Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Kopp has Dramatic Comeback to Win Bemis

Brendan Kopp came back from fourth place down on the final day of racing to capture the 2007 Bemis Trophy and Double-handed Championship. Kopp and his crew Michael Costello, from Pequot Yacht Club, had two first place finishes in the final two races to get back to the top spot they owned after the first day of racing.

In the Single-handed class and the race for the Smythe Trophy, Stamford's Ben Leibowitz and American's Cam Cullman finished side by side in fourth and fifth places respectively. Cullman, like Kopp, took first in both races on the final day of races to move up in the standings and finish just two points behind Leibowitz.

Pequot's Triple-handed team of Andrew Foster, Tim Clark and Charlie Proctor also sailed to the top of the standings, finishing in second place in a battle for the Sears Cup. Foster and crew finished in second and fifth in the final two races.

Full results are at:
http://www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/usjr/single/
http://www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/usjr/double/
http://www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/usjr/triple/

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