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