College Sailors,
If anyone has an interest in pursuing their sailing after college on an
international level, there is no better time to get into the 505 class. The
2008 and 2009 schedule of events in the United States is loaded with top
quality events on both the East and West Coast. Some of the notables are as
follows:
2008:
May 24-25 Larchmont Spring (Larchmont, NY)
June 7-8 Region One Championship (Marblehead, MA)
July 12-13 Newport Multi-class (Newport, RI)
July 16-20 North Americans (Gorge, OR)
Aug 1-3 BBR (Marion, MA)
Aug 22-24 Canadian Championship (CORK, Kingston, ONT)
Sep 19-21 East Coast Champs (West River, MD)
Oct 11-12 High Performance Open (American YC, NY)
Nov 8-9 Region Two Championship (Hampton, VA)
2009:
Aug Pre-Worlds(North Americans) and Worlds (San Francisco, CA)
There has been a recent influx of younger sailors at many regattas in the past
year. The biggest deterrent currently is the lack of quality used boats and the
high exchange rates making new boats expensive. Keep in mind that quality 505's
do not get soft and wear out like the boats we normally sail. It is not rare to
see boats 20+ years old in the top 10 at a World Championship. The purchase
price of a used boat may seem high, but the re-sale value of boats does not
decline, resulting in minimal financial risk. Also the class is unique in the
fact that the senior members are eager and willing to help younger sailors
improve.
There are two unique opportunities to get into a boat in time to compete in
these upcoming events:
Boat for Charter:
Drew Buttner has arranged a charter boat that is available in Newport, RI for
the 2008 season. Although I don't know all of the specifics on this boat, I
have been told it is competitive and would include everything needed to go
sailing. The charter fee is $1500 for the entire season including sails. If
interested please contact Drew at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Boat for Sale:
There is a unique opportunity for a young sailor to purchase a very competitive
and lightly used boat. The owner of this boat wants to sell this boat to a
young sailor interested in getting involved in the class. The boat is USA 8600
which is a 1996 epoxy Rondar. The boat is fully cored and is as stiff as the
day is was made. This boat has seen very light use especially in the last 8
years. It has been mainly fresh water sailed and meticulously maintained. There
are a few updates that would probably be beneficial although the boat comes
ready to sail with full covers, blades,trailer and dolly for $9500. This means
that even after a brand new set of sails, the all up cost is just over $11000.
Please contact JB Turney at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Craig Thompson at: [EMAIL
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JB and I have been working hard to try to dig up boats like these and get
younger sailors involved in the class. We hope to find many more used boats in
the near future so that more college sailors have the opportunity to get out an
race. One day of 505 sailing in over 20 knots and you will be hooked!
Craig Thompson
University of Rhode Island Sailing Team
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Dear Conference Coordinators, Coaches, and Sailors,
Many of you should be aware that Singlehanded Nationals for both High School
and College Sailing will be occurring at Cornell University on back to back
weekends this coming fall (Cressy Oct 17-19, ICSA Oct 24-26). Since,
signing up to host this event several years ago, the University has chosen
the dates for a few big events which happen on our campus each fall. The
events, Trustee Weekend and Family Weekend, will conflict with High School
and College Nationals respectively, and put a large strain on the hotels
available in the area. We have been diligent in calling most of the hotels
in the area and were able to secure several blocks of rooms for each
weekend. * We would advise that each conference book several rooms to be
passed along to sailors and coaches within their conference, to avoid the
possibility of a team having to stay outside of Ithaca.* Attached you will
find details on the blocked rooms and a list of hotels in the area in case
you wish to look for an alternative to what we have been able to secure. If
you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Cheers,
Scott Grandt
Cornell Sailing
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Scott Ryan Grandt
Cornell University '08
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Mobile: 562-754-1555
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