Youth sailing team named

(CNS):  A group of young sailors with an age range of 9 to 18 have become the 2009 National Youth Sailing Team, according to the Cayman Islands Sailing Club (CISC). The team is comprised of Cayman-based sailors who will be racing at overseas regattas in July and August 2009 with the first regatta due to be held in Houston Texas. Among the list of major events that the sailors will attend are the Optimist, Byte, and 29er World Championships. (Left: 9-year-old Jamie Williams)

Team members are :

Name: Chris Delaney
Boat: Byte
Age: 18
School: St. Ignatius
Years sailing: 4
2009 regattas: Byte World Championship, Canada
Sailing goal: To represent Cayman at the 2016 or 2020 Olympic Games

Name: Marina Maffessanti
Boat: Byte
Age: 16
School: St. Ignatius
Years sailing: 4
2009 regattas: Byte World Championship, Canada
Sailing goal: To represent Jamaica at the 2016 or 2020 Olympic Games

Name: Lizzy Wauchope
Boat: Byte
School: The King’s School Canterbury
Years sailing: 5
2009 regattas: Byte World Championship, Canada
Sailing goal: To represent Cayman at the 2020 Olympic Games

Name: Stuart Jennings
Boat: 29er
Age: 17
School: St. Ignatius
Years sailing: 8
2009 regattas: 29er World Championship, Italy; 29er North American Championship, Canada
Sailing goal: Top third at 2010 29er World Championship

Name: Matthew Courtis
Boat: Optimist, Byte
Age: 13
School: Cayman International School
Years sailing: 4 1/2
2009 regattas: Texas Race Week; United States National Optimist Championship, California; Optimist World Championship, Brazil
Sailing goal: To be selected for the Youth Olympic Trials in February 2010 and gain a place at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, 2010.

Name: Ben Williams
Boat: Optimist
Age: 11
School: Cayman Prep and High School
Years sailing: 3 1/2
2009 regattas: Texas Youth Race Week
Sailing goals: To be competitive in major regattas

Name: Jamie Williams
Boat: Optimist
Age: 9
School: Cayman Prep and High School
Years sailing: 3 1/2
2009 regattas: Texas Youth Race Week
Sailing Goals: To do well in international regattas