2023 Sunfish Pan American Games (PAG) USA Trial (I), Sayville YC, NY

The below selection process will be used to select the US representatives for the October 2023 Pan American Games hosted in Chile.  This document assumes that the United States is qualified to send one (1) female and one (1) male to the 2023 Pan American Games in Chile.

1.0 US Trials Qualification Process (Women)

1.1 Automatic Qualifiers (12)

The following sailors automatically qualify for the US Trials

• The top three (3) female US finishers in the 2022 USSCA North American Championship. June 2022, Hyannis Yacht Club, Hyannis, Massachusetts
• The top three (3) female US finishers in the 2022 USSCA Women’s North American Championship. September 2022, Lake Bluff Yacht Club, Lake Bluff, Illinois
• The top three (3) female US finishers in the 2023 USSCA US National Championship at Midwinters. March 2023, Venue to be determined
• The top three (3) female US finishers in the 2023 USSCA North American Championship. June 2023, Venue to be determined

Active USSCA membership of the relevant year is required for all qualifying events

1.2 Female Qualifiers by Application / Resume (3)

Three (3) US females will qualify to sail in the US Pan American Trials based on a resumé application due no later than two (2) weeks after the conclusion of the automatic qualifier events.

Application and resumé will be judged based on sailing achievement in the most recent three (3) years with weighting towards national level events as listed in section 1.1.

2.0 US Trials Qualification Process (Men)

2.1 Automatic Qualifiers (12)

The following sailors automatically qualify for the US Trials:

• The top four (4) male US finishers in the 2022 USSCA North American Championship. June 2022, Hyannis Yacht Club, Hyannis, Massachusetts
• The top four (4) male US finishers in the 2023 USSCA US National Championship at Midwinters. March 2023, Venue to be determined
• The top four (4) male US finishers in the 2023 USSCA North American Championship. June 2023, Venue to be determined

Active USSCA membership of the relevant year is required for all qualifying events

2.2 Male Qualifiers by Application / Resume (3)

Three (3) US males will qualify to sail in the US Pan American Trials based on a resumé application due no later than two (2) weeks after the conclusion of the automatic qualifier events.

Application and resumé will be judged based on sailing achievement in the most recent three (3) years with weighting towards national level events as listed in section 2.1.

3.0 Qualifier Provisions and Conditions

If a sailor qualifies in two (2) events, the event that took place first shall take precedence. Their berth will pass to the next applicable sailor in the second event.

Sailors may race in any or all Championships and may qualify out of any event as outlined in 1.1 and 2.1.

Should a qualifier be unable to attend, that place will be filled from the event from which they qualified in descending order of finish at the qualifying regatta.  No alternate will be chosen from an event if it becomes necessary to go below seventh (7th) place.

All qualifiers shall be members of USSCA in 2023 to be eligible to race in the US Trials event.

The selection committee reserves the right to fill unused spots by application up to fifteen (15) male and fifteen (15) female sailors.

4.0 US Trials

US Trials Provisions

• Competitors must intend to compete in October 2023 at the Pan American Games should they win the US Trials.
• Competitors must be US Citizens with a valid passport and the ability to travel outside the US.
• One (1) female will qualify to represent the United States at the 2023 Pan American Games in Chile.
• One (1) male will qualify to represent the United States at the 2023 Pan American Games in Chile.
• No more than fifteen (15) sailors of each sex may participate in the event.