See below for information on the open invitational team race regatta hosted by the Severn Sailing Association in August to support the Olivia Constants Foundation.
Sail1Designers of the Month: Dave Stark, Jody Stark, and Ian Jones
By Clinton Hayes
A couple of weeks ago Dave Stark sailing with his wife Jody Stark and Ian Jones captured the Lightning Class World Championship Title. The event, sailed at Club Velico Castiglionese in Castiglione del Lago, Italy, was relatively short with only 6 races sailed due to no wind on 2 of 5 race days. With tight competition from 10 countries and many former World Champions, even the smallest mistakes could derail hopes of a title. Dave and his team were able to sail a consistent series winning 2 races and only keeping single digit finishes. He took some time this week to share his thoughts on the event, lightning sailing, and his past and future in the sport.
S1D: Where did you grow up and learn how to sail? What’s your racing background? Where do you currently live?
DS: I grew up sailing at the Buffalo Canoe Club which is located on the north shore of Lake Erie in Canada, 15 miles west of Buffalo, NY. I attended NY Maritime College, Ft. Schuyler, and was a 3 time college All-American. My wife, Jody, girls (Sabrina, Jamie) and I currently live and sail in Buffalo, NY.
S1D: How long have you been in the lightning class and how many world championships have you competed in? Best previous result?
DS: Jody, Ian, and I all grew up sailing Lightnings as juniors. I’ve competed in 8 world championships and been runner-up twice (2005 Chile, 2009 Vermont). Jody and Ian won the worlds in 1997, sailing with Larry MacDonald.
S1D: What, if any, specific preparation did you do for this event? Did you practice/race with Jody and Ian a lot in months leading up to the event? What did you focus most on?
DS: Our team has focused on winning the world championship for several years now, coming very close to winning in the recent past. For this worlds, we sailed the Southern Circuit in March, a couple of regional regattas in May, and simply practiced at our club several times before flying to Italy. We worked mostly on boat handling, maneuvers, and communication.
S1D: I heard the wind was pretty light. Could you describe the conditions. Unpredictable and shifty? Light and choppy? How did you adapt your game plan to be successful in these conditions?
DS: We sailed on a rather large lake (Lake Trasimeno) in the Tuscany region of Italy. We witnessed all conditions….light, medium, breezy; shifty and steady winds. It was what you hope for any major championship…a sampling of everything. Gear changing and keep your head out of the boat was key.
S1D: What other events are you doing this year? Any other boats or types of sailing besides the lightning?
DS: Over the years, we have sailed in many different one-design fleets/classes. These days, time is tight so we focus just on the Lightning. We spend a lot of time on our own sailing as well as helping the junior sailors along. Further, our girls are interested so we take them in our club races. As far as the rest of 2013, Jody and Ian are sailing the North American’s together with Ian’s daughter, Allie. I will be home with our girls. I do plan to sail a couple of other regattas this summer as well as the fall circuit.
S1D: Why do you enjoy racing the lightning so much? (I assume you enjoy it since you do it so much!)
DS: The Lightning class is unique in that it is an incredibly competitive fleet worldwide, yet it is very family oriented. For people looking to sail in an affordable, competitive, large one-design fleet, you can’t beat it. It is the best!
S1D: How has the lightning class grown (or shrank), or changed since you first got involved? What do you think the future holds?
DS: The Lightning Class is hanging in there very well in terms of growth. Membership today is very strong, new boats are being built, class organization is the best there is, and the ILCA Boat Grant program is keeping the fleet young. At the world championship in Italy, there were 10 countries represented. In my opinion, the future of the class has never been so bright. It is a pleasure being involved in such a dynamic class organization.
Sailing with Grace: The Brooke Gonzales Clinic
Sail1Design is pleased to present our youth sailing perspective series “Sailing with Grace”. Grace Lucas, a Sail1Design intern, is a high school senior at Severn School just outside Annapolis, MD, and along with her busy academic schedule, is also a member of the nationally-ranked Severn School Sailing Team. Enjoy!
By Grace Lucas
When we arrived on Thursday, the weather was dreary, nevertheless, the majority of young sailors attending the clinic were outside preparing their boats for the upcoming days. After an hour of trying to transition our settings from out normal Laser Performance C420 to our new Zim charter, the coaches informed us that we were going to have a tuning clinic. Attempting to escape from the rain, Justin Assad led the group of C420 sailors towards the Mule Barn at Sail Newport. Upon arrival, he guided the group into doing an onshore capsize, trying to fit the C420 into the barn. However, once we safely transitioned the majority of the boat into the building, we realized that there was no possible way that the roof of the building would clear the 20-foot mast of a 420. Reluctantly, we tilted the boat so that it would fit through the doors of the barn, and proceeded with the tuning clinic just as the rain started to clear.
During the tutorial, we reviewed some helpful tricks to remember when rigging or tuning any boat, such as marking practically everything to make adjustments on the water easier. We also learned about sail shape, and how the different controls affect the leeches of each sail.
