Ten teams will be competing in the 2019 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship on June 28 to 30 in San Diego, CA. Celebrating its 10th annual running, this invitational event for 16 to 20 year olds will have crews of four, consisting of at least one female and one male per boat, racing the J/22.
Coaching and instruction will play a major role in these sailors’ experience. Five-time U.S. Match Racing Champion, Dave Perry, will lead a North U Advanced Match Racing Clinic on Wednesday and Thursday, June 26 and 27. Perry will be assisted by match racing expert, Mike Pinckney.
Six of the 10 skippers from the 2018 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship (Oyster Bay, NY) are returning this year, with the 2019 winning skipper earning an invitation to compete at the 2019 Governor’s Cup in July (Newport Beach, CA). The top skipper will also receive an invitation to race at the 2019 Oakcliff Halloween Invitational (Oyster Bay, NY) in October.
Racing in San Diego Harbor, the format will consist of a single round robin series to advance the top 8 teams to the best of three knock-out stage of quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. The bottom two teams will also have a best of three series to determine the 9th and 10th place standings.
Competitor list: https://theclubspot.com/regatta/0r9AVVfbRR
Source: sailingscuttlebutt
