And you thought Montana was too far...

From Iceboat.org:

Opti rig at Western Regional 4LIYC Ice Opti Skipper, Sheridan Hearn (US-18), age 12, will be representing the United States and the 4LIYC in the DN/Opti World Junior Championships to be held next week on Lake Rekyvos in Latvia. This is truly a historic event for US iceboating, as Sheridan will be the first US Junior to ever participate in the Junior-only World Championships. (And her Dad thinks it's pretty cool that this first participant is, in fact, a girl). The event already has 110 pre-registrants from countries all over Europe. ...

Sheridan and her brother were sailing the two Ice-Optis at the Western Region Championship a few weeks ago.

Cheers,

Geoff S.