In sailboat racing, it’s important to get a good start—not just on the starting line, but as a young sailor. With support from sponsors West Marine, Gill, and Active.com, US SAILING’s JO program is designed to do just that: give young sailors between the ages of 8 and 21 the opportunity to learn, enjoy the fun and excitement of competitive sailing, and develop skills for a lifelong involvement in the sport.

Now in its eleventh year, the JO program has had a tremendous impact on the growth of youth sailing, proven by the popularity of its regattas. The 2007 events are expected to attract some 4,000 sailors; over the course of its history, the program has drawn over 30,000 youth sailors.

Each host club selects the boats sailed at their event, but many will feature popular youth classes such as the Optimist, Club 420, Laser, Laser Radial, and high-performance 29er, as well as several windsurfing classes.

For more information about USA Junior Olympic Sailing, please visit www.ussailing.org/youth/racing/jo/ or contact Lee Parks, US SAILING Inshore Director, at 401-683-0800 or via e-mail at juniorolympics@ussailing.org.

The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING) is the national governing body for sailing. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, the organization provides leadership for the sport of sailing in the United States. US SAILING offers training and education programs for instructors and race officials, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities, issues offshore rating certificates, and provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country, including National Championships and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org.

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2007 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Schedule

June 23
USA Junior Olympic Windsurfing Festival
Calema Windsurfing School, Merritt Island, Fla.
Susie Dornellas - susie@calema.com
www.calema.com

June 23-24
Colorado
Union Sailing Club, Longmont, Colo.
Ivan Andrade - ivemoe@aol.com
www.unionsailingclub.org

Jun 29-Jul 1
Bayview Riverfest
Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, Mich.
Marc Hollerbach - mhollerbach@southoakland.com
www.bayviewriverfest.com

July 5-7
Upper Midwest
Wayzata Yacht Club & Wayzata Sailing School, Minn.
Ross Siemers - ross.siemers@northmemorial.com
www.wyc.org/jo

July 6-8
Gulf Coast
Pensacola Yacht Club, Fla.
Linda Thompson - Linda.thompson@mchsi.com
www.pensacolayachtclub.com

July 6-8
East Coast Junior Windsurfing Championship
Sail Martha’s Vineyard, Vineyard Haven, Mass.
Sail_mv@verizon.net
www.sailmv.com

July 9-13
Hawaii & Waikiki Yacht Clubs, Honolulu, HI
Guy Fleming - guynsyd@hawaii.rr.com
www.hawaiiyachtclub.org

July 10
Larry White Youth Regatta
Niantic Bay Yacht Club, Niantic, Conn.
James Gardner - gardnjg@snet.net
www.nbyc.org

July 12-15
Southern California
Santa Barbara Yacht Club, Calif.
Dana Jones - racing@sbyc.org
www.sbyc.org

July 12-18
Texas Youth Race Week
Texas Corinthian, Lakewood & Houston Yacht Clubs, TX
Margie Crawford - mhc2@sbcglobal.net
www.tcyc.org

July 14-15
Chesapeake Bay
Corsica River Yacht Club, Centerville, Md.
Wick Dudley - dudley1@hughes.net
www.cryc.org

July 23-24
Mid-Atlantic
Island Heights Yacht Club, N.J.
Buzz Reynolds - jreynolds@cr-cat.com
www.ihyc.com

July 28-29
Northern California
Richmond Yacht Club, Calif.
Kers Clausen - kcyc@aol.com
www.richmondyc.org

Aug. 10-12
Rochester Yacht Club, N.Y.
staff@rochesteryc.com
www.rochesteryc.com

Aug. 11-12
Long Island
Sayville Yacht Club, Blue Point, N.Y.
Doug Shaw - shawd@sayville.k12.ny.us
www.sayvilleyachtclub.com

Aug. 13-15
Mass Bay Sailing Youth Regatta
Lincoln Boat Club, Hingham, Mass.
Ellen Dresser - edresser@lincolnmaritime.org
www.lincolnmaritime.org

Aug. 13-16
Narragansett Bay Jr. Race Week
Barrington Yacht Club, R.I.
Narragansett Bay Yachting Association NBYAAdmin@nbya.org
www.nbya.org

Aug. 18-19
Northwest Youth Sailing Championship
The Gorge, Cascade Locks, Ore.
Brian Ledbetter - brianl@seattleyachtclub.org
www.seattleyachtclub.org

Oct. 6-7
Michigan
Macatawa Bay Yacht Club, Holland, Mich.
Steve Sisson - steves@karonadoor.com
www.mbja.org

Oct. 20-21
River Romp Regatta
Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers, Fla.
Stephanie Webb - stephanietwebb@comcast.net
www.edisonsailingcenter.org

Dec. 8-9
USA Junior Olympic Sailing
US Sailing Center Martin County, Jensen Beach, Fla.
Peter Strong - peter@usscmc.org
www.usscma.org

Dec. 27-30
Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta
US Sailing Center & Coral Reef Yacht Club, Miami, Fla.
orangebowlregatta@coralreefyachtclub.org
www.coralreefyachtclub.org