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US Junior Olympic Sailing Festival and SailFest - Formula 16’s join in

by Talbot Wilson on 1 Jul 2012
Formula 16 cats are off to a flying start in their first ever US Sailing Junior Olympic Regatta for an olympic style catamaran. alex Johnson (USA 133 St Andrews Bay YC) has a bow out on club mate Taylor Reiass in 127.The 2012 US Sailing Junior Olympic and SUBWAY® Sail Fest Talbot Wilson
Action is now underway on Pensacola Bay in the 11th annual US Junior Olympic Sailing Festival and Subway® SailFest regatta. Saturday there were 49 boats on the four circles of racing and on Sunday one more will join the fleet.

For 2012, the Formula 16 Catamarans are a new addition to the annual event. This is the first ever US Sailing Junior Olympic regatta to include Olympic style catamarans.

Subway® restaurant’s local Chairman Tim Wheat, owner of 10 regional stores said, 'The local Subway owners are proud to sponsor this local youth sailing event for the fourth year in a row. We are excited at the 50-boat turnout, the largest we’ve seen since this was the regional Optimist Championship. We are especially happy to see the exciting Formula 16 catamarans on Pensacola Bay.'

The young sailors and their families have come to Pensacola from Birmingham, Sarasota, Ft. Lauderdale, and from Gulf Yachting association Clubs from Panama City to New Orleans. The festivities at Pensacola Yacht Club started on Friday, June 19th with high-powered coaching clinics and conclude with the prizegiving ceremony on Sunday afternoon.

Robbie Daniel was the guest speaker at the regatta dinner Saturday night at Pensacola Yacht Club.

Seven races were scheduled for Saturday and seven more Sunday on courses in Pensacola Bay south of Plaza de Luna Park. Spectators are invited.

The public is invited to come out on the bay to enjoy some spectacular racing and help PYC and these young sailors celebrate sailing.

11th annual US Junior Olympic Sailing Festival and Subway® SailFest regatta on the Gulf Coast are presented again this year by local SW Alabama and NW Florida Subway® restaurants. Pensacola Yacht Club in Pensacola, Florida.

Formula 16 cats flying downwind in their first ever Junior Olympic Regatta for an olympic style catamaran. Matthew Whitehead (USA 211 St Andrews Bay YC) has a bow our and chute setting ahead of Michael Rice (2010 Pensacola YC). © Talbot Wilson
Formula 16 cats flying downwind in their first ever Junior Olympic Regatta for an olympic style catamaran. Matthew Whitehead (USA 211 St Andrews Bay YC) has a bow our and chute setting ahead of Michael Rice (2010 Pensacola YC). © Talbot Wilson


Allison Weinbecker (13774 Southern YC), Davis FriendSouthern YC and Dominic Leccese (Pensacola YC) close in at the leeward mark for a tight rounding. The 2012 US Sailing Junior Olympic and SUBWAY® Sail Fest held at Pensacola Yacht Club on June 29 & 30 and July 1st. © Talbot Wilson
Allison Weinbecker (13774 Southern YC), Davis FriendSouthern YC and Dominic Leccese (Pensacola YC) close in at the leeward mark for a tight rounding. The 2012 US Sailing Junior Olympic and SUBWAY® Sail Fest held at Pensacola Yacht Club on June 29 & 30 and July 1st. © Talbot Wilson


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