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Report by Chris Snow
88 of Southern California's fresh young crew of junior sailors hit the water at San Diego YC for the first regatta of 2008. Sailed in Naples Sabots this regatta is unique in that is completely run by the juniors themselves. SDYC Junior Commodore Judge Ryan and his Jr. Board did a great job of organizing the event. Winds for the regatta ranged from a glassy, hot, puffy "Santa Ana" to a strong and shifty seabreeze that tested both the sailors and the race committee.
At the end of the event one thing proved clear. To be at the top of the Sabot fleet today, you better have a North Sail. North Sails were on the winners of the A, B and C1 fleets. Congratulations to North customers, Will LaDow, Scott Sinks and Patrick Snow for placing 1,2,4 in the "A" fleet, Andrew Cates for taking the top spot in the "B" fleet and Young rockstar Cutter O'Connell for topping the C1 Fleet.
The next event is on the Sabot Circuit is the SCYA Midwinters at NHYC on Fevbruary 16-17.
A Fleet
1) Will Ladow
2) Scott Sinks
4) Patrick Snow
B Fleet
1) Andrew Cates
C1 Fleet
1) Cutter O'Connell
For complete results vist www.sdyc.org/juniors. For more information on North Sabot sails or the latest tuning and trim information contact the Sabot experts at North Sails One Design.
Report by Chris Snow
Report by Chris Snow
The 2006 version of Southern California’s biggest Junior sailing event, the Naples Sabot Jr. Nationals, wrapped up yesterday at Mission Bay Yacht Club in San Diego. 120 junior sailors packed up their boats and headed home after 4 days of very competitive sailing on Mission Bay. With two days of qualifying races and two days of championship races each sailor completed 16 races overall to determine the 2006 Jr. National Champion. At the end of the event Jake La Dow of San Diego came out on top narrowly defeating Sally Mace of Newport Beach, CA. Jake and Sally tied on points and had identical scorelines so the decision on who won the event was decided by who beat the other in the final race! Both sailors used North Sails. Jake used the new XLR-8+ model and Sally used the standard XLR-8. Also using North Sail’s XLR-8+ and rounding out the top five were Nevin Snow in 4th and Shone Bowman in 5th. North Sails is proud to support junior sailing around the world and we are especially proud to have these junior sailors choosing North Sails. For the latest on North Sabot sails please follow this link or call Chris Snow or Vince Brun at 619-226-1415.
Interview by Chris Snow North Sails on top at Jr. Commodores Regatta! The biggest junior event of the Fall season for Southern California junior sailors took place last weekend at Mission Bay Yacht Club on Mission Bay in San Diego, CA. The backbone of So Cal Junior sailing is the Naples Sabot and this regatta had over 100 boats sailing in 5 divisions. Jake Ladow, using a North XLR-8 Mainsail came out on top of the highly competitive “A” fleet. 37 boats raced in this top division. 6 of the top tem sailors in “A” used the XLR-8. Conditions were moderate and quite shifty placing an emphasis on acceleration out of tacks and ease of trim in the variable condtions. North Sails has long been a major supporter of the Sabot fleet and we are proud to have some many promising young sailors using our sails. Whether your goal is to move up out of the C3 division or win the 2006 Nationals (to be held on Mission Bay) North Sails can help you get there.
2005, Jr. Commodores Champion, Jake Ladow, (on left in red near MBYC commodore, Dan Merino).
Results:
For more information on North Sabot sails or the latest tuning and trim information contact the Sabot experts at North Sails One Design.
