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Splash World Sailing Championship !
Takapuna Beach comes alive with world championship action
The Splash World Sailing Championship for international youth sailors is being raced this week off beautiful Takapuna Beach in Auckland, New Zealand. 74 competitors from 12 countries are participating.
On the eve of the first official race anticipation was high as sailors prepared for the opportunity to secure sailing’s first world title of 2010 by competing in a warm-up race in brisk 15 knot conditions that provided testing opportunities where sailors could test their boat speed against one another.
The fleet is dominated by the large New Zealand team of 44 sailors enjoying the opportunity to sail in home waters. The pre-Worlds regatta held prior to Christmas was led by George Lane (North Shore), Michael Cate (Northland) and reigning world champion Declan Burn (Picton), with Melissa Gibbs (North Shore) the leading girl. Other New Zealanders considered serious prospects are former World Champion Optimist sailor Chris Steele (North Shore), and 2008 Splash World Champion Ben Lutze (Taipa).
There are 14 entrants from the Netherlands, including Nienke Reina Jorna, who won the Girl’s title in 2009. Amongst competitors from the Cook Islands, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands Antilles, Germany, France, Peoples Republic of China, American Samoa, Samoa and Switzerland, are European Opti Champ Etienne Le Pen of New Caledonia, and 2008 World Girls Champ and 2009 Runner-Up, a female sailor named Philipine van Aanholt from The Dutch Antilles.
“Everyone here is doing their best,” says Netherlands coach Jildert Koopman. “Our success depends on the conditions. Last year we won the world championships for the ladies.”
Dutch competitor Wouter Hufen nominates Ben Lutze, Mathieu de By and Nienke Reina Jorna as sailors that he will be watching very closely, whilst New Zealand’s Splash Class President Helen McKenzie suggests that the conditions – which look to be predominantly light to moderate, with at least one heavier day, will influence the outcome.
Reigning champ, New Zealander Declan Burn, always performs very strongly in the light, she says, while Ben Lutze and George Lane are exemplary heavy air sailors, as are several of the Dutch competitors, all here with the intention of taking home the trophy.
Declan Burn excels in light conditions but heavy air sailing is something that he has been working hard on, says his father, Rob Burn. Whilst still under 60kg and therefore relatively lightweight compared to several other sailors at the top end of the fleet, the extra height Declan has gained in the last year has given him important leverage in heavier seas, and he will be able to perform consistently in anything under 25 knots.
Here on his second trip to Takapuna for a sailing world champs, Stefan Maes is a parent accompanying the Belgian team of three sailors on their New Zealand trip. He states that their goal is to make it into the top ten or fifteen.
The Splash class is one of few international classes to encourage females to compete on a fair footing with males, and Norwegian international Ina Berentsen Kullman, who has been training locally in a coaching group with New Zealand sailors, is tipped to be ‘wickedly’ quick. Rival Philipine van Aanholt, who was very sick during the 2009 Worlds yet still performed very consistently, is racing this year despite being on crutches with an injured ankle, and 17-year old Aucklander Melissa Gibbs is competing in her third world championship regatta and following a top race season, intends to push hard for a top finish.
The forecast is for heavier racing on Monday, which will ease on Tuesday.
The Splash Dinghy is a fast, modern single handed dinghy designed for sailors under the age of 19. Favoured for its ability to build confidence in mostly teenage sailors, the boat is a step up from the Optimist, and a precursor and training vessel for the Laser class raced by both men and women at the Olympic Games.
The line up at the 2010 Splash World Sailing Championships includes 75 youth sailors from 12 countries. New Zealanders have been world champions in the class in 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2009, and in 2009 New Zealand also won the Nations Cup at the Splash World Champs held in Europe.
Racing proper starts at 11am on Monday 4 January, and conditions permitting, 13 races will be held, finishing on Friday 8 January, and followed by a prizegiving on the Friday evening.
Takapuna Boating Club is organising the Splash World Sailing Championships, with support from North Shore City Council, SPARC, The Lion Foundation, Victoria Cruising Club and Yachting New Zealand.
