US National Level Racing in Galveston Bay for the Next Two Weeks

[BJSailor]

Knowing that there may not be the highest level of interest in Youth level regattas around this forum, there are nevertheless two Primiere events being held on the Bay in the next couple of weeks.

Texas Youth Race Week is a week long Junior Olympics event that will be held at TCYC on 9-11 Jul (Sat - Mon) and both HYC and TCYC on 13-15 Jul (Wed-Fri).  Over 100 Optimists, 420s, Lasers, and more racing on three lines!!!  Additionally, the Area F Eliminations for the Youth Single hand, Double Hand, and Tripple hand Championships will be going on at the same time.

Then, the following week, 16-24 Jul, the US Optimist Nationals will be held at HYC.  Imagine...  250+ children in Optis on the course at the same time!!!  There will be team racing with over 120 boats, a Girls Championship, and the Main Event of Fleet Racing over 4 days (21-24 Jul).  Spectators are welcome and encouraged. 

C'mon...  How many of you have seen 250+ boats on the same course at the same time??

I'll be running the Green Fleet (PRO, Race Committee) - beginners learning to race.  We'll have 70+ children on this line alone!  Anyone interested on coming out and working Race Committee for this?  I've got a few slots open for this amazingly fun event.  The big fleet racing is Thu-Sun (21-24 Jul).

Bottom line - if you've never seen children racing in events like these, you're missing something very special.