Some kids love sailing right away, while others are scared to death. This complete range of emotions occurs in earnest each summer for those children participating in sailing classes at one of the many junior programs that ramp up this time of year.

As a tribute to these programs, we thought it was time for another Scuttlebutt contest, with this one profiling junior sailing in North America. A sincere thanks to all the programs that contributed images below from Summer 2004, congratulations to the award-winning entrants, and our gratitude to Vanguard Sailboats for the contest prizes.   more...