Jake Reynolds Named San Diego Sports Hall of Fame "Star of the Month"
OLIN PAINE-JAKE REYNOLDS (Sailing, Point Loma High)—San Diego schools dominated the unofficial sport of sailing as Paine and Reynolds guided Point Loma High to victory in the 2-day Pacific Coast Championships in San Francisco. Right behind was Cathedral Catholic with Coronado capturing third among 20 schools. There are 73 schools in the league. The duo won four of the five legs leading up to the championship race.
The San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC) Junior Sailboat Racing Program has been awarded the prestigious Garret Horder Trophy for Excellence by the Pacific Coast Yachting Association. This news comes on the heels of a recent national study concerning Junior Sailboat Racing, where the research and survey of over 60 programs revealed that the SDYC Junior Program was the "Most Successful" in the nation. Dennis Conneally, the Management Advisor of the San Francisco Yacht Club, conducted the 98 page study to, "…identify successful junior sailing practices from around the United States…"
San Diego has always been a hotbed for world class sailors and SDYC has invested heavily in their youth programs over the years. The award and study have confirmed that something special is happening at the Point Loma based Yacht Club. The program gains it’s notoriety from the success of its young sailors who perform extremely well at national events, boasting 17 High School National Championships and 28 US Sailing Championships. SDYC has also produced over 70 College All Americans, 6 College Sailors of the Year, and 9 Olympic Medals. The summer program fosters the high performance, but focuses mainly on a large number of very young beginners. Each summer around 200 new sailors are taught the basics of in La Playa Cove.
San Francisco, CA- The top 20 teams of the Pacific Conference faced off in Clipper Cove on Treasure Island for 5 berths to the Fleet Racing National Championships for the Mallory Trophy in Seattle, Washington. Point Loma High School (PLHS) put together a deadly string of races on Sunday, with no finishes above 4th to take the Championship’s handedly. Cathedral Catholic High School proved to be a top contender for the National Championship as they finished in 2nd overall.
The Junior Sailing Program at SDYC is the envy of clubs around the world. Each summer we teach over 250 kids to sail, donate sailing classes to the Monarch School, and compete in a wide variety of regattas from Sabot Nationals to FJ Nationals. Literally 1,000’s of kids and their families pass through our doors each month. In 2011 we were awarded the prestigious Horder Award for Junior Program excellence. The Junior Program brings new members to the Club, builds our sport, and teaches the Malin Burnham core values to our kids.
Every few years we host a fundraiser to purchase boats and equipment for the Junior Sailing Program. This year we need outboards for coach boats, new FJs, trailer repairs, sabots, and we have set a goal to make a significant contribution to the Junior Endowment.
The Sail 2012 Gala will be held on October 6th, at 6:30 PM, at the San Diego Yacht Club. It will feature a dinner, music, a silent auction, and a live auction. The theme of the party is Champions: Past, Present, and Future. Hosts for the evening will be our very own Commodore, Kyle Clark and his sidekick, Asa Morton. Sure to be the party of the year!
Of course an event like this cannot be successful without everyone’s help! We need auction items, sponsorship money, volunteers, and cash contributions to underwrite the party. If you have items to donate to the auction we would love to hear from you. Feel free to email us a sail2012@sdyc.org, or fill out the online auction item donation form on this site.
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How Much Can One Junior Program do in One Weekend?
SDYC has an amazing community that was on showcase at the end of March. Sailors, parents, boats, trailers, and coaches at: ABYC for the Laser Midwinter's West; CYC for the 29er Midwinter's West; MYBC for the Spring Sabot Showdown; SDYC for the High School SoCal; and LBYC for the Ficker Cup Match Racing Regatta. Whew! It's even hard to read all that in one sentence, but Team SDYC worked together to pull it off.
In the 29er Midwinter's West Zack Downing and Andrew Cates proved to be fast in all wind conditions to take the victory. Patrick Snow and Storm Brown sailed very consistent and placed 3rd in the 23 boat fleet with Paris Henken and Conner Kelter in 4th.
The Spring Sabot Showdown brought out a large team that showed that hard work pays off. Millie Dorgan placed 1st in the C3 fleet, John Majernik 1st in C2, Amanda Majernik 1st in C1, B Lindsay 1st in B, and Charles Lindsay 2nd in A. Wow, what a performance team!
