One of the better trends in sailing in the US is the growth of high school sailing. I had the good fortune to watch high school sailing grow significantly in the 80’s and 90’s in southern California, largely as a result of the hard work and dedication of guys like Bill Wakeman and Tim Hogan. While SoCal has some obviously advantages over teams in the northeast, there is never the less a strong group of young sailors in this region who will give the traditional powerhouse schools in San Diego and Newport Beach a good fight.
Concurrently with witnessing the growth in SoCal high school sailing during the end of the 20th century, I had the privilege of serving with Larry White on the USYRU/US Sailing Inshore Committee for many years. Larry was the steady hand that helped to nuture the Interscholastic Sailing Association.
The MASSA qualifiers for the Cressy Cup were held in Rochester last weekend – while there wasn’t much wind, they were still able to get a regatta completed. Rochester YC Race Admininstrator Jason Evans and his wife are about to have their first child at literally any moment, so it is understandable the full results aren’t posted yet, but enjoy this pictures of high school kids doing something far more productive with their time than playing video games. Let’s hope this trend continues to expand.
photos courtesy of AbinoMan Images
September 19, 2006 at 5:30 pm
For once we agree! High school sailing is definitely a major contributor to future growth in the sport.
If nothing else, making sailing a high school sport wins it respect. My own sons grew up in a town where sailing was a sport that happened completely outside the high school sports structure and, as a result, many kids in the town didn’t consider sailing a “real” competitive sport and viewed it as just another recreational activity. Even kids involved with sailing would often “have to” miss a regatta because their high school coach said they had to attend a practice for soccer or similar.
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