Congrats to Team SBYSF and Head Coach Jack Barton for winning the 2018 Sanguinetti Team Race @ California YC! Team SBYSF went undefeated, finishing with a record of 16-0. The team defends their 2017 title and looks forward to a great season!
And a huge shoutout to our second team: SBYC 2 for finishing 4th/9 teams!
Our winning team consisted of sailors:
Ryan Satterberg
Oliver Stokke
Blake Behrens
Aston Smith
SBYSF Sailor Qualifies for the High School Singlehanded Nationals
Congrats to SBYSF and SBHS Sailor, Caden Scheiblauer, who qualified 9/22-23 for the High School Singlehanded National Championship (Cressy Trophy)!
This will be Caden’s fourth year representing SBHS and SBYSF at the Cressy Trophy.
The finals will be held 10/26-28 in Holland Michigan.
SBYSF Awards Dinner
Thank you to the near 150 sailors, parents, coaches, and SBYSF supporters who came out to last evening's Awards Dinner!
We had a wildly successful night to cap off an amazing 2018 season!
Winners:
Twilight Series Perpetual- Aston Smith
Scholastic Achievement - Fleischman Perpetual- Ben Zimmerman, Chris Kayda, Caden Scheiblauer, Payne Donaldson, Malvina Clavering, Jack Kamps, Natalie McCaffery, Tyler Norman, Kyla Murphy, and Ryan Eastwood
Pram Champion – SBYCW Anniversary Trophy- Ryan Satterberg
Laser Class Champion – Bob Kieding Perpetual- Caden Scheiblauer
Doublehanded Dinghy Champion – Old Man of the Sea Trophy- Chris Kayda
Perpetual Crew Award – Sheridah P. Gerard Trophy- Sara Muir
Outstanding Jr. Women’s Skipper – SBYCW Perpetual- Zoey Ziskind
Most Improved Jr. Sailor – Santa Barbara Cup- Jon Seawards
High School Sailor of the Year – Dean Smith Perpetual- Ryan Eastwood
Outstanding Jr. Woman Sailor – Katherine Brown Perpetual- Sara Muir
SBYSF Outstanding Sailor – Ryan O’Shaugnessy Perpetual- Payne Donaldson
Outstanding Jr. of the Year – Jeff Simon Perpetual- Jack Kamps
Team SB wins Opti West Coast Championship!
Congrats to Team SB Sailor: Blake Behrens for winning the Opti Class West Coast Championship!
Shoutout to Jon Seawards (6th/71), Crue Ziskind (10th/71), and Oliver Stokke (11th/71)! All these sailors have now qualified for the 2019 Opti Team Trials.
Awesome job by Head Coach Jack Barton!
SBYSF Finishes 1-2 @ CFJ Nationals!
Amazing performance by Team SBYSF at the CFJ National Championship this past weekend @ CalYC! Team SB placed 1st and 2nd overall of 40 teams!
Congrats to Chris Kayda and Claire Wicker, 2018 CFJ Class National Champions!
And congratulations to Payne Donaldson and Myles Hansen for finishing second overall!
Ryan Eastwood Wins Gorge Skiff Regatta
Congrats to Team SB Sailor Ryan Eastwood and teammate Sam Merson for winning the 29er fleet at the CGRA Gorge Skiff Regatta!
The duo won 9 of 15 races, topping the fleet by 6 points.
"The Gorge" is a beautiful sailing venue know for high winds and majestic scenery.
Summer Session #1 Wrap Up
We had a stellar Summer Sailing Session #1! Great group of sailors, parents, and our professional coaching staff.
Our Inaugural SBYSF Family Night brought together nearly sixty sailors, parents, and staffers.
We look forward to the rest of the 2018 season.
SBYSF Summer Family Night
Thank you to the near sixty parents, sailors, and coaches who came out to our first ever SBYSF Family Night!
We had a great BBQ, hung out on the beach, and made new friends.
Family Night will run on the following future dates and everyone is welcome:
7/5
7/19
8/2
8/9
SBYSF Teams up with Semana Nautica
SBYSF will be working alongside Santa Barbara's Semana Nautica in our Summer Session #2! Semana Nautica is Santa Barbara's annual outdoor and water themed festival!
This event will culminate with the Semana Nautica Youth Regatta on Friday, July 6th!
Ryan Satterberg Recaps Opti Team Trials
2018 Optimist Team Trials
The 2018 Optimist Team Trials was held in Key Biscayne, Florida (April 26-29). The best sailors in the nation came, after first qualifying, for a chance to represent the United States in various international regattas making this the most difficult optimist event of the year.
The first day of the event brought a northern wind direction in the morning; the race committee anticipated a 180 degree wind shift to a southern wind direction so we were postponed on land for three hours. When the wind finally did shift, the race committee did not hesitate to send us out on the water because we were already three hours behind schedule and were still trying to get the goal of three races per day. The first race was sailed in unstable conditions due to the recent huge wind shift. Unfortunately, I rounded the top mark in twenty fifth. Fighting my way back to the front and being on the correct side of yet another wind shift on the last beat, I made my way back to fourth. I sailed the next two races races aggressively and fortunately made the right decisions on course and got two top two’s.
The second day was deemed un-sailable. There was a severe low pressure system engulfing the race course making it hazardous to sail- It was so extreme that there was a potential tornado warning issued.
The third and final day of the qualifying series brought strong wind from the north, north-west direction. I prevailed in the stronger wind and secured all top three finishes, maintaining my position in second place overall. Going into Gold fleet, five Santa Barbara sailors were in qualifying positions for The U.S. National Team.
The final day of the regatta was the most challenging as Gold Fleet positions had now been assigned to the top 74. The West Coast brought their best sailors to the competition and eight had made their way into Gold Fleet representing a solid showing in unfamiliar waters. Light and unstable winds coming from the south made on course decision making crucial, it was going to be a difficult day on the water for the sailors. The races ranged from 45 minutes to well over an hour in shifty difficult air. I sailed the last races very conservatively taking only small calculated risks. By the end of race four, I had received confirmation that I had qualified for the IODA World Championships in Cyprus having finished second overall. I was tremendously excited and proud to be thrown off the dock into the water by some of my competitors- as is the tradition. Soggy, tired and elated this had been my very best regatta and one I had worked hard to achieve over the past six years.