Paine Wins 2012 Finn US Nationals
Caleb Paine, US Sailing Team member, won the 2012 US Nationals held in Sheboygan, Wisconsin October 11-14. Paine and Canadian 2012 Olympic Finn sailor, Greg Douglas swapped lead changes several times during the grueling Lake Michigan conditions.
No races were held Saturday due to 8 to 10 foot seas and 20 knots of breeze from the southwest. Winds clocked to the northwest overnight allowing the seas to diminish to 3 to 5 feet Sunday. Sailors were challenged with a steady, cold rain and 8 to 20 knots of breeze to complete the series.
The top five place finishers are:
- Caleb Paine from San Diego, CA
- Greg Douglas from Toronto, Canada
- Gordon Lamphere from Lake Forest, IL
- Martin Robitaille from Quebec, Canada
- John Dane from Pass Christian, MS
Complete results and photos can be found here. Sail Sheboygan would like to thank its sponsors, Heineken, Harken, Sailing Magazine and North Technology Group for their support.
