Tominé, Colombia - Club Nautico Muña and Club Nautico el Portillo hosted 23 competitors from 7 countries in the 2009 Sunfish South American Championshin from January 14-17, 2010. The 2005 Sunfish World Champion, Lucas Gonzalez Smith of Argentina, captured the title. In doing so, he has qualified Argentina for the 2011 Pan American Games.

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What is more fun than sailing a Sunfish Worlds alone? Sailing the Worlds with your family and friends? The 1980 Sunfish World Champion Cor van Aanholt was charmed by the idea of President of the Curacao Sunfish Association Alex Roose to try to qualify for the 2009 Worlds with all the sailors in his family.

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Nassau, Bahamas - David Loring of the United States has won his third World Championship. Loring sailed a consistent regatta and never placed outside the top 5. On the event's final day he withstood the charge of his US teammates Paul-Jon Patin and David Mendelblatt. The US trio finish the regatta separated by only 4 points and occupy the 3 top spots.

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Nassau, Bahamas - Seventeen year old Jonathan Martinetti of Ecuador beat 25 competitors from 10 countries. The deep international fleet had 8 different countries represented in the top 10 finishers. In second place is Fernando Monllor from Puerto Rico, followed by Philipine Van Aanholt of Curacao, Jose Gutierrez of Venezuela and Mathieu De By of Holland.

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James Island YC, Charleston, SC - Seventeen year old Jonathan Martinetti of Ecuador is taking home all the hardware from Charleston. After starting the week with a victory in the Junior North American Championship, Martinetti concluded the week by capturing the overall North American title. The Ecuadoran demonstrated experience and composure beyond his years on the final day of racing and with stood a furious charge by 2 time World Champion David Loring.

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Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy - Umberto Valle is the new Italian Sunfish Champion. Umberto sailed a consistent series over three days to beat 25 competitors.

The Italian Sunfish Championship was the third leg of the four leg National Sunfish Circuit. With his victory in the Italian Sunfish Championship, Umberto now leads the circuit standings. The final event of the circuit will be September 5-6 in Messina.

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Bay-Waveland YC, Bay-Waveland, Mississippi - Anne Edwards used a consistent string of top 3 finishes in route to winning her third Women's North American Sunfish Championship. Throughout the six race series, Anne was pushed by nineteen competitors and friends. Most often scratching on Edwards' heels were Leslie Dane in second overall and Shannon Heausler in third.

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Clearwater, FL - Eduardo Cordero used his full arsenal of weapons to win the fifty-six boat Midwinter Championship. Over the 12 race series, Cordero found himself deep in the fleet on multiple occassions. However, smart tactics and a clear understanding of the conditions, coupled with his unmatched downwind speed allowed him to fight his way through the fleet. This resulted in a consistent score card that include 8 race victories, and no finish worse than 5th place. Eduardo was the only sailor in the fleet to not finish outside the top 5.

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Davis Island YC - Multiple World Champion Donnie Martinborough bested 55 competitors in challenging racing conditions to win the International Masters Championship. In addition to the overall title, Donnie won the Apprentice Master Division. Tom Whitehurst, Joe Blouin and Dick Tillman won the Masters, Grand Masters and Great Grand Masters Divisions. Anne Edwards was the top female competitor and finished in 3rd overall.

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