Shawn Bennett of St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, CA, together with teammates Eric Baumhoff, Tom Purdy and Melissa Purdy Feagin, won the USA Match Racing Championship Qualifier hosted at St. Francis on May 20-21 in J/22s. Fellow St. Francis YC member Nicole Breault was second, and her husband Bruce Stone was third, winning the tie-breaker over Andrew Meade from Hawaii. The conditions were perfect with wind in the 12-18 knot range and relatively flat water. Bennett qualified to compete for the USA Match Racing Championship for the Prince of Wales Bowl Trophy at Oakcliff Sailing Center, Oyster Bay, NY on October 13-15. For more St. Francis YC USA Match Race information, visit https://www.stfyc.com/.