Interview by Chris Snow Tyler you've been on quite roll lately winning two big events practically back to back which is I think unprecedented. What seems to be clicking for you right now that has made this possible? Tyler: Thanks Chris. I guess looking back, my high school sailing in the spring really got me slotted for the summer. Consistently sailing against some really good guys and my coach Rob Hallawell got things going and kept our team improving. Point Loma High School had a good run at the end of the year at nationals and we really worked hard for that. I guess that just rolled over into the summer. We know that you have been lucky enough to have grown up in a sailing family and that your Dad and even Grandad have been lifelong sailors and won their share of regattas. Who have been some of your biggest influences in sailing and how have they helped you get to where you are today? Tyler: Well, you're right, coming form a sailing family has made my sailing easier than it might be otherwise. We just do it and its no big thing. My dad has always helped me out with my equipment, boat preparation and he would answer questions when I asked. My mom has always been supportive with driving to regattas and helping out with organization and the other stuff. I am relly lucky to have a supportive family. As far as influences, Robbie Dean has done a really good job at bringing in good coaches to SDYC, like Zach Maxum and others. Andrew Campbell has been a big positive influence. Andrew's approach to the game is very calm but very confident. He has taught me a lot about the mental preparation, working hard, boat handling, tactics and boat speed. I just really like his approach. When I was younger, Tyler Pruett kind of took me under his wing - that was a big help and a confidence builder. Tyler was a three-time All American and a College Sailor of the Year - a really good sailor, who did not mess around. He connected with kids who wanted to get better. Going into a big regatta like the two you recently won, how do you prepare yourself and your crew for the best performance? Tyler:: Before a big regatta I always make sure my boat is up to the competetive mode that I want it to be. I flip the boat over check the bottom then go through the inside and make sure I like all the rigging, lines, and blades. Another big preperational item is making sure I know the sailing instructions. I have lost quite a few races becuase I did not read the instructions so I guess learning the hard way taught me to read them and understand them before I go out to the race course. Can you give us an idea of what is on your schedule in the next year and what some of your sailing goals are going into 2005 and beyond? Tyler: For the next year of sailing I have quite a few things I am aiming for and would like to try. First is I would like to try the I-420 and possibly do the worlds in 2005. I will still be competing competitively in the club 420 and CFJ class and hope to improve my finishes from past years in certain regattas. As far as specific goals I could'nt tell you. I take every regatta 1 race at a time and set a goal a few weeks before the up coming regatta. Care to make any comments on the sails you used this summer? Tyler: I used North sails for both the CFJ national championship and the Sabot National championship. I choose these sails becuase I can always depend on the quality of them and I have most of my sailing experience using them. A lot of really good sailors use them from around my yacht club and sailing area so i can always ask other people questions that I might have about the sails. Usually I can always find someone that knows the answer. North Is Just the Best sails out there if you don't have one go get one! Tyler, I've seen you many times helping sailors that are younger than you, just getting started in Sabots and racing. What advice can you give a newer sailor and even his parents about the sport? Tyler: Sailing is a sport much diffrent form soccer,basketball, or football. Sailingis very much a thinking and mental sport, where as foot ball or basketball its how tall or how big and strong you are. I think thats why sailing is such a great sport becuase no matter how big or small you are, there is a boat and a class just right for you out there. So I think the best advice for new parents or sailors is remember sailing isn't football its sailing! Go for it. What do you like to do when you are not sailing? Tyler: When I'm not sailing I usually, am surfing,playing basketball, and hanging out with friends. I am always busy doing something most of the time when i am not sailing. I also spend a lot of my time at or around the yacht club hanging out with some of my sailing buddies. Weather were swimming or getting ready to go on a boat out to the point, or just cruising down there for a bite to eat. I usually find myself at the club. it is a great place to hang out. What are you currently listening to on you CD or MP3 player? Tyler: Loyd Banks, Eminem, and Doctor Dre have been big as far as the rap i listen to. I also like the rolling stones, U2 and bruce Springstein. I like all music,(except for country) not a big fan of that. Tyler thanks and congratulations on a great season. Best of luck to you!!! For more information on North Sabot sails contact the North Sabot experts.
Interview by Chris Snow The best part about this program is how much fun everyone
seems to have. From
the youngest "Sea Urchin" to the teenagers sailing FJ’s and 420’s
everyone seems to genuinely be having a good time and the environment that is
fostered in one of respect for each other, their instructors, their boats and
most of all the water. To see how he pulls all this off and even manages some
time to sail on his own we got Robbie to answer a few questions we fired off
to him. We are thankful he took the time to answer them and share his experience
with the rest of us. Robbie - Normal days are filled with lots of sailing stuff.
I am constantly thinking about curriculum and teaching technique. The
ability
to
communicate with the kids is
an important piece of the puzzle. Clerical tasks include managing the budget,
managing and maintaining75+ boats, and talking to parents. The best part is teaching
the kids. The job is enjoyable because I never have to do the same thing twice. Robbie - I look for excellent sailors with good communication skills and lots
of energy. Good sailors are successful because they have an intimate
knowledge of the sport.
