TEN USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC SAILING FESTIVALS SCHEDULED FOR JULY

Portsmouth, R.I. (June 29, 2005) – US SAILING, national governing body for the sport, has organized ten USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festivals taking place in the month of July, making it one of the busiest months ever for the USA Junior Olympic Sailing program. Through these July events, more than 1,600 young sailing enthusiasts of up to 21 years old will develop their sailing skills while having fun on and off the water. The events, hosted by sailing organizations across the country, are part of a series of 24 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festivals, presented by West Marine, that are taking place throughout the year. The program is also sponsored by Gill.

The USA Junior Olympic events scheduled for July are:

July 2-4
USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival – Gulf Coast
Pensacola Yacht Club, Fla.
Classes: Laser, Laser Radial, Sunfish, Club 420, Optimist, Excites
Website: www.pensacolayachtclub.org/2005JrOlympic/05JOSFAdv.pdf  
Contact: John Matthews, johnmatthews@cox.net  

July 9-10
USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival – Chesapeake Bay
Fishing Bay Yacht Club, Deltaville, Va.
Classes: Laser, Laser Radial, Club 420, Optimist
Website: www.fbyc.net/Events/2005/07.09.junior/ssi.dtml  
Contact: Noel Clinard, nclinard@hunton.com  

July 11-15
USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival – Hawaii
Hawaii & Waikiki Yacht Clubs, Honolulu, HI
Classes: Laser, Club 420, El Toro
Website: http://holoholo.org/hysa  
Contact: Guy Fleming, guynsyd@hawaii.rr.com  

July 12
USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival – Southern New England
Niantic Bay Yacht Club, Niantic, Conn.
Classes: Laser, Laser Radial, Laser 4.7, Club 420, Optimist, Blue Jay
Website: www.nbyc.org/racing.php#juniornor  
Contact: Jim Perkins, james.perkins.01@snet.net  

July 12-14
USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival – Northeast Youth Championship
East End Beach, Portland, ME
Classes: Laser, Laser Radial, Laser 4.7, Club 420, Optimist
Website: www.portlandyachtclub.com/pjyc/05JOs/index.htm  
Contact: Steve Williams, pjyc@maine.rr.com  

July 15-17
USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival – South Atlantic
Savannah Yacht Club, Ga.
Classes: Laser, Laser Radial, Sunfish (midgets & juniors), Club 420, Optimist, JY15
Website: www.savannahyachtclub.org  
Contact: Olin McIntosh, sailtosh@comcast.net  

July 16-23
USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival – Texas Youth Race Week
Texas Corinthian, Lakewood & Houston Yacht Clubs, TX
Classes: Laser, Laser Radial, Laser 4.7, Sunfish, Club 420, Optimist
Website: www.tcyc.org/home/TYRW_Home.htm  
Contact: Margie Crawford, office@tcyc.org  

July 22-24
USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival – Southern California
San Diego Yacht Club, Calif.
Classes: Byte, ByteC2, Laser, Laser Radial, Club 420, CFJ
Website: www.sdyc.org/juniorolympics  
Contact: Chuck Sinks, juniors@sdyc.org  

July 23-24
USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival – Colorado
Union Sailing Club, Longmont, Colo.
Classes: Laser, Laser Radial, Sunfish, Optimist, Club 420, Snipe
Website: www.unionsailingclub.org/main/junior_sailing/junior_racing/junior-olympics-racing-is.shtml
Contact: Ivan Andrade, ivemoe@aol.com  

July 25-26
USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival – Mid-Atlantic
Island Heights Yacht Club, NJ
Classes: Laser Radial, Sunfish, Club 420, Optimist (no green fleet)
Website: www.ihyc.com  
Contact: Buzz Reynolds, jreynolds@cr-cat.com  
Registration deadline: July 23

About the USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival Program
The USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival program is organized by US SAILING, national governing body for the sport of sailing and sailboat racing. This year, more than 4,500 junior sailors will participate in 24 Junior Olympic events hosted by yacht clubs and community sailing programs across the country. Since the program first began in 1997, more than 24,000 youth sailors have participated in the program. West Marine, official marine retailer of US SAILING, is presenting sponsor, as it has been since the inception of the program. Gill is official supplier of technical apparel.

For more information about USA Junior Olympic Sailing, please contact Lee Parks, US SAILING Inshore Director, at 401-683-0800 or via e-mail at juniorolympics@ussailing.org. More information on these events can also be found at www.ussailing.org/youth/racing/jo.

About West Marine
West Marine, as presenting sponsor of USA Junior Olympic Sailing and Official Marine Retailer of US SAILING, demonstrates its continued support to youth sailing. West Marine, Inc. is the nation’s largest specialty retailer of boating supplies with 383 stores in 38 states, Canada and Puerto Rico, and more than $660 million in annual sales. The company’s successful catalog and Internet channels offer customers approximately 50,000 products – far more than any competitor – and the convenience of being able to exchange catalog and Internet purchases at its retail stores. The company’s Port Supply division is the country’s largest wholesale distributor of marine equipment serving boat manufacturers, marine services, commercial vessel operators and government agencies. For more information on West Marine’s products and store locations, or to start shopping, visit www.westmarine.com or call 1-800-BOATING (1-800-262-8464).

About Gill
Gill NA, Official Technical Supplier of the US Sailing Team, has been an apparel and accessories leader in the worldwide marine industry for over two decades, specializing in high tech, breathable waterproof clothing. Gill gear is available through hundreds of dealers nationally, including West Marine, and its products range from a performance base and mid-layer garments and deck jackets to full on offshore and ocean suits. More information on Gill can be found at www.gillna.com.

About US SAILING
The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING) is the national governing body for sailing and sailboat racing. Headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, the organization’s mission is to encourage participation and promote excellence in sailing and racing in the U.S. US SAILING offers training and education programs, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities, and provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country, including the US Sailing Teams and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org.  

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