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Junior Sailing Kicks Off on Monday, Picnic on Wednesday at 5:30

Seventy kids are enrolled for the July Junior Sailing session which began Monday, June 28.  An all-star roster of instructors greeted them by throwing them off the end of the dock fully clothed to demonstrate their swimming capabilities (not a soul was lost.)  Watch this space and the website for more updates and news about the junior sailing program.

To celebrate the start of another great sailing season, all juniors, their siblings and parents are invited to the Junior Sailing Kick-off Cookout this Wednesday, June 30 at 5:30.  Please join the juniors and meet the instructors on Wednesday, and prepare to enjoy burgers, dogs and beverages.

Juniors Compete at NBYA Junior Olympic Regatta

A baker's dozen of SYC's juniors competed last week in E. Greenwich Bay at the NBYA Junior Olympic Regatta.  Five 420 teams from SYC were among the 63 two-man dinghies who competed, with Patrick and Aidan Power leading the SYC team in 18th, dogged by Noel Ingalls and crew Pat Gallagher, and Margot Littlefield / Sophie DenUyl in the next two spots.  Rex Littlefield / Casey Domine were 27th, and Cooper Richmond / Seamus Power were 55th.

In Opti action, first-year opti racer George Littlefield finished just out of the money (4th) among 29 "greenies", SYC ace Frankie Harnedy finished 23rd in a 41-boat "blue" fleet of Opti experts, and Luke Ingalls was 11th in the "white" fleet.

Full race week results here:  420 results; Optmists results ; Opti "green" fleet results.

Casey Domine Wins Nightingale Trophy as August Junior Sailing Ends on High Note

Close to 60 junior sailors celebrated a full and active August at a cookout Friday evening with burgers, dogs, soda and awards.  Many sailors received trophies for their great results in the season finale club championships sailed the previous week due to NBYA race week which took place the last week of the program. 

Casey Domine was awarded the William Nightingale Memorial Instructor's Trophy by the staff, representing the "best" in attitude and sportsmanship.  Casey this year earned the honor for being on hand at every possible opportunity to crew in regattas at home and on the bay, including the Yngling North Americans where she crewed on Teal, and in virtually every Saturday race at SYC.  Casey also helped coach the beginning 420 class to introduce that group to the joys of the 2-man racing dinghy.

Some sailors also took home the important awards for Sportsmanship, Most Improved and Outstanding Sailor in each of the sailing classes.  Congratulations to those winners (listed below)!

	Most Improved Sailor	Sportsmanship	Outstanding Sailor
Beginners	Lilly Carlson	Anna Herzog	Kevin Gallagher
Adv. Beg.	William Chartener	Andi Burgat	Rafey Mueller
Intermediate	Ashley Cern	Nick Perry-Ouelette	Frankie Harnedy
Beg. 420s	Geoff Douglas	Esme Douglas	Aidan Power
Adv./Race Team	Flash Power	Casey Domine	Noel Ingalls

August Junior Sailing Championship Winners

Last week saw four new SYC junior champions and a repeat from the July series.  Frankie Harnedy repeated as the winner of the Governor's Trophy for the top Opti sailor.  In the Commodore Garsh Trophy, the Opti event reserved for beginners and advanced beginners, Rafey Mueller came away with the prize for August.

The Huntoon Trophy is sailed in 420's and is the SYC grand prix event.  This year Noel Ingalls and crew Patrick Gallagher took the honors.

Sunfish compete for the Richmond Trophy (single-handed) and the Commodor's Cup (double-handed).  This month Aidan Power added the Richmond Trophy to his collection (placing in two other championships last week as well).  The Commodore's Cup was won by Luke Ingalls and Josh Arkins.

List of winners below:

		Winner	Runner-Up	Third
Huntoon Trophy	420	Noel Ingalls / Pat Gallagher	Aidan Power / Luke Ingalls	Rex Littlefield / Casey Domine
Richmond Trophy	Sunfish	Aidan Power	Myles Arkins	Cob Ingalls
Commodore's Trophy	Sunfish Doubles	Luke Ingalls / Josh Arkins	Cob Ingalls / Myles Arkins	Frankie Harnedy / Jack Skinner
Governor's Trophy	Optimists	Frankie Harnedy	Aidan Power	George Littlefield
Comm. Garsh Cup	Beg / Adv. Beg. Optis	Rafey Mueller	Kevin Gallagher	Andi Burgatt

Ingallses Again in August Atop Parent-Child Challenge

Sunday morning in a lifting fog, Luke Ingalls skippered father John to his second parent-child regatta win in as many months, this time in 420's, with an unbroken string of "bullets".  As in July, George Littlefield and his dad dogged the Ingalls crew, but again scored as runners-up.  Another section of the Ingalls gang, Cob and mom, beat out the rest of the six-boat field to take the bronze.  Henry Burns steered his father Cam in a sailover to take parent-child Sunfish honors for August '09.

