Monthly Archives: May 2013

NY State Opti Champs – June 15

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The New York State Optimist Championship will be held June 15 at the Waterfront Center in Oyster Bay, NY. There should be around 50 Red, White, and Blue Optimist sailors racing in West Harbor, the same location of the last NY State champs, in 2011. JC Hermus looks to defend his title from that year, but it won’t be easy in the always competitive NY area Opti fleet. This should be a great kick-off to the summer sailing season.

If you sailor would like coaching for this event, we have one more practice, June 1-2, before the regatta to get prepared.

2013 NYS Opti Champs NOR

2013 NYS Opti Champs Reg. Form

Great results at USODA Team Trials

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The team as a whole had great results at the 2013 USODA Team Trials at Pewaukee Yacht Club. 195 Optis showed up for a primarily light air event. Being on a lake lead to some interesting shifts and puffs. Consistency and not taking too many risks were the keys to putting together a good score line. Pewaukee YC was a wonderful host and the Race Committee, led by Anderson Reggio, did a great job getting 11 races in.

Team highlights were

– JC Hermus 4th overall

– 3 sailors in Top 15

– 1st and 2nd Blue Fleet

– 5 Sailors in Top 50

– 4 of Top 10 White Fleet

– 12 Sailors in Top 100

SailStrong Team Members will represent the USA at numerous international regattas this summer.

–World Championship Team  – JC Hermus

–European Championship Team – Kathryn Hall

–North American Championship Team – Clayton Johnson, Thomas Rice, Michelle Lahrkamp

British National Championship – Madeleine Rice, Boyd Bragg, Jagan Subbiah, Daven Subbiah, Brendan Lord

Clayton coming off the pin as usual.
2013 SailStrong Team Trials Team
A map of the fleet.
All set to go and hanging with teammates before racing.
JC Hermus – 4th Overall, 1st Blue Fleet – Team Trials, Opti Worlds 2013 Team USA member
Sam Bruce 48th Overall, 3rd White Fleet – Team Trials 2013
Getting the bottom just right.
getting ready for a day on the water
Kathryn Hall, Opti Europeans 2013 Team Member
Checking out an ice boat at the Harken factory.
Helping Gray get the hiking straps set just right to connect with the boat for effective hiking.
L-r Thomas Rice, Michelle Lahrkamp, JC Hermus, Gray Benson
L-R Clayton Johnson 9th, Thomas Rice 15th, JC Hermus 4th – Team Trials 2013
Michelle Lahrkamp, Qualified for North American Champs
This time Jordan decided to join Clayton down at the pin.
Regrouping between races.