Junior Windsurfing Championship On Martha's Vineyard in July

The Great and Powerful Nevin Sayre (US-9) informs the Puffin of a junior windsurfing event on Cape Caahd, July 16-19.   Thus spake Nevin: 

 
"The East Coast Junior Champs will be hosted by the Vineyard Haven Yacht Club on Martha’s Vineyard, MA.   This is also a U.S. Sailing Junior Olympic event, and is broken down into Under 19, Under 17, Under 15, and Under 12 age groups.   The event is really kicking into high gear with junior windsurfers already registered from as far away as California and Florida.  Up and coming junior windsurfers from the East Coast Champs may be eligible for grant funding to the 2009 North American Championships (likely in San Francisco).

July 16 will kick off the action with an optional windsurf/racing clinic to improve your skills.   This is a free opportunity to learn from a team of multiple national windsurfing champions.  July 17-18 will be the Junior Championship held on beautiful Vineyard Haven Harbor.  Vineyard Haven is the breeding ground of such prominent windsurfers as Seth Besse, the Douglas Brothers, Nacy and Platt Johnson, and yours truly.  On July 19 there is also a separate Long Distance Race open to all ages and all equipment as part of the Vineyard Cup (www.VineyardCup.com).  Junior competition will be held on Techno 293 One Designs with charter boards available on a reservation basis.   Per USWA guidelines, there are maximum sail sizes for the different age groups.  Limited housing is also available.  More information is available at www.vhyc.org.

What’s great about this windsurfing regatta is that all ability levels are welcome.  There are kids who’s main goal is to make it around the course for the first time, and other kids who are eager to strut their stuff.  We break it down into different divisions and the kids inspire each other.  Any one who can make it to the windward mark is qualified.  This will likely be the largest group of junior windsurfers in the U.S. in one place at one time, and there is a pioneering spirit that makes it super fun for all the kids.  If that's not enough reason to come, we are investing in a dvd of the event to promote junior windsurfing.  You could be a staaah!"

(You just know that Nevin is hoping their little shindig goes off as well as Long Island's finest.  We wish them well!)
 

Comments

[catapulting_aaron]

"You could be a staaaah"

LMAO!!! You're a funny dude, Hollywood!

[michael]

Those are the words of The Great and Powerful Nevin, not the editors of the Puffin, nor "Hollywood" (who is back in the kitchen washing bottles) nor I.