US Sailing
Championships

US SAILING Youth Championships

U.S. Junior Triplehanded Championship
Sears Cup & Judges Trophy

The U.S. Junior Triplehanded Sailing Championship’s trophy, the Sears Cup, was deeded to one of US SAILING’s predecessororganizations, with the purpose of, “promoting the sport of yachting by encouraging proficiency in seamanship and sportsmanlike conduct in sail yacht racing on the part of boys and girls of school age”. http://www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/usjr/triple/
**Open to male and female sailors 13 to 19**

U.S. Junior Doublehanded Championship

F. Gregg Bemis Trophy

The U.S. Junior Doublehanded Sailing Championship allows junior sailors to compete as 2-person teams in boats that are familiar to nearly every teenaged junior sailor.  The qualifiers and finals will be sailed in Club 420’s.  http://www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/usjr/double/
**Open to male and female sailors 13 to 19**

U.S. Junior Singlehanded Championship
D. Verner Smythe Trophy

The U.S. Junior Singlehanded Sailing Championship provides an opportunity for singlehanded junior sailors to compete in a ladder series event starting at the Regional Sailing Association level, moving up to Area and then National levels.  The Laser is used and boats are provided at the finals.  http://www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/usjr/single/
**Open to male and female sailors 13 to 19**

This U.S. Junior Women’s Singlehanded Championship provides an opportunity for junior women sailors to compete at the national level.  It is an open competition (no pre-qualification).  The Laser Radial is used and a limited amount of charter boats are available.  http://www.ussailing.org/Leiter/
OPEN EVENT

U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship
Ida Lewis Trophy

The U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship provides an opportunity for junior women sailors to compete at the national level. It is an open (no pre-qualification required) doublehanded fleet racing competition for ages 13 to 18.  The Club 420 is used and a limited amount of charter boats are available. http://www.ussailing.org/Idalewis/
OPEN EVENT

US SAILING Adult Championships

U.S. Singlehanded Championship
George D. O’Day Trophy

The U.S. Singlehanded Sailing Championship provides an opportunity for singlehanded men or women sailors to compete in a ladder series event starting at the club level, then to Association, Area and then National level.  The Sunfish will be used and boats are provided at the finals.  http://www.ussailing.org/championships/Oday/
**Open to male and female sailors 16 and older**

U.S. Women’s Sailing Championship
Mrs. Charles Francis Adams Cup

The U.S. Women’s Sailing Championship is a ladder event intended to allow amateur women sailors to pit their skills against others from all over the United States.  It is a great way for women to sail against other great sailors, from all over SAYRA or all over the nation, and to have a great time, getting to meet these women, and learn from them.  http://ussailing.org/championships/adult/women/uswsc/
**Open to female sailors 18 and older, except for one crew member (not skipper)**
**may be age 15 or older in the calendar year of the event**

U.S. Men’s Sailing Championship
Clifford D. Mallory Cup

The U.S. Men’s Sailing Championship is a ladder event that provides teams skippered by men to compete at a national level, either in keelboats or centerboard boats, in alternating years.  http://www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/usmsc/
**Open to male skippers with male or female crew, 18 and older (helmsman must be male)**

The US Match Racing Championship for the Prince of Wales Bowl is a ladder event that builds teams’ unity and knowledge of the RRS.  Its teams begin at a local level, progressing through RSA quarterfinals, Area or Group semifinals, and on to the National level.   http://www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/usmrc/
**Open to all male and female sailors, no age limit**

Please note - a Club may sponsor more that one team to the US Sailing Adult Championship quarterfinals

If you are hosting a US Sailing Championship Quarterfinal or Semifinals, please downlaod
The Race Officials at US SAILING Championships – Approved March 2004