Smith & Evans To Compete In World Cup Series
The world of Olympic competition arrives in the USA with the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series on January 20th – 25th in Miami, with over 200 sailors from 50 nations – including Bermuda – set to race across seven fleets on Biscayne Bay.
In the 48-boat Laser fleet, sailors and competitors from Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, US Virgin Islands, St. Lucia, Mexico, and Trinidad and Tobago will be vying for the bid. Benn Smith will be flying the Bermuda flag in the fleet.
In the Finn Class, Bermuda’s Rockal Evans will face off against Mexican representatives Juan Perez Soltero and Alejandro Perez Ontiveros for the North American Tokyo 2020 spot. The fleet of 15 will also see the American selection process continue.