Former America’s Cup semifinalist Tom Blackaller upset...

Former America’s Cup semifinalist Tom Blackaller upset Salem ProSail 40 champion Randy Smyth of Huntington Beach to win the $100,000 Carolina Cup at Wrightsville Beach, N.C.

Pete Melvin of Seal Beach took the Hobie 21 class by placing first and fourth in the final two races Sunday.

Blackaller, of Sausalito, Calif., went into the final two races tied with Smyth. Sailing in light winds of six to eight knots, Blackaller sailed his U.S. Video-Pecco catamaran to two third-place finishes to win the event with 11.50 points.