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ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION AND PROMOTING EXCELLENCE
IN SAILING
August 9, 2006
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Some of the country's best youth
Laser sailors
at the 2005 U.S. Singlehanded Championship |
BATTLE BEGINS FOR U.S. JUNIOR SINGLE- AND DOUBLEHANDED
CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES
Kemah, TX - For many youth sailors from across the
country, it all comes down to this: after months of training and competing
in qualifying regattas, the best youth sailors in the country are getting a
chance to win a National Championship title at the U.S. Junior Singlehanded
and Doublehanded Championships, which started today and will run through
this weekend at Texas Corinthian Yacht Club.
Many familiar faces will be competing in the two events, which are part of US
SAILING's Chubb U.S. Junior Championships. One of them is Cam Cullman (Rye,
NY), winner of last year’s U.S. Junior Singlehanded Championship. The
17-year-old sailor elected to compete in the event to defend his title even though he qualified for the US Laser Radial Youth World Team to
compete in the Laser Radial Youth World Championship, held simultaneously in
California. A total of 60 competitors will be sailing in the U.S. Junior
Single- and Doublehanded Championships, sponsored by Vanguard Sailboats. The
events are part of US SAILING’s Chubb U.S. Junior Championships, which also
includes the U.S. Junior Triplehanded Championship.
> Get the latest results, pictures and news by going to the event websites
at
http://www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/usjr/single (Singlehanded)
and
http://www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/usjr/double (Doublehanded).
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US SAILOR Of The
Week
Brian Skeels |
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Brian Skeels |
For most sailors out there, there’s a parent or
a spouse supporting them on and/or off the water. Some spouses are
just happy to have a day or weekend alone, while others come along
and provide support, no matter if it’s on the docks, on the water,
or both. For Brian Skeels, there’s no doubt about it: if he and his
wife can find childcare for their 18-month-old daughter Ellie, he’ll
be out on the water to support and cheer for his wife, Sarah
Everhart-Skeels. Brian, a rehabilitation engineer by trade, is a
PHRF sailor himself, usually sailing his Sonar named Overwhelmed on
the waters near Jamestown, RI. But these days he spends most of his
time watching his wife Sarah compete and providing on-the-water
support. “It’s almost like backseat driving,” Brian says jokingly
about watching his wife race. “Sometimes I ask her after a race why
she made a certain move.” Brian, Sarah, and Ellie can be found in
Newport, RI, later this month as Sarah competes for a spot on the US
Disabled Sailing Team in the new doublehanded SKUD18. |
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US SAILING TEAM MEMBERS AT HOME AND ABROAD
Here's an overview of where some of the US Sailing
Team members are competing in the upcoming week:
- A number of U.S sailors are competing in the Star European Championship,
held as part of Rolex Baltic Week in Neustadt/Holstein, Germany. Competitors
include US Sailing Team members George Szabo/Eric Monroe, Andy Horton/Brad
Nichol, Andrew Macdonald/Brian Fatih, as well as U.S. sailors Mark Mendelblatt/Mark
Strube. Event website:
http://www.rolex-baltic-week.com.
- Several members of the US Disabled Sailing Team will compete in the Sonar
North American Championship at Rochester Yacht Club, NY, which runs from
August 10-13. Event website:
http://www.rochesteryc.com.
REIGNING NATIONAL, NORTH AMERICAN OR WORLD CHAMPIONS
WANTED
Have you won a National, North American or World
Championship since August, 2005? If so, you are eligible to apply for US
SAILING's 2006 U.S. Championship of Champions. The deadline for applications
is August 14th. Each year, US SAILING selects twenty competitors who are the
current (after July 31, 2005) National, North American or World Champions of
their respective classes, who normally sail in the U.S., are members of US
SAILING and are members of a class or association affiliated with US
SAILING.
> The U.S. Championship of Champions will be held October 25-28 at Grande
Maumelle Sailing Club, Little Rock, AR, in Y Flyers. To apply, go to
http://www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/CofC.
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GONE SAILING
The editor of e-USSAILING will be taking some time
off to enjoy some time on the water, so there will be no issue of
e-USSAILING and US Sailor of the Week next week. Our next issue, filled
with the latest news about US SAILING events and programs, will be on August
23.
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