The undefeated match racing team from SDYC will go to their third Governor’s Cup Challenge in July due to their first place finish in the second Annual Youth Clinic & Regatta. Nevin Snow, Jake La Dow and Jake Reynolds have been racing together in BYC regattas since 2008, when they first entered the Gov Cup. The second place team was the host team from Balboa Yacht Club of Ryan Davidson, Gregg Kent and Megan Kenney. The other Newport Harbor area team, representing Newport Harbor Yacht Club, of Michael and Jimmy Madigan and Dom Re placed third. The team from Chicago Yacht Club of Alex Curtiss, Will Holz and Connor Adams also participated in the semi-finals, placing fourth.
On Sunday, the unusual weather started during the night with a surprise rain storm, washing the boats and clearing the air. Then the sun and wind came out in time for the racing to start on schedule. There was heavy chop and waves that kept growing as the day went on. For the first series of races, the wind was cooperative, with thirteen to fifteen knots. However when the Petit Finals and Finals began, the wind built up to eighteen knots. For the final race between BYC and SDYC the wind gusts reached twenty-two knots and no spinnakers were allowed.
The racing culminated in an awards ceremony on the flag deck at BYC. The Nick Scandone Sportsmanship/Leadership Memorial Trophy was presented by Nick’s wife, Mary Kate Scandone to the Annapolis Yacht Club team, as the racers that most epitomizes Nick’s memory. In 2010, they were also honored with the prestigious award.
The impressive “Rose Cup” will be engraved with the names of the winning team of Snow, La Dow and Reynolds from San Diego Yacht Club as well as the yacht club the team represents.
Christine Robertson, Chairman of the event, thanks the volunteers and sponsors of this event, including Newport Balboa Sailing & Seamanship Association (NBSSA), owner and manager of the Gov Cup 21 Fleet used in this event, and Leading Edge Yacht Services.