After the very informative tuning clinic, the sailors went home with their host families. There we enjoyed a meal and acquainted ourselves with the Sertl family, who were very hospitable to four of the Annapolis sailors.
When we woke up Friday morning, it was hard to ignore the raging wind that was blowing outside our window. Our original transportation plan was to take the Sertl’s boat across the bay to the Sail Newport venue, however the weather prohibited this, so we drove. Once there, we did not immediately go out on the water. Instead, we had a lengthy talk about capsizing safety and how to prevent it if possible. “Are you okay?” should always be the first words out of a crew member’s mouth after a capsize, and getting the boat upright and both crew members safely back in the boat is the most important goal, especially in heavy breeze.
Lunch quickly followed this discussion, as we were all eager to get in some heavy wind practice. Once out on the water, the Club 420s sailed around a Windward-Leeward that the coaches had set up. The purpose of this activity was to get acquainted with sailing in a lot of wind and practice judging time management for setting and dousing the spinnaker. The big breeze we were experiencing was short lived, and as the pressure died we split into three groups, with three different sets of coaches.
Whilst in these groups, we participated in basic drills, but with a different set of eyes than normal. We conducted speed tests, practiced throw sets, free flew the spinnaker, and did the last beat drill. However, having such experienced coaches helped us perfect many of our boat handling and tactical skills. Unlike the beginning of the day, the end had absolutely no breeze. We ended up towing back in, and having a debrief, in which we discussed all of the occurrences of the day.
In the debrief, the coaches emphasized the importance of fine tuning in light air versus gross tuning in heavy air and how the angles sailed on the downwind affect your race. In light air, it is pertinent that you sail hotter angles downwind because speed is much more important than direction. They also stressed the necessary awareness of lay lines, and how you should constantly be thinking about how you want to approach the mark.
Shortly following the debriefs, we transitioned into short 15 minute talks, or “power talks.” There were four topics for Friday evening: How to have a good first race, Trapping, Current, and Chop. My skipper and I attended How to have a good first race, which entailed the importance of having a prestart routine, having confidence in your decisions and sticking with them. The coaches also told us that it is okay to take a chance and see the results, even if it is not the most conservative route. We also attended the talk on trapping, in which, very experienced crews taught us some handy tricks, such as, looking over your shoulder to get a view of the course instead of lifting your shoulders up. We also reviewed the importance of gear in relation to the wind conditions and thinking about its weight. These power talks concluded the day after a solid 12 hours of clinic.
Saturday morning, we quickly rigged and hit the water. Again, we were separated into the same groups as the day before. There, we sailed a W-L with a gate, during which our coaches instructed us to use different techniques, such as a throw set or free flying, as we completed the course. This allowed us to hone in our skills, that, often times, are not used. This concluded our morning session, after which we came in to Fort Adams for lunch.
After lunch, all of the Club 420s consolidated into one large group and headed back out onto the water. To finish out our day, we performed multiple practice races and completed the “One Up, All Down” a few times, before heading in for the evening.
Once again, the coaches conducted a debrief to give feedback, both positive and negative. They emphasized many skills that we needed to perfect for sailing with waves, such as being proactive instead of reactive, and always being powered up when going through chop. If every little thing is done well, the results are likely to follow in suit.
After dinner, a man from US Sailing came to talk to the entire clinic about Olympic Pathways. He told us that we were all on the path to the Games, the only major step we needed to take is making the decision to make it our goal.
Just as the night before, the coaches gave power talks. This night the topics were Big Fleet Starts, How to Recover from a Bad Race, How to Use a Compass, and more information on the Olympic Pathway. My skipper and I attended Big Fleet Starts and How to Recover from a Bad Race. We learned that line sights are very important on a big line, as sometimes you are not close to either the pin or the boat, and that the bigger the fleet, the earlier you set up, so that you can ensure a hole for your boat to accelerate in. When needing to recover from a bad race, the most important course of action is realizing it’s happening, and taking a step back and just concentrate on sailing your boat well and going fast. After this, it is important to remember to be conservative, as big risks will drop you down into the back of the fleet. It is also imperative that you do not focus on expectations, but only on executions. These talks, yet again, drew the long and informative day to a close.
Sunday morning, everyone was eager to start the Regatta! Most of the sailors were delayed on hitting the ramp, however my skipper and I quickly raised our main and hit the water. The Race Committee followed us out, and efficiently set the trapezoidal course, and the races came soon to follow. B
efore racing, many of the sailors, using their prestart routine, conducted speed tests, practiced tacks and jibes, all of which prepared them for the upcoming races. By the end of the day, all five classes, which included F-16s, I-420s, C-420s, Laser Radials, and Bytes, had completed four races on either and inner loop or outer loop trapezoid.
After we came in, the boat park was in a frenzy with sailors trying to quickly derig and destep their masts before heading back to the Mule Barn for the final debrief.
The debrief was relatively short, as both coaches and sailors were eager to continue onto awards. However, sailors did contribute all of their thoughts about the day and the racecourse before we joined the other four classes.
