Thanksgiving week was tough, but the holidays will be sweet for three young Bay Area sailors who survived grueling tryouts in November to become San Francisco’s entry in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in September.
The three are part of a crew called American Youth Sailing Force that made it through the team selection trials in which six teams competed – nearly 40 sailors ages 19 to 24. They furiously cranked winches, tripped through agility drills and  … More