Youth Match Racing Opportunities around the U.S.
2/2/2011 8:26:56 AM
A listing of opportunities in 2011 for U.S. youth sailors looking to learn more about match racing, and to improve their keelboat sailing and racing skill through advanced coaching.
Compiled by Dave Perry (davperry@optonline.net)
U.S. Sailing Team AlphaGraphics Match Racing Coach
Chairman, US SAILING Match Racing Committee
Useful websites (with Calendars):
US SAILING – Match Racing (Calendar) - http://home.ussailing.org/
US Sailing Teams Page - http://sailingteams.ussailing.org/
USSTAG regatta info - http://sailingteams.ussailing.org/Events/2011WMRQual.htm
WIMRA (Calendar) - http://www.wimra.org/
North U – http://www.northu.com/
ISAF (Calendar) - http://www.sailing.org/sailors/match-racing.php
CleverPig (Calendar) - http://www.cleverpig.org/
ICSA - http://www.collegematchrace.com/
Scuttlebutt (Calendar) - http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/
Watch Welcome to Match Racing by Dave Perry @ racing.ussailing.org/Match_Racing.htm
Events, Target Ages when applicable & Contact Person
NOTE, THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL EVENTS IN 2011 (check calendars above); also please double-check that some of this information has not changed.
February 11-13 – NorthU Road to Rio training camp (women), Miami, FL (Dave Perry)
February 18-20 – NorthU Varsity Collegiate Match Race Clinic, Winter Park, FL (Dave Perry)
March 8-12 – Sundance Cup (women), clinic and grade 3 in J/22, Texas (WIMRA Calendar)
May 9-10 – Tune-Up Clinic for May USSTAG Qualifier (women), Sheboygan, WI (Dave Perry)
May 11-15 - May Qualifier event, Sheboygan, WI (USSTAG regatta info)
May 13-15 – Youth Match Racing Clinic and Regatta (age 19 and under)
(qualifier for The Governor’s Cup) (Balboa YC, Corona del Mar, California)
June 15-19 – Road to Rio clinic and Northern Lights Regatta (women), grade 3, Elliotts, Sheboygan (WIMRA Calendar)
June 22-26 – Youth Match Racing Camp & Regatta (target ages 16-20)
(qualifier for The Governors Cup), Sheboygan, Sonars (http://sailsheboygan.us)
July 14-17 – Oakcliff/Seawanhaka Youth Match Racing Clinegatta (target ages 16-22)
Sonars, Oyster Bay, NY (www.oakcliffsailing.org)
July 21-24 – Youth Match Racing Clinegatta South (target ages 16-20)
Geary 18’s, Cocoa, Florida (Dave Perry)