The coaches of each fleet handed out the awards for their respective winners. All of the participants, eager to head home, purposefully grabbed their T-Shirts and headed out to the rock to take the annual picture, which concluded the regatta in a bittersweet fashion.
This experience was invaluable to me, and to many other sailors, because of the amazing coaches and their extensive knowledge that we were able to acquire throughout the weekend. I hope to keep in touch with many of the people that I met, and hopefully I will see them again in the sailing world.
The Force — Concludes AC45 Training, Focuses on Summer Training & Outreach
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAN FRANCISCO, California June 17, 2013 – The door closed on the first phase of the American Youth Sailing Force (The Force) training program this past weekend with the final two days of AC45 training provided by Oracle Team USA (OTUSA). With OTUSA’s withdrawal of support, the team is on its own for next phase of training. The Force will be relying exclusively on the SL33 and a new physical fitness program to prepare themselves for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup.
In last weekend’s moderate September-like weather, The Force underwent hours of intensive training on the AC45. “This past weekend was once again incredible sailing the 45,” said Force member, Cooper Dressler. “In the breeze, the boat picks up and hauls, akin to a turbocharged engine that purrs like a kitten.” Things can go wrong and he talks about the physicality needed on the boat, “The AC45 is exceptionally dialed-in and a joy to sail in breeze…as long as you are fit enough to pull its strings.”
Fellow teammate Evan Sjostedt knows that timing on every maneuver is crucial, “Hoists and douses must be perfect, since being late on a hoist can make or break a bear away. The team treated every lap like a race, and pushed the timing as much as possible to simulate … when there are nine other AC45’s on the same course.”
The team has moved beyond how to do the maneuvers. Their focus is on how to do them better and faster. Evan continues, “We are learning how to push the boat in a race – constantly refining every maneuver, figuring out all the tiny changes to shave seconds off.” Teammate David Liebenberg adds, “We are trying to iron out the details of all of the maneuvers and how to conserve energy. No one has figured out how to best sail the boats with six people, but we are almost there.”
It was clear by the end of the day on Sunday just how far this team had come since its first encounter with an AC45 last November. They looked sharp and ready to go another round when practice was called for the day.
In this next training phase without OTUSA support, The Force is sailing three days a week on the SL33 catamaran that we’ve chartered for the next two months. It’s the same boat we’ve been alternating with the AC45, but now we’ll be using it to primarily work on two boat tactics with the other US team. The Force is also starting a new physical fitness program now that they won’t have the OTUSA trainers to work with every day. Strength and conditioning is going to be key to muscling these wicked fast catamarans around the course. Take a look at our new video on our exercise program:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ1KazLeYdM
The Force is also working hard on raising the money to reach the starting line of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup. They are planning fundraisers, engaging in crowd source funding and signing new sponsors. Their next fundraiser is at the Golden Gate Yacht Club on June 21. Cooper is excited about making contact with team supporters and he hopes that, “aside from gaining support for our team, we can raise more excitement among the Bay Area sailing community for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup.”
Beyond the ever-important fundraising, The Force is moving ahead with their summer outreach program that includes educational efforts at the Treasure Island Sailing Center and the National Maritime Historic Park’s Hyde St. Pier. Cooper says, “Outreach is highly important to our team, and although we are training and striving to win this competition, we refuse to lose sight of how important it is to pass on the stoke of sailing to younger generations as well as those who don’t have the means to get out on the water themselves.”
Vince Casalaina
(510) 504-2605
americanyouthsailingforce.com
The American Youth Sailing Force (The Force) is the San Francisco team representing the United States in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup. More than just sailors, this self-managed team comes from all walks of life including having served as riggers, boat-builders and sail-makers. The Force aims to prove that, with steady determination, hard work and passion, anyone can compete on the elite international sailing circuit. Charting a course to inspire the next generation of young American sailors, The Force conducts community outreach by teaching Bay Area students to embrace science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through the love of sailing.
2013 Snipe Midwinter Regatta Report
By: Terra Lee Berlinski
2013 Snipe Midwinter Regatta Report
The winter months bring a stronger breeze and for three days, 24 boats from five countries competed in six races in some of the best sailing Florida has to offer. From March 10-12 the Clearwater Yacht Club hosted the 2013 Snipe Mid Winters.
Sunday morning Eric Heim, Quantum San Diego, and I arrived to the Clearwater Community Sailing Center, puffy eyed and exhausted from racing the Miami Bacardi Cup the days prior. But the breeze at Midwinters gave us no mercy; she huffed and puffed throughout the regatta.
Races were held in the Gulf of Mexico, giving the race committee plenty of room to set a lengthy Olympic course to kick the regatta off with a bang. The easterly was strong enough to have some exciting reaches and waves to surf. The first race offered up some excellent foreshadowing for the outcome of this regatta: Bruno Amorim and Dante Bianchi started off with a win, with their fellow Brazilians, Mario Sergio de Jesus Jr. and Gabriel Portilho Borges, coming in second, and Augie Diaz with Julia Melton coming in third.
