2020 U.S. Multihull Championship postponed to 2021 in San Diego

Alter Cup Trophy - 2019 U.S. Multihull Championship © Leon Kanopka

The United States Formula 18 Association (USF18) and US Sailing have made the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 F18 Americas and U.S. Multihull Championship, originally scheduled for September 26 to October 2, 2020, hosted by San Diego Yacht Club and Mission Bay Yacht Club.

Race organizers from USF18, US Sailing, Mission Bay Yacht Club and San Diego Yacht Club are exploring dates to reschedule this combined championship in 2021.

"After weeks of discussion, we have decided to postpone the 2020 U.S. Multihull Championship to next year," said Ashley Enders, U.S. Multihull Championship Committee Chair. "I want to thank Steve Stroebel, the USF18 Executive Board, US Sailing, Mission Bay Yacht Club and San Diego Yacht Club for trying everything in their power to find a way to run this event in 2020. Unfortunately, due to the high risk of the coronavirus pandemic there was just too much uncertainty this year. We hope everyone stays safe and we look forward to seeing you on the water at this same championship in 2021."

The 2021 Hobie Formula Wave and U.S. Multihull Championship, hosted by the Corpus Christi Yacht Club (Texas), is scheduled to take place on November 1-5, 2021.

The U.S. Multihull Championship is a US Sailing National Championship regatta.

U.S. Multihull Championship facts

• The U.S. Multihull Championship was conceived by the Multihull Council in the spring of 1985 as a service to the multihull racing community.
• The perpetual trophy was presented and named the Hobie Alter Trophy in 1986 in honor of Hobie Alter, Sr. and his extraordinary promotion of one-design multihull sailing and racing programs.
• World Champions from numerous classes, Olympic medalists and several National Champions from the multihull ranks have raced for the Hobie Alter Trophy.
• The Championship rotates in discipline each year to showcase the depth of classes in multihull racing in the United States.
• Matt Bounds (Commerce Township, Mich.) won the 2019 U.S. Multihull Championship in the Hobie 14, hosted by Spray Beach Yacht Club in Beach Haven, N.J.