Area K Qualifiers and the US Sailing Championships
The SSYC Juniors will be sending a team per division to the Area K qualifier for the US Sailing Junior Championships.
Fleets: Laser Radial (Singlehanded), Club 420 (Doublehanded), Open 5.7 (Triple handed)
See information and link below.
https://www.ussailing.org/competition/championships/2019-chubb-u-s-junior-championships/
Fleets
The singlehanded fleet (Smythe Trophy) is raced in Laser Radials and doublehanded (Bemis Trophy) in Club 420s. The type of boat the triple-handed fleet (Sears Trophy) is held in varies based on the availability of boats at the host club each year. The Sears fleet at the 2019 National Championship will be raced in Open 5.7s with three sailors per team.
Qualification
Junior sailors competing at the National Championship have qualified to represent their Area at their respective Area’s Championship Qualifier.
Each of the 11 Areas recognized by US Sailing send two teams to the National Championship for the single and double-handed fleets, with the exception of Areas H and L, each of whom send one team.
One team per Area qualifies to represent their region at the National Championship in the triple-handed fleet, competing for the Sears Trophy.
Area Championship Qualifiers are great events for Junior Sailors to compete against the best sailors in their region without having to travel too far. Be sure to check out the dates and location of your Area’s Championship Qualifier this summer and put it on your sailing schedule!
Fleets: Laser Radial (Singlehanded), Club 420 (Doublehanded), Open 5.7 (Triple handed)
See information and link below.
https://www.ussailing.org/competition/championships/2019-chubb-u-s-junior-championships/
Fleets
The singlehanded fleet (Smythe Trophy) is raced in Laser Radials and doublehanded (Bemis Trophy) in Club 420s. The type of boat the triple-handed fleet (Sears Trophy) is held in varies based on the availability of boats at the host club each year. The Sears fleet at the 2019 National Championship will be raced in Open 5.7s with three sailors per team.
Qualification
Junior sailors competing at the National Championship have qualified to represent their Area at their respective Area’s Championship Qualifier.
Each of the 11 Areas recognized by US Sailing send two teams to the National Championship for the single and double-handed fleets, with the exception of Areas H and L, each of whom send one team.
One team per Area qualifies to represent their region at the National Championship in the triple-handed fleet, competing for the Sears Trophy.
Area Championship Qualifiers are great events for Junior Sailors to compete against the best sailors in their region without having to travel too far. Be sure to check out the dates and location of your Area’s Championship Qualifier this summer and put it on your sailing schedule!