Another Covid Cancelation: 2020 U.S. Team Racing Championship

BRISTOL, Rhode Island—Here we are in the final few months of 2020 and sailing competitions are still being canceled. The 2020 U.S. Team Racing Championship was officially canceled, it was announced on Aug. 18. US Sailing and host Bristol Yacht Club (Rhode Island) agreed to cancel the competition due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Bristol YC and US Sailing planned to host the championship Sept. 11-13. The yacht club agreed to instead host the 2021 U.S. Team Racing Championship, in the summer or fall of next year. Competitors of that race will complete for the George R. Hinman Trophy. Exact dates for next year’s championship will be announced later, according to a statement released by US Sailing. “We appreciate the energy and effort Bristol Yacht Club put into the 2020 edition of the U.S. Team Racing Championship,” U.S. Team Racing Committee Chair Clinton Hayes said in a released statement. “Their planning for the safety of sailors, umpires and volunteers was second to none. Though the 2020 edition of the championship for the Hinman will not happen, we look forward to returning to Bristol in 2021 for an event that will surpass the expectations of everyone involved.” Qualifiers for this championship were canceled in...