The best spot for viewing is the beachfront reserve around Takapuna Boating Club on Takapuna Beach, where boats will be readied and launched from the beach each morning, or on the waters between Takapuna Boating Club and Rangitoto Island, from the first start at 11am.
Prizes will be awarded to the winner of the Open Splash Championship, the best female winner, and the country with the lowest total points from amongst their three best sailors.
ENDS
Editors: for photography or more information, please contact:
Zoe Hawkins
021 273 5070
[email protected]
All competitor enquiries should be directed to Takapuna Boating Club – www.takapunaboating.org.nz
Orange Bowl 2009
The Orange Bowl Regatta came to an exciting close on December 30, finishing up the youth regattas of 2009. We saw every condition from flat water, no wind, and 85 degrees to high waves, 15 knots, and too-cold-for-Florida weather. As always, the regatta was very well run, the race committees were excellent, and the competitors had a lot of fun. Click the class names below for results.
Tommy Garber, an Opti sailor new to the fleet, summed up the regatta for the younger sailors saying , “It helps to not be over.” Even the second place finisher, Peruvian Javier Arribas, had two OCS scores in the final results. The other two top places were occupied by local brothers Christopher and Duncan Williford, Christopher beating Duncan by 11 points. Christopher also won Red Fleet while Gabriel Elstrodt of Brazil won Blue and Wiley Rogers of Houston won White.
Despite an OCS in the last race, Graham Landy and Colin Murphy held on to their position for the final day to win the C420 class. The team was closely followed by brothers Chris and Daniel Segerblom in second. Tyler Rice and Billy Gibbons, who finished third overall, found that an effective strategy for them involved singing Taylor Swift songs. Loudly. Interesting idea, and it seemed to work for them.
Morgan Kiss and Katia DaSilvia won the I420 class with only 40 points in 12 races. They and the team of Deirdre Lambert and Tracy Doherty were two of the three all-girl teams to finish in a top five place. Raul Rios and Rogelio Fernandez finished between the two to get second place. Marcus Edegran, a recent buyer of an I420, credited the success of the last minute addition of the I420 class to many young sailors who, like him, bought the boats in order to compete internationally and participate in the Youth Worlds Qualifiers taking place in a few weeks. Due to the number of participants this year, the I420 class may become a permanent addition to the regatta.
John Wallace won the Laser Full class with less than 20 points accumulated through the 12 races. Andrew Fox just barely beat out Ricardo Montemayor in a tie breaker for second place. These three competitors created a 20 point gap between themselves and the rest of the fleet, most likely because none of them held any race worse than a fifth place.
Max Lopez, an experienced Radial sailor, described his competitors’ success as coming from “having abs of steel and hiking like nobody’s business”. Clearly the windy conditions of this regatta made a lasting impression on him. Mateo Vargas, who must have followed Max’s advice, finished first despite his high scoring last race beating Stefano Mazzaferro by only five points. Mitchell Kiss rounded out the top three with 68 points.
Just Van Aanholt barely took first place in the 4.7 class by one point from Max Stein who lost it in a protest in the eleventh race. Juanky Perdomo finished in third despite two OCS scores which he dropped.
For further information and sponsers see the Coral Reef Yacht Club website.
