American Youth Sailing Force helm Michael Menninger led his team off the starting line with pace and around the first mark with a lead it wouldn’t relinquish to win the first race of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup.
The American team had a great start and accelerated well as the starting gun fired to lead the charge of 10 AC45s into mark one.
The German, Swedish and Portuguese teams were in close pursuit. While the Germans and Swedes slipped back, Portugal kept battling for the podium places with New Zealand’s Peter Burling, who worked his way up from a long way back.
There was a nervous moment for the American Youth Sailing Force at the top mark when an aggressive bear-away saw the bows plow under the water and the boat slow. But Menninger held it together, narrowly avoiding a disastrous capsize. But he was penalized for interfering with boats still coming up to the mark. The team paid off the penalty smartly, and held on to their lead across the finish line right in front of the crowd at the America’s Cup Village.
1. American Youth Sailing Force
2. New Zealand Sailing Team
3. ROFF/Cascais Sailing Team
ORIGINAL POST 0900
Sunday is the first day of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup.
60 sailors across 10 teams, representing 8 countries, will take to San Francisco Bay to chase their dreams of becoming America’s Cup sailors.
The event runs September 1-4, and consists of 8 fleet races.
In the United States, watch live on ESPN3.
Internationally, watch live on YouTube.com/americascup (
Fleet Race 1 starts at 11:10am PT; Fleet Race 2 starts at 11:50am PT.
AUS - Objective Australia
1. Jason Waterhouse, Skipper
2. Ted Hackney, Wing
3. James Wierzbowski, Runner
4. Luke Parkinson, Trimmer
5. Tom Burton, Tactician
6. Fang Warren, Bow
FRA - Next World Energy
6. Antoine Lauriot Prevost, Helm
5. Arthur Ponroy, Skipper/Wing
12. Valentin Bellet, Tactician
3. Edouard Marie Alikiagalelei, Trimmer
2. Romain Bellet, Float
1. Paul Dagault, Bow
GER - All In Racing
1. Erik Heil, Helmsman
2. Philipp Buhl, Skipper/Wing/
3. David Heitzig, Runner
4. Max Boehme, Trimmer
5. Michael Seifarth, Floater
6. Max Kohlholl, Bow
NZL #1 - Full Metal Jacket Racing
1. Will Tiller, Skipper
2. Stewart Dodson, Wing Trimmer
3. Shaun Mason, Freestyler
4. Harry Thurston, Trimmer
5. Matt Steven, Tactician
6. Ash Hammond, Bowman
NZL #2 - NZL Sailing Team with ETNZ
1. Peter Burling, Helm
2. Guy Endean, Float
3. Jason Saunders, Trimmer
5. Jono Spurdle, Grinder
6. Andy Maloney, Wing Trimmer
7. Blair Tuke, Tactician
POR - ROFF/Cascais Sailing Team
1. Bernardo Freitas, Helmsman
2. Antonio Mello, Wing trimmer
3. Manuel Cunha, Runner
4. Ricardo Schedel, Jib/gennaker trimmer
5. João Mello, Floater
6. João Matos Rosa, Bow
SUI - Team TILT
1. Lucien Cujean, Helm
2. Jeremy Bachelin, Wing
3. Jonas Schagen, Bow
4. Thomas Mermod, Head Sails Trimer
5. Lionel Vaucher, Grinder
6. Bryan Mettraux, Tactician
SWE - Swedish Youth Challenge
1. Charlie Ekberg, Helm
2. Niclas Düring, Wing
3. Andreas Axelsson, Trim
4. Arvid Bildh, Trim
5. Jonathan Ameln, Floater
6. Nils Akervall, Bow
USA #1- American Youth Sailing Force
1. Michael Menninger, Helm
2. Evan Sjostedt, Wing
3. Ian Andrewes, Runner
4. Cooper Dressler, Soft Sail
5. Solomon Krevans, Bow 1
6. David Liebenberg, Bow 2
USA #2 - USA45 Racing
6. Charlie Buckingham, Skipper/Helm
5. Matt Whitehead, Wing
4. Jake LaDow, Runner
3. John Wallace, Trimmer
2. Sam Hallowell, Bow
1. Graham Landy, Tactician/Floater
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