Lake Garda Optimist Regatta is Springboard for Grace Crespin

Grace Crespin joined 1,200 Opti sailors from 38 nations at the 42nd Lake Garda

Optimist Meeting. She realized much success on and off the water and has a busy summer ahead sailing with her travel team. She's also been busy trying out other classes, including the J105 in the Annapolis Helly Hansen Regatta, the US Sailing/Skiff + 29r Clinic, Beginner ILCA Clinic with [fellow grant recipient and US Olympic aspirant] Leo Boucher, and the Melges 15 East Coast Championship regatta with her dad as crew. She will be sailing in India representing Team USA at the 2024 Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championship in November.

Read Grace's note to the AYC Foundation on her experience at Lake Garda.

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  Grace Crespin (2nd from right)