Vanguard 15 Midwinters Results
| Pl | S# | Crew | Tot |
| 1 | 3 | Matt Allen & Andrew Schneider | 32 |
| 2 | 45 | Colin Merrick & Amanda Callahan | 38 |
| 3 | 28 | John Storck III & Caila Johnson | 78 |
| 4 | 25 | B T Spiller & Sally Evans | 84 |
| 5 | 34 | Austin Anderson & Catherine Pelo | 107 |
| 6 | 1 | Charles Higgins & Steph Roble | 111 |
| 7 | 27 | Michael Collins & Morgan Wilson | 121 |
| 8 | 47 | Max Bent & Sarah “Domer” Whalen | 123 |
| 9 | 14 | Kaity Storck & Ian Storck | 142 |
| 10 | 17 | Ben Quatramani & Emily Anderson | 152 |
| 11 | 41 | Gavin Rudolph & Dillon Paiva | 160 |
| 12 | 43 | Mike Warren & Carolyn Chaikin | 174 |
| 13 | 46 | Billy Martin & Sarah Donahue | 179 |
| 14 | 6 | Arthur Blodgett & Julia Melton | 190 |
| 15 | 44 | Graham Mergenthaler & Ashley Kark | 191 |
| 16 | 32 | Max Bulger & Ryan Shea | 196 |
| 17 | 21 | John Moulthrop & Kaitlyn Van Nostrand | 213 |
| 18 | 8 | Mathew Goetting & Stephenie Pretty | 217 |
| 19 | 39 | Frank Pizzo & Ben Berg | 222 |
| 20 | 30 | Andrew Meleney & Carl Segen | 225 |
| 21 | 4 | Max Famiglietti & Mike Dowd | 230 |
| 22 | 29 | James Ewing & Megan Booth | 233 |
| 23 | 35 | Gordon Wolcott & Mike Komar | 235 |
| 24 | 31 | Maggie Shea & Katrina Salk | 238 |
| 25 | 23 | Jon Enright & Megan Place | 244 |
| 26 | 11 | Mark Dinneen & Alison Bitt L | 244 |
| 27 | 7 | Elizabeth Whipple & Stephen Sweriduk | 249 |
| 28 | 48 | Gordon Mack & Lindsay Olsen | 250 |
| 29 | 10 | Sam Padnos & Chris Klevan | 266 |
| 30 | 5 | Will Stocke & Sam Arnington | 269 |
| 31 | 16 | Kathryn Metscher & Sprague Brodie | 287 |
| 32 | 9 | Matt Sterett & Peter Miller | 294 |
| 33 | 26 | Philip Crain & Reguli Granger | 304 |
| 34 | 52 | Clinton Hayes & Molly Doyle | 307 |
| 35 | 33 | Albert Michals & Armelia Quinn | 318 |
| 36 | 40 | Stuart MacNeil & Caitlin Beach | 322 |
| 37 | 24 | Natalie Salk & Sylvia Tucker | 327 |
| 38 | 50 | Billy Hines & Carolyn Griffiths | 342 |
| 39 | 12 | John Porter & Katrina Barnes | 353 |
| 40 | 2 | Colin Smith & Ashley Noble | 354 |
| 41 | 49 | Carolyn Nye & Leigh Fogwell | 361 |
| 42 | 38 | Dalton Tebe & Carolina Echenique | 365 |
| 43 | 42 | Eric Stickney & Emile Mademann | 378 |
| 44 | 36 | Matt Carmody & Marisa Nixon | 380 |
| 45 | 15 | Donald Massey & Monica Trejo | 388 |
| 46 | 18 | Chris Berger & Marcella Grunert | 390 |
| 47 | 19 | Wells Bacon & Kevin Lau-Hanson | 407 |
| 48 | 51 | Connor Bair-Cucchiaro & Brian Felsenthal | 423 |
| 49 | 20 | Michael O’Connor & Michelle Sherlock | 428 |
| 50 | 22 | Erin Collins & Matt Hansen | 454 |
| 51 | 13 | Bryan Paine & Tori Wallis | 455< /td> |
| 52 | 37 | Rob Kotler & Grant Beach | 455 |
Orange Bowl – Day 3
Orange Bowl – Day 3, December 29, 2009
The sailors here are grateful for the breeze of the past two days. The 420 and Opti courses have gotten in eight races, taking full advantage of the 10-15 knots. Today the breeze died for about an hour in the late morning but rolled back in strongly from the northwest for the rest of the afternoon. Conditions were shifty but seemed to solidify as the pressure continued to build.
In the Optimist Class, after nine races the top places are held by Javier Arribas, Sinclair Jones, and Christopher Williford in first, second and third respectively. Javier has made an impressive performance with all top three finishes except for one race in which he was over early. Luckily, with six races already completed, he will be able to drop that OCS.
The Laser course has only been able to complete seven races so far but they have been very competitive. In the full rig class, only one point separates Andrew Fox, John Wallace, and Ricardo Montemayor in the top spots. The same is true for Stefano Mazzaferro and Mateo Vargas in the radial class and Just Van Aanholt and Maximilian Stein in the 4.7 class. Tomorrow will be the deciding day for all of them so the pressure’s on!
