Annapolis, MD - Eastport Yacht Club and the Santa Maria Cup extend our congratulations to our past two champions for their medal performances in the Perth ISAF World Championships. 2011 SMC Champions Team Maclaren (Anna Tunnicliffe, Debbie Capozzi and Molly Vandemoer) won the GOLD and remain #1 in the ISAF World Rankings! 2010 and 2009 SMC Champion Claire Leroy won the Bronze. Her Perth crew included Elodie Fauve who raced with Julie Bossard in the 2011 Santa Maria Cup. The Silver in Perth went to Great Britain's Lucy Macgregor who has yet to race the SMC.
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Tunnicliffe and Team Maclaren win the
21st Santa Maria Cup
Annapolis,
MD. - Anna Tunnicliffe (Team Maclaren) (USA) took four
exciting flights to win the 21st Santa Maria Cup today. Second place went
to Julie Bossard (France) and third place to Becca Dellenbaugh (USA).
There were consistently strong winds on this final day of the Championship
accompanied by choppy water. In the third flight of the final, Elodie Fauve of
Team Bossard fell overboard and quickly recovered but with the strong winds it
meant a chilling finish. Team Ferris-Choat (Canada) finsihed fourth, Team
Baylis (USA) was fifth, Team Lehtinen (Finland) was sixth, Team Ruhlman (USA)
was seventh and Team Silve (Argentina) was eighth.
The Gay Lynn Trophy is given annually
to the skipper of the top finishing Santa Maria Cup skipper in her first Santa
Maria Cup. The 2011 winner is Becca Dellenbaugh. A second special Santa Maria Cup award is the
Eleanor Ruth Wilcox Memorial Trophy for the Bowperson on the winning team. This award was given to Liz Bower Lewin, who
dedicated her trophy to Team Maclaren and spoke too modestly of her role in the
team’s victory.
At the Eastport Yacht Club's "Prizegiving and Farewell Party" tonight,
Eastport YC Commodore, Rich Jackson, expressed deep appreciation for the contributions
of volunteers, competitors and umpire in making this an exceptional Santa Maria
Cup Championship. He also thanked the
EYC Race Committee and all the Santa Maria Cup subcommittees for their hard
work and generous support of women’s match racing.
Both Commodore Jackson and Regatta
Chair, Susan Nahmias, thanked the sponsors of the 2011 Santa Maria Cup. These
include BoatU.S., SpinSheet, Go The Airport Shuttle, Eastport Yacht Club
Foundation, Boatyard Bar & Grill, Heineken, Gosling’s Rum, Evolution Sails,
Dean’s Yacht Repair, West Marine, Historic Annapolis Foundation, National
Sailing Center & Hall of Fame and Hell Point Seafood. Each ticket for this event included a
complimentary Gosling’s Dark n Stormy and Annapolis area restaurants and
caterers donations supported the event through generous contributions of food.
Thank you to all who followed and
supported the 2011 Santa Maria Cup! We
are already looking forward to 2012.
Annapolis, Md.—Day three of the Santa Maria Cup Women’s Match Racing Championship at Eastport Yacht Club continued today. The morning was plagued with light winds, causing several postponements. However, the breeze did fill in around 11:00, allowing the second flight of quarterfinal racing to begin, with Julie Bossard (FRA), Anna Tunnicliffe (USA), Becca Dellenbaugh (USA) and Sharon Ferris-Choat (CAN) grabbing the wins.
The light air continued into the third flight, but competition was still close, Tunnicliffe taking a penalty after fouling Silva at the leeward mark, leaving Silva with the win. A tiebreaker of the Tunnicliffe/Silva match followed as the quarterfinal winner needed 3 points to continue. Tunnicliffe won the tiebreaker and moved on to the semi-finals, along with Bossard, Dellenbaugh and Ferris-Choat.
In the first flight of the semi-finals, the racers continued the aggressive pace after a long day on the water. Bossard, Tunnicliffe took the wins, as did, Lehtinen and Baylis also grabbed the wins in the 5th to 8th place sail-off.
The continuation of the semi-finals, petit-finals and finals of the Santa Maria Cup will take place tomorrow, starting at 0900, followed by the awards ceremony and party at Eastport Yacht Club. The public is invited to attend. Tickets, available at the door, are $10 per person and include a complimentary Gosling’s Dark n’ Stormy and a buffet of finger foods. Santa Maria Cup is made possible by over one hundred volunteers and our sponsors: BoatU.S., SpinSheet, Go The Airport Shuttle, Eastport Yacht Club Foundation, Boatyard Bar & Grill, Heineken, Gosling’s Rum, Evolution Sails, Dean’s Yacht Services, West Marine, Historic Annapolis Foundation, and Hell Point Seafood.
For real-time race reports, tune in to www.santamariacup.org/commentary.asp. Results and other regatta information is available at www.santamariacup.org.
