Manuel Dussault represents our club in Optinam2008 in Curacao!

Fifteen young men and women are representing the Country of Mexico in this year's North American Optimist Championship held in Curacao. Twenty five countries are represented with over 200 competitors, one of them is our own VYC junior member, Manuel Dussault (MEX 647). The Optimist is the largest one design sailboat with over 300,000 throughout the world and with active fleets in over 115 countries.

Commodore presents plaque to Director of Proteccion Civil

Commodore John presented a Club Photo Plaque to Dr. Claudio Fabian Estrada, Director Municipal de Proteccion Civil in appreciation for the support Protection Civil has afforded the club's Junior Program Regattas. Also present was P.C. Commander Antonio and VYC member Beto Moreno. The four had lunch at the club, where Dr. Claudio exclaimed that Chef Israel's hamburguesas con queso were El Major!

Monday Night Is Gaming Night

If you like to play poker or dominoes stop by the club around 7PM any Monday evening. The club has 3 dominoe sets donated by Vice Commodore Gene Fletcher & Nancy, chips and cards; all that is needed is amigos, who like to play. The games are low key, nothing serious, just fun. Better yet, stop by for one of Chef Israels Dinner specials at 6PM and game afterwards. See you there!

Our Junior Team returns from Tampico

After mucho practice, preparation, anxiety, travel and coaching, for most of the Mexican Junior Olympic sailors, the 2008 Olympiada in Tampico was a bit disappointing. Mother Nature plagued our sailors with waves approaching 2 meters in height over the three day period, which made it impossible to get the little boats through the high surf. The optimist sailors were not able to get out at all and therefore no Opti races were completed. The Lasers managed to get out for only one day, but that was enough for our Laser sailors to place 13th, 15th and 25th out of a fleet of 47.  We are very proud of all of our sailors, especially our Laser sailors Juan Carlos, Christian and Paul, who braved the surf to place in the top third of the fleet. Paul, who placed 25th, suffered a tiller extension failure and had to sail the three races without the extension.

"The kids did rise to the occasion and challenged themselves with sand races, building sand castles and making new friendships" said Coach Maria Elena.