Kids Aboard Boating, Fishing & Watersports Magazine
For Children & Families
Posted Sunday, May 6, 2007
Portsmouth, R.I. (April 30, 2007) - US SAILING has determined the 2007 schedule of its USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival (JO) program. The series of 22 events held at sailing organizations in the continental United States and Hawaii begins in June and wraps up in Miami, Florida, in December with the "Orange Bowl," the largest event of the season that consistently draws over 600 young sailors from across the country.
In sailboat racing, it's important to get a good start-not just on the starting line, but as a young sailor. With support from sponsors West Marine, Gill, and Active.com, US SAILING's JO program is designed to do just that: give young sailors between the ages of 8 and 21 the opportunity to learn, enjoy the fun and excitement of competitive sailing, and develop skills for a lifelong involvement in the sport.
Now in its eleventh year, the JO program has had a tremendous impact on the growth of youth sailing, proven by the popularity of its regattas. The 2007 events are expected to attract some 4,000 sailors; over the course of its history, the program has drawn over 30,000 youth sailors.
Each host club selects the boats sailed at their event, but many will feature popular youth classes such as the Optimist, Club 420, Laser, Laser Radial, and high-performance 29er, as well as several windsurfing classes.
For more information about USA Junior Olympic Sailing, please visit www.ussailing.org/youth/racing/jo or contact Lee Parks, US SAILING Inshore Director, at 401-683-0800 or via e-mail at juniorolympics@ussailing.org.
The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING) is the national governing body for sailing. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, the organization provides leadership for the sport of sailing in the United States. US SAILING offers training and education programs for instructors and race officials, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities, issues offshore rating certificates, and provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country, including National Championships and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org.
(Calendar attached)
2007 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Schedule
June 23
USA Junior Olympic Windsurfing Festival
Calema Windsurfing School, Merritt Island, Fla.
Susie Dornellas - susie@calema.com
June 23-24
Colorado
Union Sailing Club, Longmont, Colo.
Ivan Andrade - ivemoe@aol.com
Jun 29-Jul 1
Bayview Riverfest
Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, Mich.
Marc Hollerbach - mhollerbach@southoakland.com www.bayviewriverfest.com
July 5-7
Upper Midwest
Wayzata Yacht Club & Wayzata Sailing School, Minn.
Ross Siemers - ross.siemers@northmemorial.com
July 6-8
Gulf Coast
Pensacola Yacht Club, Fla.
Linda Thompson - Linda.thompson@mchsi.com www.pensacolayachtclub.com
July 6-8
East Coast Junior Windsurfing Championship
Sail Martha's Vineyard, Vineyard Haven, Mass. Sail_mv@verizon.net www.sailmv.com
July 9-13
Hawaii & Waikiki Yacht Clubs, Honolulu, HI
Guy Fleming - guynsyd@hawaii.rr.com
July 10
Larry White Youth Regatta
Niantic Bay Yacht Club, Niantic, Conn.
James Gardner - gardnjg@snet.net
July 12-15
Southern California
Santa Barbara Yacht Club, Calif.
Dana Jones - racing@sbyc.org
July 12-18
Texas Youth Race Week
Texas Corinthian, Lakewood & Houston Yacht Clubs, TX
Margie Crawford - mhc2@sbcglobal.net
July 14-15
Chesapeake Bay
Corsica River Yacht Club, Centerville, Md.
Wick Dudley - dudley1@hughes.net
July 23-24
Mid-Atlantic
Island Heights Yacht Club, N.J.
Buzz Reynolds - jreynolds@cr-cat.com
July 28-29
Northern California
Richmond Yacht Club, Calif.
Kers Clausen - kcyc@aol.com
Aug. 10-12
Rochester Yacht Club, N.Y.
staff@rochesteryc.com
Aug. 11-12
Long Island
Sayville Yacht Club, Blue Point, N.Y.
Doug Shaw - shawd@sayville.k12.ny.us
Aug. 13-15
Mass Bay Sailing Youth Regatta
Lincoln Boat Club, Hingham, Mass.
Ellen Dresser - edresser@lincolnmaritime.org www.lincolnmaritime.org
Aug. 13-16
Narragansett Bay Jr. Race Week
Barrington Yacht Club, R.I.
Narragansett Bay Yachting Association NBYAAdmin@nbya.org www.nbya.org
Aug. 18-19
Northwest Youth Sailing Championship
The Gorge, Cascade Locks, Ore.
Brian Ledbetter - brianl@seattleyachtclub.org www.seattleyachtclub.org
Oct. 6-7
Michigan
Macatawa Bay Yacht Club, Holland, Mich.
Steve Sisson - steves@karonadoor.com
Oct. 20-21
River Romp Regatta
Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers, Fla.
Stephanie Webb - stephanietwebb@comcast.net www.edisonsailingcenter.org
Dec. 8-9
USA Junior Olympic Sailing
US Sailing Center Martin County, Jensen Beach, Fla.
Peter Strong - peter@usscmc.org
Dec. 27-30
Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta
US Sailing Center & Coral Reef Yacht Club, Miami, Fla. orangebowlregatta@coralreefyachtclub.org
