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| LISOT Practice BPYC 3/7/10 |
the Southern Ocean which comprise the Argentinian Team Trails.







LISOT would like to congratulate and recognize all the winners at the recent Miami OCR. In all, the USA won ten medals after the five days of racing in the ten Olympic classes.
One team that reached the podium with a gold medal in the women's 470 class was current LISOT coaches Amanda Clark and Sarah Merganthaler Chin. Other LISOT coaches racing included Rob Crane (Laser), Clay Johnson (Laser), Rasmus Myrgren (Laser), Erik Stork & Trevor Moore (49er), Erin Maxwell & Isabelle Kinsolving (women's 470), Kaity Storck (women's 470), Graham Biehl (men's 470), Dave Hughes (men's 470), and Adam Roberts (men's 470).
LISOT congratulates the eleven sailors that have qualified for US SAILING’s 2010 Youth World Team. These sailors will receive invitations to represent the United States at the 40th Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Istanbul, Turkey, from July 8-17, 2010. Amongst these sailors are two LISOT I420 teams - Ian Liberty & Colin Murphy and Marlena Fauer & Christina Lewis. Congratulations Ian, Colin, Marlena & Christina!
Hosted by the Clearwater Yacht Club over the weekend of January 16-18, 2010, the US SAILING ISAF Youth World Qualifier was a competitive regatta for 75 athletes in four events. Open to athletes born in 1992 or after, the event consisted of ten races over three days.
For complete results from the Youth World Qualifier, please visit Clearwater Yacht Club’s web site: http://www.regattaprocessing.com/CLWYC/YWQ10/index.php
For more information about the 40th Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Istanbul, Turkey, please visit the event web site: http://www.isafyouthworlds.com/
On Monday this week, US Sailing announced the selection of 48 sailors to the US Sailing Development Team (USSDT), a new, youth pipeline team supported by US SAILING’s Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC). The USSDT was created to help young athletes, who have been identified as future Olympic prospects, acquire the skills necessary to launch successful campaigns and compete at the Olympic level.
Congratulations go to all the sailors selected that included LISOT I420 sailors Marlena Fauer/Christina Lewis, Ian Liberty/Alex Whipple and Declan Whitmyer/Ian Storck. Also selected were past and present LISOT coaches Rob Crane (laser), Clay Johnson (laser), Adam Roberts (470), Kaity Storck (470).
Click here for the complete US Sailing press release