Four SYC Opti'ers Compete in Bristol; Lasers come to SYC

On Tuesday, four of SYC's finest headed up the bay to compete in an NBYA regatta for Optimists at Bristol YC. They were only able to compete a small handful of races in very light air.  Luke Ingalls finished second in the "white" fleet (the youngest sailors) while Frankie Harnedy hit the middle of his "blue" fleet.  Nick Oulette Perry and George Littlefield competed in the "green" fleet for first-year opti racers, with George coming in fourth and Nick in the middle of the 30-boat fleet.

While the Optis were away, the Bay's Laser contingent showed up at the shores of the Sakonnet for their annual regatta here.  As in further up the bay light winds prevailed.

On Thursday, the club's 420 teams are on the bay at Sail Newport for their final NBYA one-day regatta before next weeks NBYA Junior Race Week in E. Greenwich.

August Junior Championships Start with Harnedy as Repeat Winner

On Monday five Junior sailors vied for the August edition of the Governor's Cup, sailed in Optimists.  As in July, Frankie Harnedy won "going away."  Also following the July pattern, but this time in reverse order, Aidan Power was runner-up, with George Littlefield taking third in very windy conditions.

Four other SYC championships will take place Wednesday through Friday of this week.  Next week, the final week of the August junior sailing session, will be taken up by Fun Day on Monday, and NBYA Junior Race Week Tuesday through Thursday.  Junior sailors and their families will celebrate the end of a successful season at an awards cookout at 5:30 on Friday, August 21

NBYA Regatta Registration Primer

Never registered for an NBYA regatta before?  You're in for at least 30 minutes of work, but this primer might make it easier for you (and save you substantial time and anguish.)

Narrangansett Bay Yachting Association (NBYA) runs regattas for juniors in 420's, Lasers and Optis, as well as NBYA Junior Race Week (which is a Jr. Olympic event) during the third week of August each year.  Race week runs for four days with registration occurring the first day, racing on the next three days.

Sailors must be members of NBYA for all of these regattas, and members of USSailing for the race week (they don't need US Sailing memberships for the other regattas.)

For all juniors participating in its regattas, NBYA requires:

• NBYA membership
• An NBYA Liability Waiver and Medical form
• Event registration for each event
• US Sailing membership (for Jr. Race Week only)

Both NBYA and USSailing offer junior memberships and family memberships.  If you have 3 or more members of the same family participating in NBYA in any year it is more economic to get the family membership.

Here's what you should do NOW to make sure your kids are signed up now and avoid the anguish later:

1.  Register or renew your child(ren) for NBYA membership for this year.  Click "NBYA Junior Dues" for one kid; "NBYA Junior Dues (two in family)"; or "NBYA Family Dues" if 3 or more will participate.  There is a membership fee (of course) which can be paid by credit card.  If you want to register for NBYA regattas at this point (see steps 3 and 4), click keep shopping and wait to check out later.

2.  IMPORTANT: Print, complete and mail (or fax) in to the address/number shown, the NBYA Liablity Waiver and Medical Form for each of your children who might/will be participating and send it in today.  It costs nothing but a little time, and is truly aggravating and almost prohibitively difficult to do close to the event.

3.  Pre-register each child for each event he will be sailing in; the list of registration sites for all junior events is here.  Note there is a fee for each event that can be paid by credit card after you've added each to your shopping cart.  Register for each event as soon as you know your kid is going; the ability to register online disappears as few as 2 or 3 days before the event, and the fee goes up if you wait to the day of the event.

4. If your child is going to NBYA Race Week, he will need to be a member of US Sailing.  NBYA has a discount if you register on their site (and you can do it in the same transaction as steps 1 and 3 above) register at "US Sailing Junior Dues" for up the 3 kids; or at "US Sailing Family Dues" if you're paying for 4 or more juniors in the family.

Good luck!

Regattas and Races 2nd and 3rd Weeks of August

The next two weeks are very busy with race opportunities for virtually everyone, with August club championships and three NBYA one-day regattas taking place next week, and the NBYA Junior Race Week taking place the following week.

