Siegal wins Etchells North Americans

Newport, RI (June 22, 2013) – Three perfect days of sailing gave the 32 teams competing at the Etchells North Americans a favorable preview of what the 2014 World Championship could look like in a year’s time. The sun shone, the wind blew and the New York Yacht Club race committee cranked out eight long races. Jeff Siegal (Portsmouth, RI) won the regatta by a narrow margin, just four points separating the top three boats. Canadian native Hank Lammens, a two-time Finn class world champion, was second while 2010 North American champion Bruce Golison finished third. – Full report