The 420 classes have put the wind to good use and have now finished 10 full races. Morgan Kiss and Katia DaSilva are leading the I420 class closely followed by Raul Rios and Rogelio Fernandez. Today Graham Landy and Colin Murphy overtook former leaders Chris and Daniel Segerblom in the club 420 class but competitive racing sure to come tomorrow could change the standings. To see full results and further regatta information, go to:
http://www.coralreefyachtclub.org/index.cfm?menu=7560
Orange Bowl – Day 1
Orange Bowl – Day 1, December 27, 2009
This year’s annual Orange Bowl Regatta, held by Coral Reef YC and Biscayne Bay YC, was off to a light and shifty but very competitive start today. The breeze varied but remained below 8 knots, providing frustrating conditions for both the race committee and the competitors. Most classes only sailed one race so, as always, there is a lot of regatta still to come.
On the Laser course, the international sailors led the fleets. Canadian Ricardo Montemayor won the first and only race in full rigs while Ecuadorian Jonathan Martinetti won in the radials. In the smaller laser, the 4.7, Max Stein tops the standings.
Though the Opti class only sailed one race today as well, the young competitors seemed in good spirits. Cassie Oble at her first regatta in the Optimist was pleased with the racing and said it was “a good experience for her first event”. Currently, Arthur Fortune and Chris Williford hold the top spots with firsts in separate flights.
In the C420 class, Michael Dahl and Nicole Crice are winning from today’s two races. Alex Ramos, in 7th place advocated “playing the shifts and having a good start”. It seemed that being caught behind the fleet off the start was not the best of plans in today’s light breeze.
This year, a brand new class has been added to the regatta, the international 420. Despite the last minute notice, the class is extremely competitive. Many of the top sailors who previously sailed in the club 420 class have made the switch to the faster and lighter boats, so the racing is very tight. With the two races sailed today, two girl skippers have taken the top places in the standings led by Georgie Ryan and Haley Kirk, a team who began the regatta today with two bullets. Several other I420 sailors I spoke to look forward to more breeze as we move into tomorrow which is probably a sentiment shared by the majority of the people here. Wish for breeze for us!
Amanda Salvesen
Results:
http://www.coralreefyachtclub.org/index.cfm?menu=7560
Sail Melbourne Olympic Classes Regatta Results
The first event of the ISAF Sailing World Cup 2009-2010 is Sail Melbourne, a grueling five days of championship sailing which took place last week. After varying conditions and intensely competitive racing, the regatta culminated in a very successful showing by the Australians. (results below). The Australian team of Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page remained on top throughout the whole regatta in the Men’s 470 class with an impressive performance of all first place finishes. They were followed by Americans Stuart Mcnay and Graham Biehl. Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie, also of
Final Results:
USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, Jensen Beach FL Regatta Results
USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, Jensen Beach FL Regatta Results
http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_regatta_results.php?regatta_id=2453&show_crew=1
Airwaves Interview Series: Zander Kirkland, Newport Harbor HS Sailing Coach
Interview with Zander Kirkland Tufts University and Tabor Academy Alum and past coach for Newport Harbor High School. https://nhhs.schoolloop.com/sailingteam
This interview was conducted by Airwaves West Coast manager Jimmy Praley:
1) Q: What is the difference between high school sailing on the West coast versus high school sailing on the East coast?
A: Well, having been a participant on the East Coast and a coach out in California I can say the primary difference is that we do much more fleet racing on the West coast. There are 5 main fleet race regattas that bring all of the top teams together so each sailor knows who is who and knows who will be fast. Having 5 main regattas we really get to practice with different crew and skipper combinations so we go into qualifiers knowing who sails with who in most conditions.
2) Q: Is it primarily 420 or FJ sailing? Any Larks?
A: We sail FJ’s most of the time but if we know that Baker (High School Team Race Nationals) or Mallory (High School Fleet Race Nationals) is going to be in 420s then we will find a way to practice in them before the regattas. The top high school sailors also are doing other regattas in 420s such as Orange Bowl, Mid Winters and North Americans, so they get their 420 practice in. Is the question about Larks a joke?