“This was my 4th consecutive year sailing in the Midwinter’s event and it has been gratifying to improve slightly each year,” Julia said. “The open, deep water venue on the gulf and smaller fleet with sailors of varying abilities makes speed and kinetics through waves an important factor. In this varied wind we focused on ‘changing gears’ through puffs and lulls – I played the vang a lot and consciously rolled our tacks more or less depending on the pressure. We would re-heel a few more degrees and ease through the lulls, then get flatter in the puffs. These changes may seem obvious but premeditating how you are going to move in the boat is essential to marinating speed.”
The day finished with a slightly shorter second Windward/leeward race.
Monday offered us a little relief with steadier conditions and smaller seas. RC took full advantage and ran three Olympic courses. The hard work paid off in the evening when the sailors gathered at the Clearwater Yacht Club for a wonderfully hosted dinner and grapefruits filled with your choice of either rum or vodka.
A storm system brought overly heavy breeze and scattered showers on Sunday. Greeted by the AP flag upon arrival, sailors dispersed around the center to find ways to pass the time. Some tuned their boats and talked tactics, others used the time to take care of work while a few crews decided to stretch their worn bodies with a little yoga. AP down, gear up – or so we thought. It wasn’t soon after every boat had dawned their boots and neoprene that the AP flag was raised again due to fog. The afternoon sun finally cleared up the weather enough for one final big-wave course.
The San Diego Quantum loft keeps a roll of pink sail tape in stock, mainly for one pink boat. Hanna-Leena Lehtinen and Juha Lehtinen made the trip from Finland to the states to sail the three part winter circuit. The “easy-going people, great nature, great waters to sail and dolphins” keep the Fins hoping to return next year to do it all over again. Race conditions were not easy with the “crazy tide under the bridge,” Juha remembered.
The ripping current paired with the bounce back of waves made for an eventful downwind return through the inlet. How we didn’t capsize is still a wonder; behind us was a particularly large wave rolling in. I gave Eric a look. We were quickly on top of it with our bow being buried into the wave ahead of us. Somewhere in the scramble for the high side we were able to blow the sails and get the boat back under control. A few nervous laughs later we continued towards the beach.
As the awards commenced that evening, along with honoring the top placing boats, Steve Lang from fleet 801 was also recognized with the Sportsmanship award, for actively recruiting so many new crews for the regatta and into the snipe class. Julia Melton’s final thoughts on the regatta are key words for any sailor to remember: “I feel very lucky to sail with such talented skippers. Always take notes and love the learning opportunities Snipe competition has to offer!”
Finals Results From Clearwater Yacht Club
|
Lido 14
The Lido 14 dinghy was designed by W. D. Bill Schock, owner of the Schock Corporation, in 1958 in Newport Beach, CA. Now there are active sailing fleets in CA, WA, TX, LA, OR, UT, and OH. While designed to be a comfortable day sailor, avid Lido sailors quickly took to racing. The Lido 14 Class Association was formed to maintain the strict one design nature of racing Lidos and promote all aspects of family, fun Lido 14 sailing and racing.
At its inception the boat was a sleeper, a 14-ft. beamy low-performance centerboard day-sailor that rarely planed or capsized. Yet despite its unprepossessing appearance, the Lido-14 has grown to immense popularity within the competitive arena along the West Coast, with additional fleets in Texas, Ohio, and Utah. From the outset its simplicity has attracted beginners, juniors, families, and world-class competitors.
Lido 14 history begins with Barney Lehman, boat builder and designer. Barney, best known for his Lehman series of dinghies, had been in development of a 14-foot version of his successful Lehman 10 when he sold his business to W.D. “Bill” Schock. Bill, a successful small boat builder, completed the work that Barney had started by creating a fractional sloop rig, increasing the boat’s beam for stability, adding internal seat tanks for comfort and buoyancy, and providing a foredeck and a deck stepped rig rather than the Lehman’s traditional keel stepping.
What followed is nothing short of spectacular. Within three short years, almost 1000 boats had been built. By 1970 the total approached 3000. Of these, a very large percentage were involved in competitive racing around the nation. It was common for relatively minor regattas to have 60 or more boats and major regattas having limits of 100. As with all one-design boats of the era, the popularity of the Lido 14 peaked in the mid-70′s. By 1980, the total number of boats constructed had risen to nearly 5000 but the number of new boats was quickly decreasing. A testament to the quality of the construction is that boats built in 1960 are still actively racing and will continue to sail many years to come, given a little maintenance and loving care. Perhaps to the chagrin of W.D. Schock Corp., the availability of quality used boats sustains the popularity of the Lido 14, providing an unmatched entry into the wonderful world of small boat sailing.
