Noroton Yacht Club (Darien, CT) has announced that they will host the second biennial Susan Widmann Sinclair Women’s Championship June 13-15, 2025. The Sinclair Women’s Championship is now considered one of North America’s elite level women’s keelboat championships.
The Championship was created recognizing the demand for more national-level women’s keelboat regattas and, appropriately, is named for Sue Sinclair, a championship sailor and lifelong member of Noroton Yacht Club. In 1962, Sue won the Adams Cup, US Sailing’s Women’s Sailing Championship, and she was named the second Martini and Rossi Yachtsman-of-the-Year (now sponsored by Rolex). The inaugural Sinclair Championship was held in 2023 and was won by Sara Morgan Watters, Gloria Kevliciute, Catherine Shanahan, and Sophie Taczak who hope to return to defend their title. Twelve women’s teams will be selected to compete in this umpired fleet race invitational championship to be sailed in Sonars on Long Island Sound. In addition to being awarded the Susan Widmann Sinclair Women’s Championship trophy, the winning skipper will receive a berth to compete in New York Yacht Club’s 2026 Women’s Championship as well as a berth for the 2027 Sinclair Championship. Teams wishing to be considered should contact Regatta Chair Nancy Pearson (nancy.pearson@harborcrest.com) requesting an application form. All completed requests for invitation must be submitted by February 10. Teams selected to compete in the 2025 Sinclair Women’s Championship will be notified by March 3.
Leave a Reply