Volume 2 – Issue 4 The Official Monthly Newsletter for Annapolis Yacht Club’s Junior Sailing Program. May 2010 USODA Team Trials Season Re‐Cap Classifieds Adventure Sailing

Summer Programs US Sailing Development Clinic

Summer Racing Schedule

Regattas

Junior Fleet Volunteers

Housing needed for The qualified sailors from the AYC Opti Race Team competed in the Optimist nd US Sailing Develop- Team Trials at Texas Corinthian Yacht Club from April 29 – May 2 . The AYC ment Team sailors that qualified for this event were Sarah Alexander, Charlie Lomax, Han- nah Polster, Kyle Schwitzer, Kyle Comerford, and Carolyn Corbet. The AYC May 29th-31st Team arrived at the yacht club on Wednesday morning to set up their boats, tune We would love to their sails, then head out on the water for an afternoon practice session. Our team show them our Anna- focused on boat speed and boat handling for the first part of practice, then the sailors met up with all the other teams on the water to do some practice starts as polis Sailing hospital- well as practice races. This was a great opportunity for all our sailors to get expo- ity and “put them up” sure to large fleet starts before the big event. The conditions for the regatta were for the weekend that exactly what we had been practicing in all Spring- 10 to 20 knots with steep short they’re here! chop. The regatta consisted of 13 races, each race lasting about 50 minutes. We th If you have the means had an outstanding 19 finish by Charlie Lomax as well the Sportsmanship Tro- to assist the junior phy awarded to Kyle Comerford. Please refer to the USODA website for com- plete results. staff and would like to please call Jay Summer Junior Sailing Program Kehoe at (410)263- Registration Open! 9267 or email at www.annapolisyc.org [email protected] Click on : Junior Sailing, Programs & Regattas *LATE FEES KICK IN MAY 15TH* Page 2

Classifieds Season’s End and Lessons Learned • 6 “As‐is” Optimists (partial spars and blades) ‐ $500

• Junior large gill dry suit (black) ‐ $250 Call Eva Lomax 410‐ 216‐7114 The Annapolis Yacht Club high school varsity season has come to a close after a very • ‘07 Club 420 by Van‐ successful semester. With a strong performance throughout the spring season, the guard. Excellent Con‐ AYC sailors have just one event left on the schedule. The St. Mary’s College Regatta will dition! ‐ $5250 Call be held this Saturday, May 8th, and will close down the 2010 season. Alex at 410.295.5190 Both Annapolis High School and Severna Park High posted strong results through‐ • Refurbished Optimist Sail Number #11337 out the spring season. Both schools sailed extremely well at the Central League Fleet nd rd Boat has been stored Race Champs held on April 2 at SSA. Annapolis High finished 3 overall and Severna indoors and not sailed Park ended up 4th in a field of 10 teams, qualifying for the MASSA Fleet Racing Champs for the past two held at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club, in Norfolk, VA over the weekend of April years. ($2200) th th INCLUDES: 17 and 18 . SeiTech Dolly New Hull Cover Following a strong performance on their home waters, both Severna Park and An‐ th New Top cover napolis High traveled to Washington College on April 10 for the Central League Team SEB Blades Race Champs. Annapolis High sailed a very strong event, finishing 2nd overall out of 7 Blade bag total teams, and qualifying for the MASSA Team Race Champs, to be co‐hosted by AYC Rig Bag th th 3 Sails (2 racing – and SSA on April 24 and 25 . The very young Severna Park team also sailed a strong 1 Club) regatta, finishing up 7th overall. Call David Ramos @ 410‐604‐3907 At the MASSA Fleet Race Champs, held at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club on April 17th and 18th, both teams again performed very well. Annapolis High finished the For all other inquiries event in 5th place, just 10 points out of the top three, and Severna Park finished 12th out call or email Jay Kehoe of a total of 18 teams. at 410‐263‐9267 or [email protected] The following weekend, AYC and SSA co‐hosted the MASSA Team Race Champs, showing off their new sails and excellent regatta management skills. Annapolis High

went on to finish 3rd overall in the event, just one race out of qualifying for the High School Team Race Nationals for the Baker Trophy in Seattle, WA.

