Cunningham earns Etchells US Nationals

The 2019 Etchells US National Championship endured light and shifty conditions on September 20-22 in Rye, NY. While there was sufficient wind to complete four races during the first two days, the final day failed to deliver.

Jim Cunningham and his team of Steve Hunt, Erik Shampain, and Carrie Wiley won on countback over George Francisco in second and Scott Kaufman in third. Fourteen teams qualified for the Corinthian title won by Steve Girling with Adrian Owles and Lars Osell. Details.

Final Results (Top 10 of 25; 4 races)
1. Jim Cunningham, USA – 2 -3 -6 -3; 14
2. George Francisco, USA – 5 -2 -3 -4; 14
3. Scott Kaufman, USA – 1 -11 -5 -1; 18
4. Steve Girling, USA – 4 -5 -1 -10; 20
5. Kevin Grainger, USA – 9 -6 -2 -6; 23
6. Ched Proctor, USA – 6 -4 -8 -8; 26
7. Stephen Benjamin, USA – 3 -21 -9 -2; 35
8. Edward Tillinghast, USA – 12 -14 -7 -5; 38
9. Argyle Campbell, USA – 10 -12 -4 -13; 39
10. Jay Cross, USA – 19 -1 -11 -9; 40