2025 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Lake Erie & I-LYA TS #6

Mentor Harbor Yachting Club

Taking photos at this event felt like a full-circle moment. And I loved every minute of it.

I grew up in the I-LYA and saw so many familiar faces this weekend: kids I once coached at CYC, along with longtime competitors who are now coaches themselves. I loved every moment. There’s truly nothing like summer on Lake Erie, and I’m so grateful to have grown up experiencing it.