Paris Henken and Aine Fretwell completed the Women's Snipe Nationals, their first regatta together, with a fifth place out of 21 boats. Paris learned a lot about the snipe and found it really exciting to be able to sail outside her normal skiff sailing.

NEWPORT HARBOR, Calif. (October 6, 2013) – Tyler Sinks' team which was the strongest from start to finish, prevailed to earn the prestigious George R. Hinman Trophy hosted by Newport Harbor Yacht Club.

The 2013 US Sailing Youth Championship was held out of Corpus Christi Yacht Club between the 12th and 16th of August. Known for its very high temperatures and reliable sea breeze, Corpus Christ was a fantastic venue to hold this year’s event.

This past August I competed in the Detroit Cup Match Race Regatta.  The event ran from August 21st to August 25th.  My team consisted of myself on the helm, Mac Mace on main/tactics, and Taylor Vann on the bow.

Day 1 of Youths saw a steadily increasing sea breeze that began at roughly 1:00 in the afternoon. As we sailed out in hiking conditions, it soon picked up and we were trapezing and nearly overpowered when we arrived to the starting line.

Thank you for assisting my crew Trevor Hecht and I, to be able to compete in the 2013 Youth Championships. It was a great experience, and I look forward to attending this following year.

Over August 16-18, Jack Plavan, Jack Egan, and Taisei Hatter had the opportunity to go to San Francisco to sail in the America's Cup Open in O'pen Bics with many qualified kids coming from all over the world.

The 2013 Laser Pacific Coast Championship was held in the Columbia River Gorge, July 12-14. Famous for its extreme thermal breezes, "The Gorge" is a fantastic big breeze venue to practice and race in.