Governor s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship announces revised 2021 entries by Susan Kenney 9 Jul 20:15 BST July 26-31, 2021 David Wood, shown edging Finn Tapper (AUS) at a start in the 2019 Governor s Cup, is a former U.S. Youth Match Racing Champion who will be sailing in his fourth Cup this year, representing Balboa Yacht Club (CA) © Tom Walker
The Balboa Yacht Club has announced the final ten skippers that will compete in the 54th Governor s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship, July 26-31 in Newport Beach, California. While we regret that teams from Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom will be unable to join us, this has set up a great competition between the U.S. teams and Europe! said regatta Chair Christine Robertson Gribben. We are thrilled to be able to hold the event this year after last year s cancellation and especially excited to see the racing between U.S. and European teams, continued Ms.
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Balboa Yacht Club issues first early invitations to 54th Governor s Cup by Susan Kenney 24 Feb 20:27 UTC 26-31 July 2021 # 2 – #7 world ranked match racing skipper, Jordan Stevenson (NZL, left above) completes a tack in the 2019 Governor s Cup aboard one of the “purpose built” GovCup 22s provided to each team. © Longpre Photos
The #2 ranked match racing sailor in the world, Nick Egnot-Johnson (NZL), and his countryman Jordan Stevenson (#7), have accepted early invitations to the 54th Governor s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship. Egnot-Johnson is the defending champion, having won in 2019, and as a past winner, he received an automatic invitation, explained Brian Bissell, Chair of the GovCup Selection Committee. Stevenson s record is unmatched in Australian and New Zealand Youth MR events, having won both the Harken and Musto regattas, among other great results , continued Bissell.
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Balboa Yacht Club has posted all the information necessary for requesting an invitation ( RFI ) for the 54th Governor s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship, July 26-31, 2021, on the event website, www.govcupracing.com. The Club will also host the 2021 Youth Match Racing World Championship and the sport s worldwide governing body, World Sailing (sailing.org), has confirmed the August 9-14 dates proposed by the Club for that event. The new dates for both regattas will maintain a one-week break between the two for the all-volunteer event staff. After the cancellation of the Cup last year for the first time in 54 years due to COVID concerns and travel restrictions, we look forward to the best ever GovCup this year! said Christine Robertson Gribben, Chair of both events.