2003 Worlds Qualification

Open Worlds, Warnemunde, Germany

Women's Worlds, Cadiz, Spain

 

2003 Open Worlds Qualification

System:

Combination of auto-qualification and ranking series, with berths reserved for mixed and women's teams:

a) Auto-qualify winners of 3 regattas:
- North Americans
- Fall Equinox
- American Y.C.
"Winner" is top eligible American not already qualified at previous auto-qualify regatta.
If winner declines berth, it "disappears," rather than reverting to next finisher. (Example: Frank wins all 3 regattas; Sarah 2nd in all; Tom 3rd; Fiona 4th. Sarah declines berth. Result is 2 berths, to Frank and Tom.)

b) Ranking series of 4 regattas:
- Fall Equinox
- American Y.C.
- Thompson
- Miami OCR
For berths not auto-qualified; count only eligible Americans; low-point scoring; 1 throwout.

c) "Three-thirds" allocation to reserve berths for mixed and women's teams:
- 1/3 of berths go to mixed teams
- 1/3 go to all-women's teams
- 1/3 go to either
If mixed or women's teams compose fewer than 1/3, then remainder goes to other.

Results:

I expect to apply for 8 entries this year; please remember that this does not guarantee us 8 berths (see IYA Championship Rules, section 4).

a) Auto-qualify
- North Americans: Ellie
- Fall Equinox: Bruce
- American Y.C.: Hannah

b) Ranking Series

2003 Open Worlds Qualification: Ranking Series
Skipper
Equinox
American YC
Acors/Thompson
Miami
one throwout
Total
Ranking
Hannah
2
1
1
6
6
4
[1]
Carol
3
6
2
2
6
7
2
Ellie
4
2
4
8
8
10
[3]
Bruce
1
4
6
7
7
11
[4]
Jody
13
5
3
3
13
11
5
Sally
13
6
5
1
13
12
6
Betsy
13
3
6
4
13
13
7
Leslie
5
6
6
9
9
17
8
Courtenay
13
6
6
5
13
17
9

c) Three-thirds

T.B.D.

2003 Women's Worlds Qualification

Qualifiers determined by 2003 U.S. Team ranking, which is determined by the three Florida regattas:

- Ocean Regatta
- Olympic Classes Regatta
- Pre-Trials Regatta