PRESS RELEASE
Date: October 3
For Immediate Release
Paul and Mary Ann Hess (Napa, CA) are the new Hobie 16 Continental Champions.
Three races were sailed on the final day of racing at theHobie 16 North American Continental Championship. After the first light airrace it was looking like racing would be over for the day. The race committee postponed on the water for over an hour waiting for the wind. The sea breeze finally filled in after two o'clock and two more races were sailed in double trapeze conditions.
Wally and Tyler Myers won the day with two bullets in the last two races. They moved back up to third after dropping to fourth in the first race of the day.
Thirteen races were sailed over the week in a wide variety of conditions.
American pre-qualification spots for the coming World Championship in Mexico went to the top 13 US finishers.
1) Paul Hess and Mary Ann Hess 61pts.
2) Armando Noriega Jr. and Rodrigo Achach 89pts.
3) Wally Myers and Tyler Myers 96pts.
4) Bob Merrick and Eliza Cleveland 129pts.
5) Rich McVeigh and Diane Fisher 146pts.
Full results are posted at (
http://www.hobie16cc.com/).
Pictures are at (
http://www.aquacanvas.com/)
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For more information please contact:
Bob Merrick (203) 645-3551
Hobie16Champs@aol.com 
