Jul 22, 2013 | Featured, grantReports
Last summer I was lucky enough to participate in the Opti Sabot Exchange with Riverside Yacht Club in Connecticut. Since then, I have been very interested in Opti’s and have done several Opti regattas. On June 21 through 23rd I decided to take on the Heavy...
Jul 19, 2013 | Featured, grantReports
Dear BYC Maritime Sciences and Seamanship Foundation, Thank you for your support of me in the 2013 Junior Olympics. This regatta was my first big CFJ regatta as a skipper and I was really excited to participate. The regatta was held at Newport Harbor Yacht Club, which...
Jul 19, 2013 | Featured, grantReports
I would like the thank the BYC Maritime Sciences and Seamanship Foundation for their support of my participation in the recent Junior Olympics Regatta. The regatta was held on July 12-14 at NHYC. The regatta started off with a practice day on Thursday in very...
Jul 17, 2013 | Featured, grantReports
Dear BYC Maritime Sciences & Seamanship Foundation, Thank you for providing funding for me to go to the Balboa Advanced Sabot Clinic 2013. I enjoyed many experiences having to do with my own sailing performance. The BASC clinic, after long periods without sailing,...
Jul 9, 2013 | Featured, grantReports
It’s pretty amazing to think that I just finished my last junior 420 regatta and my third Ida Lewis Regatta. As sad as this is for me, June 22-27 was one of the most fun weeks I’ve had in my sailing career. Not every day do you get to sail in your beautiful hometown,...
Jul 8, 2013 | Featured, grantReports
Dear BYC Maritime Sciences and Seamanship Foundation, Thank you for your support of my crew, Grace Vandervort, and me in the 2013 Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship Regatta for the Ida Lewis Trophy. This regatta was our first Club 420 regatta and we were both...