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“Baby its cold outside,” is what we all were saying up here in snowbound Annapolis during the last two weeks in December. But some of our junior sailors were reveling in the relative warmth of Florida (it was still pretty darn cold down there by Florida standards). When the leaves turn and most folk put away their boats and bring out the boots (ski that is), the junior sailing program is fully ramping up. Plans are made, trailers are loaded and boats head South for the winter! Through March, AYC juniors will be competing in numerous events and MidWinter Championships! Then the boats will return and we’ll start gearing up for a packed summer of sailing on the Bay and elsewhere. AYC Juniors Hit the Road! IN THIS ISSUE: Junior Fleet Dance Feb. 27 Register for AYC’s 2010 Summer Jun- ior Sailing! NEW Summer Classes! US SAILING Devel- opment Team Clinics Orange Bowl Clinic & Regatta Report US SAILING ISAF Youth World Quali- fier Regatta Report Upcoming Winter Regattas Preliminary Spring & Summer Event Schedule High School Sched- ule AYC Junior Program 2010 The Official Monthly Newsletter for Annapolis Yacht Club’s Junior Sailing February 2010 Volume 2 – Issue 1 A special Thank you to all who have helped the Annapolis Jr. Pro- gram this past year. Without your support, ideas, volunteering and input we would not be able to stay a strong program! THANK YOU!! This year, US Sailing held its first Developmental Team Training Camps in Miami over Thanksgiving and the weekend before Christmas. These are resume/ invitationonly training camps meant to expose youths on an Olympic path to top level coaching and competition. AYC had four boatloads of junior sailors and one coach involved in this December’s event. Representing AYC, Brady Stagg and Jack Ortel, Maeve White and Madeline Alderman, Patrick Floyd and Waverly Askew sailed International 420s and Scott Houck sailed a Laser Radial. Brady and Jack were getting ready for the Orange Bowl Youth regatta while the others were sharpening their skills for more upcoming winter events. AYC Opti sailors Stephaney Houck and Graye Benson sailed the PreOrange Bowl Clinic at Coral Reef Yacht Club. AYC Juniors Sail in Elite Training Clinics Summer Junior Sailing Program Registration Open! Register NOW for the AYC Summer Junior Sailing Program! All registrations can be done online at the AYC website: www.annapolisyc.org Click on : Junior Sailing, Programs & Regattas June 21—Aug. 13 CreekCritters—Intro to Water Morning Programs—Learn to Sail Afternoon Programs—Learn to Race AYC Race Teams NEW Program— Adventure Sailing

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     “Baby its cold outside,” is what we all were say‐ing  up  here  in  snowbound  Annapolis  during  the last two weeks in December.  But some of our jun‐ior sailors were reveling in the relative warmth of Florida (it was still pretty darn cold down there by Florida  standards).    When  the  leaves  turn  and most  folk put away their boats and bring out the boots  (ski  that  is),  the  junior  sailing  program  is fully  ramping  up.      Plans  are made,  trailers  are loaded  and  boats  head  South  for  the  winter!    Through March, AYC  juniors will  be  com‐peting in numerous events and MidWinter Cham‐pionships!    Then  the  boats will  return  and we’ll start gearing up for a packed summer of sailing on the Bay and elsewhere.  

AYC Juniors Hit the Road! IN THIS ISSUE:

• Junior Fleet Dance Feb. 27

• Register for AYC’s 2010 Summer Jun-ior Sailing!

• NEW Summer Classes!

• US SAILING Devel-opment Team Clinics

• Orange Bowl Clinic & Regatta Report

• US SAILING ISAF Youth World Quali-fier Regatta Report

• Upcoming Winter Regattas

• Preliminary Spring & Summer Event Schedule

• High School Sched-ule

• AYC Junior Program 2010

 

The Official Monthly Newsletter for Annapolis Yacht Club’s Junior Sailing February 2010

Volume 2 – Issue 1

A special Thank you to all who have helped the Annapolis Jr. Pro-gram this past year. Without your support, ideas, volunteering and input we would not be able to stay a strong program! THANK YOU!!

