Tornado Catamaran Division Won by Randy Smyth
Randy Smyth, a silver medalist in 1984, strengthened his comeback for the Barcelona Olympics by winning the Tornado catamaran class in the three-day Olympic Classes Regatta at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club ending Sunday.
Smyth, with crew Keith Notary, had a 2-3-1-2-2 string of finishes to edge Canadian David Sweeney and Pete Melvin of Westminster--the latter an ’88 Olympian.
Other ’88 Olympians fared no better than second--Brian Ledbetter behind Miami’s David Himmel in Finns; and bronze medalist John Shadden of Long Beach, with crew Charlie McKee, behind Michael Sturman of Santa Monica in 470s.
Canada’s Penny Stamper was the top female 470 sailor, ahead of Jody Swanson, Buffalo, N.Y., and world champion J.J. Isler of San Diego.
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