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Sailing By: JORDAN B. DARLING WORLDWIDE— On March 1, US Sailing
announced their plans to suspend the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes, teams, and Race Officials from participating in US Sailing events. The suspension backs policies and actions taken by the International Olympic Committee and World Sailing in support of the Ukrainian people and the Ukrainian sailing community. On Feb. 24, Russian forces invaded Ukraine through air, land, and sea, leading a bombing campaign through the country and forcing the mass exodus of almost two million refugees. Russian President Vladimir Putin justified the attack by claiming Russia was unsafe and faced an immediate threat from modern Ukraine, saying that Ukraine was under the control of a puppet Nazi government. The conflict has continued for several
weeks while the international community looks for ways to impede Russia from moving forward. Many international sports communities have come out to support the Ukrainian people. However, Russian athletes and sports affiliates have been banned from participating in events, including the International Paralympic Committee, and Russia has been banned from hosting the Champions League final. Aside from isolation from the international community, the European Union, United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and Canada have cut off key Russian banks from the international Swift payment network, shut off their airspace to Russian airlines, and imposed personal sanctions on Putin and several other members of government. US Sailing and the international sailing community are calling for an end to the violence and hostility in Ukraine.
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US Sailing Releases Statement About Ukraine
Protests calling for an end to the Russian invasion of the Ukraine have sprouted up around the world. US Sailing will continue to monitor the situation concerning adapting to pol-
icies in the future.
By: KATHERINE M. CLEMENTS CORONA DEL MAR— The 2022 Sailing Convention for Women (SCW) is fast approaching its April 2 date at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in Corona del Mar after being rescheduled from its original date of Feb. 5 following the new California mandates for inside meeting restrictions. The 31st annual event features an allday series of on-the-water instruction and shore-based workshops, from beginners to experienced women sailors. Boat US and many other local marine-associated businesses have sponsored the event for 30 years; the BCYC has hosted the event for the last 28 years. Registration will be available until March 28. The day begins at 8 a.m. and runs until 8 p.m., starting with breakfast to fuel the sessions of morning instruction and workshops. A buffet lunch will launch sailors into an afternoon of continued learning opportunities, followed by a spirited happy hour. The evening will complete the day with a freshly plated dinner while attendees enjoy time spent with other women around the table, as well as non-stop raffle prizes. “The Convention gives women an opportunity to meet other women, sailors, discuss options for cruising, racing, and recreational sailing, and find out about women’s sailing organizations in their area, as well as instructional programs available,” said founder and producer, Gail Hine. The evening is topped off with dinner
a nd a g ue s t spea ker li ke in past years. T h i s y e a r ’s guest speaker is Zuzana Procha zk a , the well-known freelance travel and boating author and photographer. The SCW raffle will shortly follow the dinner. New to the 2022 convention is a n optiona l morning-after Networking Brunch on April 3. The br u nc h w i l l The event offers a significant opportunity for women to meet other women who sail. In addition, the social give attendees event will give women a chance at a slow-paced networking opportunity this year by adding the second a c h a nc e t o optional day. continue making new connections and rekindle old ones. The brunch will be cludes workshops, breakfast, lunch, din- to mass capacity. held at the Newport Beach Yacht Club ner, souvenirs, raffle prize tickets, and For more information on the convenfrom 10 a.m.-12 p.m. session handouts. Prepaid registrations tion, contact Gail Hine at gail@sailingThe convention registration fee is are required as space is limited. So, for conventionforwomen.com or Lisa Culli$250 from now through March 26. Late the best selection of classes, it is recom- nane at lcullinane1@gmail.com. registration (and walk-ins) received after mended you register as soon as possible. More detail can also be found on www. March 27 through April 2 is $275. Registration for the event opened on sailingconventionforwomen.com. The convention registration fee in- Dec. 1, 2021, and is expected to be filled
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2022 Sailing Convention for Women
