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summer Olympic Games in London, where she placed fifth in Laser Radial team racing. “Sailing is a sport that anyone can pick up, no matter what age,” Ms. O’Bryan Vandemoer said in an email. “I love teaching all ages to sail. Being able to take a very abstract thing and see the light bulb go on for someone is awesome. It never gets old. My favorite type of kid to coach is one that is open minded to new things, adventurous, and capable of laughing at themselves. Sailing is a lifetime sport, so getting someone to love it is the goal.” N I N F O R M AT I ON ■ Go to www.rwcportfest.com for more information about PortFest. Proceeds support the Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation’s work to teach teens sailing and leadership skills. ■ Go to www.pysf.us for more information on the foundation.
Lining up at the dock before setting off into the waters off the Port of Redwood City is a part of the discipline of sailing practice.
Sunshine, saltwater and a sailboat to enjoy them are all part of the scene at sailing class for Dorothy Aldridge, left, and Grace Tully, both students at Menlo-Atherton High School.
Close quarters are a fact of life in competitive sailing, an objective for some of the young sailors sailing with the Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation.
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