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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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Volume 2 – Issue 1 Page 5
February 2010 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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AYC Opti Team Practice @ SPYC
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Valentines Re-gatta @ St. Pe-tersburg, Fla
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Valentines Re-gatta
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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
AYC 5:00pm
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March 1
High School Sailing Starts
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AYC Opti Prac-tice Starts
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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!!