Team Pinckney wins US Youth Match Champs

The 2024 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship (USYMRC) for the Rose Cup on June 28-30 came down to the final moments of the last race, with Morgan Pinckney taking the title in Marblehead, MA.

Sailed in Sonars, the final round ended with a 3-1 win from Morgan Pinckney, Peter Barnard, Samantha Hemans, and Kelly Holthus of Newport Harbor Yacht Club. Pinckney defeated Hamilton Barclay, Ava Anderson, William Baker, and Hayden McCready of Lakewood Yacht Club in the finals.

The event began with two days of advanced match racing clinics from Janelle Zarkowsky Martin and Dave Perry. Due to tactical execution by the race committee, a full round robin was completed, followed by the final rounds of racing.

The Nick Scandone Sportsmanship Award was given to Peter Busch, Kate Joslin, Peter Joslin, Harrison Strom of San Diego Yacht Club. The trophy, named for the late US Paralympic Gold Medalist Nick Scandone who, in addition to winning the Gold Medal at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, was beating both able bodied and physically challenged competitors throughout the last year of his life as he fought ALS.

Nick’s persistence against seemingly insurmountable odds provides inspiration to winners of the Scandone Sportsmanship Trophy and to all sailors.

Final results are:
1. Morgan Pinckney, Peter Barnard, Samantha Hemans, Kelly Holthus
2. Hamilton Barclay, Ava Anderson, William Baker, Hayden McCready
3. Thomas Sitzmann, Robby Meek, Alice Schmid, Luke Woodworth
4. Dylan Sih, Dillon Garcia, Michael Sentovich, Shay Wood
5. Siena Nichols, Liliana Brennan, Eddie Kliem, Maddie Nichols
6. Peter Busch, Kate Joslin, Peter Joslin, Harrison Strom
7. Pearse Dowd, Lucca Antonietti, Eloise Goedkoop, Kate Myles
8. James Pine, Nathan Pine, Logan Mraz, Addyson Fisher
9. Connor Bennett, Allie Shand, Robbie Upton, Alec Van Kerckhove
10. Tor Svendsen, Tristan McDonald, Henry Scholz, Merritt Sellers

Event Details: https://www.ussailing.org/competition/championships/2024-u-s-youth-match-racing-championship/

Source: US Sailing