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Daily Reports
Day
1- Friday, June 23
Conditions
As the last of the sailors arrived in
Detroit, those who were ready, rigged their boats and headed down the
launch ramp onto Lake St. Clair, the venue for racing of the 2006 U.S. You th
Sailing Championships. With dry conditions and winds from the
Northwest, it was a perfect day for sailing. US SAILING coach, Mike
Kalin (pictured below with Chair Dan Bracciano) led a brief on-the-water
warm up for the Advanced Racing clinic. Sailors who arrived this
morning busied themselves with their boats.
Later that afternoon, all sailors
attended a Race Signal Seminar and a review of the event rules. In
the evening, the opening ceremonies, sponsored by Nautica, will begin and
Dean Brenner will speak to the competitors on "How to become an Olympian".
Everyone has raved about the wonderful
volunteers from Grosse Pointe Yacht Club and the facilities at the club
itself. Chair Dan Bracciano's team were welcoming arriving
sailors until the midnight hours as flights were delayed. Today
everyone is here, safe, sound and rigged up, ready to start the first full
day of the Advanced Racing Clinic.
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photos: Lee Parks
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