Club 420 Sailing Association on Inclusion and the Malaysia World Youth Championship 

North Kingston, RI (January 3, 2016) — The Club 420 Association, as one of the world’s largest youth sailing organizations, strongly embraces and supports the Corinthian values and spirit of our sport. In light of the unacceptable and unfortunate situation that has occurred at the Youth World Championships in Malaysia, the Association’s Board of Directors is extending an open invitation to the Israeli and Malaysian sailing federations for their Youth Sailing Teams to join the youth of North America at the Club 420 US National Championships in July 2016.
President of the Association, John Morgan, says “our Board of Directors has opted to set an example, as well as attempt to lessen the damage this has done to youth sailing and sailing in general.  We want to reinforce the belief that all athletic competition should be open and unaffected by politics. Many youth regattas including those sanctioned by the Club 420 Association showcase the values intended for this sport, offering a  highly competitive, fun, diverse environment that reflect the true spirit of the sport.”
Details of the Club 420 Association offer will be finalized upon discussion with Israeli and Malaysian Sailing as the Association will work to provide some of the financial support for the sailors and teams who wish to attend.
About The Club 420 Class Association     The Club 420 Association was established in 1980 to promote, foster, encourage and sponsor one-design sailing. The Association sponsors a class North American Championship, US and Canadian National Championships as well as regional championships for the class across North America while promoting the class to all ability and experience levels of youth sailing.   Since 2006, the class membership has more than doubled from 300 to its current 715 members.   The class offers many regional, national and North American championships in both fleet and team racing formats as well as clinics across North America.   Our Nationals / North Americans have had 175 boats attend, with all levels of sailors competing in some of the finest and socially fun regattas you will attend.
About The Club 420  The Club 420 is a two person dinghy which forms the base of many local, high school and collegiate programs in North America.  Simple for beginning sailors and yet challenging enough for collegiate champions.   The Club 420 offers more learning opportunities than any other double-handed boat you can find. Over 5,000 Club 420s are sailed in youth, high school and collegiate programs all over the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
For more information please visit our website at www.club420.org or visit us on Facebook
Contact:
John Vandemoer, Executive Director  Email – ED@club420.org