North Sails - News Archive - Dos Reis clinched US National and Formula North American title

2010-07-29

Dos Reis clinched US National and Formula North American title

An action packed agenda on the final day of the Starboard Severne US Windsurfing National Championships saw Freestyle, Slalom and Course racing come front and center.

First up was course racing and with 10 races in the bag the race committee called for 2 more races with a 12pm start. Much like yesterday the weather when the sailors left the beach was very different from the weather at the sound of the first starting gun. With a strong flood tide creating flat water and a just freshening 13-17 mph most sailors grabbed their 11 square meter sails while some wisely opted for the 9.5 or 10 meter sails.

By the time Paolo dos Reis lead the fleet around the first windward mark the breeze was a solid 20 mph gusting to 25 and the infamous San Francisco voodoo chop was just beginning to build. dos Reis built an early lead and continued to extend it throughout the race. Aussie Phil McGain was trying to work the left side of the course but the normally present lift on that side eluded him while dos Reis sailed to a relatively easy race one victory. By winning the race dos Reis clinched the US National and Formula North American title allowing him to not even have to sail the last race of the day. McGain took second while Wilhelm Schurmann rounded out the top 3.

For more information check: http://www.waterhound.com/starboard-severne-us-windsurfing-national-championships-time-to-hand-out-the-hardware.html

The top 3 left to right Paolo dos Reis, Phil McGain and Wilhelm Schurmann