Nevin Snow and Jake Reynolds were invited to compete in the LBYC Ficker Cup which is a qualifier for the coveted Congressional Cup (Professional Match Racing). They put together a solid team of match racing veterans and nearly won the regatta (2nd overall). Who knows what's next for these guys!
Scott Sinks and Patrick Snow Exhibit "High Level" Speed in C420
Down in the South Bay of San Diego, the legendary duo of Scott Sinks and Patrick Snow were up to their usual speedy ways. Coronado Yacht Club hosted the final stop of the 2011-2012 C420 Perry Regatta Series. Sinks and Snow managed the demanding conditions with precision to win the regatta and nearly take the series (2nd). Will La Dow displayed his brilliance in the C420 with a solid regatta with his end result being a 4th. Andy Reiter and Charlie Miller had a breakout performance placing 7th in the 31 boat fleet. Nice work team!
Zach Downing and Andrew Cates win MWW!
This weekend, the 29er class held its annual "29er Mid-Winters West" at Coronado’s South Bay. Coronado Yacht Club hosted this event again, with the assistance from Ayres Hotels. This event also served as "The Hamlin Series #3" in the SCYYRA series as well as 29er PCC Series, which scores both helmsman and crews separately, on a cumulative basis.
Twenty two (22) teams competed including teams from Canada, Pacific North West, Florida, Connecticut, Northern and Southern California. Top male and female sailors in the US competed, including the current US representatives going to the ISAF Youth World Championships this year in Ireland, current U.S. Youth Champions, as well the current European Champions. There were “five all girl teams” competing from Connecticut, California, Washington state and Canada. Visiting teams were hosted by Coronado families who treated the teams like their own!
Over the three days, 12 races were held. On Friday the wind ranged from 8-12 knots in steady breeze, and 4 races were scored. Willie McBride held an "after sailing debrief" and focused on safety aspects of “trapping” for the teams. On Saturday, 6 races were scored in 7-9 knots of breeze. On Saturday evening, world champion (505, I-14 and 18' skiff) Howard Hamlin, gathered the sailors aside for a BBQ debrief consisting of the top 3 teams answering questions about the sailing that day including their various trim settings. Howard administrated the panel discussion with the philosophy "you make yourself better if the entire group gets better, based on sharing information" -- hence the NA 29er class' debriefs after sailing.
The top two teams were all embattled going into the last day. Racing started in 16-18 knots of breeze in the first race, then the breeze kicked up to 18-20 with gusts well over 25 kts. After race #2 was scored, the sailors were sent in due to the storm blowing in, with over 25 kts of breeze and building. In the end, Zach Downing and Andrew Cates of San Diego won the event, followed by Dane and Quinn Wilson of Santa Barbara. Third place went to Patrick Snow and Storm Brown of San Diego. It is noteworthy that teams from 4th-7th were only separated by ten points! The top all female team were Adele Whitmyer and Katie Kelley from Connecticut.
Team SDYC Wins 3 or 4 Fleets at NHYC Spring Gold Cup
The Sabot Squad was back at it again at the Classic Spring Gold Cup at NHYC. Charles Lindsay placed 1st in very tight 26 boat fleet which also gave him a 3rd place finish in the North Series! Zach Malcolm sailed very well and placed 4th only 3 points out of first. In the C1 Fleet SDYC placed 1, 2, and 3 out of 17 boats. Louis Sheid took the 1st place Gold Cup, Jack Plavan finished 2nd and Ryley Ryan came in 3rd. Emily Grob moved up to C1 with her win in the 24 boat fleet and John Majernik was close behind in 2nd.
The SCYA Midwinters were held for many classes in multiple locations across California on the same weekend in Southern California. The Sabot Midwinters were held at NHYC where Zach Malcolm won in the 19 boat fleet with bullets in half of the races. Charles Lindsay sailed well and finished in 3rd with bullets in 2 races. Taisei Hatter placed 2nd in the 18 boat C2 Fleet, nearly winning, but losing on the tie breaker.
At MBYC, the Lasers, Radials, and Snipes were racing their Midwinters. Ander Belowsteguigoitia sailed well and placed 2nd in the 16 boat Laser fleet with Richard Didham in 3rd.
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How Much Can One Junior Program do in One Weekend?
Zach Downing and Andrew Cates win MWW!
Team SDYC Wins 3 or 4 Fleets at NHYC Spring Gold Cup
Scott Sinks and Greer Watson Win the Shadden Series!
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