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Four off to Antigua for Optinam 2015

The four-member team for the North American Optimist Championships in Antigua includes Max Rechilitoff, (red fleet) Kyle Roose, (blue fleet) Nathan Haycraft (red fleet) and Rayne Duff (blue fleet). Photo: Provided
The Optimist North American Championship, Optinam 2015, gets underway today Tuesday July 7, 2015 in Antigua. Photo: Provided
The Optimist North American Championship, Optinam 2015, gets underway today Tuesday July 7, 2015 in Antigua. Photo: Provided
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Optimist North American Championship, Optinam 2015, gets underway today Tuesday July 7, 2015 in Antigua with four Virgin Islands’ sailors competing against 23 other countries.

The four-member team includes Max Rechilitoff, (red fleet) Kyle Roose, (blue fleet) Nathan Haycraft (red fleet) and Rayne Duff (blue fleet).

Monday July 6, 2015 was a practice day and with winds blowing at 13 to 15 knots, was the less windy of the days since most of the teams arrived in Antigua, it was a relief for some and an opportunity to relax for others.

The practice race saw nearly 40 sailors on the course side with U flag but this is nothing to be worried about since this has been the norm for many years, even to cross the finishing line in first place is considered bad luck, so only 20 of the sailors in each fleet "finished" the race.

There were only two fleets for the practice race: sailors with odd sail numbers and sailors with even sail numbers.

With regards to the on-shore activities, measurement finished this morning, meaning that all teams have finished with the 'race management' entry requirements. A short and quiet team leaders meeting took place, followed by the first coaches meeting, at which the race officers and judges introduced themselves and gave an overview of their goals and expectations from the teams.

Today is the first day of the qualification series (spanning 3 days) and sailors are to race in three groups ("fleets") of 54 competitors each, starting at 11:00am.

The Seaboard Marine Optimist North American Championship 2015 is being organised by the Antigua Yacht Club under the authority of the International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA).

The venue is Nelson's Dockyard in English Harbour and it takes place from July 5 to July 13, 2015.

There are 162 participants entered, representing 23 countries: Argentina, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Switzerland, Uruguay, USA, US Virgin Islands and Antigua.

7 Responses to “Four off to Antigua for Optinam 2015”

  • VG (07/07/2015, 08:28) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    All the best guys
  • Local (07/07/2015, 10:57) Like (4) Dislike (9) Reply
    not seeing my people...
  • Dulcina (07/07/2015, 16:56) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
    You are seeing your future. Your future Premier (s) in the not too distant future.
    Yesterday is gone Tomorrow is a new day.
    • bvi (10/07/2015, 09:49) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
      Never again, Dulcina! But you are right in that things are not working out for them in UK and the USA. The Asians and Jews are beating them at their own game and driving them out. So here they come AGAIN.

      But we can't allow them to come here en-masse and destroy the social fabric like they did in South Africa. We can not roll over and allow that.
  • racists (08/09/2015, 15:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    how is it that all the article about youth sailing is attacked by racists ? there are sailing programs right here in BVI that ANYONE can come join in, even free if you cant afford it, and yet all we see is complaints that black kids are not going to races. where are the black parents getting outta bed early in the morning to take their kids to sailing, or picking them up after school to take them to sailing and coming back after to get them

    dont complain - do something.


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