By Jeff Stevens, my02818.com
Monday, 11-09-2009

Matt Gowell, a senior at East Greenwich High School, came from behind to place third out of 18 at the Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA) National High School Single-Handed Sailing Championships in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Gowell and several others had mediocre results during the first day's 9 races due to the light winds. Sunday's races were held in stronger winds so he was able to place well in the next 9 races to take third place by 2 points.

On Thursday July 9th CYC hosted the first NBYA 420 regatta of the season. Mike Marshall, coach of the CYC 420 racing class organized 16 CYC racers to race in all 8 of the CYC 420's- a major feat considering many of our sailors had less than 5 days of sailing time in the boats and many are completely new to racing 420's.

There were 48 boats from Yacht Clubs all over Narragansett Bay. Priscilla Szneke and Cory Sertl (Regatta Chair) functioned as mark boats and were ably assisted by parent volunteers, Luke Largess and Jim Breyer.

(8/6/08) CYC Optimist and Laser coach Mike Marshall placed 4th in a very competitive Laser Fleet at the Buzzards Bay Regatta this past weekend.

LASERS

Rachel Bryer took first place in the Laser 4.7 Division at the first NBYA regatta at Wickford YC. In the Radial Division Jessica Claflin (Junior Instructor)placed 1st, Jack Largess, 3rd and Adele Huffine (also a Junior Instructor) 5th.

420's

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.

Nick Kaschak-Pyle (at left with the crew) won his division in the national high school fleet racing championship regatta (Mallory Cup) at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis on May 11. He is a member of the Point Loma (San Diego) High School Sailing Team. Regional championships around the country determined the top 20 schools to compete for the highly coveted Mallory Cup in the national championship regatta. Point Loma qualified for the nationals by winning the Pacific Coast Championship Regatta. The only RI school to qualify was St. Georges which finished 9th.