The Byte CII: Built for the Modern Olympic Age
Submitted by Zim Sailing
The fastest growing North American builder prepares the next great singlehanded class for a packed summer schedule of championship regattas and clinics. The Byte CII has taken off over the past few years, with more sailors looking to compete at the international and Olympic levels. The boat was selected for the Youth Olympic Games in 2010, and selected again for the 2014 Games. This provides young sailors an opportunity to participate in Olympic sailing at a much earlier age. With the push to improve results at the Olympic level, the class is poised to take over as the singlehanded boat of choice in the United States.
Last year, US Sailing selected the Byte CII for the US Women’s Singlehanded Championship and the US Sailing Chubb Junior Championship. Not only is the boat again featured in these prestigious events, but it will also have a barrage of advanced racing clinics and a North American Championship, all leading up to the World Championship in Newport, Rhode Island this summer. The World Championship is anticipated to be a high level international event, with five boys and five girls qualifying their countries for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. A Continental Qualifier, to be determined, will follow the World Championship, qualifying individuals from eligible countries for the Youth Olympic Games.
Don’t let the legal system bog you down this summer. Go sailing on a boat built for the modern Olympic age, and take part in the historic rise of the next great singlehanded class in the United States. For more information on the Byte CII, or how you can participate in any of these events, please contact Zim Sailing.
Byte CII Schedule
One-Day Clinics:
May: 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27 – Newport, RI
June: 1, 2, 8, 9 – Newport, RI
Brooke Gonzalez Clinic:
June 13-16, Newport, RI
Byte CII North American Championship (Newport Regatta)
July 13-14, Newport, RI
US Sailing’s Chubb Junior Championship
August 5-9, LaPorte, TX
Byte CII World Championship:
August 24-28, Newport, RI
US Women’s Singlehanded Championship
September 13-5, Brielle, NJ
Continental Qualifier
February 27 – March 2, 2014
USA Team Selection Regatta
May 2014 New Jersey
Youth Olympic Games (2014)
August 16-28, Nanjing, China
