Becker Wins Her Second U.S. Title

The U.S. Women’s Sailing Championships, which ended Tuesday on South San Diego Bay, proved to be good to two former yachtswomen of the year.

Courtenay Becker (left) of Rye, N.Y., who struggled in the first two races Monday, rallied to win the Europe Dinghy Class. Becker was the 1990 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year and the 1988 singlehanded champion.

J.J. Fetter-Isler of La Jolla, 1987’s top yachtswoman, teamed with crew member Pam Healy to finish runner-up to Jody Swanson and Cory Sertl (below) of Eggertsville, N.Y., in the 470 Class. Swanson and Sertl were the co-defending champions in the doublehanded class. Amy and Susan Lawser of Brown University were third.

Caroll-Ann Alie of Hull, Canada, won the Lechner Class (boardsailing), followed by defending champion Lanee Butler of San Juan Capistrano and Wendy Thomson of Darien, Conn.

San Diegan Giselle Camet, the 1989 singlehanded champion, placed fourth this year. Julia Trotman of Syosset, N.Y., was runner-up in the class, and Nancy Haberland of Satellite Beach, Fla., was third.

The host for the event, which drew about 50 entries, was the San Diego Yacht Club.