The second annual Advanced Open Invitational, a Grade 3 match racing event hosted by the U.S. Sailing Center of Sheboygan, was won in June by Stephanie Roble of East Troy, WI.  Roble and her crew from Old Dominion defeated eight (8) other teams representing Greece and Canada as well as from all over the U.S.  This was Stephanie's first Match Race Regatta.  Also competing from the Midwest was Maggie Shea of Wilmette, IL who finished 5th.  For press release, click here.

Following the regatta, Stephanie flew to the east coast where she assisted US Sailing's Junior National Coach Frank Ustach during the Junior Women's Doublehanded Championship for the Ida Lewis Trophy.  The event was hosted by Hingham Yacht Club in Hingham, Massachusetts.