This year, Austin Yacht Club sailors Doug Kern, John Morran, John Bartlett and Scott Young will be auctioned off to the highest bidders and each sailor will sail with the winning bidder in the Governor's Cup. Between the four sailors, they have a pretty impressive sailing resume. Between the four, they have won a silver medal in the 1992 Olympics, a gold medal in the Pan-Am games, about 15 Mallory Cup titles between them, and numerous National and North American Championships in the J-24, J-22, Flying Dutchman, Laser Master's, Rebel, Butterfly and South Coast Classes.
You don't have to be sailing in the Governor's Cup to acquire their services. The winning bidders can opt to have the sailors race with them in a mutually agreed regatta any time during the next year or you can opt to have one of the guys run a clinic for your fleet or perhaps coach your kid at a junior regatta. The guys are flexible and their goal is to help raise money for the AYC Fund and to help lift the skill level of sailors at Austin Yacht Club and here in Texas.
This year, the AYC Fund made it possible for Austin Yacht Club to have its first junior sailing coach. It is our goal to use this regatta as a fund raiser each year to help perpetuate AYC's junior and learn to sail programs.
Please feel free to jump in and get involved in bidding for the sailors or the silent auction items. With the AYC Fund's 501-3 (c) status, any contribution you make may be tax deductible. Please consult your tax adviser.
Even if you don't have the winning bid, come on out and sail in one of the best regatta Central Texas has to offer. Here is a link to the regatta web site: http://austinyachtclub.net/govcup
Thanks for your support and we look forward to seeing you on the water!
Scott Young
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