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UP NEXT – M32 National Championships »
July 26, 2010
The next stop on the Melges 32 circuit is the US National Championships in Harbor Springs, Michigan. With one quick look at the crew list, it is clear this event will have some of the top sailing talent in the world, and combined with the backdrop of Harbor Springs and its crystal blue waters, white sand beaches and idyllic town setting, this will be a great event. The Nationals will also serve as the last event where most of the US teams can size each other up before the Pre-Worlds and Worlds in September…this event, along with the worlds is going to be a grudge match.
The Samba team is fresh off returning from the final Audi event in Lake Garda and we are looking forward to getting back after it with only a week and half after our last race. Normally we have at least a month or so in between events, so it will be good to be on the boat with the lessons learned from the last event still fresh in our minds. We have the same team for the most part, but with a few small changes due to schedule conflicts:
Helm – John Kilroy Jr, Tactics – Stu Bannatyne, Main Trim – Morgan Reeser, Jib/Spinn Trim – Sam Rogers, Pit – Justin Smart, Mast – Eric Dorman, Float – Kim Arntson, Bow – Alan “Buddha” Nakanishi
Stay tuned to 42marine.com for updates and results from the US Nationals. Below is a video from the last day in Lake Garda with 20-25 kt winds. We are hoping for more breeze like this! The video is a bit shaky at the start, but the ride near the end, and the commentary by Fuzz Foster is worth the view…turn up the volume.
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