

20, 2020, testified that she heard a stunned Mays mumble to himself: “I’m guilty, I guess. Mays, 20, was a seaman apprentice at the time and has since been promoted to seaman.Īnother sailor, Carissa Tubman, who was assigned to escorting Mays to the brig on Aug. Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenji Velasco blamed his nervousness for the changes to his story and said in military court during a preliminary hearing that he was now “100 percent” sure that he saw the suspect, Ryan Sawyer Mays, descend to the ship’s lower vehicle storage area on the day of the fire. warship last year testified Tuesday that he is certain that he saw the suspect in the area where the flames ignited, but acknowledged changing the account he initially told investigators. SAN DIEGO (AP) - A key witness in the Navy’s case against a junior sailor accused of setting the fire that destroyed a U.S. Petersburg, Fla.įor more information about Proteus Yacht Club, Optimist Sailing, and how to get involved, go to and or follow Alden at the Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta Dec. Alden will be advancing to the USODA White Fleet over the winter months as he continues to compete at regattas in Miami, Key Largo, and St. The regattas, organized respectively by Sail Newport and Hobcaw Yacht Club, in connection with the Unites States Optimist Dinghy Association, attracted more than 200 of the top-rated Optimist sailors from multiple countries, including the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Bermuda, Bahamas, Virgin Islands and Venezuela.Īlthough Alden faced significantly higher levels of competition, he remained focused and completed all his races, increasing his overall rankings and achieving his personal goals. Both of these regattas were pre-qualifiers for the 2022 USODA National Team.



Local junior sailor Alden Durrell of Rehoboth Beach, representing both Proteus and Annapolis Yacht Clubs, recently competed in two national-level events, including the USODA 2021 New England Championships in Newport, R.I. (Sail Newport), and the USODA 2021 Southeastern Championships in Charleston, S.C. (Hobcaw Yacht Club).
