Applications for '08 Elite Youth Development Team Accepted
Applications for the 2008 US Elite Youth Development Team are now being accepted. Launched by US SAILING in January 2007, the Elite Youth Development Team was created for young athletes who have been identified as future Olympic prospects. Made up of the country’s top youth sailors in the Laser and Laser Radial classes, the team provides its members with national coaching, educational, administrative, and financial-support structure. To help these young athletes gain more sailing experience at the highest levels, team members travel to major international regattas worldwide and are supported by elite-level coaches.
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Enforcing One-Design Class Rules
How to enforce one-design class rules often seems to generate confusion and heat in a lot of classes. Class rules writers, class officers, competitors and protest committees all have thoughts on how enforcement of class rules should work. Too often, a class rules problem is a result of ignorance of the rules of the class, of an unclear rule or even of an unnecessary rule. We’ve seen cases in which unclear class rules and misconceptions about the roles that different bodies are authorized to play can lead to penalties and grievances. An interesting article from US SAILING's Class Management Handbook by Clark Chapin and Walter Chamberlain looks at several aspects of this often misunderstood subject. 
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US SAILING Annual Meeting - Oct. 24-28, Phoenix, AZ
Make plans now to attend US SAILING's Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ October, 24-28. The event offers unique opportunities for sailors to personally meet the leadership in the sport of sailing in the U.S., as well as attend and participate in meetings of numerous committees such as Safety at Sea, Commercial Sailing, Government Relations, Race Management, Championships, Multihull, Offshore, Youth, and many more. US SAILING members can also vote in person for the Board of Directors. There will also be an awards dinner on Friday, October 26. To enjoy a special discounted hotel room rate, attendees should make hotel room reservations by Sept. 28.
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About the US SAILOR of the Week Feature
Do you know a passionate sailor who is always on the water, taking every rules quiz or searching for that perfect cruising lunch spot? Or do you know someone who is newly converted to the sport and soaking up information like a sponge? Do you know someone who gives as much time and energy to building a fleet or running races as they do to working at the office? We want to know about them! E-mail e-USSAILING's editors at eussailing@ussailing.org with a photo of that sailor and 150 words of background info.
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