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Siena Nichols at the US Youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup
NHSF, thank you for supporting my trip to Marblehead Massachusetts this summer for the 2024 Rose Cup Youth Match Race Championship. This was my first travel regatta for my match racing and my team and I had a really great time competing together back east.
Sailing in Sonars was something that my team and I had never done before this event, so learning a new boat was a challenge for our team at the start. The two day clinic before the regatta allowed us the opportunity to work through some of our boat handling which was much appreciated and also work on our overall speed.
During this regatta, there were great sailing conditions with a range of 2-16 knots. Racing in these conditions was hard, but we felt great improvement in our sailing throughout the event. Overall, it was an amazing experience for our team to be able to race some of the best youth match racers in the U.S. and I hope that I will be able to attend future Rose Cups.
Thank you again for your support.
2024 US Youth Match Racing Championship
Marblehead, MA