Big air and big fun at the 2009 International 18’s skiff regatta on San Francisco Bay! These incredible flying machines reurn August 22-26 2010. Show Times are 1:00 PM Daily
Laura Dekker, a 14-year-old girl from The Netherlands, departed from Amsterdam this week to become the youngest person to sail around the world.Â
This comes two months after Abby Sunderland, a 16-year-old American teenager attempting the same circumnavigation, had to be rescued in the Indian Ocean.
There are 16-year-olds who can’t be trusted to drive to the mall alone. What in the world are these parents thinking in letting teenagers sail around the planet alone?
Well, we know what Sunderland’s parents were thinking: they were  … Details
The best-of-the-best were on display at the 2010 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships, hosted by the Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club. This year’s championship showcased top-level junior sailors from around the country in four highly competitive fleets, including C420s, Lasers, Radials, and 29ers. Three of the four fleets were won by US Sailing Development Team (USSDT) members.
Mateo Vargas (St. Petersburg Yacht Club) overcame a narrow two-point deficit to USSDT teammate Michell Kiss (Macatawa Bay Yacht Club) to win the Radial fleet. ‘I actually prefer to come from behind,’ said Vargas. ‘I like to be in that position.’ Consistency paid off for Vargas. He pulled away from the Radial contenders and won by 10 points. Kiss finished second, and fellow USSDT member and defending champion, Christopher Stocke (Sarasota Youth Sailing Program) finished third. Earlier this summer, Vargas finished second at the Radial North American Championships in Texas  … Details
U.S. Youth Sailing Championships, hosted by the Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club saw fantastic sailing conditions again in the Port of Los Angeles for day two. The standings remain close atop the leaderboard in three-of-the-four fleets, which bodes well for a climactic conclusion to the championship on Wednesday.
Mitchell Kiss (Mascatawa Bay Yacht Club) asserted himself today in the Radial fleet. He won the final two races of the day to take a two-point lead into tomorrow. He led by one after yesterday’s four races. His throw-out race is a 10th place finish in race six  … Details