2024 Results Page

#29 Steve Shaw, Tim Porter and Jeff Linton

Write Up by Steve Shaw,

The 2024 Ultimate 20 North American Championships were held at picturesque Huntington Lake in California.  With the ever popular High Sierra regatta held the two days prior to the Championship, it was the perfect time to get familiar with the nuances of the lake.  Blessed with ideal sailing conditions of warm temperatures, fresh water and 8-12 knots of breeze on flat water proved to be just what #29 Steve Shaw, Tim Porter and Jeff Linton needed to win both regattas.  The High Sierra was hotly contested with Ken Nelson and crew aboard Steve’s old boat #20 exchanging 1st and 2nd place finishes only to end in a tie breaker.  

The stage was set for the North Americans in the following days and the rivalry held through.  Lessons learned from the weekend regatta were held over and the team from Shapes Of Speed #29 proved virtually unbeatable winning 5 of the 7 races they competed in.  Ken Nelson was second followed by Travis Gregory and Donna Womble only separated by the one point that came in a virtual tie at the finish line of a race.  

Congrats to all who sailed and hopefully some West coast boats can make the trip across country next year for what should be the largest attended North American Championship in class history at Lake Norman, NC.

This marks the third year in a row that Ullman Sails have won every single race (25 in a row) at the North Americans.   

The current Mainsail design was first used in San Francisco in 2022 and untouched through today.

The current Jib design is a very slight variation of the 2022 winning sail.

The current Spinnaker is a very slight variation of the 2018 winning sail.

These sails have proven to be fast on the ocean and on the lakes and at the hands of just about any skill level sailor.  They absolutely make a difference!

If you are interested in investing a your own set of sails exactly like Steve’s, please visit the link below!

https://newportbeach.ullmansails.com/one-design-central/ultimate-20/