Annapolis, Md.—The second day of racing in the Santa Maria Cup women’s match racing championship was a great success. The second round robin was completed as was the first flight of the Quarter Finals. Races in the first flight of the Quarter Finals
With light and shifty winds, in the early races downwind legs were a challenge, but the breeze began to build, clocking in at 11 knots by 1130. With the steady breeze, the matches stayed close. There were a few breakdowns during the day, including a torn kite, and the women had the added obstacle of dodging debris in the water, still ample from the heavy rains of the past few weeks.
Standings at the end of the round robin racing, heading into the Quarter Finals were: Julie Bossard (FRA), Anna Tunnicliffe (USA), Becca Dellenbaugh (USA), Silja Lehtinen (FIN), Sharon Ferris-Choat (CAN), Elizabeth Baylis (USA), Martina Silva (ARG), and Maegan Ruhlman (USA).
The Quarter finals began with freshening breeze from a new direction, once the pins were reset there was a delay due to a repair on the one of the first boats scheduled for the QF. PRO Mark Murphy, moved the first race of the QF to the fourth. Dellenbaugh, Tunnicliffe, Bossard and Ferris-Choat were winners in the first flight.
Quarter Final racing will continue tomorrow at 0900. For real-time race reports, tune in to www.santamariacup.org/commentary.asp. Results and other regatta information is available at www.santamariacup.org.
The 21st Santa Maria Cup Women's Match Racing Championship was officially opened with the declaration of September 27 - October 1 as "Celebrate Women in Sailing" week by proclamation of the Mayor of Annapolis, Josh Cohen. Racers were escorted to the podium by local high school students bearing their country flags. 2011 teams and their skippers include, Team Baylis - Liz (USA) Santa Maria Cup 2003 Champion, Team Bossard - Julie (France), Team Dellenbaugh - Becca (USA), Team Ferris-Choat - Sharon (Canada) Team Lichtenen - Silja of Finland, Team Ruhlman - Maegan (USA), Team Silva - Martina (Argentina), Team Tunnicliffe (Team Maclaren) - Anna (USA), currently ranked number one in the world.
The first round robin will begin at 9:00 Wednesday. Students ages 12 - 22 are invited to register for the Eastport Yacht Club Foundation's "Sailing Olympians ...2008...2012...You're Next!" to meet the teams, learn more about their Olympic campaigns and the excitement and challenges of match racing. The event will be at Eastport Yacht Club, Wednesday from 4:30 -6 and participants will receive an autographed poster and raffle prizes courtesy of Helly Hansen. Refreshments will be served. Students can register at www.eastportyc.org.
Thank you to the Eastport Yacht Club and the wonderful volunteers and sponsors who make the Santa Maria Cup a success: BoatU.S., SpinSheet, Go The Airport Shuttle, Eastport Yacht Club Foundation, Boatyard Bar & Grill, Heineken, Gosling's Rum, Evolution Sails, Dean's Yacht Services, West Marine, Hell Point Seafood and the Historic Annapolis Foundation.
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Caption: J-22 pairs will be pushed to their limit at the 2011 Santa Maria Cup
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Women Sailors Gather for BoatUS “Meet the Champions”
2011
Santa Maria Cup Reception, Annapolis, MD
William
Paca House and Garden, September 30, 2011
ANNAPOLIS, Md, September 19, 2011 –
With a change in dates for the 21st Santa Maria Cup International
Women’s Match Racing Championship, an evolving roster of top women sailing
athletes will race on Annapolis’ Severn River course September 28 through
October 1. The public is encouraged to meet skippers and crew, past Santa Maria
Cup racers, as well as leading sailors from the sport of sailboat racing at the
“Celebrate Women in Sailing Week” in Annapolis at the BoatUS “Meet the
Champions” Public Reception at the William Paca House and Garden, September 30,
6:30pm - 9:00pm in Annapolis. Newly released footage of the 1995 America3
Team – the first all-women America’s Cup with Team Captain Dawn Riley, the 1992
Santa Maria Cup winner, will be previewed.
The public is also invited to opening
ceremonies on September 27 at 6:00pm at the Susan C. Campbell Park City Dock,
Annapolis to welcome the sailors from who hail from five countries. Hosted by
the Eastport Yacht Club, racing can be watched from the water each day and
through live commentary on SantaMariaCup.org.
The Santa Maria Cup is an International Sailing Federation (ISAF) grade one
event.
Eight teams of four sailors in J-22
sailboats will compete in heated head-to-head duels much like the famed
America’s Cup. However, unlike the America’s Cup, each Santa Maria Cup boat is
identical, testing the sailing ability of each team, with boat design and
materials not being factors.
Team skippers will be Anna Tunnicliffe
(USA), Silja Lehtinen (FIN), Julie Bossard (FRA), Maegan Ruhlman (USA), Martina
Silva (ARG), Becca Dellenbaugh (USA), returning champion Liz Baylis (USA) and
Sharon Ferris-Choat (CAN). Olympic hopefuls can use this event to increase
their world rankings for the first Olympic Women’s Match Racing at the 2012
London Summer Olympic Games.
See a full schedule of events and
ticket information at www.EastportYC.org
and in Spinsheet Magazine at http://issuu.com/cdeere/docs/santamaria_2011.