With the end of the High School season, the AYC sailors have their sights set on the Summer Program which kicks off on June 21st. For full High School Sailing results, visit http://severnsailing.org/juniors/clresults.htm. Volume 2– Issue 4 Page 3

Registration Open for Summer Junior Sailing Program 2010 LATE FEES KICK MAY 14TH Don’t miss the fun this summer! Our programs are limited in size to insure quality of instruction. Classes will fill and sell out! So sign up today! Our primary goal for all the summer programs is to make sure your junior has a safe, fun experience and learns to love sailing, boating and the water this summer. Register NOW for the AYC Sum- mer Junior Sailing Program! All registrations should be done online at the AYC website: www.annapolisyc.org. Click on: Junior Sailing, Programs & Regattas. Classes run in 1, 2 and 4 week ses- sions from June 21—Aug. 13. Morning Programs - Learn to Sail (9 AM - 12 noon) • Creek-Critters- Intro to Water: One-week sessions for 5-6 year olds designed to introduce them to fun in, around, and on the water. Activities build confidence and include paddling, rowing, sailing, crafts, songs, and “messing about in boats.” • Sea Squirts- Fun with Boats: Two weeks of more specific rigging, steering, and actually sailing boats including Opti- mists, Club 420’s and J/22s. Ages 7-8. • Learn to Sail- Two-week Sessions include Beginner Opti (Age 8-11) and Beginner 420 (Age 12-18). Curriculum geared toward rigging and skills needed to skipper and crew in an Optimist or Club 420, respectively. Afternoon Programs - Learn to Race (1 PM - 4:30 PM) • Intermediate Opti- For those 9-12 year olds who’ve completed Beginner Opti and are ready to move on to boat han- dling and sailing competently at all points of sail in all conditions. • Intermediate 420- For those 12-18 who are ready for boat handling, spinnakers, and sailing in all condi- tions NEW Program - Adventure Sailing: For 12-18 year olds who don’t want the racing path. Afternoon course includes fun on boats, from sailing to kayaking, naviga- tion, seamanship and sailing various boats of all sizes from Open Bics to J/22s. AYC Race Team: Due to hiring and travel planning ex- penses, late fees apply to those who do not register for the race teams by May 14th. Green Fleet Optimists, Opti Race Team, 420 Development Team, 420 Race Team. MORE INFO & REGISTRATION: www.annapolisyc.org Click on : Junior Sailing, Programs & Regattas 2010 Staff Bios Page 4

Adrienne Patterson: 420 Race Coach From Newport Beach, California, Adrienne has been sailing since the age of five. Coaching and teaching has always been her passion and she has years of experience work- ing from Newport Harbor YC, Larchmont YC and as a private coach. During her four years of undergraduate work at St. Mary’s College, she competed on the Varsity Team participat- ing in all four ICSA Women’s National Championships. In 2007, the women’s team won the Women’s National Championship and Adrienne had the honor of being named the Quantum Female Sailor of the Year. Adrienne received her Master of Arts in Teaching in June’08. Tonie Domino: Sea Squirts Tonie grew up sailing at Indian Landing Boat Club in Millersville. As part of the Sail- ing team at Washington College. Tonie was a versatile member of the team and crewed in both co-ed and women’s events. She graduated from Washington College Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Biology and a minors in Chemistry and Psychology, winning the Doris T. Bell Award for the Highest cumulative GPA. Tonie currently attends Cornell Vet- erinary School. She Brings to AYC her life-long love of sailing and a decade of experience working with children of all ages in many different settings. Jennifer Chamberlin: Opti Race Coach Jennifer Chamberlin is from the Eastern Shore where she learned to sail at Tred Avon Yacht Club. Jennifer attended St. Mary's College of Maryland and graduated in 2009 with a degree in Economics. While at St. Mary's Jenn was a Varsity Sailor for 4 years on the Co- ed Team Racing Team and Women's Team. In 2007 Jenn, along with her fellow co-worker Adrienne Patterson, won ICSA Women's College Nationals as well as ICSA College Team Racing Nationals. Jenn was an All-American Crew.

Ian Duncan: 420 Development Team Ian started sailing when he was 6 years old with his father in the Albacore fleet at WRSC, and has continued to sail with him since. Ian has gone to Canadian National Regattas as well as international regattas. In high School Ian sailed for Severn School as a crew his freshmen year and skipper since then. Currently Ian is a freshmen on the University of Vermont sailing team. Ian has also been a sailing instructor the past three years in On- tario, Canada.