Naturally they have faced many of the challenges that students face today. To
teach Jr. Sailing effectively you must be able to relate your knowledge to young
people and monitor their success. Robbie - The most important people here are the kids and I want everyone to have fun.
When the kids have fun, the kids win regattas, the parents are happy, the Yacht
Club is happy and we continue to grow. Certainly it is important to keep parents
and yacht club members informed but the kids are #1. Robbie - All parents
of Junior Sailors are welcomed to join the JAC. There is also a core group
of JAC members comprised of past and future chairpeople of the JAC.
The
JAC acts as a support function as I need volunteers and helpers with many
events during the year. They also act as liasions to the membership
and SDYC Board
of Directors. They’re awesome! Robbie - Time management. During the Summer we can have as many as 120 kids
in class at any given time. They all have parents with questions
and concerns. At
the same
time I will be managing a group of 12 college-aged instructors. Additionally
Yacht Club members will ask the Junior Sailing program to help in YC events.
And meanwhile I am a piece of yacht club management with responsibilities
and duties to keep the budget and assets under control. Robbie - Californians who love to compete. We are so lucky in our climate to
be able to sail everyday of the year. Mix that with competitive people
and we get
a good
bunch of sailors. Sailors like Adam Roberts, Zach Brown, Parker Shinn, Anna
Brun, Melanie Roberts, all have one thing in common…they love to win. Robbie - Never neglect your equipment. Develop a good relationship with the
kids. And have fun. Robbie - Kids who get involved in sailing learn skills that are valuable in life and not often found in traditional sports. They learn to be self reliant in adverse conditions, to be like a handy-man and fix anything, they learn about boat care, and about competing in a complex game with many variables. I know that you have been working on sailing the Europe dinghy and recently competed at the Worlds in Spain. Will you get a chance to do more this in the coming year? Robbie - Ooh I hope so. The trials are getting close and the fleet will probably
hibernate soon after that. I look forward to helping the next group
of Europe sailors
continue to sail at the top of the fleet.
2003 Sabot Junior National Champ Charlie Buckingham describes his very successful Sabot Nationals. North Sails One Design is proud to have made the sails for the three consecutive Sabot National Champions. August 5 was the official start of the International Naples Sabot Association Junior Nationals held at NHYC. As I walked into the boatyard I saw anxious kids and parents getting ready for the biggest regatta of the year. I walked over to my boat and took the cover off the bottom. I quickly ran my hand across it to feel the smoothness of the Teflon that I put on the bottom of the boat the day before. Lifting my hand with satisfaction, I got a dolly and had a boatman help me flip my boat. After I finished rigging, I headed toward the deck where the skippers meeting would be held. Having competed in four past nationals, the flight format and courses were not new to me. After the meeting I launched my boat and headed out to the race course. The first race of the Flight Selection Series had a very weird wind direction. At the start I was really trying to watch my use of kinetics on the line and as a result I got a bad start. With a third row start I fought for a lane but couldn’t find one. I was forced to the left corner-the unfavored side. Luckily the wind shut down on the right side and all of a sudden a huge lefty came in and I was first around the weather mark. After our lunch break a steady westerly breeze came in and the rest of the day was textbook. At the end of the day I ended up winning flight selection with two firsts, two seconds, and one third. At first I was worried because I couldn’t think of anyone who had won flight selection and the championship. Parents and kids kept asking me if it was bad luck. I shook it off and called it a day. I arrived the next day only to get hassled by more parents questioning this “bad luck”. It was starting to get to my head. I went to the skippers meeting and realized that bronze and iron were going to be split from us and they were going to do two races and the gold and silver flights would go out when they were done with two races. Finally, when bronze and iron were done, I sailed out to the course. I realized that the breeze was going to be like the first race of flight selection. Similarly, I got a bad start, in the third row, and had to grind my way back the whole race. I finished in ninth place. I sat and thought, “maybe winning flight selection was bad luck”, but I told myself that I should relax and sail like it was just another regatta. The next race I did a little better on the start but I still got pinched off forcing me to go right. Luckily a good shift came in and I rounded the mark in third. I