Thank you to all of those who have contributed and followed Team SDYC’s preparations for the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) Invitational Cup. As the team is getting ready to begin practicing this month, here is a brief update and summary for those of you who are not yet aware.
In 2009, NYYC hosted the first Invitational Cup for amateur sailors from all around the world. For yacht clubs in the United States, entry is only earned by winning the Resolute Cup.
Last September, San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC) earned its first ever bid for the Invitational Cup as Tyler Sinks, Nick Martin, Nick Kaschak, and Max Hutcheson won the Resolute Cup for SDYC. Jake LaDow, Carissa Crawford, Drew Freides, Erik Shampain, and Tori Porter will join the Resolute winning team for the Invitational Cup which will be held September 7-14 in Newport, Rhode Island.
Historically, the Invitational Cup has been sailed in Swan 42s, but this year, sailors will have the opportunity to compete in the brand new class of Melges IC37s. With a new class, the team will need as much time on-board practicing as possible.
Thanks to the generous support of SDYC and it’s membership, the team is heading to the East Coast at the end of the month to begin a 10-day training trip which will include competing in the NYYC One-Design Regatta on June 29-30.
Additionally, the team looks forward to some local practicing as well as SDYC members Bill Ruh and Drew Freides have generously offered the team to practice in their new Melges IC37 that will be arriving to San Diego shortly. We hope to see many of you out on the bay and look forward to, as schedules permit, having some of the community join us on-board as well.
The team looks forward to sharing photos, results, and stories with the SDYC community throughout the summer. Thank you again to SDYC and to the members who have helped contribute through advice, donations, and planning – every bit is appreciated! Stay tuned for updates and please reach out to any team member if you’d like to learn more.
Sincerely, Team SDYC, 2019 NYYC Invitational Cup Max Hutcheson, Nick Martin, Nick Kashak, Tyler Sinks, Jake LaDow, Carissa Crawford, Drew Freides, Tori Porter and Erik Shampain