Congratulations to NYYC Silver Panda for winning the 2007 US Team Racing Championship. Reportedly the deepest US Team Racing Championship ever and with a historic number of teams. Tim Wadlow gave an emotional speech at the awards ceremony and pointed out that this is the first time in history a team has completed a grand slam by Panda winning the US Championship, World Championship AND the Wilson Trophy in a row.
Gracious host Seawahnaka Yacht Club, located near Long Island New York, put on a spectacular event. The weather was wet the first day but we had awesome breeze for the entire event (except for a postponement on Sunday to wait for some awesome conditions for the semifinals and finals (which culminated in yet another historic showdown between Whishbone and Silver Panda).Below are podcasts from Saturday and Sunday talking to many of the key players of team racing. Special focus on the very recent Olympic Trials since many of the winners were competing in the event. Learn from the champions what it takes to win the trials and tips on how to win on the water. Also is the INSIDE scoop as to why West Kirby was not able to host the 2007 World Team Racing Championship. A very poignant interview from Gay Lynn Award winner Francis Charles (who has done a terrific amount to grow not only the sport of team racing but sailing in general). The worlds best umpire, Chris Atkins, joined the fun and absolutely made the event a better one...listen to his podcast to learn key insights from THE MAN. Ever ponder the mathematics and algorithms that allow the largest US Team Racing Championship to run without a hitch? Listen to Sandra Atkins give a 'Big Dummies Guide' to the Swiss League format.
NEW! High Definition Video Podcasts of the event (caution, big one is close to 1GB in size. May take a while to load). Video footage by Gavin O'Hare shot on a new Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder. Audio captured with a Griffin iMic on an Apple iPod. Movie is close to 2 hours long (popcorn not included), packed with hot moves from some of the world's best team racers and has been nominated for an emmy, grammy and nobel peace prize:
Below are audio podcasts from the event:
Welcome from Commodore Al Constance
2005 Hinman Champion Brad Funk
Amanda interviews Bryan McDonald
Scoring whiz kid Sandra Atkins
Gay Lynn Award Winner Francis Charles
The TRUE story why West Kirby did not host 2007 worlds
Olympian Stu McNay and Team Molly
Team Racing Tools and intro movie
Amazing Roll Tacks from Panda and Whishbone
8 year old Emmett McDonald setting the Rave class speed record for San Francisco Bay
