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Annapolis Yacht Club threw its hat into the International 420 ring this week.  AYC purchased six Int’l 420s form the Youth Worlds/CISA fleet as a means to begin educating young racers about the agile Int’l 420 and bolster excitement for the boat.  

There is a strong revival of the Int’l 420 fleet here in the US and it’s fantastic to see one more club join the ranks.  

We just wrapped up a 4-day Int’l 420-specific racing clinic at AYC. Clinic days involved tuning demos, video and photo debriefs, on-the-water drills, and, of course, lots of racing. We saw drifter conditions to 15 knots. Some sailors had raced Int’l 420s before, but most were only familiar to the heavier Club 420.  In the end, all were amazed by the responsiveness of the boat and the need to figure out multiple modes both up-wind and down. The Int’l 420 is a boat that rewards tuning, consistency of trim, and crew work.  The lighter hull weight only amplifies mistakes and jobs-well-done.

There are multiple teams from around the US heading to Europe this summer.  On the schedule are Kiel Week in Germany, Intervela in Italy, the World Championships in Italy, the French Nationals....and more.  

This is an exciting time for the US Int’l 420 fleet!!

Special thanks to Jay Kehoe, Amy Gross-Kehoe, and Mattie Farrar for helping with all the logistics of the AYC clinic (including use of AYC's superb classroom for watching the day's video).

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