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