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August 12

The 2007 edition of the Chubb U. S. Junior Sailing Championships is underway. This year, Lavallette Yacht Club, Lavallette, NJ is the host venue for the U.S. Junior Triplehanded Sailing Championship for the Sears Cup and the Bay Head and Mantoloking Yacht Clubs are jointly hosting the U.S. Junior Singlehanded Sailing Championship for the Smythe Trophy and the U.S. Junior Doublehanded Sailing Championship for the Bemis Trophy.

Today (Sunday) was the clinic day with Head Coach John Vandemoer taking care of the Doublehanded fleet in Club 420’s. Elizabeth Kratzig is the coach for the Singlehanded fleet in standard rig Lasers. Ned Jones is the coach for the Triplehanded crowd sailing in Nomads. The boats in all three fleets are being supplied by Vanguard Sailboats.

The championships have been raced for in 420’s and Lasers for many years. Vanguard Sailboat’s Nomad was selected this year for the first time. The Nomad is a fairly new design and is a 17 foot center boarder with an extending spinnaker sprit. We expect a great regatta with the boats.

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August 13

Racing for the Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championships began today and the competitors had another great day on the water.

The breeze initially came in from the NNW but was overpowered by the SE sea breeze around noon on both race courses. The U.S. Junior Singlehanded Sailing Championship for the Smythe Trophy and the U.S. Junior Doublehanded Sailing Championship for the Bemis Trophy sailed on the same race course off of Mantoloking YC and the U.S. Junior Triplehanded Sailing Championship for the Sears Cup is being sailed out of the Lavallette YC. The wind filled in very nicely and the Race Committees on both courses decided to get in five races today.