     This  year,  US  Sailing held  its  first  Develop‐mental  Team  Training Camps  in  Miami  over Thanksgiving  and  the weekend  before  Christ‐mas.  These are resume/invitation‐only  training camps meant  to expose youths  on  an  Olympic path  to  top  level coach‐ing  and  competition.  AYC  had  four  boatloads of junior sailors and one coach  involved  in  this December’s event.  Rep‐resenting  AYC,  Brady Stagg  and  Jack  Ortel, Maeve  White  and Madeline  Alderman, Patrick  Floyd  and Wav‐erly  Askew  sailed  Inter‐national  420s  and  Scott Houck sailed a Laser Ra‐dial.    Brady  and  Jack were  getting  ready  for the Orange  Bowl  Youth regatta while the others were  sharpening  their skills for more upcoming winter events.  AYC Opti sailors Stephaney Houck and Graye Benson sailed the  Pre‐Orange  Bowl Clinic  at  Coral  Reef Yacht Club. 

AYC Juniors Sail in Elite Training Clinics 

Summer Junior Sailing Program Registration Open!

Register NOW for the AYC Summer Junior Sailing Program!  All registrations can be done online at the AYC website: 

www.annapolisyc.org Click on : Junior Sailing, Programs & Regattas 

June 21—Aug. 13 • Creek‐Critters—Intro to Water  • Morning Programs—Learn to Sail • Afternoon Programs—Learn to Race • AYC Race Teams  • NEW Program— Adventure Sailing 

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     After Christmas, several AYC sailors headed down to the Orange Bowl Youth Regatta, sailed Dec. 27‐30.  With over 300 boats competing, the Orange Bowl is the largest junior regatta in the United States. Even with all the talk of the depressed economy, the Orange Bowl continues to grow and this year was the biggest year ever for this favorite event.  Youth sailors come from around the country and the world to spend their holi‐day in sunny, warm Miami.   

     The AYC Junior Racing Team was there in force with Brady Stagg  and  Jack  Ortel  sailing  the  uber  competitive  Interna‐tional 420 class.   This class attracts  the  top sailors  from  the Club  420,  looking  for  a more  challenging  boat  to  start  the ramp‐up to the Olympic Classes.  With only six months in the boat, Brady and  Jack rallied hard and  finished a respectable 10th, against a  fleet of 25 boats, many of whom have been sailing International 420s for a few years.   Of the boats who bested the AYC team, many have sailed numerous regattas in Europe. 

     Four  AYC  duos  sailed  in  the  93‐boat  Club  420  Class. we had John Andril and Amanda Salvesen, Megan Yeigh and Ka‐

tie Scheidt, Alex Ramos and Alex Sullivan, Sammy Stagg and Austin Ortel.  This was a stacked fleet of over 90 boats all sailing hard for the coveted Orange Bowl championship.   Our results in this fleet were equally im‐pressive with John and Amanda  in 13th, Alex and Alex  in 14th, newcomers to the fleet Sammy and Austin  in 56th , and Megan and Katie in 64th.  All of our sailors had some great races and memorable moments but with a fleet this big and aggressive, the Black Flag (automatic DSQ for being over the line) came out on most starts and our sailors had their fair share of Black Flag disqualifications.  We love to see that aggressive style prov‐ing that they want it and want to fight for the front row at every turn.  Needless to say, once the ice thaws on the Chesapeake, we will be running a great deal of starting practice to work towards getting the over early bug out of the AYC team’s systems.  

     Next up for the team was the US Sailing Youth World Qualifier, Jan. 15‐18, in Clearwater, Fla.  This is where the best of  the best get  together  to sail  for  the coveted Youth Worlds  team.   Some call  this  the under 18 Olympic trials as only one sailor per class gets to go.  We had three teams at this event with Brady Stagg and Fletcher Sims sailing to a 4th place finish in the boys fleet of the I 420 and Patrick Floyd and Jack Ortel placing 5th also  sailing  I 420s.   Scott Houck went  the  Laser Radial  route and  finished 14th  in  this very  competitive class.  

     It  is amazing that these sailors are striving so hard for excellence and you can see the disappointment  in their faces with some of these results.  Yet each one takes home valuable lessons that they can use for future sailing.  Isn’t it great that sailing is a LIFETIME sport and every lesson these guys and gals learn will bode well for them  in their future sailing.   Thanks to Annapolis Yacht Club for supporting a great  junior program that allows our sailors to travel to these events.  Without your support we could not do this.   

