Members of Team BLUE will strive for greatness in all aspects of sailing including tactics, tuning, sail design and sportsmanship.

A team formed and sponsored by North Sails to raise the level of North American Optimist sailors. Through clinics, regatta coaching, and sail testing in addition to current team training regimens, expectations are high for the improvement of our young sailors all over the country.

If you buy a North Optimist sail, you are automatically eligible for Team BLUE membership. All you need to do is fill out the registration form. There is no entry fee. A FREE Team BLUE hat will be mailed to the address provided. Colored stars to be sewn onto the hat will be awarded to members for various accomplishments.

Throughout the duration of your Optimist sailing days, you will try to earn stars that will be posted by your profile on the Team BLUE website.

Just being a member of Team BLUE makes you eligible for many great prizes from North Sails in the end of the year raffle including T-shirts, rashguards, backpacks and much more North gear. But each star you earn gives you a higher a probability of winning the grand prize, a brand new North sail.

	The “Gold Star” is for winning a major championship with a North sail (Orange Bowl, Midwinters, Valentines Day, Team Trials, Nationals, North Americans)
	The "Silver Star" is for winning any regatta and send in a regatta report (with photos, if available).
	Taking part in a Team BLUE new sail design test.
	Qualifying for an international team
	An act of sportsmanship either witnessed by team leader or witnessed by someone who writes in to North explaining the act of sportsmanship.
	First Girl at a major championship regatta.
	Top Gun at US National Team Practice.

"Brian, Thank you for coming to PBSC and coaching our team this past weekend. I learned so much about sailing in heavy air, it was so cool. Since I'm only 64 pounds that's important and I have a ton more confidence now. Can't wait to get my new North NP1, and I'm super excited about being part of Team Blue!" Ian MacDiarmid Palm Beach Sailing Club

View Team Members' Profiles iReport: School's Out Regatta, by Ian MacDiarmid Read > Lauren Cefali Wins Harken #2 in San Francisco! Read more > Ian MacDiarmid gets a Silver star for winning the Washington's B-day Regatta! Read more > Alejandro Ruiz-Ramos Wins the 2008 Valentine's Day Regatta Read more > New articles posted: ==>Test Before the Race ==>Preparation Happens All the Time Antoine Screve & Ian MacDiarmid Win the 2008 Orange Bowl and the Gold Star! Read more > "I chose North Sails because they are higher, faster, better!!!" Chris Steele 2007 Optimist World Champion and Team BLUE member NEW Ultimate Optimist Racing DVD DVD Info> Andrew Molerus Wins ACCs with 3 bullets! Read more > Logan Beck - Featured Team BLUE Member Read more > Team BLUE Sail testing in Brazil and South American Champs Read more > North Optimist Illustrated Tuning Guide Download > ARTICLE: Sunday Morning Sailmaker: Radial vs. CrossCut Read article > Welcome letter from Team Blue leader Brian Bissell read >

(Only Team BLUE members will be able to view team members' profile) M. Wollman - Bermuda C. Wollman - Bermuda E. Wollman - Bermuda M. Nicholls - Bermuda M. McKinnon - Canada T. Dietrich - Argentina - COACH B. Bottom, TX C. Danly, IL L. Grasberger, MA H. Hawk, MD X. Morrison - Ireland L. Ronty, MA - COACH L. Russell, CA C. Sposato - Bermuda L. Brito - Portugal - COACH K. Cole, OK A. Ruiz-Ramon, FL D. Valdes-Pages, FL A. Valdes-Pages, FL D. Callahan, MA M. Pepper - New Zealand L. Toppa, FL A. Toppa, FL H. Grant, FL N. Fields, FL R. Lounsbury, FL P. Coleman, FL A. Curtiss, IL A. Haley, FL E. Lisich, FL J. Gonzalez - Spain M. Gillooly, NJ J. Leighton, FL JP Silvestri, FL C. Mckenzie, CT S. Deppe - Nassau M. Edergan, NY D. Biggs, FL J. Elliot, FL L. Fernandez - Spain B. Kirby, FL B. Lalor, FL B. Lalor, FL B. Lalor, FL C. Layne, FL R. Mackley - UK G. Pisani Farina - Italy J. Rodriguez-Triana - Spain N. Cruger, CT I. MacDiarmid, FL A. Yarbrough, FL A. Whittemore, SC E. Tonissis, MA M. S. Cordero, CA I. Robinson, MI A. Millerus, NY M. McKenzie, SC V. Leao, Brazil C. Steele, New Zealand K. DaSilva, RI P. Potts, NY A. Wollins, ME C. Tougas, MA S. Hoxsie, RI E. Garry, MA V. Aponte, Puerto Rico K. Dunn-Mockridge, NY - COACH M. Lamphere W. Godfrey, MA I. Apont, Puerto Rico L. Beck, New Zealand N. Zarins, FL K. Deardorff, AZ A. Hulse, NY B. With A. Curtiss, IL A. Ekholm, MN A. Screve, FL M. Zonnenberg, FL C. Stansky, FL T. Daniel, FL P. Gonzalez Hermo R. Legault, FL M. Callahan, MA M. Fauer, NY C. Brady, SC V. Lastra W. Prioleau, TX C.Needham, NY I. Arthay, FL T. Read, RI T. Lehan, FL K. Baab, CA B. Wright, MD A. Bennet , CA C. Crain, TX N. Snow, CA P. Snow, CA E. Swartley, NJ C. Trepton, WI D. King, FL B.Gibbons, VI K. Freiman, CT C. Freiman, CT D. Lyon, MI A. Neuman, NJ L.Barrow, NC G. Sonier, LA B. Wilkinson, CT M. Saldi, MD D. LeBlanc, LA M. Frasco, CT J. Reddaway, GE O. O'Connell, CT R. Kirk, LA R. Kirk, LA S. Lindley, FL - COACH H. Waskow, NJ T. Lutz, TX J. Gutowski, SC - COACH S. Pinegar, OK K. Gibson, TX I. Robinson, MI W. Cefali, FL L. Cefali, FL I. Holtzworth, FL K. Swenson, VA P. Sargeant, FL J. Elliot, FL W. Wadell, FL S, Arrington, FL N, Johnstone, RI P, Arrington, FL M, Pielmeier, CT D, Kowalyshyn, MD A, Hulse, NY E, Ferris , VA A, Payne, FL S, Wiberley, TN - COACH