect pairing providing exceptional resources for sailors just starting out racing to elite level sailors."

The U.S. Para Sailing Championships is one of the oldest sailing regattas in the U.S. for sailors with disabilities. The talented field often includes Paralympians, US Sailing Team members, and new contenders. This year's championships will be raced in three fleets, all of which are adapted for sailors with disabilities.

  • The U.S. Para Sailing Singlehanded Championship for the Judd Goldman Trophy will be raced in the 2.4mR class.
  • The U.S. Para Sailing Doublehanded Championship for the Chandler Hovey Trophy will be raced in the Martin 16
  • The U.S. Para Sailing Triplehanded Championship for the Gene Hinkel Trophy will be raced in Sonars.
Along with the Championship trophies, the C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Trophy, the Susan B Johnson - Sportsmanship Award, the Larry Gadsby - Most Improved Award, the Nick Scandone - Spirit Award and the Robie Pierce and Gene Hinkle - Seamanship Award will be presented to sailors taking part in the regatta.

First established in 1986, the U.S. Independence Cup became US Sailing's National Championship for sailors with disabilities in 1989. In 2007, the regatta moved under the championships division of US Sailing and was renamed the U.S. Disabled Sailing Championship. In 2018, the event was renamed the U.S. Para Sailing Championships to align with International Paralympic Committee terminology for all sports.

Many competitors racing at the U.S. Para Sailing Championships and the Clagett Regatta have gone on to represent the United States at the Paralympics Games, including Nick Scandone and Maureen McKinnon, gold medalists and John Ruff, bronze medalist in 2008 in Beijing; Jennifer French and J.P. Creignou, silver medalists in 2012 in London and Rick Doerr, Hugh Freund and Brad Kendell, silver medalists in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.

The coaching line up working with sailors at the clinic and regatta this year includes Betsy Alison, Brian Todd, Dave Dellenbaugh and Nancy Haberland. All four coaches have coached at over 40 Clagett Regattas between them, sharing their skills and knowledge with the sailors during the coaching clinic and the regatta competition.

Sailors are reminded that registration and entries are due by May 30 and will incur a late fee after this date.

For more information about the 2023 Clagett Regatta and U.S. Para Sailing Championships, including Notice of Race and registration information, please visit: clagettsailing.org.

Related Articles

44Cup Porto Cervo day 1
Five boats within two points after light opening day The RC44s once again demonstrated their versatility on day one of the 44Cup Porto Cervo. Two races were held successfully for the nimble owner-driver one designs in light conditions in which other keelboat classes would have struggled. Posted today at 5:45 pm
Formula Kite Europeans in Urla day 2
Medalist comes back - others face gold fleet cut It was moving day on the Bay of Urla for some who chipped away at the top three while some leaders faltered and others straddled the gold fleet cut. Posted today at 5:40 pm
ILCA 6 Women's and ILCA 7 Men's Worlds day 4
Wind yet to arrive, fog prevails Heavy fog returned from the south, choking off what little wind remained. At 11:17 a.m., AP over H was hoisted. The fleet was towed back to shore once again, for yet another stretch of waiting. Posted today at 2:21 pm
Naples to host 2027 America's Cup
The fight for the Auld Mug will take place under the watchful shadow of Mt Vesuvius The Government of Italy, in conjunction with Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, are pleased to announce Italy as the Host Country and Naples as the Host City for the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup to be held in 2027. Posted today at 8:17 am
Coutts gives some advice to ageing pro teams
Coutts sounds a warning to the 12 teams to refresh their talent and upskill younger sailors Speaking with Stevie Morrison at the SailGP Technologies facility in Southampton, UK, Coutts sounds a warning to the 12 teams to refresh their talent, upskill younger sailors, and bring them into the SailGP teams. Posted today at 12:28 am
Collinson FX May 15: Trade still the major issue
Trade remains the overriding issue dominating markets and look for gains from Trump's latest tour Markets eased overnight, following the surge in confidence earlier in the week. The focus then turned to US CPI inflation data, released overnight, which was benign. This was a further boost to market sentiment. Posted today at 12:02 am
Dragon Worlds at Vilamoura day 3
Consistency and competition Day 3 of the Dragon World Championship by Tivoli Hotels & Resorts brought another day of top-level competition in Vilamoura, as the international fleet completed two races as scheduled. Posted on 14 May
Formula Kite Europeans in Urla day 1
Smaller kites shrink the riders and mix the fleet Brave riders grabbed their opportunities on day one of the 2025 Formula Kite European Championships, in Urla, Turkiye. Posted on 14 May
Banger Racing, Back Racing and No Racing
Racing on the cheap, a return to racing for young Aussies, and ILCA struggles We start with racing on the cheap at the Colander Cup, then focus on a return to racing for the Aussies at the Youth Worlds, moving on to a complete lack of racing at the ILCA Worlds, and then looking at how SailGP should be back out on the water. Posted on 14 May
44Cup Porto Cervo starts tomorrow
This event sees the high performance one design owner-driver fleet back up to 11 in number RC44 racing returns to Europe tomorrow with the start of the 44Cup Porto Cervo, hosted by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. Posted on 14 May
Cyclops Marine 2023 November - FOOTERNorth Sails Loft 57 PodcastArmstrong 728x90 - A-Wing XPS - BOTTOM