USSTAG Qualifier Clinic and Regatta

USSTAG Qualifier Clinic and Regatta
May 9-15, 2011

Four top US women match racers will sail in Sheboygan this May to face off in the second installment of the 2011 US SAILING Team AlphaGraphics Women’s Match Race Qualifying series.

The winning skipper of this event has the option to sail at these upcoming events:

Sail for Gold, GBR – June 5-11, 2011
Kiel Week, GER – June 18-22, 2011
Open Europeans, FIN – June 30-July 17, 2011
2011 Test Event, GBR – August 1-14, 2011
Sail Melbourne, AUS – November 6-12, 2011
Any USA spots that are not used at these events by the winning skipper will rotate back and forth between the second and third place skippers.

These qualifying events determine not only rankings for who represents the US at future events, but also rankings within the US team. Currently, Wisconsin native, Sally Barkow has a 1-point lead over 2008 Olympic Gold winner, Anna Tunnicliffe in the ISAF Sailing World Cup standings in Women’s Match Racing. The US holds the top two positions with Barkow and Tunnicliffe in 1st and 2nd positions. US sailor, Genny Tulloch is also in the top twenty holding 18th position.

The US SAILING Team AlphaGraphics qualifying series will determine the top US Women’s Match Racing team to represent USA at the 2012 Summer Olympics being sailed on the waters of Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour, England.