I’d like to thank you for your support of us at my very first national regatta as a freshman at the C420 National Championships in Chicago, Illinois, which took place during this summer. Going into this regatta I hoped to achieve a top 30 finish, which I came close to achieving. After the three days of racing were completed, I made it into the gold fleet and finished forty-seventh out of one hundred thirty three boats. The first day started with a light breeze and we were able to get a decent start of the pin and to the left side of the course, starting with a ten in that race and ending the day with two mid-fleet scores. The following day, with a bit more wind, I learned a lot about starting and accelerating off the line, ending with three more mid fleet races. On the last day, there was little to no wind so we ended up postponing on land before going out for a longer postponement on the water for over five hours in total. We ended up sailing one last race right before the racing cutoff. Due to the super light conditions with huge waves, keeping the boat up to speed was challenging, but we tried our best to go fast. Overall, we have learned about starting and keeping the boat up to speed in lighter conditions. I am excited to be able to compete in future regattas and keep on learning from the best! Thank you once again for your generous support!

I’d like to thank you for your support of us at the C420 New Englands at Shelter Island Yacht Club this summer. The first day of the regatta there were a couple general recalls due to the weather conditions and after we got a race off I finished the day with a ninth out of seventy-four boats. The next day had great sailing conditions; however, I had a challenging time with a DSQ and an OCS. The final race of the day was clean, but I had a third-row start and ended the day with a twenty. The final day of the regatta had nice wind, with high teens and chop. I had a couple mid fleet races and during the last race I was in the top ten when I capsized after a bad tack. Unfortunately, this regatta did not go as planned but I am excited to compete in the future! I appreciate the continued support even though we did not achieve our goals for this regatta. As I am still young, going into my freshman year, I appreciate the opportunity to learn and grow from these amazing sailors! Once again, thank you for your support during this regatta!

The 2023 US Sailing Team Race Championship was hosted by Mission Bay YC in CFJs. With over 20 teams ranging from high schoolers to veteran college grads, it was an incredibly competitive event. The regatta was run using the Swiss League format, which filters the rotations by wins and losses. As teams win more, they race other teams with similar records. The Swiss League round robin lasted for two days before transitioning into a best of 3 knockout series, including a quarter finals, semifinals, and finals. Unfortunately, my team did not have the best end to day two, which knocked us out before the knockout series began. Despite an unfortunate finish, we had a spectacular time sailing in San Diego. The wind and weather could not have been better and the host club absolutely crushed it. Thank you NHSF for supporting my trip to the 2023 US Sailing Team Race Championship. I hope to be back at it again next year!

The 2023 Morgan Cup was yet another great success for team NHYC both on and off the water. This event is a 3v3 team race in Sonars with a total of 10 teams competing. Hosted by New York Yacht Club, the Morgan Cup is always an awesome event, with stunning Newport (the other Newport) weather, a great fleet of boats, and unforgettable social gatherings. Team NHYC was made up of a top notch squad with a level of crew work that other teams were only able to dream about. Fighting through the round robin and quarter finals, we were really beginning to find our stride come the semi finals. Stacking up against a star studded NYYC team, we put our heads down to close out a best of 3 match in 2 straight wins. Unfortunately, come the finals match up, we forgot how a starting line works and let the Eastern squad have two easy ones. It was a tough ending to an otherwise strong performance, but team NHYC most certainly showed the strongest boat handling/crew work out of any team. We will be back again next year to bring home the cup. Thank you NHSF for the continued support of team NHYC!

Thank you for your support this summer getting me to the U.S. Youth Championships in Bristol, RI for the ILCA-6.

Last year I raced my first Youth Championships in Mission Bay, and was looking forward to this opportunity to participate again this year.  This regatta was an amazing opportunity for me to be able to sail for the first time back east, and also allowed me the opportunity to get more time in a big fleet  in the ILCA-6 because there were 100 boats in attendance.  

Thank you for helping to support my trip back east this summer to Bristol, Rhode Island to compete in the US Youth Champs at Roger Williams University. This was my first time racing at this event and in an ILCA-6.

I learned many things both on and off the water at this event. Off the water, I learned the importance of staying hydrated and eating the right foods in order to help with my  overall performance and energy levels throughout the day. On the water I learned how to tune or max out my controls on the heavy breeze days.