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Thanks Harriette - BUT, and I can't believe I am saying this - we don't need any more boat sponsors. We are receiving the last 3 available in the country. So until the club needs to expand we are set. Of course there a lots of little supplies that we will probably request down the road - life jackets, knot books, a few buoys etc.....

Thanks for the support.

you'll need lots of trophys too.

oohh and medals! That is what my David wants - a cool medal to hang around his neck.

Yeah, I gotta dream up a special San Pedro Daily Award. Ideas

One of my grandsons is a hot shot 12 year old pitcher and has won lots of awards. The kids think trophy's are boring and were trading them with other kids who got stuff like picture frames and t-shirts. I like the Idea of a medallion on a ribbon - like in the Olympics. Something they can have at school to show off.

Another Optimist Dinghy to Join San Pedro's Fleet

James and Jayne Pearce, the outgoing young English couple who lived here last year - before James got stolen away by a Silicone Valley job offer far too good to refuse - have none the less sponsored an Optimist, bringing our fleet up to 5 boats, now. It will be called Palo Alto, after their current home town in California. Palo Alto is scheduled to arrive on the Island in time to race in the Nationals on November 13.

Youth Sunday Saiboat Race Results, Oct. 22, 2011

Racing that day introduced the young skippers to the experience of having the wind come from behind the island instead of from beyond the reef. That didn't seem to matter to them nearly as much as did concentrating on understanding the relationship between sail and wind, regardless of wind direction. There were a few struggles rounding buoys as a result, but fewer than in previous races. Some skippers with very little previous time on the water raced, and one even capsized while experiencing the "wind/sail relationship." She was brave and laughed about it, though. And other kids kayaked to her aid; although she knew and remembered how to right the boat by herself. It's always good to get that first capsize out of the way early in your sailing career!

The results of the race among finalists in Sunday's (October 22, 2011) Student Sailing competition were as follows:

Place	Skipper	Boat Sponsor
1st	Kevin Velasquez	San Pedro Weather.com
2nd	Faith Peterson	Caribbean Villas
3rd	Mitchell Sersland	Palapa Bar
4th	ZeeZee Ayala	Ambergris Lake Villas

These are wonderful photos. What a great experience these kids are getting to have. What a future for them. Thanks to the adult volunteers - real live heros.

Youth Sunday Saiboat Race Results, Oct. 30, 2011

The prevailing wind was still coming from onshore, behind the island, same as last week, but it was greater in velocity. There were some excellent duels, with skippers looking very smart while taking and losing and regaining positions. Several skippers were thwarted by a couple of the very few types of equipment failures that can happen in an Optimist dinghy. Though very disappointed, they have gained experience in how to sometimes correct matters while remaining in a race. The skippers who did best on Sunday have clearly listened to and understood what they have been told about the tactics for racing towards and rounding the upwind buoy.

On Sunday, October 30, 2011, the winners of the day's preliminary sailing races competed in a final and the results were as follows:

Place	Skipper	Boat Sponsor
1st	Faith Peterson	Caribbean Villas
2nd	Alexander Rhaburn	Ambergris Lake Villas
3rd	Jorge Olivarez	San Pedro Weather.com
4th	Mitchell Sersland	Palapa Bar

OTHER NEWS: 3 new Optimist dinghies for San Pedro will arrive on Friday (November 4).

San Pedro Resort owner Peter Verralls has sponsored two more Optimist dinghies. They join his other one, the Caribbean Villas boat. Added to the Optimist named Palo Alto, sponsored by the James and Jayne Pearce, formerly of San Pedro, that brings the number of the fleet here in San Pedro to seven. The three additions increase the free San Pedro Youth Sailing Program's capacity to train by 75%. On behalf of the children in the program and those waiting to join, the San Pedro Sailing Club reiterates it's thanks to the Pearce family and sends heartfelt thanks to Peter Verralls for his profound generosity.

In another big hearted gesture of great benefit to the Sailing Program, Jim Zykan of Island Construction will ferry these three new Optimists over to the island from the mainland on Friday, on his company's barge - free of charge. Many thanks go to Jim for donating much needed and prompt transportation.

Fantastic job to all involved in this great organization. Thank you for sharing the results and successes of these young sailors.