2016 U.S. SAILING Match Racing Championship Qualifier

  and

2016 U.S. Sailing Women's Match Racing Championship Qualifier

(Grade 3)

Match Racing Clinic April 15

Coach David Dellenbaugh

  

Match Racing Qualifier April 16 & 17

 

The 2016 U.S. Sailing Match Racing Championship (Prince of Wales Bowl) will be at San Diego YC on October 7-11, 2016.

The 2016 U.S. Sailing Women's Match Race Championship (Allegra Knapp Mertz and Adams Memorial Trophies) will be at Annapolis Yacht Club on September 9 -11, 2016.

 

Request an invitation for the 2016 U.S. Match Racing Championship Quailifiers.

Request Invitation link

 

The US SAILING Qualifier Match Race, is a road to the 2016 U.S. Match Racing Championship that will be held at San Diego YC, Ocober 7-9, 2016  and the 2016 U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship at Annapolis YC September 9-11, 2016. This clinic and qualifier will be raced in Oakcliff's SM40s with a crew of five or six, subject to a weight limit of 962.5 lbs. US Sailing requires all skippers and crew members to be current members of US Sailing at the time of participation for this event.

David Dellenbaugh is the publisher, editor and author of Speed & Smarts racing newsletter. He was the tactician and starting helmsman on America3 during her successful defense of the America's Cup in 1992 and sailed in three other America's Cup campaigns from 1986 to 2007. David is also a Lightning world champion, two-time Congressional Cup winner, seven-time Thistle national champion, two-time winner of the Canada's Cup match racing championship, three-time Prince of Wales U.S. match racing champion and past winner of the U.S. team racing championships for the Hinman Trophy. Dellenbaugh wrote and narrated the Learn The Racing Rules video, and he is currently a member of the US Sailing Racing Rules Committee (and was its chairman from 2005-2008). David also does clinics and seminars, coached the US match racing team at the 2012 Olympics, and is currently a tactical and rules coach for the US Sailing Team during its run-up to the Rio 2016 Olympics.

The regatta is an Open Entry Event and serves as a qualification event for the 2016 United States Match Racing Championship and the 2016 U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship for the highest placing female skipper . A world ranking is not required. This is the perfect opportunity to compete in your first Grade 3 event. Special consideration will be given to local and regional teams. Interested competitors can register below by MARCH 1. 

SM 40 Match Race Clinic -- On Friday, April 15, Oakcliff will run a clinic on how to match race in SM40s. This clinic is open to ALL, though preference will go to teams competing in the Qualifier that weekend.

Click here to register for the clinic only

Now is the time to shake off the dust and get ready to race and to win.

Notice of Race

We will be using stern poles on the boats for this event. Here is a link to a Question & Answer document regarding the use of these poles.

Stern Poles Questions and Answers

If you are interested in registering and/or volunteering to assist in this event, please fill out all information in the registration form, so we can respond effectively.

Click here to Volunteer for the Qualifier

If you would like to volunteer at the US SAILING Qualifier, register above and indicate your interest. There are plenty of jobs that give volunteers a front row seat to the action. You can choose from housing, hospitality, race committee, umpire assistance and more. Once registered online, the Oakcliff staff will contact you shortly with event details and to confirm your participation. 

All participants must read and acknowledge the Oakcliff Safety Rules and Regulations

http://www.oakcliffsailing.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/OakcliffPolicies.pdf

Results Here