3) Q: Yes it is…You mentioned primarily fleet racing in California, how do the teams manage to win team race nationals also?
A: We start team racing in February and will team race once a week until Nationals. It is nothing like sailing in New England where high school sailors will have scrimmages against other teams weekly. The beauty is that out here, sailing is a 2 season sport so we have 2 seasons to master what New England high schools have to master in 1.
4) Q: Why do so many good sailors come from California?
A: Well first of all, the weather. The weather is a huge incentive for the high school kids to go sailing every day. In San Diego or Newport Beach it is sunny and 70 degrees every day. Whereas on the East Coast, the seasons really effect the time spent on the water. Secondly, the clinics that are out here are amazing opportunities to get one on one coaching with Olympians. The CISA (California International Sailing Association) clinic brings not only the best coaches together, but also brings the best sailors together for days of intense training.
5) Q: Why do a lot of California kids move out East for college sailing?
A: College sailing is based primarily on the East Coast. Whether sailing in NEISA (New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association) or MAISA (Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association) the competition is at the highest possible level. Having gone to college in New England and sailed in NEISA, the travelling is also much less then in California which makes the East Coast more appealing for college sailing. Also the quality of education that East Coast schools provide is another selling point. There are some amazing schools in California and on the West Coast in general, but most of the high school kids that I coached were drawn to the East Coast colleges. It also doesn’t hurt to get out of “la la land” for a while.
6) Q: Do most kids stay out east after they go to college or do they move back to California?
A: Most move back but a few stay out on the East Coast. I think that most people make the migration from California to the East Coast for a change of pace and college is the perfect opportunity for them to experience the difference.
7) Q: What do West Coast kids think of the East Coasters?
A: We live in a globalized community of sailing where the best kids are always seeing each other. California sailors travel East and East Coast sailors travel west. So the kids really know each other pretty well. Sometimes I’ll hear about how aggressive the East Coast kids are, but it’s pretty rare. They are all pretty close friends.
8) Q: What’s your view of the California sailing scene in general?
A: As I said, the weather is conducive to year round sailing and the kids are amped on it. When it’s sunny, 75 degrees and blowing 10 knots everyday there is no excuse for not enough time on the water. If there is not a high school event on a weekend, the kids are taking out their 29er or laser. They absolutely get more time on the water than the kids from the East Coast.
J: Thanks Zander and I appreciate it and good luck on the 49er sailing with your brother. Keep us posted.
Z: No problem. I do want to say that Jimmy Praley is the coolest kid on earth!
J: I don’t know about that…
Z: It is all true!
Women’s International Collegiate Match Race and Clinic
Women’s International Collegiate
Match Race and Clinic
Rollins College, Orlando, January 16–18, 2010
Intro to Match Racing
As part of an international promotion of match racing, WIMRA and North U are offering match racing clinics world-wide. Since 2007 dozens of clinics have been held on five continents.
Women’s International Collegiate Match Race and
Clinic, Orlando, January 16-18.
The Women’s International Collegiate Match Race and Clinic will include both a clinic on Saturday, January 16 and Sunday morning; and a regatta on Sunday afternoon and Monday.
A complete schedule is posted at NorthU.com
Why Match Racing?
You’ll learn all about dial-ups, circling, lead/push, the hook, shift left, and a slew of other match racing tactics and techniques.
When you try it you will find Match Racing to be a captivating form of sailboat racing – fully engaging, relentlessy exciting, and great fun. Not only that, but it will improve your fleet racing skills.
Match Racing Clinic
The clinic curriculum was created by Dave Perry and Liz Baylis with assistance from North U director Bill Gladstone. The course combines shoreside sessions with on the water drills and races and includes the 2nd edition Match Racing Workbook.
The clinic is targeted to racing sailors. Prior match racing experience is not required. This clinic will use Geary 18 keelboats with spinnakers. Enrollment is limited.
