How many spots do they give for the alter cup?
From the Championship Conditions:
2 Selection of Teams
2.1 Area Eliminations – There will be Area Eliminations
to select the teams that will represent the Areas at
the National Championship. The Area Elimination
events must not include ineligible teams in the
same start or fleet with eligible teams at regattas
that are hosting multiple fleets.
2.2 National Championship, Eligible Teams (20):
a) Area Eliminations – the first place team, or the
second or third place team if the first place team
is unable to attend, from each of the ten (10) US
SAILING Area Elimination events.
b) Additional Teams (10):
• Two representatives from the Hobie Class
Association, selected by the North American
Hobie Class Chair.
• Two representatives from the classes
manufactured by Performance Catamarans
and selected by Performance Catamarans.
• One representative from a double-handed
class or single-handed class, selected by
their appropriate class representatives. The
class shall be selected by the U.S. Multihull
Championship Committee – this is
designated the “rotating” class.
• One representative from the Olympic
Multihull Class, selected by their National
Class Representative.
• Three teams selected from Open Petition by
the Alter Cup Committee.
• The returning U.S. Multihull Champion from
the prior year.