Orange Bowl Regatta Report—Miami Memories

US Sailing Qualifier for 2010 ISAF Youth Worlds

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Registration Open for Summer Junior Program       Don’t miss  the  fun  this  summer.   Our  programs are  limited  in  size  to  insure quality.   Classes will  fill and sell out! So sign up today! Our primary goal  for all the summer programs is to make sure your junior has a safe, fun experience and  learns to  love sailing, boating and  the water  this  summer.   Register NOW for the AYC Summer Junior Sailing Program!   

      All  registrations  can  be  done  online  at  the  AYC website:   www.annapolisyc.org Click on:  Junior Sail‐ing, Programs & Regattas.   Classes run  in 1, 2 and 4 week sessions from June 21—Aug. 13.  

Morning Programs—Learn to Sail (9:00am‐12:00) 

• Creek‐Critters —Intro to Water: One‐week sessions for 5‐6 year olds designed to  introduce them to fun in, around, and on  the water.   Activities build confidence and  include, paddling,  rowing,  sailing, crafts, songs, and “messing about in boats.”  

• Sea Squirts— Fun with Boats: Two weeks of more specific rigging, steering, and actually sailing boats in‐cluding Optimists, Club 420’s and J22s.  Ages 7‐8. 

• Learn to Sail‐ Two‐week Sessions include Beginner Opti (Age 8‐11) and Beginner 420 (Age 12‐18). Curricu‐lum geared toward rigging and skills needed to skipper and crew in an Optimist or Club 420, respectively.  

Afternoon Programs—Learn to Race  (1:00pm –4:30 pm) 

• Intermediate Opti— For those 9‐12 year olds who’ve completed Beginner Opti and are ready to move on to boat handling and sailing competently at all points of sail in all conditions.  

• Intermediate 420— For those 12‐18 who are ready for boat handling, spinnakers, and sailing in all condi‐tions 

NEW Program— Adventure Sailing: For 12‐18 year olds who don’t want the racing path.  Afternoon course includes fun on boats, from sailing to kayaking, navigation, seamanship and sailing various boats of all sizes from Open Bics to J22s.   

AYC Race  Teams:   Due  to hiring and  travel planning ex‐penses,  late  fees apply  to  those who do not  register  for the race teams by May 14th.  Green Fleet Optimists, Opti Race Team, 420 Development Team, 420 Race Team. 

 

MORE INFO & REGISTRATION: 

www.annapolisyc.org Click on : Junior Sailing, Programs & Regattas Late fees kick in for all programs on May 14th. 

 

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High School Sailing Spring 2010

Six local high schools plan to compete out of AYC this Spring. Practices begin in March and will be lead by our coaching staff. The high school teams will compete in the Middle Atlantic Scho-lastic Sailing Association Central League events and then move on to the MASSA Championships in hopes of qualifying for the Interscholastic Sailing Association’s Fleet and Team Race Champion-ships in May.

Day  Date  Event        Location                   #Teams/Boats   Sun  3/21  Severn School Varsity Fleet Race    AnnapolisYC  18/420 

Sat  3/27  Gunston School Varsity Fleet Race    Centreville    8/420 Fri/Sat   4/2‐3  Central League Fleet Race Champs   AYC/SSA    18/420 Sat  4/10  St. Mary’s Rychen JV Fleet Race     Leonardtown  10/420 S/S  4/10‐11       Central League Team Race Champs   (Host TBD)   10/420 Sat  4/17  JV Fleet Race       (Host TBD)   12/FJ or JY15   S/S  4/17‐18       MASSA Fleet Race Champs*    Norfolk, V.    18/420 Sat  4/25  JV Fleet Race Nat’l Mar’tme Hertg Fnd  DC    12/FJ S/S  4/24‐25  MASSA Team Race Champs*     AYC/SSA    TBA/420 Sat  5/1  JV Fleet Race @ Balt’mre County Sail Ctr  Essex    12/JY15 Sun  5/2  Gunston Girls Fleet Race     Centreville    8/420 Fri‐Sun  5/6‐8  ISSA Mallory Fleet Race National Champ*  Greenwich, Conn.  20/420 Sat‐Mon  5/29‐31  ISSA Baker Team Race National Champ*  Seattle, Wash.  18/420       All events and dates subject to change.                                   * ‐ Teams Must Qualify for these events. 