Daniel Ryan : Junior Program Coordinator Dan grew up sailing out of the Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation and Sequoia Yacht Club located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dan has experience and logged many hours sailing and racing many different boats from 29er’s to J/105s and everything in- between. He came to Annapolis after years of sailing program management. Dan’s re- sume includes Director of the Stanford University Summer Sailing Program and teaching for-credit PE Sailing Classes to Stanford students and staff. In addition, Dan has coached Opti, Laser, FJ, 420, and High school sailing. A recent graduate of University of Califor- nia Irvine with a degree in Political Science, Dan started on there Varsity Sailing Team with several top finishes at PCCSC district regattas. 2010 Staff Bios Page 5

Anne Megargel: Beg. Opti/ Adv. Sailing Anne joins the Annapolis Yacht Club Junior Program with and extensive background in coaching and teaching. Currently Anne acts as the Assistant Varsity Sailing Coach for Severn School where she coordinates and supervises travel and racing for weekend fleet and team race regattas. Anne attended Dartmouth College where she sailed for 4 years as a crew. In 2006 Anne was awarded the Founders Cup Award for the most improved team member. In 2007 as an A Division crew Anne placed second in ICSA Nationals. In 2009 Anne attended the ICSA Women’s Nationals as the B Division crew. Anne graduated from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in Romance Languages and Anthropology.

Patrick Clancy: 420 Race Team Patrick began racing at age 7 out of Scituate Harbor Yacht Club. He later went on to attend and sail at Boston College High School. Patrick sailed optimists and 420s throughout junior sailing until he enrolled at Washington College and became a member of their var- sity sailing team. Eventually, he transferred to Salve College where he will graduate in 2011 with a degree in Business Management. Aside from competing in ICSA Patrick also enjoyed sailing lasers in the local Newport and Annapolis fleets. Other than sailing, Patrick enjoys skiing and golf.

Amanda Salvesen: Sea Squirts Amanda has spent every summer since she was born sailing on the Chesapeake Bay! First with her parents then as an Optimist sailor out of Annapolis Yacht Club and finally as a crew on the C420 Race Team. In high school she started crewing for the Severn School Sailing Team, where they went on to win High School Fleet Race Nationals in 2007. In the Fall Amanda will be attending Yale University where she will sail on their sailing team.

Steve Barbano : Opti Race Coach Steven Barbano, at senior on The College of Charleston Sailing Team will bring a wealth of experience to the sailors of our summer sailing programs. In the summer of 2009 Ste- ven held a private coaching position with Brant Beach Yacht Club in New Jersey. Sum- mers prior he also acted as a sailing instructor. Steven also holds on his resume the North American Youth Champion in the 420 Sailing Class and the United States National Opti- mist Sailing Champion in 2003. Steven was a proud member the US National Sailing Team representing the USA in World Championships.

Courtney Alexander: Creek Critters Courtney Alexander comes back to us fresh out of High School sailing with a vast knowl- edge of the competitive high school circuit. Having sailed for 4 years on the Saint Mary’s high school team as a crew her accomplishments include in 2008, 3rd in US Junior Dou- ble handed Championship, 10th in 2007 C420 Mid-Atlantic Championship, and also in 2007 the winner of the annual Corinthian Spirit Award from Annapolis Yacht Club. Courtney also leads the St. Mary’s Sailors as their Team Captain. Summer Page 6 Sessions Still Open “Tentative” Summer 420 Schedule Date Event Location Boat Creek Critters May 22-23 Wickford Regatta Wickford YC, RI Club/ I420 July 12-16 May29-31 US Sailing Team Development TC Annapolis YC, MD I 420 July 19-23 June 18-20 Brooke Gonzalez Clinic Ft. Adams Club / I420 July 26-30 June 21 Programs start @ AYC Aug 2-6 June 25-30 Ida Leweis Regatta (Must apply) Hingham YC Club Aug 9-13 June 24 Rock Hall Annual Rock Hall YC Club Beginner 420 July 6 West River West River YC Club June 21-July 2 July 7 Annapolis Annual Annapolis YC Club/ I420 July 5-16 July 8 SSA Annual Severn Sailing Assoc. Club/ I420 July 19-30 July 13 Gibson Island Annual Gibson Island YC Club Aug 2-13 July 10-11 Chesapeake Bay JOs Rock Hall YC Club Beginner Opti July 15 Chester River Annual Chester River Club June 21-July2 (Full) July 20-23 Club 420 North American Champs Brant Beach YC Club July 5-16 (Full) July 24-25 Falmouth Regatta Falmouth YC Club July 19-30 July 30-Aug 1 Hyannis Regatta Hyannis YC Club August 2-13 (Full) Aug 1-4 US Sailing Youth Champs (apps 3/15) San Pedro YC Club Seas Squirts Aug 9 Miles River Annual MRYC Club June 21-July 2 (Full) Aug 10 TAYC Annual Junior Tred Avon Club July 5-16 Aug 6-8 Buzzards Bay Regatta Beverly YC Club July 19-30 (Full) Aug 9-11 Buckley Team Race East Greenwich YC Club Aug 2-13

