Reiss and Whitehead Win U.S. Youth Multihull Championship
Contact: Jake Fish
Communications Manager, US SAILING
401.683.0800 x612
jakefish@ussailing.org
LONG BEACH, Calif. (June 12, 2011) - Racing concluded today in San Pedro Bay at the U.S. Youth Multihull Championship hosted by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach, Calif. Fourteen teams raced Viper F16s in light and shifty breezes this morning. Later in the afternoon, wind speed increased slightly with a hard shift. In the end, it was the team of Taylor Reiss (Panama City, Fla.) and Matthew Whitehead (Panama City, Fla.) who won the Arthur J. Stevens Trophy.
Reiss and Whitehead won four of the the five races completed over two days. They won all three races yesterday and the first race on Sunday. Reiss and Whitehead edged the duo of Jeremy Herrin (Sarasota, Fla.) and Jason D'Agostino (Sarasota, Fla.) who finished just one point behind the leaders. Herrin and D'Agostino posted a pair of bullets and finished second in three races.
"We've had a lot of practice in this boat and felt we were as prepared as we could be," said Reiss. The winning tandem finished seventh in the previous U.S. Youth Multihull Championship in 2009.
Reiss and Whitehead are looking forward to competing in this week's U.S. Multihull Championship, also hosted by the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club on June 15-18. They finished seventh in last year's event. Reiss and Whitehead are also preparing to compete at the ISAF Youth World Championships in Zadar, Croatia on July 7-16.
For results, recaps and more, visit the event website at http://championships.ussailing.org/Youth/USYMH.htm.
The U.S. Youth Multihull Championship is sponsored by Gill North America, Hobie Polarized Sunglasses, Switlik and Red Gear Racing. Australian High Performance Catamarans is the official boat supplier for the U.S. Youth Multihull Championship.
Watch this GoPro HD video from the event at http://on.fb.me/ld1Rqh.
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Championship Notes
Teams raced using Australian High Performance Catamaran Viper F16s provided by Red Gear Racing… The U.S. Youth Multihull Championship competitors qualify by sailing a resume only… US SAILING medals will be awarded to the first, second and third place teams… Matthew Whitehead was presented with the W. Darline Hobock Sportsmanship Prize.
About US SAILING
The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING), the national governing body for sailing, provides leadership, integrity, and growth for the sport in the United States. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, US SAILING is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. 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 US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org .
About Rolex Watch U.S.A.
Since Rolex Watch U.S.A. first presented timepieces to America's Cup defenders in 1958, the company has consistently recognized and encouraged excellence in every important arena of competitive sailing, including US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics preparation, US SAILING championships, disabled sailing, offshore, one-design and women's events.
About Gill North America
Gill NA, with headquarters near Atlanta, Ga. is the sole distributor and licensee of Gill-brand foul weather gear in North America including Caribbean, Central America, US and Canada. Gill is an apparel and accessories leader in the worldwide marine industry for over three decades and specializes in high tech, breathable waterproof clothing. The company tests, designs and markets a variety of performance-oriented, award-winning apparel and accessories for virtually every type of boating activity with product lines that include foul weather gear; interactive layering systems; footwear; gloves; bags; junior gear; scholastic gear and team wear. Available through hundreds of dealers nationally, Gill NA is the sole distributor and licensee of Gill-brand foul weather gear in North America, where it is the top selling yachting clothing brand. For more information on Gill NA, visit the company website at http://www.gillna.com/ or contact Lance Jones at Gill NA, (678) 730-5581 / e-mail: lance@gillna.com .
About Hobie Polarized
Hobie Polarized is a leading designer, developer, marketer and distributor of polarized eyewear. The brand’s innovative lens technology allows total glare reduction, 100% UV protection, enhances contrast and provides optimum visual acuity. The company’s products are sold worldwide and are used by watermen at all skill and lifestyle levels. The Hobie Polarized headquarters is located in Plainview, New York. For further information, please visit the company’s website at www.hobiepolarized.com .
About SWITLIK
SWITLIK is proud to be a sponsor of the U.S. Youth and Junior Sailing Championships, the pinnacle of performance dinghy sailing for America’s young adults. These fine young sailors exhibit the same type of drive, performance and perseverance that goes into every SWITLIK product.
Established in 1920, SWITLIK has been family owned and operated for four generations. Known worldwide as a manufacturer of the highest quality personnel safety and survival products for the marine, aviation and military/government markets, SWITLIK products are designed and manufactured in the USA to meet the toughest performance standards. From the world's finest race marks to the most trusted survival equipment and technical protective clothing, SWITLIK products are defined by Quality, Performance and Innovation, every day, in all we do. SWITLIK - Simply the best for over 90 years. For more information, please visit www.SWITLIK.com .
About Red Gear Racing
Red Gear Racing specializes in providing coaching for racers of all levels through Olympic Class racing. Since 1996 we have offered group and private coaching at our base in Clearwater, Fla., as well as conducted training camps and seminars all over the world year round. We support a wide range of classes, but specialize in catamarans of all sizes. Our training camp schedule can be found at www.RedGearRacing.com or we can be contacted at 727-734-0799 to schedule your own training camp in your location. All training camps are customized for the sailors in attendance and cover a variety of information including boat set up, team choreography, speed, sail tuning, boat handling, nutrition, maintenance and more.
