Women’s competition with skipper plus two or three crew, depending on the National Conditions. Competitors must be amateurs and must be members of US SAILING. All crew members must belong to clubs within the same Sailing Association. Each competitor must be 18 years old or older, except that one crew member may be 15 years old or older in the year in which she competes. See the Notice of Race for this championship regarding membership in yacht clubs and other details. One team from each club may enter the TSA quarterfinal event. Additional entries may be submitted and accepted by the event coordinator based on the availability of boats. The top two teams will advance to the Area F semifinals.  Contact Karen Smith.

Mallory Cup (US Men’s Sailing Championship)

Adult competition with male helmsman plus two crew. Competitors must be amateurs and must be members of US SAILING. All crew must be 18 years old or older in the year in which they compete. See the Notice of Race for this championship regarding membership in yacht clubs and other details. One team from each club may enter the TSA quarterfinal event. Additional entries may be submitted and accepted by the event coordinator based on the availability of boats. The top two teams will advance to the Area F semifinals. Contact Karen Smith.

Single-handed competition open to men and women who are at least 16 years old in the year in which they compete. All competitors must be amateurs and must be members of US SAILING. See the Notice of Race for this championship regarding membership in a yacht club and other details. The TSA event is open to any number from each club and is a bring-your-own-boat/sail-your-own- boat series. The top five competitors will advance to the Area F Semifinals. Contact Joanne Weberlein .

Prince of Wales Bowl (US Match Racing Championship)

Match racing. This is a competition between yacht clubs rather than individuals. Each club must be a member of a Sailing Association and of US SAILING. There are no age or gender restrictions. Each member of a club’s team must be an amateur, a member of US SAILING, and a member of the yacht club he/she represents. See the Notice of Race for this championship for additional details. One team per club will match race. Additional entries may be submitted and accepted by the event coordinator based on the availability of boats. For 2001, the TSA event is combined with the Area F event. Contact Karen Smith.

Team racing. A club or association may apply to enter one team in the national competition. There is no TSA or Area F event. A team consists of three skippers and three crew. There are no age or gender restrictions. All must be amateurs and must be members of US SAILING. See the Notice of Race for this championship for further entry rules and details. The team winning two out of three races advances. The teams for the Finals are selected by submitting a resume of team racing experience directly to the Team Racing Chairman.  Contact Hank Arnold.

Alter Cup (US SAILING Multihull Championship)

There is no TSA event. The Area F event is open to all single-hand or multi-crew beach catamarans under 22 feet in length, with a current US SAILING Portsmouth number. All crew must be members of US SAILING. The skipper may compete only in the Area elimination in which he/she resides or the Sailing Association Area of the club or community sailing program of which he/she is a member. See the Notice of Race of this championship for further details.

Sears Cup / Bemis Trophy / Smythe Trophy
(US Junior Championships triplehand, doublehand, and singlehand)

Open to boys and girls who are 13 years old and older, but not 19 years old in the year in which they compete. All competitors must be amateurs and must be members of US SAILING. See the Notice of Race for these championships regarding required membership in a yacht club or yacht club junior program and other details. One team per club may enter each event. Additional entries may be submitted and accepted by the event coordinator based on the availability of boats. The top four teams in each TSA event will advance to the Area F semifinals. Contact Paul Francis.

A non-ladder championship open to junior women who are between the ages of 13 and 18 years and must not have reached their 19th birthday in the year in which they compete. They must be amateurs and must be members of US SAILING. Contact Betsy Beddow.