MONTAGUE AND WARD WIN US SAILING'S U.S. MULTIHULL CHAMPIONSHIP
Portsmouth, R.I. (June 21, 2004); Californian sailors Mike Montague (Santa
Rosa, CA) and Kathy Ward (Carmichael, CA) are the new National Multihull
Sailing Champions. After four days of exciting round robin races on Long
Island Sound, Montague and Ward defeated 19 other teams to take home the US
SAILING Hobie Alter Cup. This was the first time that Montague was able to
attend the Championship after having qualified two times before, so for him
the victory was especially sweet. Second place was won by the only
all-female team of Annie Nelson (San Diego, CA) and Kathy Kulkoski (Belford,
NJ). Nelson was also awarded the first William H. Jolley Sportsmanship
Trophy.
The event was hosted by Roton Point Sailing Association in Rowayton, CT, and
sailed on brand-new Hobie 16's provided by the Hobie Cat Company. Rolex
Watch U.S.A. sponsored the event, as it does with all US SAILING Adult
Championships.
No wind and thunderstorms prevented racing on the first two days of the
event. A lack of wind on the third day meant that only one race was
completed on that day. Luckily, the winds cooperated on days four and five
when the Race Committee was able to put on another 11 races. Next year's
Championship will be held in Hobie Tigers at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long
Beach, CA.
For complete results, daily reports, and photos of the U.S. Multihull
Championship, visit the event website at
www.ussailing.org/alter.