Marbella Marlo at the 2017 Ida Lewis

Thank you so much for funding my crew, Riley Foster, and I for our trip to Annapolis, Maryland to compete at the US Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship this July. The regatta consisted of five days of sailing, including two days of clinic and three days of racing. However, Riley and I flew to Maryland a week beforehand to participate in a clinic at Severn Sailing Association, a local sailing organization. As soon as we arrived in Maryland, we were welcomed by almost a thirty degree temperature increase from what we were accustomed to back in California. The clinic did not start until Monday, so we spent our first day touring the US Naval Academy and exploring downtown Annapolis. The next three days, we sailed out of Severn Sailing Association under the direction of some of the country’s greatest coaches: Ian Burman from the United States Naval Academy, John Vandemoer from Stanford University, and Bill Ward from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. During the clinic, we worked on boat speed and boat handling in very challenging conditions. Unlike anywhere I have sailed on the West Coast, the wind in Annapolis was extremely shifty and unpredictable. One minute the wind would be blowing around 18 knots, and before you can switch gears, the wind would die down to 2-3 knots. Although it was very frustrating at times, I quickly learned how to tune my boat for shifty conditions and was able to apply the knowledge I learned from the clinic to the following regatta. Because the weather is so unpredictable, we had to retire from sailing one morning due to lack of wind. However, the coaches used this opportunity to help us look at sailing from a different perspective. Split into groups, we analyzed video and boat rigging and discussed the benefits of the many different approaches to boat handling and boat set up.

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Marley Mais at the 2017 CISA Clinic

This year's CISA clinic was the best we have ever attended. Being coached by past Olympians as well as their Olympic coaches gave us the opportunity to raise our level of competition and learn some incredible lessons that we will be taking with us as we campaign for 29er worlds this summer.

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Morgan Pinckney at the 2017 29er Midwinters West

Thank you so much for supporting my 29er sailing. I really enjoy sailing the boat. I learned so much ailing Midwinters West. It was also a lot of fun to meet new people who I would also tune with this summer. This was also the biggest regatta I've ever sailed. The lessons learned have helped shape my training program for Worlds.

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David Wood at the C420 Midwinters

Thank you so much for the funding given so that I could travel across the nation to Jensen Beach, Florida. This fantastic trip wouldn't have been possible without your support and help. While I was there, I learned so much about fleet management and adapting to new areas.

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