Current national optimist champion Sam Stan won the local South American Championship Qualifier Series last weekend in convincing fashion.The series, sailed in the Great Sound, determined the seven eligible Bermuda sailors who will be asked to attend the 2011 IODA South American Championships in Algarrobo, Chile, March 14-24.Last Sunday’s five races made up Part 2 of the qualifying series while fifteen races sailed last November made up Part 1. RBYC sailor, Stan led the fleet with 26 points followed by Rory Caslin with 53 points.Ceci Wollmann was the top female and third overall with a total of 61 points. Rounding out the top seven in the Qualifying Series were Antonio Bailey, Makai Joell, Ellie Wollmann and Ferdinand Arnold. Caslin was the ‘hot’ boat of the day on Sunday, winning Part 2 with four first place finishes and one third place finish.Last weekend’s racing was also part of the ongoing Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association (BODA) Winter Series.Stan leads the Gold Fleet followed again by Caslin and Wollmann.The Silver fleet is led by James Amaral followed by Peter Dill and Matilda Nicholls.