Peter, an excellent idea that could solve the boat issues. !

What we need to do is partner this solution of boat availability with a high profile training program.

We can start right away with the physically mature kids...who are looking at or already into 29ners and 420 campaigns plus the hobie youth sailors who are commited to getting good in the sport.

Note John W's comment that parents were impressed with "COACHING"

Can you imagine the instant credibility we would have if we had Johnny or Lars coming in to coach up the team.

On the Chesapeake, a non yacht club affiliated program CBOT,(Chesapeake Bay Opti Team) is an elite team. They show up a day ahead of the regatta... run a training session for the CBOT elite team that also offers the club's top opti sailors to join in the practice and get some coaching. When CBOT shows up to your regatta... your kids suddenly get serious. CBOTs goal is to win trophies at the national and international level.

It seems to me that what is needed is a training camp/ coupled with a major junior regatta in three or 4 regions around the country. Market this as an elite racing opportunity to the top junior sailors in the region. The top teams in the regatta are eligble for the US Sailing Youth Championships and all of the ISAF championships that follow.



The CISA program that is run in California would appear to be an outstanding program to copy. Replicate this in the Great Lakes, North East/Mid Atlantic, Gulf coast and the middle of the country.

What would it take... WE, the regions senior cat sailors would be needed to make the boats happen, volunteer to coach or assist. donate or get funding. In short.. be unstopable and make it happen.