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ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION AND PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN SAILING
October 10, 2006

Star World Championship in San Francisco

US SAILING TEAM MEMBERS COMPETE IN STAR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

With racing scheduled to continue through Friday at the Star World Championship in San Francisco, the competition is heating up for the World Championship title. With 2-9-1 finishes in the first three races of the Championship, US Sailing Team members Andy Horton and Brad Nichol took the overall lead in the World Championship on Tuesday (most recent results available at press time) with teams from New Zealand, Switzerland, Brazil and France in close pursuit.
> Visit the St. Francis Yacht Club website for latest results from the Star World Championship at http://www.stfyc.com (click Regatta Information, then the link for Star World Championship.

US SAILOR Of The Week
Mike Siau

Mike Siau

Mike Siau from Syracuse, NY, bought his first Hobie 16, off the side of the road for $650 of his own money, at age 16. His mom made a call to local Hobie Fleet 204 and dad brought him to that Thursday night’s fleet race. The rest is history. Mike is a part of the growing number of Hobie youths in the northeast. On any given day during the summer you can find Mike and a pack of Fleet 204 kids in the middle of Oneida Lake, blasting around, flying a hull and sometimes flipping over. If there isn’t any wind, they load as many kids as possible onto a Hobie 16 for some fun. Packed with kids and barely above sinking, they head out onto the lake for “hull jumping." The gang flips the boat and take turns jumping from the top hull. In 2005, Mike teamed up with local Optimist star Sam Ingham in 2005 to win the U.S. Youth Multihull Championship. Later that year, the pair also went to South Africa for their first Hobie 16 World Championship. Mike Siau is leading the charge for the next generation of Hobie sailors and making some of the old stalwarts proud in the process.

VOLVO OCEAN RACE PANEL AT US SAILING'S ANNUAL MEETING

US SAILING's Annual Meeting, scheduled for Nov. 15-19 in Newport, R.I., will also be the site of an exciting, educational panel on the Volvo Ocean Race on Friday, November 17 at the Newport Hyatt on Goat Island from 5 until 6:15 p.m. Participating in the panel discussion are Stan Honey, navigator on the winning team of ABN AMRO One; Ken Read, helmsman and tactician for Ericsson Racing Team; Jerry Kirby, bowman for Pirates of the Caribbean; and Jennifer Lilly, the official weather forecaster for the Volvo Ocean Race. The panel will be moderated by Gary Jobson.
> Don't miss this unique opportunity to meet these sailing experts in person and learn more about the exciting Volvo Ocean Race! No pre-registration required, US SAILING would gratefully accept a $10 donation at the door.

U.S. MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP STARTS TODAY

Brian Angel, who recently represented the USA at the ISAF Nation's Cup, is returning to defend his title at the U.S. Match Racing Championship, which kicked off today at Fort Worth Boat Club in Texas. Judging by the list of entries for this National Championship, the competition will be very fierce. Angel will meet other well-known sailors such as Dave Perry, 1982 winner of the Championship, on the starting line.
> Get the latest results from the U.S. Match Racing Championship by going to http://www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/usmrc.

US SAILING FRIENDS AND FAMILY SALE AT AUTHENTIC COLLECTION

US SAILING members can save 25% on all US SAILING Authentic Collection items until October 15th. Order today and save 25% on US SAILING cotton T-shirts, technical T’s, jackets and gear bags. Discount also applies to custom crew gear. Go to http://www.ussailinggear.com or call 1-800-866-SAIL. Use promo code USSG0651.

PAIGE RAILEY MAKES SHORTLIST FOR WORLD SAILOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and Rolex recently announced that US Sailing Team member Paige Railey has been named to the shortlist of the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year award. The only USA sailor on the shortlist, Railey joins ten other world-class sailors nominated for this prestigious award. This is the second consecutive year that 19-year-old Railey has been named to the Sailor of the Year shortlist. The winners will be announced on November 7 in Helsinki, Finland. Railey was recognized for the World Sailor of the Year award for her outstanding performance in the Laser Radial during the nomination period (September 1, 2005-August 31, 2006).
> Read the full story by going to http://www.ussailing.org/pressreleases/2006/raileyworldsailor.htm.

LATEST WORLD SAILING RANKINGS RELEASED BY ISAF

Earlier today, the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) released the latest World Sailing Rankings. After over a year at the top of the Laser Radial Rankings, US Sailing Team member Paige Railey lost the number one spot to fellow US Sailing Team member Anna Tunnicliffe. With the biggest ranking points total across all eleven events, Tunnicliffe now sits on top of the world ahead of Belgium's Evi Van Acker, while Railey has moved to third best in the world. In the Star class, George Szabo and Eric Monroe are second in the world right now, with Mark Mendelblatt and Mark Strube climbing from 11th to fifth.
> Read all about the latest ISAF World Sailing Rankings by going to http://www.sailing.org.

LOOKING TO SUPPORT OUR SPORT? BECOME A VOLUNTEER

With another successful summer sailing season behind us and US SAILING's Annual Meeting coming up next month, US SAILING is seeking volunteers with financial expertise to serve in various capacities such as the audit and budget committees. Much of the work of these committees is conducted via e-mail and conference calls, thus reducing geographic location as a concern. Members who are CPAs or who have experience working with financial management, taxes and/or budgeting and are interested in giving back to the sport are encouraged to contact Bobbi Warren, CFO-Director of Finance, at 401-683-0800 or via e-mail at bobbiwarren@ussailing.org. Please include a statement of your relevant experience.

KNOW HOW TO FIX YOUR OWN BOAT WITH THIS HELPFUL BOOK

The Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual is one of the foremost troubleshooting guides available. If it's on a boat and it has screws, wires, or moving parts, it's covered in this helpful book. From battery technologies, 12 and 24 volt DC systems, corrosion, bonding and lightning protection, generators, inverters and battery chargers to electric motors and electric lights, marine electronics, antennas, and RFI, diesel engines, transmissions, shaft brakes, and propellers and much more, you'll have advice at your fingertips if you bring this book on board.
> Get the Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual through the US SAILING store at http://store.ussailing.org. $38.50 for US SAILING members, $49.95 for non-members.

LIGHTNING QUALIFIER FOR U.S. PAN AMERICAN GAMES TEAM

The qualifying event for the U.S. Pan American Games Team in the Lightning will be held next week, Oct. 10-13, in Annapolis, MD.
> Visit the Lightning class website at http://www.lightningclass.org for more information.

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