Smith Finishes 8th In US Open Sailing Series
Benn Smith began competing in the 2023 US Open Sailing Series Ft. Lauderdale in Florida.
Competing in the ILCA7 Fleet among 28 sailors, Smith finished in 8th place after 5 races. Smith finished with 27 net points, and bis best finish came in the 4th race when he crossed the line in 3rd place.
Chapman Petersen won the fleet with 13 net points, Guthrie Braun was second with 18 net points, and Robby Meek rounded out the podium with 19 net points.
Smith will be joined by Sebastian Kempe, Campbell Patton and Adriana Penruddocke to compete in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale US Open Sailing Series. Smith, Kempe, and Patton will compete in the ILCA7 Fleet, while Penruddocke will compete in the ILCA6 Fleet.