By 1995, with more than 5000 boats built, the venerable Lido was almost 40 years old. It was then that Lido14 Association members formed a committee to create a modern version of the ‘old’ Lido to be called the ‘new’ Lido, a version that would be much less expensive to build yet remain competitive with the old boat. The tremendous effort of W.D. Schock Corp. to revitalize the Lido 14 for the 1990′s and beyond led to a reintroduced Lido 14 with a modern two-piece mold design that greatly reduced the complexity and cost of construction while simultaneously improving upon the safety, comfort, and longevity of the design. The “new” Lido 14 was showcased to the nation in the running of the 1996 U.S. Sailing Championship of Champions held in Newport Beach.
The Lido-14 continues to be the chosen boat for those wanting to enjoy sailboat racing at any level: from beginning novices to world and national class competitors. For beginners with their families and friends it is a very simple, safe and affordable entry into the world of sailboat racing with generous guidance from the fleet’s experienced members. For experienced racers there is the knowledge that this is a ‘tactical’ boat and that they can expect to find the most challenging tacticians competing on the race course.
Information taken From the Class Website
Read our Airwaves One-Design class profile on the LIDO 14!
http://www.lido14.com/
S1D Club Profile: Kenosha Yacht Club
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON WINS ICSA/GILL COED NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
May 30, 2013
Contact: Jen Vandemoer Mitchell | Toile à Voile for ICSA | [email protected] | 763-234-8286 m.
Photo credit: John Payne, johnpaynephoto.com
St. Petersburg, Fla. (May 30, 2013) – Today was the last day of the ICSA/Gill Coed Dinghy National Championship, the last of three high caliber Spring College Sailing National Championships. The events were co-hosted by the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Eckerd College and the St. Petersburg Yacht Club on Tampa Bay. Windy and wavy conditions made for fast paced racing today. College of Charleston led the charge all three days of the event and won the national title.
The race officials, the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg and Eckerd College volunteers ran an incredible series of events. All three National Championships were expertly handled. Allison Jolly from the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, executed a stellar set of Championships with great decisions on and off the water.
Today, competitors hit the water for the first race at 9:45 a.m. The wind was already up to about 18 knots blowing from the East. It was windier and choppier conditions than yesterday. It was another warm day with temperatures in the 80s.
Eight races total, four in each division, were completed today making the event total 18 races in both A and B-divisions. College of Charleston was hot out of the gate and won the first race of the day in A-division. Both divisions sailed well for Charleston and finished in the top of the pack in all the races today.
Charleston’s solid sailing this regatta and consistency helped them win the Championship and the Henry A. Morss Memorial Trophy. The trophy was donated by a group of nationally known yachtsmen as a memorial to Henry A. Morss, a Boston yachtsman and 1907 Bermuda Race winner, as well as an MIT alumnus and benefactor.
“It was crucial to stay safe today and sail fast and conservative,” Greg Fisher, sailing director for Charleston says. It was Charleston’s plan all along to approach the racing conservatively and let other teams make mistakes.
“We couldn’t be more proud,” Fisher says of the Charleston sailors. Juan Maegli ’13 and his crew in A-division was incredibly fast the whole regatta. Both Maegli and B-division skipper Ben Spector ’13 and his crew rarely finished a race out of the top 10.
Although Charleston finished the regatta 20 points ahead of second place, Fisher says the depth of competition and sportsmanship of all of the sailors in the fleet was incredible.
Sailing for College of Charleston was Juan Maegli ’13 with Septima McAdams ’16 and Corinna DeCollibus ’13 in A-division and in B-division Ben Spector ’13 sailed with Alicia Blumenthal ’15, Brooks Clark ’13, Sarah Somes ’13 and Jeffrey Aschieris ’13. Mac Mace ’13 also skippered in B-division.
Notable today was Stanford University who worked their way through the fleet over the course of the regatta moving up nine places. After the first day of racing they were in 15th place overall. After yesterday’s racing the team was in 10th place overall. The Cardinal sailors rallied today and finished in sixth place overall. Their B-division boat, Oliver Toole ‘14 and Helena Scutt ’14, finished second in the division after scoring three firsts and a second today.
Georgetown University won the Oxford University Trophy, awarded to the second place team in the ICSA/Gill Coed Dinghy National Championship. The Oxford University Yacht Club team and its captain Jeremy Thomas presented this trophy in 1954 on the occasion of the first of a continuing series of college regattas between British and North American teams held alternately in the United States and Great Britain every two years.
Georgetown also sailed a consistent regatta. Maintaining their second place position after yesterday’s racing. Going into today they were 16 points behind Charleston. After the first race they had lost some points against them in A-division, but had gained a lot in B-division. They were hoping Charleston might make a mistake to help give them an edge.
“Charleston was hard to beat in the conditions today,” says Mike Callahan, head coach for Georgetown. “If the winds had been lighter, maybe it would have been different,” he says. Due to the strong winds Georgetown ended up sailing people who had never sailed together before to get the proper weight and strength combinations in the boats.
Georgetown felt a little bit of pressure going into the sailing today as the defending champions of the event. “It would have been nice to have back-to-back wins,” Callahan says, “But I am really happy with how the event went.”
“It was a hard regatta. I am very proud of the team and they should all be proud of how they sailed,” he concludes.
