US Sailing says match racing is on the rise in North America

9:34 PM Tue 1 Feb 2011 GMT

US Sailing has nearly 50 match racing events this year have been scheduled around the country, including Canada. These range from one-day clinics and local ISAF Grade 5 regattas to world-class prize-money Grade 1 events. See the US Sailing match racing calendar for a full 2011 schedule. 'This growth in interest has been phenomenal,' said US Sailing?s Match Racing Committee Chairman and US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics match racing coach Dave Perry. 'We?ve been fortunate to have some enthusiastic clubs and patrons help support the game, including forming some new match racing centers around the U.S. Plus we have had great ...

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by Jake Fish