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Fall, 2008 AYCF News
Fall, 2008 Highlights: See pictures of grant recipients
2008 Grants
Fourth Quarter Grant Approvals Announced
At it's quarterly meeting on December 17th, the AYCF Board approved the following grants.
AMATEUR SAILING
Courtney Alexander & Kaylee Schwitzer
Scott Houck & Jack Ortel
Katie Scheidt & RJ Bay
Fletcher Sims & Brady Stagg
Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta,
December 27-30, 2008, Coral Reef Yacht Club, Miami, FL
Lindsey Gibbons-Neff, ISAF Team Racing World Championship, January 31-February 8, 2009, Perth, Western Australia
Joe Morris, Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta, January 25-31, 2009, Miami, FL
NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Annapolis Maritime Museum's boat building program with Box of Rain
SCHOLARSHIPS
SSA's Spring Sailing Program
CLINICS
AYC's Skip White Bring Your Own Sails Clinic
US Sailing Instructor Trainer Course for AYC Junior Sailing Staff
US Sailing Instructor Trainer Course for SSA Junior Sailing Staff
AYC High School Teams ISSA Fees
About the grants:
For the 420 class, the Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta is a qualifier for the 2009 US Sailing ISAF Youth World Qualifier, which in turn is a qualifier for the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship. The top nine finishers at the Orange Bowl qualify for the Youth World Qualifiers, which will be held January 17-19, 2009 at the
Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach, California. There are at least nine local teams competing in the 420 class at the Orange Bowl, many of whom are previous grant recipients. The Foundation hopes at least one local team will qualify for the event in Long Beach.
Lindsey Gibbons-Neff is a member Team Tannery Loungers. During the Hinman Trophy, the U.S. National Team Racing Championship, the team qualified for one of two U.S. berths at the ISAF Team Racing World Championship. The Foundation is pleased to see Lindsey take her team racing to the next level.
Joe Morris has been telling the Foundation about his Olympic aspirations for several years. The Foundation is proud to support his first Olympic Class Regatta.
The Annapolis Maritime Museum and Box of Rain are pairing up to provide an eight-month long Saturday morning boatbuilding program for underprivileged youths from the Annapolis community. This program will also serve as an informative and interactive exhibition at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. The Foundation is pleased to see these organizations, both former grant recipients, teaming up for such a powerful program.
Grant awardees will be receiving letters shortly with the amount of their individual grant and information about receiving their award.
Grants Awarded Previously in 2008:
AMATEUR SAILNG
(See hyperlinks for notes about individual regattas)
Derby Anderson, 2008 Santa Maria Cup
John Andril, 2008 US Youth Championship
Laura Beigel/Lauren Schoene, 2008 US Jr Womens Double Handed
Peter Cramer/H Scott/T Hale, 2007 Governors Cup
Jesse Falsone, International 505 Worlds
Nicholas Floyd, 2008 Pacific Coast Championships
Patrick Floyd, 2008 Pacific Coast Championships
Harrison Hawk, 2008 British Opti Nationals
Alex Jacob, 2007 N American Opti Championship
Patrick Kana/Brian Stout, 2008 US Youth Championship
Joe McCorkell, 2008 J22 World Championship
BoMcClatchy, Laser Radial Youth Worlds
Joe Morris, 2008 420 World Championship
Alex Ramos, 2008 Opti Int'l NA Championship
Amanda Salvesen, 2008 US Youth Championship
Sam Stagg, 2008 British Opti Nationals
Molly O'Bryan Vandemoer, 2008 J22 World Championship
NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Storm Trysail Club Junior Safety at Sea Seminar: "A Success"
School on the Water
SCHOLARSHIPS
AYCF has funded several need-based scholarships in 2008 for participation in junior sailing programs. Several scholarships funded participation on high school and summer junior sailing programs. A $200 grant allowed six different youth to participate in the Chessie Jr. program.
Wednesday, April 9th
AYC Foundation raised $50,000 at Sailing for America: 2008 and Beyond. Half of the proceeds went to the Foundation, the other half went to the US Sailing Olympic Committee. Many thanks to all attendees, event sponsor, auction donors, and auction winners.
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Molly Hughes Wilmer, President: molly@visionsmc.com;
John White, Vice President:
johnrwhite@comcast.net
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