Intermediate 420 “Tentative” Summer Opti Schedule All Sessions -OPEN Date Event Location Intermediate Opti June 19-20 *USODA Great Lakes Championship *Chautauqua Lake YC All Sessions -OPEN *Lakewood, NY June 21 AYC Junior Program Starts AYC Adventure Sailing June 24 Rock Hall Annual Rock Hall YC All Sessions- OPEN July 6 West River West River YC July 7 Annapolis Annual Annapolis YC Race Teams July 8 SSA Annual Severn Sailing Assoc. All sessions- OPEN July 13 Gibson Island Annual Gibson Island YC July 15 Chester River Annual Chester River July 17-19 USODA Team Race National Championship Fishing Bay RC Deltaville, VA ADVENTURE July 20 USODA Girls National Championship Fishing Bay RC Deltaville, VA SAILING!!! July 21-24 USODA Open National Championship Fishing Bay RC Deltaville, VA KAYAKING August 3-5 USODA New England Championship Sail Newport Newport, RI WINDSURFING *If there is strong interest we will attend this event OPEN BIC SAILING US Sailing Development & Youth Development J/22 SAILING Windsurfing Team Clinic FISHING May 29th ‐ 31st CRUISING Annapolis, MD This OPEN training camp is also open to non‐USSDT sailors who are interested in pursuing SEAMANSHIP Olympic campaigns in the future. Sailors interested in attending one of these training clinics should email clinic organizers at [email protected] with their plans for competing and NAVIGATION training in 2010. For non‐USSDT members, there will be a $300 charge per boat per training camp. REGISTER NOW! Laser, Radial, Techno, Windsurfing Volume 2 – Issue 4 Page 7 May

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 USODA Team Trials

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 JV Regatta USODA TEAM Women’s High School @BCSC TRIALS Sailing Classes Regatta @SMC USODA TEAM & SMR 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Mother’s Day Women’s Sailing Classes

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Women’s Wickford Sailing Classes Regatta

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Wickford Women’s Regatta Sailing Classes

30 31 Memorial Day

Upcoming IMPORTANT dates! May 14‐16 National Youth Match Race & Regatta, Balboa YC, Corona del Mar, CA (Gov Cup 20s) May 22‐23 Wickford Regatta @ Wickford Yacht Club, RI (505, A‐Cat, C‐420, I‐420, Laser, Laser Radial, Moth, Viper) May 29‐31 US Sailing Development Team Training Camp, Annapolis, Md. (Laser, Radial, I420, Boards) July 7 AYC Annual Junior Regatta volunteers needed and WANTED (to be confirmed by CBYRA) July 17‐19 USODA Team Race Nationals, Fishing Bay YC, VA. July 20 USODA Girls Nationals, FBYC July 21‐24 USODA Fleet Race Nationals, FBYC July 20‐23 Club 420 Nationals, Brant Beach YC

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Some of our Junior Fleet Volunteers… we can’t do it with out you!

Dave Gallitano was the man behind the wheel acting as the wind- Chip Thyer assisted the Junior Fleet run races as the leeward ward mark boat for the weekend. mark boat.

Dave Ramos and Nan Terhorst enjoyed the finish boat and made sure every finish was scored correctly. Liz Hall and Corey Certal acted as official umpires for Saturday and Sunday, giving every sailor fair races.

Jonathan Bartlett, overseeing the morning rigging on Sunday of Jay Kehoe and Terry Terhorst played a crucial role as Race Com- Race Day. mittee getting a total of 65 races off all weekend.

We would also like to send a special thank you to Sue Mikulski, Carleton Mott, Mike Krissoff (for giving up his boat), and David McClatchy for giving up there time on the weekend to assist our Junior Fleet Team out on the water! THANK YOU!