Warm and Windy Conditions for Top Youth Sailors
The Club 420 Association held its Midwinters Championships at the US Sailing Center of Martin County in Jensen Beach Florida February 13-15 and the 208 sailors were provided an assortment of conditions all leading to 22 exciting races. Wiley Rogers and Jack Parkin led the event from wire to wire posting 12 points in 11 races to the second place team of Ivan Shestopalov & Mario Gonzalez.
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104 boats competed with the 208 sailors representing Mexico, Canada and 18 US states.. Conditions on Saturday and Sunday were clear and consistent with 12-14 kts breeze. Monday started with 20kt wind and proved to be challenging for many competitors.
The top women’s team of Julia Reynolds & Anne Sidamon-Eristoff`finished in 20th place and the top junior (16 and under) team of Clay Snyder & Isabella Farina finished 10th.
Racing continues for the class at regional events across the US, Canadian and US National Championships in July and North American Championships at Coranado Yacht Club in August.
About the Club 420 Association – The Club 420 Association was established in 1980 to promote, foster, encourage and sponsor one-design sailing for youth sailors. The Association annually sponsors a North American Championship, US and Canadian National Championships as well as regional and team racing championships across North America while promoting the class to all ability and experience levels of youth sailing.
For additional information please contact the C420 class at www.C420.org or John Vandemoer, Class Executive Director, jnvandemoer@gmail.com
Wiley and jack are not the reigning youth worlds champs. That would go to will Logue and bram Brakman. Both sail with lisot.