really tried hard at the end and ended up barley getting second. The last race of the day I got another mediocre start, but I was forced to the right again. Luckily another right shift came in and I was second around the mark. On the last leg of the race, the westerly was starting to come in and right after the leeward mark, I tacked before the first place boat and I was looking pretty good. I sailed into a hole but was lucky to hit a little lefty to come back to the middle and cover the fleet. I tacked a little bit above the second place boat, but I kept getting headed while the other person was getting lifted. About five feet before the finish I was still beating the person but in order to make the line I had to do a double tack, which is death in sabots. I took my chances and did the tack and beat the second place boat by an inch, if that. I ended the day with a ninth, second and first. I was winning the regatta by three points ahead of Justin Law. I arrived at NHYC for the last day and finally people stopped bothering me about bad luck. The breeze of the first race was worse than the prior day. After a poor start I was fourth around the mark. I ended up in second, but Justin Law took first, narrowing my lead to two points. The next race I placed second and Justin Law third. On the last race I nailed the start. I played all the shifts and ended up winning the race and taking the championship. Passing the finish line on the last race in first place and winning
the regatta was one of the happiest moments in my life. This regatta
is an experience that I will remember for the rest of my life. I would
like to thank the NHYC Race Committee for a great job on the courses
and the organization of the regatta, North Sails for supporting me
and making me such great sails, and most of all my coaches Nathan Dunham,
Adam Deermount and Cryssa Byers. Special thanks to my family and parents
for being there from the first race of the flight selection to the
last race of the regatta.
Sailors using North take 1st in Gold, Silver and Bronze divisions Report by Chris Snow
The XLR-8 is made from 130 HTP cloth and features a large vision window in the bottom of the sail. The sail comes complete with all battens, insignias, numbers and leech and luff telltales. If you want to go fast in Sabot this is the sail to have! Sailors using North Sabot sails have won the Gold Division in the
Nationals the last three years in a row.
For more information on North Sabot sails contact the North Sabot experts.
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The 2007 edition of Naples Sabot Jr. Nationals wrapped up yesterday at Newport Harbor Yacht Club in Newport Beach, CA. Over 200 of Southern California's up and coming junior sailors competed in this four day event. The regatta was sailed in Newport Bay in front of NHYC. Over 45 boats were relocated from their moorings to make way for the regatta. Hats off to the regatta organizers and NHYC port captain, Tad Springer for making this happen. It really improved the quality of racing for the sailors. 
1) Jake Ladow
2) Jack Driscoll
Tyler Sinks of San Diego, California is only 15 years old
but already he has years of sailing experience under his belt. This summer
he
has shown he knows how to use that experience well by winning
consecutive
regattas the 70 boat CFJ Nationals and the 120 boats Sabot Junior
Nationals.
Both events are highlights of the competitive Southern California
junior
sailing season. Since Tyler is on a nice roll we though we would catch
up
with him and pick his brain about what contributed to his success and
what
the future hold for the up and coming sailor.
Robbie Dean is the director of junior sailing at San
Diego Yacht Club. Arguably, one of the more successful youth sailing
programs in
the
US, SDYC is lucky to
have a large supportive membership, a long history of junior sailing and a great
facility, the great weather in San Diego doesn’t hurt either. In the last
year SDYC junior sailors won the High School fleet, Singlehanded, and Team Racing
Nationals, the Snipe Junior Worlds, won two out of the 4 division at the Naples
Sabot Nationals and many other great events. In the summer of 2004 the program
had 250+ kids in it with 12 full time instructors. 110 sailed for the first time
in the SDYC junior program last summer.
In what is becoming a bit of an annual occurrence sailors using North
Sabot sails took first place in the Gold, Silver and Bronze divisions
of Southern California’s most important junior regatta the Jr.
Sabot Nationals. Charlie Buckingham of Newport Harbor Yacht Club won
the Gold division using the XLR-8 and Tyler Sinks of San Diego Yacht
Club, last year’s Gold division Champion, won this year’s
Silver division and George Saunders of SDYC won the Bronze Division
also using the XLR-8. Over 200 young sailors competed in the regatta
held August 4-7, 2003 in Newport Harbor. Charlie counted scores of
2,1,2,2,1 to walk away with the event. Congratulations to all the winners
from our team at North.
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