Championship moved

The US Youth Sailing Championship has been moved to Michigan from New Orleans

The 2006 US Youth Sailing Championship will be held 22-29 June, 2006 and hosted by Grosse Point Yacht Club in Grosse Point, Mich. Originally scheduled to be hosted by Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans, La., which received significant damage during Hurricane Katrina, the event location was moved to Grosse Point to allow Southern Yacht Club the time to re-build and host the event in 2007. Applications for the event will be accepted 2 January to 15 March, 2006. The event is sponsored by Vanguard Sailboats and Nautica.

Traditionally sailed in Club 420s, Lasers and Laser Radials, a fourth class has been added for this year's event: the 29er. The 29er is being introduced as part of US Sailing's Olympic development program.

The U.S. Youth Championship every year brings together up to 150 of the country's top youth sailors and features two days of advanced racing clinics and three days of high level racing. Competitors are selected based on sailing resumes which must be submitted online at www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/youthchamp.

The US Youth Sailing Championship is a qualifying event for the US Youth World Team: the highest eligible finisher of the Laser fleet at the U.S. Youth Championship will represent the U.S. at the 2006 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Weymouth, England in July.