U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Champs this Week

Bay St. Louis, MS (July 7, 2016) – The U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship for the Ida Lewis Trophy will be decided on the waters of Mississippi’s Gulf Coast this weekend. Hosted by Bay-Waveland Yacht Club, 29 teams ages 13 to 18 years will have three days of racing (July 8-10) in the Club 420 on Bay St. Louis.

Prior to racing, teams took part in a two-day clinic on July 6-7. Led by Richard Feeny, US Sailing Junior National Coach, the clinics featured several college sailing coaches including Roger Williams Head Coach Amanda Callahan, South Florida Assistant Coach Zack Marks, Navy Assistant Coach Dillon Paiva, and former US Sailing Team members Alana O’Reilly and Elizabeth Kratzig.

The top two eligible teams not already qualified will receive an invitation to the 2016 U.S. Youth Championships (August 5-9 /Coronado, Calif.), the premiere youth sailing regatta in the country, in a doublehanded boat of their choice.

Support of the U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship as well as the clinics is made possible by funds provided by the late C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. to perpetuate his unwavering dedication to junior women’s sailing. This support is intended to encourage young American women to enhance their sailing ability, with emphasis on sportsmanship, by providing the opportunity to compete in national-level competition with guidance from high-level coaching. Tom Clagett’s family continues to assist in fulfilling his vision

The 2016 U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship is also sponsored by Gill North America and Switlik Survival Products. Zim Sailing is the exclusive charter provider. This US Sailing National Championship is a Sailors for the Sea – Clean Regatta.

Event details – Entry list

Source: Jake Fish, US Sailing