Photos from past cups and other women sailing events are available at www.BoatUS.com/women
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About BoatUS:
BoatUS – Boat Owners
Association of The United States – is the nation’s leading advocate for
recreational boaters providing over half a million members with government
representation, programs and money-saving services. For membership information visit www.BoatUS.com or call 800-395-2628.
About Eastport Yacht Club:
Located
on the Severn River in Annapolis, Maryland, this club of 600 members is
recognized around the yacht-racing world as a leader in race management.
Additional information about the club is available at www.EastportYC.org
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The 2011 Santa Maria Cup is fast approaching. The program has been published as the centerfold of the September SPINSHEET magazine which is available in hard copy throughout the Chesapeake Region and online at www.spinsheet.com. There are many opportunities for families, students and adults to be involved in this world class regatta.
While the match racing begins on Wednesday, September 28, Tuesday the 27th is filled with Santa Maria Cup excitement. The Boatyard Bar & Grill PRO-AM has a 4 PM gun for those who wish to SAIL against the Santa Maria Cup stars. This is a fleet race between the Santa Maria Cup teams and regional challengers from industry, sailing clubs, colleges and high schools (entries are still open). If you would like to get out on the water to WATCH the Pro-Am and have personal commentary by WNAV's Dave Hanson, sign up for the Watermark Spectator Boat departing from City Dock. Tickets may be purchased online at www.watermarkcruises.com/cruises.htm. Families will not want to miss the OPENING CEREMONIES at 6 PM at Susan C. Campbell Park at City Dock. Bring your folding chairs for this colorful 30 minute ceremony. Competitors and umpires will be led in by flag bearers with their country flags and welcomed and introduced by Eastport Yacht Club Commodore Rick Jackson. Annapolis Mayor Josh Cohen will welcome them to Annapolis and proclaim "Celebrate Women in Sailing" week. Boatyard Bar & Grill owner and Board President of the National Sailing Center & Hall of Fame, Dick Franyo will give the Pro-Am awards.
On Wednesday, September 28th the competition begins at 9 am. At 4:30 that afternoon, students from 12-22 have the opportunity (by REGISTRATION - number limited) to be the guests of the Eastport Yacht Club Foundation at EYC for "Sailing Olympians...2008...2012...You're Next!" They will meet the competitors, hear about what it takes to compete at this high level, learn about match racing and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Snacks and beverages will be served and participants will receive an autographed Santa Maria Cup poster.
Match racing will continue Thursday and Friday as the competitors work through their round robin competitions. One of the most exciting aspects of match racing is that every team races every other team one on one and they rotate through the boats. This is the great "equalizer" with the race results being based on skill and strategy rather than on equipment.
Friday evening from 6:30 - 9 BoatUS will host the "Meet the Champions" Reception at Paca House and Garden. This is an adult event opened to the public by ticket ($25) which includes beverages and finger foods. Guests are encourage to buy their tickets online as the numbers are limited. This is the perfect opportunity to chat with both the competitors and umpires. A special bonus as part of "Celebrate Women in Sailing" week will the the opportunity to view footage of the 1995 America3 all women's America's Cup Challenge team. We are hoping to have several other outstanding female sailors with us that evening.
Saturday is the final day of competition for the trophies and the most International Sailing Federation points. The day will conclude with the Prizegiving & Farewell Party at Eastport Yacht Club. The festivities will begin at 6 PM. Tickets for this open event are $10 and can be purchased online. This event will run from 6 - 8 PM.
All Santa Maria Cup event tickets and registrations are available on the Eastport Yacht Club website Santa Maria Cup pages along with additional information about each event. Please go to On the Water at www.eastportyc.org to find those pages. The Santa Maria Cup Committee and the Eastport Yacht Club encourage Annapolitans and folks throughout the Chesapeake, Washington and Baltimore regions to join in the excitement and fun of the 2011 Santa Maria Cup!
Santa Maria Cup
c/o Eastport Yacht Club
PO Box 3205
317 First Street
Annapolis, MD 21403
Contact:
Susan Nahmias
Santa Maria Cup Regatta Chair
santamariacup@gmail.com
410-990-9001
March 9, 2011
Eastport Yacht Club announced today that the 2011 Notice of Race (NOR) has been posted and they are now accepting requests for invitations to compete in the 2011 Santa Maria Cup, a premier Women’s Match Racing event. This International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Grade 1 championship will be held in Annapolis, Maryland from September 27 – October 1. The 2009 and 2010 Santa Maria Cup Champion, Claire Leroy of France, is expected to defend her title.
Competition has become fierce in Women’s Match Racing worldwide in anticipation of the 2012 Olympics where this event will make its Olympic debut. The Santa Maria Cup is the only ISAF Grade 1 Women’s Match Racing event to be held outside of Florida and Wisconsin in 2011 and one of only five to be held in the US. Competitors who wish to be considered for participation in this world-class event must request an invitation on the event website, www.santamariacup.org no later than May 30.
Those interested in joining the growing list of sponsors for this event are encouraged to contact the Santa Maria Cup committee at santamariacup@gmail.com.
