Newport Harbor Sailing Foundation: Sailor Stories
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Caroline Eadie at the Junior Sabot National Championship
Caroline Eadie (9601), competed in her 4th Sabot Nationals this year in 2024. After a long summer of hard work and dedication on the water the final event of the season was definitely one to remember. The host club SDYC, put on a great event highlighted by the close viewing area and past Nationals winners introduced during the opening ceremony. Caroline had a great time bonding with her teammates and trying to get to know the different conditions and challenges that San Diego harbor presents. She went out and had a great practice on Sunday and Monday but during qualifying it did not go the way she wanted. She qualified in the Bronze division to which she felt she could have done better. During the two days of racing there were ups and downs but ultimately she did pretty well and made memories she will remember for the rest of her life. We explained to her that it is not always the results but the journey to get there. She started this journey 8 years ago and far surpassed any expectations we had of her when we first signed her up for sailing. Through this journey and regatta she has made friends all over Southern California and she has spend countless hours on the water learning how to become a great sailor.
Thank you very much to the foundation for helping with the monetary aspect of sailing. It is very appreciated and hopefully there will be more regattas in her future as she is now entering High School.