Fwd: Attention Youth Sailors: US Sailing Championships for Youth Cancelled in 2020

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Hello 420 Sailors—

Please see the update from US Sailing below: 

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From: US Sailing <communi...@ussailing.org>
Date: May 5, 2020 at 9:28:44 AM PDT
To: obryan...@gmail.com
Subject: Attention Youth Sailors: US Sailing Championships for Youth Cancelled in 2020
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 US Sailing National Championships News - Update for Youth

View this email in your browser Share Tweet Forward US Sailing Championships for Youth Cancelled in 2020 BRISTOL, R.I. (May 5, 2020) – The US Sailing Championship Committee Chairs made the decision to officially cancel US Sailing Championships for youth scheduled in 2020 following weeks of collaboration and consultation with championship host clubs around the country. On April 13, US Sailing and the Pensacola Yacht Club (Fla.) announced that they decided to postpone the 2020 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The premiere youth sailing event in the U.S. was originally scheduled for June 20-24, 2020 in Pensacola, Fla. The 2020 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships have now been officially cancelled. Due to this cancellation, the Athlete Selection system for the 2020 Youth Worlds is now under review. The U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship, U.S. Junior Women's Singlehanded and Doublehanded Championships, and the Chubb U.S. Junior Championships are also cancelled for 2020. “We are very disappointed about the cancelation of our Youth Championships, as we know so many young sailors have prepared and trained for a long time and the host clubs have been working hard as well,” said Jack Gierhart, CEO of US Sailing. “The safety of sailors and the sailing community is paramount and after much internal discussion and collaboration with the host clubs, we decided it prudent for all parties to cancel these regattas in 2020. We look forward to these championships coming back online in 2021, and preparing the necessary measures to host these events safely in 2021 and beyond.” Registration fee refunds will be processed within the next 10 days. Please contact US Sailing with any questions by email at Champi...@USSailing.org. US Sailing Media Contact: Jake Fish, jake...@ussailing.org About US Sailing The United States Sailing Association (US Sailing), the national governing body for sailing, provides leadership, integrity, and advancement for the sport in the United States. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Bristol, Rhode Island, US Sailing is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. US Sailing offers training and education programs for instructors and race officials, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities, issues offshore rating certificates, and provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country, including National Championships and the US Sailing Team. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org. Copyright © 2020 US Sailing, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to receive communications from US Sailing. Our mailing address is: US Sailing 1 Roger Williams University Way Bristol, RI 02809 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.