Sophia Reineke sets fast pace at U.S. Junior Women’s Singlehanded Champs

The U.S. Junior Women’s Singlehanded Championship has attracted 33 Laser Radial sailors to San Diego, CA, but so far the three day event (July 18-20) has been all about Sophia Reineke from Ft Lauderdale, FL.

Reineke made a strong statement on Friday by posting a perfect score through four races to take a 12-point lead in the event, hosted by the Mission Bay Yacht Club. On Saturday, Simone Staff (Los Angeles, Calif.) was nearly able to match Reinke’s pace, as they both posted two bullets during the four races held.

Racing concludes Sunday.

Standings (Top 5 of 33; 8 races, 1 discard)
1. Sophia Reineke: 1-1-1-1-[3]-1-2-1- ; 8
2. Simone Staff: 7-5-2-[33/DNF]-1-3-1-5- ; 24
3. Lindsey Baab: [6]-3-4-3-2-2-6-4- ; 24
4. Claire Havig: 3-6-7-5-[16]-6-11-2- ; 40
5. Jessica McJones: 5-4-9-[17]-7-12-5-3- ; 45

Complete results – Event website

The top three boats will qualify for early acceptance to the 2015 U.S. Youth Championships, hosted by Eastern Yacht Club (Mass.), which is a qualifier for the 2015 ISAF Youth World Championships, provided they meet the eligibility criteria and submit an application.

The U.S. Junior Women’s Singlehanded Championship is an open event that offers tremendous opportunities, skill development focus, and outstanding competition in a fun, safe, high-quality racing environment.