About Australian High Performance Catamarans
AHPC designs and builds some of the fastest and high tech racing catamarans in the world. For over 30 years Managing Director and Head Designer, Greg Goodall, has been creating championship winning catamarans and has an unrivaled determination to bring the highest quality product to his customers. For more information, please visit the company website www.ahpc.com.au
About Alamitos Bay Yacht Club
Since its founding in 1924, ALAMITOS BAY YACHT CLUB has emphasized three things: excellence in sailboat racing, a family atmosphere and the enjoyment of sailing in all its phases. We hope you have an opportunity to visit our beautiful facility with its ideal location on Alamitos Bay. ABYC offers easy access to one of the finest racing areas in the world and the rich cruising destinations of Santa Catalina and other Channel Islands.
Alamitos Bay offers sheltered waters for sailing, swimming and sunning on sandy beaches just a short stroll from our facilities. Our members enjoy hosting national, regional and world championship regattas as well as maintaining a diverse cruising schedule. The active Junior Program works to instill a love of sailing as well as racing skills in all of its participants. Over 400 families are members of ALAMITOS BAY YACHT CLUB. http://www.abyc.org/ .
The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING), the national governing body for sailing, provides leadership, integrity, and growth for the sport in the United States. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, US SAILING is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. 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 US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org .
About Rolex Watch U.S.A.
Since Rolex Watch U.S.A. first presented timepieces to America's Cup defenders in 1958, the company has consistently recognized and encouraged excellence in every important arena of competitive sailing, including US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics preparation, US SAILING championships, disabled sailing, offshore, one-design and women's events.
About Gill North America
Gill NA, with headquarters near Atlanta, Ga. is the sole distributor and licensee of Gill-brand foul weather gear in North America including Caribbean, Central America, US and Canada. Gill is an apparel and accessories leader in the worldwide marine industry for over three decades and specializes in high tech, breathable waterproof clothing. The company tests, designs and markets a variety of performance-oriented, award-winning apparel and accessories for virtually every type of boating activity with product lines that include foul weather gear; interactive layering systems; footwear; gloves; bags; junior gear; scholastic gear and team wear. Available through hundreds of dealers nationally, Gill NA is the sole distributor and licensee of Gill-brand foul weather gear in North America, where it is the top selling yachting clothing brand. For more information on Gill NA, visit the company website at http://www.gillna.com/ or contact Lance Jones at Gill NA, (678) 730-5581 / e-mail: lance@gillna.com .
About Hobie Polarized
Hobie Polarized is a leading designer, developer, marketer and distributor of polarized eyewear. The brand’s innovative lens technology allows total glare reduction, 100% UV protection, enhances contrast and provides optimum visual acuity. The company’s products are sold worldwide and are used by watermen at all skill and lifestyle levels. The Hobie Polarized headquarters is located in Plainview, New York. For further information, please visit the company’s website at www.hobiepolarized.com .
About SWITLIK
SWITLIK is proud to be a sponsor of the U.S. Youth and Junior Sailing Championships, the pinnacle of performance dinghy sailing for America’s young adults. These fine young sailors exhibit the same type of drive, performance and perseverance that goes into every SWITLIK product.
Established in 1920, SWITLIK has been family owned and operated for four generations. Known worldwide as a manufacturer of the highest quality personnel safety and survival products for the marine, aviation and military/government markets, SWITLIK products are designed and manufactured in the USA to meet the toughest performance standards. From the world's finest race marks to the most trusted survival equipment and technical protective clothing, SWITLIK products are defined by Quality, Performance and Innovation, every day, in all we do. SWITLIK - Simply the best for over 90 years. For more information, please visit www.SWITLIK.com .
About Red Gear Racing
Red Gear Racing specializes in providing coaching for racers of all levels through Olympic Class racing. Since 1996 we have offered group and private coaching at our base in Clearwater, Fla., as well as conducted training camps and seminars all over the world year round. We support a wide range of classes, but specialize in catamarans of all sizes. Our training camp schedule can be found at www.RedGearRacing.com or we can be contacted at 727-734-0799 to schedule your own training camp in your location. All training camps are customized for the sailors in attendance and cover a variety of information including boat set up, team choreography, speed, sail tuning, boat handling, nutrition, maintenance and more.
About Australian High Performance Catamarans
AHPC designs and builds some of the fastest and high tech racing catamarans in the world. For over 30 years Managing Director and Head Designer, Greg Goodall, has been creating championship winning catamarans and has an unrivaled determination to bring the highest quality product to his customers. For more information, please visit the company website www.ahpc.com.au
About Alamitos Bay Yacht Club
Since its founding in 1924, ALAMITOS BAY YACHT CLUB has emphasized three things: excellence in sailboat racing, a family atmosphere and the enjoyment of sailing in all its phases. We hope you have an opportunity to visit our beautiful facility with its ideal location on Alamitos Bay. ABYC offers easy access to one of the finest racing areas in the world and the rich cruising destinations of Santa Catalina and other Channel Islands.
Alamitos Bay offers sheltered waters for sailing, swimming and sunning on sandy beaches just a short stroll from our facilities. Our members enjoy hosting national, regional and world championship regattas as well as maintaining a diverse cruising schedule. The active Junior Program works to instill a love of sailing as well as racing skills in all of its participants. Over 400 families are members of ALAMITOS BAY YACHT CLUB. http://www.abyc.org/ .