CYC laser sailor and Jr. Instructor Matt Gowell won the E.. Jared Bliss, Jr. Trophy at the New England Yacht Racing Council Area A Junior Singlehanded Championship, which was held at Wild Harbor Yacht Club in North Falmouth, MA on July 15-16. Matt and the event runner up will represent Area A at the US Sailing Junior Singlehanded Championship for the Smythe Trophy at the Chicago Yacht Club at the end of this month. Matt follows in the wake of CYC Member and Opti/Laser Coach Mike Marshall who won the Laser Area A's in 2006 and 2007, CYC Jr. Sailing Program Director Chris Lash who won in 2002, and CYC Member Paul Grimes who won the event in 1981.

CYC 420 sailor Natalie Salk and her crew Michael Brendlinger also took top honors at the Area A's to win the Charles Street Trophy. Natalie and Mike, and the runner up of their event, will represent Area A at the US Sailing Junior Doublehanded Championship for the Bemis Trophy at the Chicago Yacht Club also at the end of this month.

CYC Jr. Sailors Gabriel Salk and Nick Johnstone, with their crew Emily Featherstone, represented NBYA and took second place at the Area A Triplehanded Championship, which was held at Mallets Bay Yacht Club in Colchester, Vermont.