9 Governor’s Cup contenders chosen

Nine of 12 teams that will compete in this summer’s Governor’s Cup International Junior Match Race Championship have been selected.

Two teams from the Balboa Yacht Club will be competing in the 48th annual event, led by skippers Ryan Davidson and Christophe Killian, according to a news release.

Davidson placed third in last year’s Governor’s Cup, though at another event a week later he beat the same racers who had taken home first and second. Killian will be competing in the Governor’s Cup for the first time.

They will compete with two teams from Australia, two from New Zealand and national teams from San Diego, San Francisco and Chicago. The San Diego skipper and a skipper from Australia have won the event in the past.

Three more invitations will be extended to the top three team’s at this year’s Rose Cup, which will be hosted in Oyster Bay, N.Y., from Wednesday to June 22.

The Governor’s Cup regatta will be held from July 14 to 19 at the Balboa Yacht Club.

— Emily Foxhall

Twitter: @emfoxhall