Lead Instructor
North U Director Bill Gladstone will lead the Rollins clinic. In addition to his extensive racing and match racing experience, Bill has over thirty years experience teaching sailing and racing. Graduates of his programs are winning races in fleets the world over.
Registration & Information
The Registration Fee is $360.00 per BOAT (crew of 3) or $135 per person registering alone. The fee includes the clinic, regatta, course materials, use of the boats, and snacks each day.
To get more information and to sign up visit:
www.northu.com
Or call or email Bill Gladstone or Fran Wainer at North U.
800 347 2457 • 203 245 0727
College Recruiting from the Recruits Point of View
Submitted by Amanda Salvesen ofSail1Design’s Airwaves
As the oldest sibling, I’m always the first to do everything. I was the first to stay up past nine and the first to get my license. However, I was also the first to be able to do the dishes and the first to go to high school. And now, I’m the first of the three to apply to college.
It seemed like everyone besides me knew what to do. Their brothers or sisters had gone before them and they’d already been on college tours and met college students. When I began the college application process, I felt lost. I had no clue where to look, what I wanted to do, or even who to turn to. At most, I could have named maybe 20 colleges and probably didn’t know much besides their names and locations.
One night at dinner, my parents and I made the first step which, looking back, was the absolutely worst first step. We went online and looked at the rankings of college sailing teams. The next day, I started to form my list of possible colleges from this and, though they all had great sailing programs, I still didn’t know anything about the schools themselves.
My college counselor took one look at my list during our first meeting and said, “So. You want to sail in college”. I nodded and smiled, certain of that choice. Mr. Johnston quickly explained my first lesson from the application experience.
The Broken Leg Rule
Many students today apply to colleges with the intention of being recruited for a sports team or playing on the team when they arrive there. Because of this, they look for a college based on that team or the school’s dedication to that sport. This can get students in a bad position because, if they later choose not to play anymore, they’re stuck at a school with few other benefits for them. When you’re visiting a college, think to yourself, “Would I still want to go here if I had a broken leg?”
Now, in terms of the sailing world, a desire to sail in college can limit the schools you’re considering. A school in the middle of
Varsity vs. Club Sailing
In college sailing, all teams compete on the same level. There are no Division 1, 2, and 3 schools for sailing. The student-run team at
So you know a little bit about college sailing, but what next? How do you go about making sailing an asset on your application and getting your name to college coaches? First, you must have all of your information in one easy-to-access place and then you have to send it out.
Making a Sailing Resume
A sailing resume is extremely useful for many different reasons and, once you make it, you only have to update before you send it to someone. I needed one to apply to the US Youth Championships, to apply for my summer coaching job, and to apply to college. When you create it, include every regatta, clinic, or sailing-related job that you consider significant. Include your position on the boat, your finishing place, and the number of competitors. It helps to organize by year and, if applicable, separate club and high school sailing. For a really good example, check out Stephanie Hudson’s resume on
Contacting Coaches
The best way to contact and stay in touch with coaches is through e-mail. Once you decide some of your likely picks, let the coaches know that you’re interested by sending them an introductory e-mail (addresses can usually be found on the college’s sports site) with a little information about yourself. Spring of junior year is a good time to do this because, when the coach replies, you can send in a pretty comprehensive transcript, some standardized scores, and your sailing resume. Also, by getting in touch in the spring, you can keep the coach up-to-date on any regattas you compete in during the coming season. Remember to stay in contact with regular e-mails and keep the coach abreast of your sailing and the application process.
Through this whole process, you need to keep something in mind: though it’s really difficult for me to admit, s
ailing isn’t the most important sport to colleges. Because it isn’t a spectator sport in any sense of the word, sailing doesn’t generate a whole lot of revenue for colleges, so the sport probably won’t get you into college. However, if you are qualified for the school you choose, a word from the coach can break the tie between you and other equally qualified applicants.
Melges 24 Atlantic Coast Championship Results
MELGES 24 ACC’s at Davis Island Yacht Club FINAL RESULTS
To visit the results on the DIYC site visit here:
http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_regatta_results.php?regatta_id=2468&show_sub_class=1
Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Sunday, November 22, 2009 2:39:34 PM CDT
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