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Orange Bowl regatta

The Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta, hosted by the Coral Reef Yacht Club, featured varying levels of sailors during the four-day event in Biscayne Bay.

The youth regatta is unique because there is no qualification. A participant can be a first-time sailor, competing against some of the best in the world.

The 2012 version attracted more than 600 youth sailors from 21 countries, making it the second largest youth regatta worldwide, according to organizers.

Results:

Optimist Green (85 boats) – 18 races

1. Cesar Allocco (Key Biscayne Yacht Club) 3-2-6-[19]-3-4-5-6-1-4-[13]-9-3-5-5-1-12-[17] (69); 2. Samuel Clark (Key Biscayne Yacht Club) [12]-[14]-4-3-[28]-1-4-7-4-1-1-11-2-11-4-2-3-12 (70); 3. Santiago Pacheco (Club Nautico, Dominican Republic) 1-1-5-2-5-19-3-4-[86/OCS]-9-5-1-6-[28]-1-20-1-[31] (83).

Optimist RWB (252 boats) – 11 races

1. Max Clapp (Royal Southern YC, England) 1-1-4-2-5-1-1-[41]-1-2-1 (60); 2. Ivan Shestopalov (Coral Reef Yacht Club) 2-2-10-4-(85 BFD)-2-1-1-1-1-2 (111); 3. Wiley Rogers (Coral Reef Yacht Club) 4-2-3-10-7-4-3-9-[27]-1-2 (72).

420’s (74 boats) – 12 races

1. Will La Dow & Nikki Obel (San Diego Yacht Club) 6-6-2-3-1-14-4-6-[21]-[24]-1-2 (45); 2. Patrick Floyd & AJ Libby (Annapolis Yacht Club) 1-7-[17]-8-2-5-[19]-5-5-11-2-8 (54); 3. Clayton Danly & Sophie Kerr (Chicago Yacht Club) 12-2-[26]-4-8-21-5-1-2-[29]-4-6 (65).

Laser 4.7 (19 boats) – 12 races

1. Alexander Boite (C.V.S.Q. France, France) 1-1-3-[11]-1-2-1-1-1-[10]-1-2 (14); 2. Antoine Gaidon (La Pelle Marseille, France) 3-4-2-3-3-[8]-2-4-3-6-6-[10] (36); 3. Sophia Sole (Texas Corinthian YC) 5-5-[6]-5-5-3-3-2-2-[7]-5-4 (39).

Laser Radial (121 boats) – 12 races

1. William Marshall (FAST Sailing Foundation) 14-[122/OCS]-5-16-15-4-[36]-2-1-27-21-6 (111); 2. Owen Siese (SBC, Bermuda) 1-[122/OCS]-80-11-[122/OCS]-2-6-4-7-1-3-7 (122); 3. Haddon Hughes (Texas Corinthian YC) 3-20-10-[122/OCS]-16-[63]-10-13-38-16-6-5 (137).

Laser Full (29 boats) – 12 races

1. Avery Fanning (US Coast Guard Academy Sailing) 2-5-1-9-1-1-1-1-[18]-4-9-[15] (34); 2. Juan Perdomo (Puerto Rico) 1-3-2-2-5-6-[25]-8-[30/OCS]-6-1-1 (35); 3. Mitchell Kiss (Macatawa Bay YC/Coconut Grove SC) 3-[7]-4-1-2-7-6-[13]-3-5-3-3 (37).

• A break from the competition, high school sailors attended a college night which included college sailing coaches from throughout the United States.

Miami Dolphins Championship Series

Eight youth football teams were crowned champions during the second annual Miami Dolphins Championship Series, presented by Generation Nexxt and Under Armour, at the Miramar Ansin Sports Complex. Super Bowl champions from the American Youth Football League (AYFL), Florida Youth Football League (FYFL), Greater Miami South Florida Pop Warner (Pop Warner) and South Florida Youth Football League (SFYFL) competed in the event.

“There was great football played during the two DCS (Dolphins Championship Series) weekends,” said Twan Russell, director of Youth & Community Programs for the Miami Dolphins. “Eight champions were crowned from four different leagues. At the start of the year, every athlete had an opportunity to be here, and the best arrived. This event shows the strength of football in South Florida and proves to kids, if you work hard and play as a team you can be a champion.”