Race report – CJ Buckley Regatta – Club 420 Association National Junior Team Race Championships
East Greenwich, RI – August 5, 2015
Thirty-six junior teams comprised of 216 sailors in 108 Club 420s team raced through more than 230 separate races in three days in beautiful weather in East Greenwich, RI to determine the National Team Race Championship.
The Christchurch team of Hector Guzman, Jack Elkin, Andy Burns, Erik Demario, Thomas Walker and Sally Wilmot went 22 -1 over the three day event to win in consistent breeze and blazing blue skies. The second place went to the Milton Mustangs with Eli Burns, Kevin Gallagher, Henry Burns, Emily Grace, Peter Barron and Ginney Alex sailing.
The CJ Buckley Regatta is an annual event started in 2003. It is held in memory of CJ Buckley who passed away December 2002 from brain cancer. The Regatta is hosted by the East Greenwich Yacht Club and Greenwich Bay Sailing Association.
For further information and results please go to the CJ Buckely website http://cjbuckleyregatta.net/
For information on the Club 420 Association see our website at www.club420.org
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Sail1Design Creates New Sailing Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Sail1Design Creates New Sailing Awards
Annapolis, MD – 4 August 2015 – Sail1Design is proud, and excited, to announce the creation of three new awards, to augment our popular “S1D Coach of the Year Award, presented by Henri-Lloyd. Sail1Design supports youth, high school, college, and the one-design sailing communities, and these awards were created to begin to recognize some of the less-heralded heroes of our sport. The awards are:
- High School Sailing Team of the Year, presented by KO Sailing
- Optimist Sailor of the Year
- Youth Sailor of the Year, presented by KO Sailing
- Youth Sailing Team of the Year
Three of the awards will be announced in January, and the HS Sailing Team of the Year Award will be announced in early June. Click on the above links to learn more about these awards. Exclusive, title sponsorship of 2 of these awards is still available. To learn more, contact [email protected]
ABOUT SAIL1DESIGN
Sail1Design is a grassroots organization, by sailors for sailors, dedicated to the one-design, youth, high school, college, and one-design sailing communities. Born in 2007, Sail1Design has grown considerably, and reaches out to all sailors wishing to enjoy and learn more about our sport. We have three main areas of business:
SAILING/MARINE INDUSTRY CAREER CENTER & JOB BOARD
We offer sailing’s #1 Career Center and Job Board, always chock full of incredible sailing job opportunities. Our comprehensive career center also offers job seekers the ability to create their own web page, highlighting their experience and posting their resume. Likewise, employers can search our resume database to find the right match for that open position. Sail1Design is proud also to be the official job board of the Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA), the US High School Sailing Association (ISSA), and US Sailing.
MARKETPLACE & PROFESSIONAL BROKERAGE
Unique to the industry, Sail1Design hosts and manages an active private, by-owner marketplace, focusing on performance and one-design sailboats & gear. For all boats under 25′, our ads are free. What makes us different is that we also provide, side-by-side, professional brokerage services as well. We have had great success helping our sailing clients market and sell their boats, using our powerful client base, social media, and the brokerage industries multiple listing service to ensure your boat gets noticed.
AIRWAVES NEWS & CALENDAR
S1D also hosts Airwaves, an interactive, user fed Sailing Calendar and informative Sailing News, Articles, tips, & more. Airwaves has developed a great niche in the sailing publication world, and now boasts a seven-member staff of dedicated sailors, all contributing to our varied content.
Lightning 2015 World Championship Final Results
For Full Results go here: http://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=1277
Club 420 Nationals Final Results
Club 420 Nationals Final Results, Newport, RI. Top 15:
For full results, click HERE
Sail1Design Welcomes New Team Member Jeff Doubek!
Sail1Design is pleased to introduce Jeff Doubek, our newest Airwaves writer and team member!
