Nominees for US SAILING's 2007 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year award include Pequot Yacht Club member Emily Dellenbaugh.
Emily's successes in 2007 included Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship, Kingston, Canada (1st/18 29ers); 29er European Open Championship, Gottskar, Sweden (1st/101 boats); 29er Midwinters East, Sarasota, Fla. (1st/31 boats); 29er North American Championship, Kingston, Canada (3rd/63 boats); and U.S. Youth Sailing Championship, New Orleans, La. (1st/19 29ers).
See full list of nominees at http://www.ussailing.org/awards/rolex and more detail in press release at http://www.ussailing.org/pressreleases/2007/yofyshortlist.asp
Friday, December 28, 2007
Monday, December 24, 2007
Youthful Crew in Sydney-Hobart Race
19-time race veteran Bill Sykes is leading a young team aboard Wot’s Next in the 2007 Sydney-Hobart race, most from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's Youth Sailing Academy and most of them women. There are five young women, four from the Academy and watch captain Stacey Jackson. Sykes is a big believer in encouraging women in the sport. 'I work in a very difficult environment, it can be really hard, and most of the people I work with are women,' he says. 'They make up for any lack of strength by working as a team.'
Most of the young sailors are still at university. 'One is training to be a doctor, another is doing climatology, our bowman is learning mechanical engineering and getting high distinctions,' Sykes remarks, 'there is so much diversity in the group.'
The team has been together much of the year, competing in offshore and round the buoys races to hone their skills. Though the skills side of it really isn’t the point of the program. 'It’s all about shaping up, taking responsibility, focusing on the job you have to do…self coaching as much as anything, turning yourself into a more confident, well-rounded sailor and person.'
See full details at this link
Most of the young sailors are still at university. 'One is training to be a doctor, another is doing climatology, our bowman is learning mechanical engineering and getting high distinctions,' Sykes remarks, 'there is so much diversity in the group.'
The team has been together much of the year, competing in offshore and round the buoys races to hone their skills. Though the skills side of it really isn’t the point of the program. 'It’s all about shaping up, taking responsibility, focusing on the job you have to do…self coaching as much as anything, turning yourself into a more confident, well-rounded sailor and person.'
See full details at this link
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Mary Savage Honored by US Sailing
US SAILING has presented its Harman Hawkins Trophy for excellence in race management to Mary Savage (Larchmont, NY).
Presented annually, US SAILING's Harman Hawkins Trophy is awarded to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the sport of sailing in the field of Race Administration (Judging, Umpiring, Race Management, Appeals, Racing Rules, and Competitor Classification).
Those of you who have been at major JSALIS regattas such as Law Trophy, Larchmont Race Week and JSA Champs may know Mary well, especially if you have been in a protest hearing!
Read about Mary's long list of race management and sailing credits by clicking here.
Presented annually, US SAILING's Harman Hawkins Trophy is awarded to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the sport of sailing in the field of Race Administration (Judging, Umpiring, Race Management, Appeals, Racing Rules, and Competitor Classification).
Those of you who have been at major JSALIS regattas such as Law Trophy, Larchmont Race Week and JSA Champs may know Mary well, especially if you have been in a protest hearing!
Read about Mary's long list of race management and sailing credits by clicking here.
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