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© 2004 United States Sailing Association

Reddaway was selected for the National Sportsmanship award based on an incident that occurred in the final race of the Orange Bowl regatta, where he was competing in the 85-boat Optimist Red fleet. During the starting sequence, a younger sailor capsized shortly after the raising of the class flag. J.D. was aware that the sailor was not readily righting his boat and sailed over to communicate with him. Recognizing the boy was distraught and potentially injured, J.D. promptly stood up in his boat and signaled for assistance. Since the race was in a starting sequence, there was no one immediately available to assist this sailor. J.D. made a quick and unselfish decision to abandon his boat and swam to the sailor in need. The fellow competitor was tangled in his mainsheet so J.D. helped clear the entanglement and stayed with the young sailor to comfort him while waiting for assistance.

Reddaway now joins a long list of highly respected sailors who have received US Sailing's W. Van Alan Clark Jr. Sportsmanship Trophy since the award was first presented 20 years ago. The list includes such well-known sailors as Olin J Stephens, Dave Perry, Harry Carpenter, and Buddy Melges.

You can read US Sailing's press release here.

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• Session I—June 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16
• Session II—July 31, August 2, 4, 7, 9, 11

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Smith was recognized for his victories at several Etchells regattas, including the World Championship, as well as for his wins in several other classes. In addition to the Etchells Worlds, Smith won the class' North American Championship, Lands' End Annapolis NOOD Regatta, Florida State Championship and Acura Miami Race Week. Proving his versatility on other boats, Smith also won the Rhodes 19 National and East Coast Championships. He also crewed on the class winners at the Rolex Big Boat Series, the Lands' End Chicago NOOD Regatta and the Verve Cup.

"Winning this award feels different than I expected," said Smith. "I've always thought that the sailors who have won the award in the past had reached the pinnacle in their careers. I don't feel I've reached my ultimate goal yet; I still have time before I 'arrive.'"

Railey, the youngest woman ever to receive the Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year award, was recognized for her accomplishments on foreign waters. Among the US Sailing Team member's victories were the Semaine Olympique Française in Hyères, France; the ISAF World Sailing Games in Neusiedl, Austria; and the Good Luck Beijing-2006 Qingdao International Regatta, the first test event in China at the venue of the 2008 Olympic Regatta. At home, Railey also triumphed at the Laser Radial North American and Midwinter East Championships.

"It feels really fantastic to win this," said Paige Railey, who won the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year award last fall and hopes to represent the USA at the 2008 Olympic Games. "It's so nice to come home and receive this award from the U.S. sailing community, and I look forward to continuing on this path."

You can read US Sailing's press release here.