Sailing for Georgetown was Chris Barnard ’13 with Katia DaSilva ’15, Hilary Kenyon ’15, Leslie Cowen ’13, Sean Golden ’16 and Daniel Eichler ’13 in A-division and Nevin Snow ’16 with Victoria Lynch ’13, Nancy Hagood ’14 and Sean Golden ’16 in B-division.
Dartmouth College came in third place winning the Metropolitan Sailing League Trophy, which was first presented in 1971. Dartmouth beat out Brown University for a podium spot today.
“We focused on executing today. We improved our starts in B-division throughout the regatta, so we focused on sailing well today and it paid off,” says Justin Assad, co-head coach of Dartmouth.
Dartmouth was lucky in that they did not have to make many crew changes today. “Our starting crews are fit and could hang,” says Assad. “Our team is well conditioned and I am really proud of how they performed,” he says. The Dartmouth Women’s team had success earlier in the week when they won the Sperry-Topsider/ICSA Women’s National Championships.
Sailing for Dartmouth was Matthew Wefer ’14 with Avery Plough ’14, Carissa Crawford ’14 and Ian Storck ’15 in A-division and Scott Houck ’15 with Margaret Wilson ’13 and Carissa Crawford ’14 in B-division.
The Robert Allan, Sr. and Robert Allan, Jr. Trophies are awarded to the low point “A” and “B” teams, respectively, in the ICSA/Gill Coed Dinghy National Championship. Juan Maegli ’13 with Septima McAdams ’16 and Corinna DeCollibus ’13 (College of Charleston) won A-division with 69 points, 41 points ahead of second place. Tommy Fink ’13 with Ashley Noble ’13 and Kristin Altreuter ’14 (Brown University) won B-division with 88 points.
For additional regatta information and results visit the event website: https://2013nationals.collegesailing.org/.
FINAL RESULTS
1. College of Charleston, 215
2. Georgetown University, 235
3. Dartmouth College, 256
4. Brown University, 265
5. Boston College, 291
6. Stanford University, 301
7. Roger Williams University, 309
8. Yale University, 313
9. Old Dominion University, 324
10. St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 336
11. U.S. Naval Academy, 345
12. Tufts University, 347
13. University of South Florida, 359
14. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 366
15. SUNY Maritime College, 369
16. Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 461
17. University of Virginia, 510
18. University of Wisconsin, 540
Gary Jobson filmed highlights of the three days of racing for the ICSA/Gill Coed Dinghy National Championship, which will air on ESPNU Friday, July 12 at 6 p.
m. ET. This will be the ninth time the ICSA/Gill Coed Nationals have been covered on ESPNU.
Thank you to the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg and Eckerd College for the daily text and photo updates for all of the Championships. Thank you to Chris Love Productions for the live media feed and video coverage presented by LaserPerformance.
*To view or purchase photos of the action from any of the National Championships, visit the link for photographer John Payne: johnpaynephoto.com
*The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) is the governing authority for sailing competition at colleges and universities throughout the United States and in some parts of Canada. Visit www.collegesailing.org to learn more. Sperry Top-Sider (www.sperrytopsider.com), Annapolis Performance Sailing (www.apsltd.com) and Gill North America (www.gillna.com) sponsor the ICSA National Championships. Supporting sponsorship is from LaserPerformance (www.laserperformance.com)
American Youth Sailing Force — What Will it Take to Win?
SAN FRANCISCO, California May 29, 2013 – The American Youth Sailing Force (The Force) has been practicing hard on the AC45 and making significant fitness progress with the help of Oracle Team USA’s trainers. They know you can’t win without both of those elements working in sync.
The AC45’s demanding nature requires time on the water practicing in conditions like those that will be present during the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup (RBYAC). Team Manager, Ian Andrewes notes, “The boats are pretty wild in all wind conditions but when the breeze is on, the boat becomes a different animal. You have to be on top of everything and the forgiveness factor is way down. One small mistake can ruin everything.”
This is why it is so important to have an Oracle Team USA (OTUSA) coach on board when The Force is practicing on the extreme catamarans. Force member Cooper Dressler sees huge benefits in this, “We generally sail with our OTUSA Coach, Darren Bundock. Having Darren riding on the back allows him to observe our crew work and then provide really useful feedback during our de-briefs when we get back on shore. This is a really important part of our program.”
Yet, without an extreme physical training program, time on the AC45s is wasted. OTUSA coach, Ryan West and others have worked with The Force for the last six months to assure their physical ability while sailing the AC45’s. Andrewes continues, “Fitness is key obviously, our access to not only the gym on Pier 80 but the trainers as well is huge. This is probably the most sophisticated and technologically advanced gym for sailing in the world and these trainers are so knowledgeable about all aspects of sailing these boats and are able to train and condition us so specifically. Besides access to the AC45, this is the single greatest asset our team has going forward into September.”
In the weeks to come, The Force will wear many hats. Not only will they be training to sail the AC45s, but come August, they will be preparing, launching, sailing, and repairing their own AC45. This tremendous responsibility falls on a team that is more mentally and physically prepared than ever before. They know what’s needed to win.
