Romain Featured In Lead Up To ISAF Youth Worlds

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"Romain Screve has his work cut out for him over the next few weeks; competing in the 29er, he wants to bring home the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship title. At the worlds, being held in Malaysia Dec. 27 through Jan. 3, Screve and his crew Quinn Wilson will face the top young talent in the world, each team selected by their national governing body to represent their country. In most cases, these are the teams being groomed for future Olympic events. Qualifying to compete in the worlds was no easy task for Screve and Wilson. Against a tide of unfortunate circumstances they barely won the opportunity by just one point at the US Youth Sailing Championships (the pinnacle event for youth sailors under 20 in the US) held in Bristol, R.I. over the summer."

-Michelle Slade, Marin Independent Journal

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Sailing World Ink

Willie was featured in the September/October edition of Sailing World magazine for his work with the United States 29er Team this summer.  Check out the article below or check it out on page 24 of the print version.

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Sailing Scuttlebutt: Improving the Future of US Olympic Sailing

Check out the latest update on youth sailing in the US from SailingScuttlebutt.com:

US Sailing Youth Development Director, Leandro Spina on what factors went into a successful summer for Team USA Youth Sailors:

"I can tell you what factors contributed to their recent success:

• Embracing a culture of excellence, and working hard to achieve higher standards.

• Our top youth talent needs to work together, pushing each other and share know-how, all working with the help of top-level coaching and sailing specialists.

• Top skippers embracing the challenge to become crews and raising the overall level of our teams and fleets is also very important."

Check out the rest of the interview with Sailing Scuttlebutt here

StFYC Wipeout Comp

As seen on www.sailingscuttlebutt.com

Ahead of the US Sailing ODP Camp at StFYC, Will Ricketson, the man behind the camera at US Sailing, asked me if I would have a chance to put together a video like I did for the All Girls clinic.  Anticipating big conditions, I told him that I'd see what I could get without dousing any of my non-waterproof cameras.  While the forecast held true all week, and I was never able to upgrade from my little waterproof hand cam, there was definitely some solid action!