U.S. Match Racing Championship Day Three Report

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MARBLEHEAD, Mass. (September 22, 2012) – The table is set for a climactic finish, as the 10 teams completed the second Round Robin and Quarterfinals on Saturday at the U.S. Match Racing Championship, hosted by the Boston Yacht Club.

The Quarterfinals proved to be especially challenging as the morning fog returned to the race course in the afternoon, which proposed visibility issues for the sailors. The number one seed Taylor Canfield (St. Thomas, USVI), who is sailing with crewmates Stephanie Roble (East Troy, Wis.), Maggie Shea (Wilmette, Ill.), and Janel Zarkowsky (Annapolis, Md.), held off Christopher Poole (Falmouth, Maine) in their match-up, 2-1. As the number one seed, Canfield will select his Semifinal opponent for Sunday.

Two-time champion Dave Dellenbaugh (Easton, Conn.), who is sailing with his daughter Rebecca Dellenbaugh (Easton, Conn.), and US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider members Debbie Capozzi (Bayport, N.Y.) and Stuart McNay (Boston, Mass.), also won 2-1 over Don Wilson (Chicago, Ill.).

Four-time U.S. Match Racing Champion Dave Perry (Southport, Conn.) and crew Mike Rehe (Harper Woods, Mich.) and Chris Museler (Portsmouth, R.I.) defeated Dustin Durant (Long Beach, Calif.), 2-0.

Brad Funk (Plantation, Fla.) with crewmates Luke Muller and Luke Lawrence defeated Jon Singsen (Greenwich, Conn.), 2-0. 

Teams competed in light breeze again today, similar to Friday’s conditions.

Quarterfinals (Saturday) 
Canfield  - 1 0 1 - 2
Poole      - 0 1 0 - 1

Dellenbaugh  - 0 1 1 - 2
Wilson           - 1 0 0 - 1

Perry    -  1 1 - 2
Durant  -  0 0 - 0

Funk      -  1 1 - 2
Singsen -  0 0 - 0

Round Robin 2 Results (Continued - Saturday)
Flight 9: Dellenbaugh def. Pusch; Martin def. Singsen; Funk def. Poole; Perry def. Durant; Canfield def. Wilson
Flight 8: Dellenbaugh def. Martin; Poole def. Pusch; Durant def. Singsen; Perry def. Wilson; Canfield def. Funk
 
Round Robin 2 Results (Friday)
Flight 7: Canfield def. Perry; Dellenbaugh def. Wilson; Martin def. Pusch; Poole def. Singsen; Funk def. Durant
Flight 6: Singsen def. Dellenbaugh; Martin def. Funk; Perry def. Poole; Canfield def. Durant; Wilson def. Pusch
Flight 5: Durant def. Wilson; Singsen def. Pusch; Funk def. Dellenbaugh; Perry def. Martin; Canfield def. Poole
Flight 4: Canfield def. Martin; Durant def. Poole; Singsen def. Wilson; Funk def. Pusch; Dellenbaugh def. Perry
Flight 3: Perry def. Pusch; Dellenbaugh def. Canfield; Durant def. Martin; Wilson def. Poole; Singsen def. Funk
Flight 2: Wilson def. Funk; Singsen def. Perry; Canfield def. Pusch; Dellenbaugh def. Durant; Poole def. Martin
Flight 1: Durant def. Pusch; Wilson def. Martin; Perry def. Funk; Singsen def. Canfield; Dellenbaugh def. Poole.

Round Robin 1 Results (Thursday)
Flight 9: Dellenbaugh def. Pusch; Singsen def. Martin; Poole def. Funk; Canfield def. Wilson; Perry def. Durant
Flight 8: Dellenbaugh def. Martin; Poole def. Pusch; Durant def. Singsen; Perry def. Wilson; Funk def. Canfield
Flight 7: Canfield def. Perry; Dellenbaugh def. Wilson; Pusch def. Martin; Poole def. Singsen; Funk def. Durant
Flight 6: Dellenbaugh def. Singsen; Funk def. Martin; Canfield def. Durant; Wilson def. Pusch; Perry def. Poole
Flight 5: Durant def. Wilson; Pusch def. Singsen; Dellenbaugh def. Funk; Perry def. Martin; Canfield def. Poole
Flight 4: Canfield def Martin; Poole def Durant; Wilson def Singsen; Funk def Pusch; Dellenbaugh def Perry
Flight 3: Perry def. Pusch; Canfield def. Dellenbaugh; Wilson def. Poole; Durant def. Martin; Funk def. Singsen
Flight 2: Wilson def. Funk; Perry def. Singsen; Canfield def. Pusch; Durant def. Dellenbaugh; Martin def. Poole
Flight 1: Martin def. Wilson; Perry def. Funk; Dellenbaugh def. Poole; Canfield def. Singsen; Durant def. Pusch

For results, standings, videos, photos and more information from the 2012 U.S. Match Racing Championship, please visit the event website at http://championships.ussailing.org/Adult/USMRC.htm.

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The U.S. Match Racing Championship is sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A., Old Pulteney, Hobie Polarized, and Gill North America. This championship is a Sailors for the Sea - Clean Regattas certification event.

Championship Notes

• The intended format for this event is:
  • Stage 1 - A round robin
  • Stage 2 - A round robin
  • Stage 3 - A knockout series, first to score 2 points, to determine places 9-12 in the regatta
  • Stage 4 - A knockout series, first to score 2 points, to determine places 5-8 in the regatta
  • Stage 5 - Knockout petit final (first to score 2 points) and finals (first to score 3 points) series
• Racing is tentatively scheduled to begin each morning at 10:00 am ET
• The course will be windward/leeward with starboard roundings, finishing downwind
• The intended course area will be in the vicinity of Marblehead Bell
• The highest placing, eligible skipper in this event will qualify to represent the United States in the Nations Cup Regional Final
• The winning skipper of this event will receive an invitation to race in the 2013 Ficker Cup, a Grade 3 event and a Congressional Cup Qualifier
• The USMRC Chair is Greg Kiely
• The Event Chair is Anne Coulombe