The sailing expert Todd Wilson, Chief Organizer, Communication wizard and temporary honorary Guatemala Times sailing correspondent send us this report from the women's Hobie Cat 16 race of the North Americans Championships.
The Division 7 Discussion Forum of the Hobie Cat community reports:
"Sunday was a great day for sailing. We had wind and that's what makes a Hobie competitor happy. With sailing starting at 10:00 and the wind out of the South West, the competitors start line was about 400 yards off the City Beach. There were spectators all over the sidewalks and the seawall enjoying the beautiful view!
In the Women's Fleet the Guatemalan ladies proved to be untouchable! With bullets on every race Cristy & Andrea took home the First Place Awards."
Site: www.fleet10.com
Several young Guatemalan sailors participate in 2008 Hobie 16 and 14 North Americans Championships which takes place for the fist time in Clear Lake Iowa.
On Sunday September 7ht, Guatemala's Christy Guirola and Andrea Aldana won the 1st place of the 2008 Hobie Cat 16 North American Championship for women. Congratulations CHAPINAS.
There are currently more events for Hobie 16 where Guatemalan male teams are participating: Xavier Castillo, Perdo Luis Fernandez, Jason Hess, Enrique Arathoon and others.
Site: www.hobiecat.com
Many thanks to the sailing expert Todd Wilson, Chief Organizer of the event, without him we would have no article and the photographer who found us R Ümar Abbasi.
Pictures: R Ümar Abbasi
