Hobie 16 Youth and Women's North American Championship

7:03 AM Mon 20 Jul 2009 GMT

'Hobie 16 North American Championships'

A windy three-day series for the Hobie 16 Youth and Women's North American Championship concluded on Sunday in Kingston, Ontario.

The Youth championship was won by Eric Raybon, a 2007 US Youth Worlds team member, sailing with his brother Mathew, from Shrewsbury, NJ.

In the Women's championship it was the mother /daughter team of Susan and Erika Korzeniewski from Liverpool, NY. Susan is a multiple winner of the Women's Hobie 16 North Americans and an ISAF World Sailing Games medallist.

Day 1 and the the first day of the H16 Women's and Youth's NAC brought all sorts of wind, weather, and excitement. Four races were run in winds that varied between 19 knots and six knots. There was rain and sun and flipping (for some teams).

On day 2 the big wind arrived in Kingston! The forecast was for moderate wind with a chance of AM shower but the sun came out and the thermal came in. Two races were completed in 20-30 knots of wind. There were numerous flips and a few rescues but everyone made it back to shore OK.

Hobie 16 Youth

FINAL RESULTS FOR SERIES

Hobie 16 - Regatta 2009 - Hobie 16 Youth Class Results, LOWPOINT Scoring System

Includes Final Jury Decisions

Hobie 16 Women

FINAL RESULTS FOR SERIES

Hobie 16 - Regatta 2009 - Hobie 16 Women Class Results, LOWPOINT Scoring System

Includes Final Jury Decisions

Women/Youth racing concludes tomorrow with the Open competitors arriving and completing boat inspections and weigh ins.

Racing for the Open North American Championship begins on Monday, July 20th and continues through Friday.

www.hca-na.org/

by Robert Merricks