 

National Youth Match Race Clinic and Regatta

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“My goal

for the Jr.

Fleet is that

every child,

young and

old grows

up to love

sailing as

much as I

do! “

Arthur

Libby IV

Jr Chair

• Race Committee help at MASSA High School Team Race Champs (March 24-25).

• Parent of the Day for each day at Opti Team Trials (April 29-May 3).

• Parent of the Day for each day at CBYRA Junior Regattas (Schedule to be announced).

• Race Committee, registration and other help at AYC’s Annual Junior Regatta (July 7).

We Need Volunteers at these AYC Junior Program Events!

AYC’s “Home” Schools:

Practice Starts March 1

Annapolis High School

Indian Creek High School

St. Mary’s High School

Severna Park

South River High School

Independent Sail-ors

Hey AYC Juniors! Contact Jay ([email protected]) if you want to be part of the AYC Team to compete in the inaugural National Youth Match Race Clinic and Regatta. It’ll be hosted by Balboa Yacht Club on May 14-16 in Corona del Mar, Calif. We’ll need 3-4 juniors who can steer, trim main, jib, spin, and handle a spin pole on a Governor’s Cup 20 (Google it!).

The event is organized to attract youth match racing talent from across the United States, with the winner of this event get-ting an automatic berth in the 2010 Governor’s Cup International Junior Match Race Championship with other top finishers to be considered by the Governor’s Cup Selection Committee for the invitation only event. -- Full details: www.balboayachtclub.com

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AYC Opti Team Practice @ SPYC

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Valentines Re-gatta @ St. Pe-tersburg, Fla

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AYC 420 Team Practice @ USSCMC

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Club 420 Mid Winters @ USSC Martin County

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C420 MW’s @ USSCMC

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Youth Champs Apps Due

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Laser Mid Win-ters East @ Clearwater, Fla

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Laser MW East

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Laser MW East

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US Sailing Dev. Team Apps Due

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Laser MW East

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Junior Fleet Winter Carnival

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AYC Opti Prac-tice Starts

Feb. 5‐7  Valentines Day Regatta, Optis, St. Petersburg YC, Fla. Feb. 12‐15         Club 420  Mid‐Winter Championship, US Sailing Center Martin County, Stuart, Fla Feb. 13‐15         US Sailing Development Team Training Camp, Miami YC, Fla .  Laser, Radial, I420, Boards. Feb. 15              US Sailing Youth Champs applications Due, online: ussailing.org. (C420, Laser, Radial, 29er) Feb. 20  Applications due ([email protected]) US Sailing Development Team Clinic,        (Annapolis, May 29‐31).   Laser, Radial, I420, Boards. Feb. 27   Junior Fleet Dance Winter Carnival  Quiet Waters and Annapolis Yacht Club March 5‐7        AYC Opti Race Team Practice begins for Spring Season, ramping up to Team Trials. Apr 29‐May 2   Opti Team Trials,  Houston, Tex.   Winner boat charters for $250 to first 6 sailors to call Jay.    May 14‐16  National Youth Match Race & Regatta, Balboa YC, Corona del Mar, Cailf. (Gov Cup 20s) May 29‐31        US Sailing Development Team Training Camp, Annapolis, Md.  (Laser, Radial, I420, Boards)                  June 5‐6  Spring I 420 Regatta, Annapolis, Md.                    July 7      AYC Annual  Junior Regatta volunteers needed and WANTED (to be confirmed by CBYRA) July 17‐19         USODA Team Race Nationals, Fishing Bay YC, Va.   July 20    USODA Girls Nationals, FBYC July 21‐24        USODA Fleet Race Nationals, FBYC July 20‐23       Club 420 Nationals, Brant Beach YC                     

Mark Your Calendars with these IMPORTANT DATES!!

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Again, a special Thank You to all who have helped. Without your support, ideas, volunteer-ing and input, we would not be able to stay a strong program! THANK YOU!!