Summer Sailing 2008 - Looking Back, Moving Forward!
The 2008 SDYC Summer Sailing Program is underway! As usual we have over 200 sailors enrolled and a talented staff of accomplished competitors and seasoned veterans. Some Juniors are just beginning their adventure in sailing; Sea Urchins bravely enduring a swim test or Sea Horses shoving off the dock on their first solo Sabot sail. Over the years these first steps have led SDYC sailors to all corners of the world bringing World championships, Olympic medals, and even the America’s Cup back to the Club.
As we celebrate the past during our 80th Anniversary year, I am happy to report that the present and future are looking good too. This summer SDYC rock stars Tyler Sinks, Shone Bowman, Jake La Dow, Jake Reynolds, Judge Ryan, CC Childers, Nick Kaschak, Austin Evans, and Rex Cameron will all be in attendance at the US Sailing Youth Championships in San Francisco. Jake La Dow, Max Hutcheson, and Jake Reynolds will be jumping into the match racing world after being accepted into the prestigious Governor’s Cup Regatta at Balboa Yacht Club. Shone Bowman, Nick Kaschak, and Jake Reynolds will all be heading to Croatia to sail in the I420 European Championship. Judge Ryan will be off to Denmark to represent the US sailing 29ers in the ISAF Youth Worlds. Of course, all eyes will be on SDYC Junior alumni Andrew Campbell and Graham Biehl as they go for the gold in the 2008 Olympic Games in China!
Meanwhile, the next generation is coming on strong! We’ll be bringing astonishing depth to the Junior Sabot Nationals in August on Mission Bay, where Jake La Dow will attempt a three-peat against a hungry field of young SDYC players. Looking even further out, we have over 25 sailors enrolled in the Novice and C3 Sabot racing classes, and our Sea Urchin and Sea Horse classes sold out across the board! In September, we’ll have the astonishing good fortune to welcome Olympian Graham Biehl back to town as he takes on the role as our long sought after Head Coach! Then in the next few years we’ll watch with great pride as the construction of our new world-class Sailing Center begins to take shape!
The San Diego Yacht Club Junior Program is an amazing facet of the Club of which sailors, parents, coaches, and members alike can all be proud. I am certainly thrilled to see how all of our hard work and contributions continue to yield a future of champions in our sport!
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