I don’t have a report from the Octoberfest Youth Regatta at Sail Sand Point, but I do have some photos courtesy of Jim Skeel. The results show big Laser Radial, Optimist and FJ fleets plus small (but surely enthusiastic) 420 and 29er fleets. While that concludes the summer youth racing schedule, it hardly concludes youth racing for the year! The high schoolers are just getting going (preview here) and next weekend is the USODA (national Optimist Association) Northwest Championships.
Click any image to enlarge. Jim Skeel’s Facebook Page is here.
Kurt grew up racing and cruising in the Midwest, and has raced Lasers since the late 1970s. Currently he is a broker at Swiftsure Yachts. He has been Assistant Editor at Sailing Magazine and a short stint as Editor of Northwest Yachting. Through Meadow Point Publishing he handles various marketing duties for smaller local companies. He currently is partners on a C&C 36 which he cruises throughout the Northwest. He’s married to the amazing Abby and is father to Ian and Gabe.
Hi All,
We had 168 youth participants and think it was the biggest youth regatta ever in the NW. I will try to get Andrew to write up a report.