Coming up for OPTI SAILORS:
Monday, August 10.  Governor's Cup SYC club championship for any and all Opti sailors.  9 AM - 4 PM.  Bring lunch. Sign up in the clubhouse this week.
Tuesday, August 11:  NBYA Opti Regatta at Bristol YC (click link to register on-line today). If you haven't already, print out, sign and mail or fax in the NBYA Participation Waiver and Medical Form today to avoid unnecessary angst later.  Register on-line, AND sign up with Lauren by Friday, August 7 so she can arrange for drivers and instructors. Open to any SYC junior sailor who wants to participate.  There will be a "green" fleet for first timers.
Wednesday, August 12: Commodore Garsh Trophy SYC club championship for Beginners and Advanced Beginners.  9 AM - noon. Sign up in the clubhouse this week.
Monday - Thursday, August 17-20:  NBYA Junior Race Week, E. Greenwich Register your Opti sailor for Race Week today for $85 -- price goes up to $115 at 5:30 Friday, Aug. 7.  Sailors will also have to register as US Sailing members, and NBYA members. If you haven't already, print out, sign and mail or fax in the NBYA Participation Waiver and Medical Form today to avoid unnecessary angst later. Register on-line, AND sign up with Lauren by Friday, August 14 so she can plan. Open to any SYC junior sailor who wants to participate.  There will be a "green" fleet for first year Opti racers.

Coming up for 420 SAILORS:
Wednesday, August 12.  Huntoon Trophy SYC Club Championship in 420's.  This is the big one. 9AM - 4PM.  Bring lunch. Sign up in the clubhouse this week.
Thursday, August 13.  NBYA 420 Regatta at Sail Newport.  (click link to register on-line today). If you haven't already, print out, sign and mail or fax in the NBYA Participation Waiver and Medical Form today to avoid unnecessary angst later.  Register on-line, AND sign up with Lauren by Friday, August 7 so she can arrange for drivers and instructors. Open to any SYC junior sailor who wants to participate.
Monday - Thursday, August 17-20.  NBYA Junior Race Week, E. Greenwich.  Register your 420 sailor today, no later than Friday, Aug. 7 at 5:30 (and be sure his/her boatmate registers as well.) Registration and trailering over on Monday, racing Tuesday-Thursday. Sign up with Lauren by Friday, August 14 so she can plan.  Make sure your sailors are NBYA and US Sailing members!

Coming up for ALL SAILORS -- The SYC Club Championships:  Sign up in the clubhouse THIS WEEK.

Monday, August 10:  Governor's Cup SYC club championship for any and all Opti sailors.  9 AM - 4 PM.  Bring lunch.

Wednesday, August 12: Commodore Garsh Trophy SYC club championship for Beginners and Adv. Beginners.  9 AM - noon.
Wednesday, August 12:  Huntoon Trophy SYC Club Championship in 420's.  9AM - 4PM.  Bring lunch.
Thursday, August 13:  Commodore's Trophy, SYC Club Championship for Sunfish Doubles.  9 AM - 12 noon. 

Friday, August 14: Richmond Trophy, SYC Club Championship for Sunfish singles.  9 AM - 4 PM.

Monday, August 17: Fun Day.
Friday, August 21:  Junior Awards Cookout  5:30.  Parents and families welcome.

Junior Sailors Celebrate July with Awards at Cookout

Most of the record 80 junior sailors who participated in the SYC junior sailing program during the month of July celebrated a great month of fun and sun (and some rain, too) at a cookout at the club last Friday.  Everyone came away with something to remember the month by -- SYC tee-shirts and candy to keep the memories sweet.  Some came away with awards for their exploits during the month, and for doing well in the various month-end sailing championships.

Congratulations to the winners!

During the last week of the program sailors in all classes vie for club championships in various classes; congratulations to these very fast people:

	Winner	Runner-Up	Third
Comm. Garsh Trophy - Beginners/Adv. Beg. Optis	Greta Close	Ashley Cern	Rafey Mueller
Governor's Cup -         Optimists	Frankie Harnedy	George Littlefield	Aidan Power
Vice Commodore's Cup - Sunfish Doubles	Jack &  George Littlefield	Luke Ingalls /     Miles Arkins	Liam & Aidan Power
O'Connor Trophy -            Sunfish Singles	Frankie Harnedy	Liam Power	Seamus Power
Ingalls Trophy -                         420 July Champs	Holly Taylor /         Casey Domine	Seamus Power / Mather Hoyt	Noel Ingalls /        Pat Gallagher