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Well Boys and Girls of the club:

I look for a early spring this year. Why you ask?

Because the main ramp will be replaced soon.

But guess what, your Jr. team will on the water early April for the big spring race coming up.. Our 1st regatta will be April 25-26, Laser full and radial class. @ ECSC….

The NOR (notice of race) will be posted March 25,

Your 2020 ECSC Jr, Team members are:

Deanna Nicholas: this is her last year of Jr. Sailing, she will age out of the I-LYA  Jr. class. She has taken off from work this summer just to go racing and prove herself to the world. Go GIRL….

Olivia DeGrella: this is her second year on the team and will be a force to deal with this year. She has also signed up for the US Sailing Level 1’s and her summer just to race.

Sam Riley: this also his second year, He finished top 10 last year. At the age of 15 now, he will be something watch and grow into a sailing machine. He’s been around auto racing his whole life. Good Luck to you sir, don’t crash and burn!

Dunkin York: Age 15, Love’s sailing and racing and on the water. He did some racing with the team last year.

Has much to learn. Welcome aboard sir…..

The 2020 ECSC support team members:

Dennis Robertson  Assistant camp director  .

Christina Williams  Camp director

Reagan Lessick Coach

Dan Nicholas and Barbara Nicholas Jr. Camp

Ralph Merriman  Jr. Team

Tony Hubbard  Jr. Team

Dennis and Jenipher Robertson  Jr. Camp

Sue Tennant Jr. Camp

Wayne Myers

I also wish to thank to all of our club members that support the ECSC Jr. Team.

This year the team will be racing in over 11 events. 70 + races: a 14 day road trip, Jr, Olympics in Mentor Harbor. Jr, Bay Week, and there is talk about Orange Bowl this year.

 

Wayne

Safety & Education

Check out ECSC Junior Facebook page:  www.facebook.com/groups/ecscjr

2020 Junior Racing DATES

In 12 weeks, we will be back on the water.

	There are 2 races left for 2019   Lake Lemon, September 21 and 22   Laser Race, October 12 and 13th – Carlye Ill   ~ Check us out ECSC Junior sailing Team On Face Book.

 

Well Boys and Girls,   RESULTS FROM JR. BAY WEEK:   With 38 boats on the line this year, Your rookie’s were turn into sailors!   Sam Riley, age 15 finished 9th in the GOLD fleet with a best of 5th.   Grant Goff; age 18 finished 10th in the SILVER fleet with a best of 5th.   Deanna Nicholas, age 17 finished 14th in the SILVER fleet with of best 7th.   Olivia DeGrella, age 15 finished 16th in the SILVER fleet with of best 11.   Thanks to all of the ECSC Jr. Bay Week Support Team:   Tony Hubard, Ralph Merriman, Dan and Barb Nicholas, Reagan Lessick and Matthew Davis. And a special thanks to Geoff Endris.   ~ Go for the GOLD!   This year’s Laser Race will be doing battle for the GOLD.   It’s Full rig VS Radial rig.   September 7th  and 8th   Two days of hard racing!   Notice of Race will be posted on F/B club page.   ~   There are 4 races left for 2019   Go for the Gold, September 7 and 8th – ECSC   Lake Lemon, September 21 and 22   Laser Race, October 12 and 13th – Carlye Ill   ~ Check us out ECSC Junior sailing Team On Face Book.

 

It’s Here………………

 

Jr. Bay Week 2019

 

With over two hundred boys and girls ages 13-18 will be dueling on the Laser and C420 for the I-LYA Junior Championship.

 

ECSC is sending 5  junior sailors this year to do battle on the big water of Lake Erie at Put-In-Bay.

 

Grant Goff was last years Silver Fleet Winner.

Jack Hadlock is in his second bay week and starting to move up.

1^st timers Deanna Nicholas, Olivia DeGrella and Sam Riley will be making the show.

Our coach is the very talented Reagan Lessick along with Matthew Davis as assistant coach for the team. (Matthew is from Buckeye YC, Ohio and has volunteered to help your team.)

Our support team this year is:

Ralph Meriman

Dan Nicholas

Barbara Nicholas

Tony Hubbard

Wayne Myers

And I don’t want to forget our Commodore and the Laser course Race Chairman for the second year Geoff Endris.

 

An to all of the club members that support the team with their donations each year.

 

Thank You….

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Last month the Jr. Team ran the Jr. summer camp at ECSC with over 40 young sailors learning the ropes. Thanks go out to Christina Williams our camp director this year. Dennis Jr. Robertson assistant director and to the ECSC Jr. Team members for their support and skills in having a very safe two weeks. And many thanks to Dennis and Jenipher Robertson for all of their help.

 

 

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I just got word that Dennis Jr. Robertson and Jack Hadlock have passed the U S Sailing Level 1 class. Good job guys…

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After Jr. Bay Week the Jr. team and support personal will make the trip to Sandusky, Ohio for our 7^th regatta of this year. There are only 11 regatta’s this year, last year we travel to 17 sailing evants.

 

What can I say, but again thanks to all!

 

 

Wayne S & E

 

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