###
Vince Casalaina
(510) 504-2605
americanyouthsailingforce.com
###
See our latest video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lBL5X6bJZ0
Video: Nick Andrewes
Stills: Erik Simonson
The latest high resolution still Images and videos are available upon request.
Contact:
Vince Casalaina
(510) 504-2605
americanyouthsailingforce.com
2013 Baker High School Team Race National Championship Results
Point Loma wins 2013 National Championship in last race over Antilles School!
Female College Sailor of the Year!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 24, 2013
Contact: Jen Vandemoer Mitchell | Toile à Voile for ICSA| [email protected] | 763-234-8286 m.
Photo credit: John Payne, johnpaynephoto.com
QUANTUM WOMEN’S COLLEGE SAILOR OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED AND ICSA WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICAN TEAM HONORED AT FINAL BANQUET
St. Petersburg, Fla. (May 24, 2013) – The Quantum Women’s College Sailor of the Year award and ICSA Women’s All-American Team were announced at the final banquet for the Sperry Top-Sider/ICSA Women’s National Championships in St. Petersburg, Fla. at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg.
The Quantum Women’s College Sailor of the Year award annually honors an individual who has performed at the highest level of competition in district and national championships. The ICSA All-America committee evaluates with great detail all of the finalists’ results and calculates the winner. Quantum believes that women sailors should receive the same recognition that male sailors receive in the sport to acknowledge women’s’ excellence in sailing and continue to foster its growth.
Past winners of this award include Olympic Gold Medalist Anna Tunnicliffe (Old Dominion University) a 2013 U.S. Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider member of Team Maclaren and Annie Haeger (Boston College) also a 2013 U.S. Sailing Sperry Top-Sider Team member.
The finalists this year were Mary Hall ’15 (Seminole, Fla.), Deirdre Lambert ’15 (Cumberland, Maine) and Erika Reineke ’16 (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.). All of these women sailors are young and have had an incredible year of competition.
Reineke, who just completed her freshman year, won Women’s Singlehanded Nationals with ease. “She has been the best women’s B-division skipper this season,” says John Vandemoer, head coach for Stanford University and a member of the ICSA
All-America committee. Reineke is also a member of the 2013 U.S. Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider in the Laser Radial class.
Lambert and Hall have consistently been strong competitors in women’s A-division this season, with Lambert winning A-division in every event she sailed except for one. This women’s Championship was no exception as she won A-division by 37 points. All three honorees have also competed in coed regattas and been involved in team race events as well.
This year, Lambert’s results spoke for themselves and she has been named the 2013 Quantum Women’s College Sailor of the Year.
“It is really a great honor,” Lambert says of winning the award. “My success has really been a whole team effort,” she says. Winning the award, however, reminds her that there is still work to do with the team over the next few years.
Lambert started sailing at the age of seven at Portland Yacht Club in Maine. She fell in love with it and has been sailing ever since. Both her sisters and parents are sailors as well. Her older sister, Emily, competed in college sailing and helped peak her interest in sailing at the college level.
Lambert is studying biomedical engineering at Dartmouth and has two more years of studies and college sailing to look forward to.
The guidelines for All-America selection evaluate a competitor based on their competitive record in conference and North American Championships. Beyond that the committee analyzes how this record compares to fellow competitors, the quality of the competition the record was achieved in, the span of the record over the fall and spring seasons, results achieved with different crews, and how the record compares to previous All-American winners in previous years.
It is possible to select fifteen winners between the All-Americans and Honorable Mention All-American skippers, however 13 were honored this year. Below is a list of the honorees.
Honorable Mention All-American Women Skippers (3)
Marlena Fauer ’14, Yale University
Abby Featherstone ’13, University of South Florida
Natalie Salk ’13, Tufts University
All-American Women Skippers (10)
Claire Dennis ’13, Yale University
Nancy Hagood ’14, Georgetown University
Mary Hall ’15, U.S. Naval Academy
Stephanie Hudson ’13, Boston College
Morgan Kiss ’15, Yale University
Deirdre Lambert ’15, Dartmouth College
Kayla McComb ’13, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Erika Reineke ’16, Boston College
Mimi Roller ’13, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Lauren Turner ’13, Cornell University
Quantum Women’s College Sailor of the Year Finalists
Mary Hall ’15, U.S. Naval Academy
Deirdre Lambert ’15, Dartmouth College**
Erika Reineke ’16, Boston College
*To view or purchase photos of the action from Women’s Nationals, visit the link for photos from photographer John Payne, johnpaynephoto.com
Yale Wins TR Nationals!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 27, 2013
Contact: Jen Vandemoer Mitchell | Toile à Voile for ICSA | [email protected] | 763-234-8286 m.
