Tyler Sinks feels right at home with Lipton Cup victory

SAN DIEGO ― There’s no place like home. Tyler Sinks proved this motto to be the case as he and his crew delivered the Sir Thomas Lipton Cup trophy home to San Diego Yacht Club on Oct. 29. Sinks skippered the J/105 into first place with crewmembers Jake La Dow, Erik Shampain, Melissa Denman, Jake Reynolds, Max Hutcheson and Chris Busch; it was his second Lipton Cup win in three years. The winning sailor gave full credit to his crew for the recent win saying skippering is the easiest job when competing in regattas. “I had a really fantastic crew,” Sinks said. “I truly believe that because we had a good team, we were successful.” Did the San Diego YC team have a different strategy this year after placing third last year? “We didn’t change a whole lot, mindset wise,” Sinks responded. “I felt like last year we sailed equally as good with maybe a few less mistakes. “I think the experience of doing this regatta a few times now has definitely played to our benefit,” Sinks added. Does the yacht club hosting the regatta have a home team advantage? “From a San Diego Yacht Club perspective and from a member perspective, I actually feel like we have...