| PORTSMOUTH, R.I. USA-(4-6-2003) While some kids are getting ready for
summer by brushing up on their camp songs and remembering how to set up a
tent, others are busy training on the water on their sailboat, getting ready
for the U.S. Youth Sailing Championship. The event, organized by US SAILING,
will be held June 20-26 and is hosted by the Milwaukee Yacht Club in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sponsors of the U.S. Youth Sailing Championship
continue to demonstrate their strong support to encourage youth sailing:
Vanguard Sailboats, West Marine, The Disney Company, and Gill.
The top 150 youth sailors, under the age of 20, from across the country race
in Lasers and Club 420s at what is considered one of the premiere youth
sailing events in the nation. They were selected from a list of more than
300 applicants based on sailing resumes.
Several awards will be presented at the conclusion of the event. The winner
of the Laser class (singlehanded division) will receive the Robert L.
Johnstone Trophy, recognizing the pioneering in community sailing and
popularizing of one-design sailing for which Bob Johnstone is known.
Johnstone was the creator of the Youth Championship and was the first
committee chairman.
The Manton D. Scott Trophy (awarded to the winner of the Club 420 class) is
named in honor of an aspiring Olympic sailor whose life was cut short
prematurely -- he was electrocuted in 1973 when the mast of his boat made
contact with an overhead power line. The David M. Perry Sportsmanship Trophy
was dedicated in 1989. Sailors in each fleet are selected for this award by
a vote of their peers. Dave Perry is a former committee chairman
(1985-1989).
For more information on the U.S. Youth Sailing Championship, including
biographies on all participating sailors, please visit
www.ussailing.org/youthchamp.
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, develops and supports a wide range of sailing
organizations, associations and communities, and provides administration and
oversight of competitive sailing across the country. For more information,
visit www.ussailing.org.
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