YALE UNIVERSITY WINS ICSA/APS TEAM RACE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
St. Petersburg, Fla. (May 27, 2013) – Today was the third and final day of the ICSA/APS Team Race National Championship on Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla. This event is the second of three collegiate sailing national championships co-hosted by the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Eckerd College and St. Petersburg Yacht Club this spring. After three days of racing excitement Yale University came away with the Championship title winning the Walter C. Wood Trophy.
The day began with completing the top eight round robin. Competitors sailed in FJs on digital N courses. Thirteen races were completed in the top eight round today. The morning saw steady wind conditions from the Northeast about 12-15 knots with higher gusts. Temperatures stayed warm in the 80s all day.
There was a three-way tie after the round in which Brown University, College of Charleston and Georgetown University had a sail-off to determine the third and fourth teams to go on to the final four round.
Normally, under college sailing rules, this tie would be broken with their records of wins and losses, however because this is a National Championship, Nationals conditions apply and require a sail-off between the teams. It took a lot of work from ICSA umpires and officials to determine how the sail-off would be structured, but they mapped it out and racing continued.
Unfortunately the winds began to lighten up and the conditions were the most variable during the sail-off. The racing staff led by University of South Florida, St. Petersburg coach Allison Jolly and the ICSA umpires worked tirelessly to manage the event well and helped put on excellent racing.
Charleston needed to win their two races and Georgetown needed to lose a race for Charleston to advance to the final four. However after some close racing they did not advance to the final four and finished the regatta in fifth place.
Leading into the final four round the conditions improved slightly, but they were still variable with big shifts.
There were six races in the final four round. Yale was leading with a record of 16-4 followed by St. Mary’s with 14-6 and Georgetown and Brown both with 13-7 records.
Bill Healy, assistant coach for Yale University says that this was probably the best he has seen the Yale team sail together. “They executed perfectly and gelled together as a whole,” he says. Yale had one loss today in the top 8 round and only one loss in the final four round.
They lost their last race of the finals against St. Mary’s after waiting while races before them were getting called off due to the patchy conditions and then their race was re-started due to the winds as well. Despite their loss, they raced consistently the whole regatta and came away the champions.
This is Yale University’s first ever ICSA/APS Team Race National Championship title. They will be awarded the Walter C. Wood Trophy at the awards banquet tonight, held at Magnuson Resort Marina Cove at 7 p.m.
The winning team members are: Graham Landy ’15 (Norfolk, Va.) with Heather May ’13 (Newport Beach, Calif.) and Eugenia Custo Greig ’14 (Miami, Fla.), Cam Cullman ’13 (Rye, N.Y.) with Marlena Fauer ’14 (New York, N.Y.) and Christopher Segerblom ’14 (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Katherine Gaumond ’15 (Mill Valley, Calif.).
St. Mary’s placed second at the Championships for the second year in a row. “We were a couple of moves away, but the Yale team sailed great and they deserved the win,” says Adam Werblow, head coach for St. Mary’s. Werblow explains that although it is hard to place second for the second time, each year this regatta is hard and there are a lot of dynamics that go into it.
“This was the best team racing of the year for us,” Werblow says. St. Mary’s had a good team racing season this spring, but they were not always at the top of their game. “To sail our best at Nationals feels good,” he says.
St. Mary’s had a good race today against Yale taking the win in the last race of the day and they also sailed great races against Brown, who they beat three times in this regatta.
St. Mary’s team members include Jacob La Dow ’15 and Ainsley Thomson ’13, Fletcher Sims ’14 with Mimi Roller ’13 and Kelley Merryman ‘14, Joshua Greenslade ’14 and Kayla McComb ’13 and John Wallace ’14 and Katherine Gluskin ’13.
Brown University beat out Georgetown in a tie and placed third in the event. Their team members include skippers: Colin Smith ’13, Judge Ryan ’14, Tyler Rice ’14 and Tommy Fink ’13 and crews: Louisa Chafee ’14, Kristin Altreuter ’14, Ashley Noble ’13 and Michael Yanagisawa ’13.
For complete results and regatta information visit the regatta website: https://2013nationals.collegesailing.org/.
Final Results (top eight) – wins and losses
1. Yale University, 18-5
2. St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 16-7
3. Brown University, 14-9
4. Georgetown University, 14-9
5. College of Charleston, 13-7
6. Stanford University, 12-8
7. Roger Williams University, 11-9
8. U.S. Naval Academy, 9-11
Racing continues tomorrow with the first day of the ICSA/Gill Coed Dinghy National Championship. The top eighteen collegiate teams in the nation have qualified to compete in this stellar event. The competitors’ meeting is set for 9:15 a.m. and racing will begin around 10:45 a.m.
Gary Jobson will be filming highlights of the three days of racing for the ICSA/Gill Coed Dinghy National Championships , which will air July 12 at 6 p.m. on ESPNU. The coverage will also be aired on additional dates this summer. This will be the ninth time they have been covered on ESPNU.
Follow live media coverage of the Championship by clicking on the Live Media link at: https://2013nationals.collegesailing.org/. The University of South Florida, St. Petersburg and Eckerd College will provide daily text and photo updates.
