Newport Harbor Sailing Foundation: Sailor Stories

Piercen Giordani & Jack Condon at the 2026 C420 Midwinters East

Results

- Piercen Giordani

Thank you, Newport Harbor Sailing Foundation, for supporting me at my first East Coast regatta, the C420 Midwinters East in Jensen Beach, Florida. I am so grateful for the opportunity to compete and represent my burgee.

I had the chance to sail with Jack Condon, and together we made memories that will last a lifetime. Although we only had about a month to train together, I’m incredibly proud of what we were able to accomplish as a team.

We went into this regatta knowing it would be challenging, and it definitely was. From heavy winds to a less-than-ideal charter boat, we faced a lot of obstacles. But those challenges pushed us to grow, and we came out of the experience stronger and more determined than ever. We’re excited to keep building from here.

Thank you again for your support of my sailing journey and this new chapter in double-handed sailing. I truly appreciate the opportunity.

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- Jack Condon

Thank you so very much for supporting my C420 Midwinters Regatta in Florida. This is my first regatta out of state and first time crewing a major regatta. The Foundation’s support was very beneficial and helped us all very much.  We had great coaching and regatta assistance. The regatta was very windy, and we took away a lot of knowledge from that experience.  Thank you again for everything you have done to assist my sailing journey.