Jeff is an accomplished Marketing Consultant, native Midwesterner, and the former Executive Director of the Geneva Lake Sailing School (WI). He is committed to sharing the personal rewards found in a lifetime of sailing and credits much of his success to the knowledge gained from others. First hired as a GLSS instructor at age 16, Jeff has invested his life into youth sailing. Hired in 1999 as the program’s first full-time director, Doubek rebuilt an aging 68-year-old program into a prominent and progressive inland lake program. In 2005, Jeff was named Outstanding Director of a Seasonal Program by the US Sailing Association. Other industry positions include time spent with Melges Boat Works during the development of the Melges24, and with Johnson Boat Works during the development of the Johnson Club 420 and FJ (later PSI). An avid scow racer, he was Class C-Scow champion 2005, 2006, and 2007 at the Lake Geneva Yacht Club and was a key crewmember of the 38-foot A-scow that won the 133rd running of the historic Sheridan Cup. These days you’ll find him sailing Laser 197034 up and down the Jersey shore. Racing aside, Jeff considers himself a far better leader, motivator and team coach. He enjoys his winning moments as junior racing coach at the Lake Geneva Yacht Club far above any personal racing accomplishments. He has been certified by US Sailing with L1, L2, and L3 certifications.
Here are Jeff’s first articles:
3 Essential Tips for Improving Skipper/Crew Communication
One Great Way to Handle Over-Zealous Parents
You can reach Jeff at [email protected]
2015 Olivia Constants Team Race Invitational
Olivia Constants lost her life in a tragic sailing accident four years ago here in Annapolis, at the age of 14. As painful as that day was for her family, friends, and the entire sailing community, Olivia’s larger than life personality lives on today. Olivia was an amazing young woman on many levels and was passionate about many things, especially her love of life and her love of her friends. She valued her relationships above all else. Oh, and how she enjoyed having fun in everything she did. So in the spirit of Olivia, Severn Sailing Association along with the Olivia Constants Foundation and other Annapolis based sailing organizations are hosting the second annual Olivia’s Team Racing Invitational Regatta. The primary goal of the regatta is to bring friends, new & old, together to have fun and to have fun racing as teams, done the way Olivia would run a regatta. Our inaugural event last year drew 54 teams!
Unlike other team racing regattas, Olivia’s regatta requires only that you bring a skipper and crew, no boats! Teams will be formed over the course of the two days, which will allow each skipper/crew pair to sail with many other pairs over the course of the regatta. Through this you will get to meet some new friends and learn new skills. Boats will be provided at the event, using the SSA, AYC and USNA 420’s depending on the turnout. The regatta is open to all, regardless of age, skill and club affiliation.
To aid us “more mature” sailors who have not done as much team racing as some of the younger sailors, there will be a team racing clinic led by Ian Burman and Cole Allsopp the Friday evening preceding the regatta.
Olivia liked to have fun ashore as well, so the regatta will have on-going entertainment throughout the event. Beginning about 3pm on Saturday live bands will be playing at the club with food and beverages available. Regatta entrants will be provided beverages and light fare and all will be available to other attendees for purchase. There will be something to keep you occupied as you rotate boats! Invite your family or other friends to come down to listen to the bands and hang out, as there is no charge for that at all. And there will be the opportunity to support the Olivia Constants Foundation as well!
Everyone is welcome; this will be a true Olivia event, all ages, of all skill levels, everyone having fun! The racing will be fun and competitive, but most importantly it is about enjoying life, sailing and friends.
Olivia’s Team Racing Invitational
August 22 – 23, 2015
Severn Sailing Association
311 First St.
Annapolis, MD 21403
Notice of Race
The racing is open to all sailors. We plan on a FUN weekend of exciting racing and the
opportunity to support the Olivia Constants Foundation. We will have shore side
activities, music, and food and beverages available throughout the weekend.
- Rules: The races will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of
Sailing 2013-2016, including Appendix D, team racing. USCG approved PFDs shall be
worn while on the water.
- Boats: 420’s will be provided to all competitors
- Eligibility and Entry: Eligibility is open to any two person team, whether an adult or
a junior or a combination thereof. Entry fee is $70.00. A damage deposit of $350.00 is
required at registration.
- Format:
Saturday, Aug 22nd Two vs. Two Team racing with random pairing
Sunday, Aug 23rd Three vs. Three with changing teams
- Schedule:
Friday, August 21st 1800 -2000 Team racing clinic
Saturday, August 22nd 0830 Registration
0930 Skippers meeting
0945 Harbor Start – Racing to follow
Following racing: hors d’oeuvres, soda & beer
Sunday, August 23rd 1000 Warning Signal 1st Race
1500 Last start of 3 vs. 3
1530 Start of Final Flight
Following racing: soda, beer & awards
- Venue: Racing will be held off of SSA in the mouth of the Severn River.
- Contact: Steve Constants @ 443-949-0472, [email protected]. More information can be found at www.severnsailing.org
- Registration: http://www.severnsailing.org/content.aspx?page_id=87&club_id=549086&item_id=4007 29
