Racing Your Catamaran
If winning cat races is your goal - look no further. You will find the winning formula in Catamaran Racing by Kim Furniss and Sarah Powell. This 96-page paperback shows you how to improve from club level to world championship standard. You will learn how to set realistic goals, how to make your boat the fastest on the water, and how to outsail and outmaneuver the opposition. And every point is fully illustrated with photo sequences of the authors in action - so you can see how it's done. $14.50 for US SAILING members, $18.95 for non-members.
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Elite Youth Development Team: Application Deadline Nears
The November 2 deadline to apply for the 2008 US Elite Youth Development Sailing Team is just around the corner. 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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Record Number at USA Junior Olympic Festival in Ft. Myers
The USA Junior Olympic Festival (JO) - River Romp was held last weekend in Fort Myers, FL, with over 300 youth sailors participating. Edison Sailing Center, the event host, has held this event every year for over a decade, increasing the number of participants every year for the last seven years. This year's event was another successful one, giving young sailors the opportunity to enjoy sailing and to develop their sailing skills. The nationwide JO program, managed by US SAILING, is sponsored by West Marine, Gill, and Active.com.
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Registration Deadline for Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship - November 1
November 1 is the final day of registration for US SAILING’s Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship. The entry fee includes all of the evening parties and after-racing dockside refreshments. The event will be held November 12-17 at Houston Yacht Club, TX. For women sailors interested in competing next month, a crew finder is available on the event website to help you find a team to sail with. Houston Yacht Club has finalized its plans and it looks like it will be an amazing time for everyone, from high-quality racing to fun events off the race course. For spectators, The Observer, a 100-foot, air-conditioned party boat will take spectators out every day to watch the races.
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Last Week's Quick Poll Results
In last week's Quick Poll, we asked you how often you think about sailing. Your responses told us that most sailors think about sailing no matter where they are, on the ski slopes or behind their desks. These are the results:
- 84% of you think about sailing just about all the time,
- 16% of you think about sailing on the days you go sailing and then some,
- None of you only think about sailing on the days you're on the water.