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BlindMatchSail RacingWorldChampionship
Held onLakeMichigan offshore at Sheboygan
T
he 2014 International Association forDisabled Sailing
BlindMatchRacingWorldChampionship, first ever in
theUnited States, was heldonLakeMichigan just
offshore at Sheboygan startingwith anopening ceremony
Sept. 9 and concludingwith awarding prizes Sept. 14 after the
final race.
Sixteen teams representingAustralia, NewZealand,
Great Britain, Italy, Spain, United States, Canada, Israel, and
Japanparticipated. Thematch race format was a round-robin
competition inwhich two teams racedhead-to-head in equally
matched Sonar keelboats equippedwith theHomerus
®
Autonomous Sailing System.
Buoyswith a unique sound signalmarked the course, and
eachboat had its own sound signal that changedwhenonport
or starboard tack.
PlencoVice President of Marketing, Sales
andTechnical Services
Stuart Brotz
said
PlasticsEngineeringCompanywas pleased
tobe a part of bringing theWorld
Championship to Sheboygan.
“Plencohas been a supporter of local
Plenco SupportsRace asPresenting Sponsor
youth sailing events formany years,” he said. “Sailing is a sport
that canbe enjoyedby all ages and conditions, including people
who are blind.
“The technical ingenuity thatmakes this BlindMatchRacing
competitionpossible provides immense challenges, satisfaction
and a sense of accomplishment to all who sail.”
Sixteen international teams participated in the race.
