U.S. Singlehanded Sailing Championships

Top sailors in men’s and women’s divisions will compete this week for the 2013 U.S. Singlehanded Sailing Championships in Brielle, NJ on September 12-14. Men have been competing for the George D. O’Day Trophy since 1962. The event will use the Laser, with Clay Johnson (Point Pleasant, N.J.) returning to defend his title. The women’s division for the Helen Willis Hanley Trophy was first introduced to this event in 2010, and will be raced this year in the Byte CII. Competing will be Hanne Weaver (Gig Harbor, Wash.), who was second at last year’s championship. – Full report