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2010 HYC Youth Regatta Sailing Instructions

The 6th annual HYC Youth Regatta and Maine State 420 Championship is right around the corner so please consider volunteering by contacting Frank Pizzo frank.pizzo@gmail.com or Bentley Collins bentleycollins@sabreyachts.com

The team is excited to be working with a larger group of Skippers and Racers compared to last year. These Skippers and Racers will be utilizing five new Club 420’s as part of our collective commitment to the Program’s success. Replacing our long-serving fleet of JY15’s, the Club’s older 420’s will be re-rigged as RAD 420’s for teaching the Mates and Recruits. What is a RAD 420? It’s a Club 420 except the mainsail is smaller and the rig controls are simplified. Combined with our fleet of Optimist prams and our skilled Instructors, the goals for sailors in both Recruits and Mates will be met.
On 5-6 August, we’ll be hosting the 6th Annual HYC Youth Regatta which for the second year running, will also be the venue for the 420 State of Maine Championships. There’s going to be a lot going on this summer and we want you to join in and help out.

Please email Frank Pizzo at sailingprogram.hyc@gmail.com, as he and the team  need help on several fronts; most immediately with set up chores this week, then, Thursday night races, Big Boat Days, etc.

Bentley and Brenda Collins will be coordinating this year’s Youth Regatta and there will be more details to follow. Please email Bentley at Bentley@sabreyachts.com.  This is a big event and the racers’s really enjoy visiting HYC, as you saw in the past few years so join in again!

Thank you all- see you out on the Bay!
Henry

St. George’s School in Newport, Rhode Island owns and operates the 70′
Sailing School Vessel GERONIMO. GERONIMO is a cutter- rigged sloop that primarly sails with our students along the US East Coast, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean. We sail with a complement of 7-8 students and 3 professional crew. We are certified as a Sailing School Vessel by the USCG for Ocean routes.

Although most of our summer season is full at this point, we have a unique opportunity that is open to any high school student.  Sailing aboard GERONIMO from Portland, Maine to Newport, RI from July 23 to August 16. If you may know anyone that might be interested in applying, please have them call, e-mail or visit www.SailGeronimo.org for more details.

Respectfully,

Mike Dawson

Captain
SSV Geronimo

St. George’s School
PO Box 1910
Newport, RI 02840
401.842.6747

Junior Olympics Info

SCHEDULE:

• 7/1 Early Registration (by 6pm)
• 7/9 Registration closes (by 6pm) $20 late fee
• 7/12 Check-in @ Portland Yacht Services, 4-7pm
• 7/13 Race Day # 1
• 7/14 Race Day # 2

Fees:

• Optimist = $50
• Laser (radial/ full rig) = $50
• 420 = $100
• Registration fee includes two days of racing, regatta t-shirt and lunch both days.
• No onsite registration will be accepted.
• Sailmaine is limiting the size of the fleets to ensure safe, quality races.

Questions about this event? Please contact the event organizer:

Sarah Helming 207-650-7878

More to the point though, Frank brings extensive background in running Junior Sailing Programs most recently at Larchmont Yacht Club and Pequot Yacht Club on Long Island Sound as well as Ida Lewis Yacht Club in Newport, RI.  Still an active racer, Frank has completed in two Newport-to-Bermuda Offshore Races but mostly enjoys racing dinghies.  He crews on Lightnings and frostbites in Inter Clubs.  Additionally, he is an active racer in the Vanguard 15 class.
My thanks to Rob Taisey, Cindy Drake, Tom Schwarm, John Karp and Louisa Price for all their help.
Presently, Frank and I are filling out the team of Instructors. We’ll need volunteers for many tasks to be done in preparation for this season, so don’t wait to be called- get involved NOW!
Thanks,
Henry Bliss

2009 State of Maine 420 Championships

2009 Opti- Championship Fleet Results

2009 Opti- Green Fleet Results

2009 Laser Results

Our 5 Annual HYC Youth Regatta was a huge success not for just the beautiful weather but the tremendous help and volunteer spirit that drives this event.

This year we hosted over 90 boats and somewhere in the neighborhood of 150 sailors along with coaches and parents, for two days of racing which included the State of Maine 420 Championships. Sailors competed from the following Yacht Clubs: Agamenticus, Boothbay Harbor, Bucks Harbor, Camden, Castine, HYC, Kollegewidgwok, Peaks Island, Portland, Southport and Sunapee (NH).

HYC’s team of Instructors and Coaches ran a top-notch Regatta headed by Spencer Howe, Garrett Bowne and Amy Lones. Allyson Fuehrer, Eric Schwarm and Katie Drake provided support and Emily Selinger made sure all the sailors who weren’t competing continued with the Program.

As in past years, a small army of volunteers put in a great deal of effort to assure that everyone had a great time.

Denley Poor handled all the paperwork with registrations and payments
Sue Jennings provided breakfasts on both days.
Mary Martin coordinated with many folks on production and delivery for Thursday’s bag lunches and a full dinner
PLUS Friday’s cookout a la Barge
Carter Becker with help from many others, provided the signature cookout (on the barge).
Willie Thomas race patrolled, helped with shore crew and manned the grills.
Anne Fuehrer procured T-shirts for all participants.
Peter Gerquest provided his boat for spectators.
Louisa Price was invaluable both on the water and off.
Stevan Morrow helped on shore crew.
Faith Baker procured all the event trophies.
Cliff George provided his boat for the Opti race committee crew and helped on shore crew.
Dave Knudsen provided spectators with some local knowledge.
Rob Taisey and John Karp helped the Race Committee on “Jackpot” donated by Jack Thomas.
Spencer Drake helped visitors with unloading, trailer parking, website updating and race patrol.

The list goes on…..

Special thanks to those who graciously hosted 25 sailors from Boothbay, Castine, Christmas Cove, Kollegewidgwok and Sunapee Yacht Clubs:

Brook & Cynthia Taliaferro
Larry & Marsha Welsher
Arnie MacDonald & Liza Moore
Lev & Meaghan Davis
Kris & Sue Jennings
Stafford & Leslie Soule
Spencer & Cindy Drake
Tom & Pat Roeber
Willie & Jill Thomas

To all that participated, thank you very much!       This is what it’s all about.

We have posted some pictures (click on “Photos” at the top)- more to come. Please send any photos you’d like to share to sailingprogram.hyc@gmail.com.

See separate post for the Results.

Click on the “Photos” button at the top of this page. Then click on “Photosets”. We’ll be adding more as they come in.