Way to go! How many other teams have won both in the same year?
Newport Harbor High School Wins BOTH Mallory and Baker National Championships!
Fresh off of a dominating win at the US High School Sailing National Coed Dinghy Championship…. http://www.spyc.org/club/scripts/view/view_clubannouncement.asp?pg=PY&GRP=4561&AID=52031&NS=PY&APP=58
……Newport Harbor High School just won the Baker Trophy, High School Sailing’s Team Race National Championship Trophy!!
For full results see here: http://www.pcisa.org/Baker2009Results.htm
Quantum Womens College Sailor of the Year Competition Heats Up!
Check out the current results here!!!
http://www.collegesailing.org/nas/spring09/womensresults.asp
The battle for the top award in Intercollegiate Women’s Sailing, Quantum Women’s Sailor of the Year, is red hot as we head into the national championship semifinals to be held May 25th at St. Francis Yacht Club, hosted by Stanford University, with the Finals to follow May 26-27.
The depth of the competitive field has never been greater. Amazingly, twenty-three different sailors representing thirteen different colleges have won divisions at major national competitions this year–an unprecedented number. As the women’s national championships approach, the guessing games begin: Will stand-out freshman singlehanded national champion, Anne Haeger, earn a starting spot on the defending champion team from Boston College? Will the consistency of Yale’s Jane Mackey continue to the very end? Western Washington University’s Molly Jackson has won every one of the NWICSA Conference’s coed & women’s championships. Can she now repeat her winning ways on the national stage as she did at the same venue just one month ago? (St. Francis Women’s Intersectional)
Regardless of the outcome, two tremendously exciting regattas, likely to be held in very windy conditions, will determine the Quantum Woman’s Sailor of the Year, which will be announced May 27th…
MASSA Baker Team Race District Championship
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Sailing Collegiate Dinghies Clinic at Harvard
August 18-20, 2009
Program
This three-day clinic is intended for high school and college sailors who wish to learn collegiate sailing techniques and practice like one of the top college sailing team in the country. It will be a great opportunity for sailing teams that need a little extra coaching boost to get some additional instruction. All aspects of sailing the Collegiate FJ and 420 will be
covered. Specific topics will include straight-line speed, tacking, gybing, and boat handling for starting. Please note, strategies and tactics may be covered in the clinic, however the focus will be on sailing the boats well. Sailing will take place in Harvard’s fleet of FJs and 420s. Space will be limited. It will be limited to 20 sailors on a first-come firstserved
basis. A minimum of 10 students is required for the clinic to proceed. The clinic will be expanded to a maximum of 36 sailors and a second coach if at least 34 or more sailors register. No housing is provided.
Eligibility
• Must be of high school age. (14+ years)
• Skippers may sign up alone. Although it
is highly recommended that you attend
with your crew for a more productive
clinic.
• Crew must sign up with their skipper.
• Must be able to pass the Harvard
Recreational Boating Swim Test, which
involves swimming 100 yards
consecutively with no assistance.
Coach
Bern Noack has been a collegiate coach for 20 years. He has coached more than 30 All-Americans and 4 College Sailors of the Year. As the Harvard Assistant Sailing Coach, Bern led the Crimson to the 2002 and 2003 Intercollegiate Sailing Association North American Team Racing Championship and to the 2003 Men’s Single-Handed Championship. In 2005 the Crimson won their 5th consecutive Fowle Trophy as ICSA’s “Team of the Year.” In addition, Bern coaches many high school and junior
sailors at clinics nationwide.
Schedule
Items Times Location
Swim Test August 18, Tuesday, 10:00 am Blodgett Pool
Corner of North Harvard St and Soldiers Field
Rd in Boston, MA
(617) 495-1789
Clinic August 18,Tues, 10:30 am – 4:00 pm
August 19,Wed, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
August 20,Thurs, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Harvard Sailing Center
45 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA
(617) 495-3434
Drop off / Pickups
• First day: Students must first go to pool for
the swim test. After the test, the students must
provide their own transportation to the Harvard
Sailing Center. Pick up is at 4:00 PM at the
Harvard Sailing Center.
• Second & Third day: Participant should be
dropped off at or drive to the Harvard Sailing
Center and be picked up at 4:00 PM at the
Harvard Sailing Center.
Bring to Clinic
Please bring the following personal items to make the
experience more enjoyable.
• appropriate sailing clothes required (for Spring clinic
wetsuit or drysuit is required)
• a bailer (laundry detergent
jug with bottom cut off)
• bathing suit for swim
test is required
• sunglasses • sunscreen
• a hat • change of clothes
Food
Please bring lunch. Refrigeration is available.
Lunchtime is sometime between 12:00 – 2:00 pm.
Valuables
Valuables may be stored in lockers at the sailing
center. You must provide your own padlock.
Application Deadline
The four-page application form must be completed
and a check made out to Bern Noack must be
submitted by August 1, 2009. Please send the
application form and check to Bern Noack at 42
Watson Rd, Belmont, MA 02478.
Housing
This is a day clinic only. No accommodations are
provided.
Fee
$175.00 per sailor. Please send a check payable to Bern
Noack with the registration.
Contact Information
Telephone: (617) 489-3987 Email: [email protected]
Address: 42 Watson Rd, Belmont, MA 02478
COLLEGIATE COACHING SPOTLIGHT: INTERVIEW WITH BILL WARD
College sailing has become progressively more organized over the years, largely due to the increased presence of full time coaches. This past week, I sat down with one of the best – Bill Ward of St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Bill’s coaching resume includes five national championships, Team USA at the Beijing Olympics, the BUSA tour, and the Pan Am Games.
You put together yet another great fall season – tell us a bit about the team and how you achieved this success.
Our team is smaller this year and we don’t quite have the depth we’ve had the last two years. Having said that, we do have a talented, motivated group that is hungry for success. We spend most of our time in the Fall building fundamental skills that will hopefully enable us to have improving results throughout the season. We also devote a significant amount of time to preparing for the Fall nationals, with the goal of qualifying for all the nationals.
You had an outstanding spring with last year’s team, and then what I can only assume was a somewhat disappointing nationals. Were you left scratching your head, or can you pinpoint what happened?
Last year’s Nationals was disappointing for our team. We were the defending champions in Women’s and Team Racing and we had really strong results throughout the Spring season. We were in contention to repeat as champs, but had bad last days and ended up 6th at both regattas.
College Sailing is so competitive that you can’t expect to win any particular regatta. We had some injuries leading up to Nationals that really affected our preparation. We also caught a few bad breaks during the competition and that’s all it takes to knock you off the podium. I don’t think it was too much of a mystery to us as to why we didn’t perform up to our expectations.
The Co-ed Dinghy Nationals, however, went well for our team. We were in contention to win up until the very end of the regatta. In this sport, that’s a successful event. So taken all together, last year’s Nationals was still a good result for our team.
Every program has its own culture and identity. How would you describe these in regards to your program? What kind of sailors are a good fit with this program?
We try to be a program that pushes people to excel. We want to improve our sailors in all aspects of the game and not just College Sailing- specific skills. The kind of sailors that are a good fit for St. Mary’s have a passion for the game and a strong desire to improve.
What are some of the biggest adjustments you see that junior sailors need to make to be successful in the collegiate game? What habits do you tend to have to break?
High School Sailing has gotten so big, that many sailors come to College with a lot of experience in the type of racing we do. The boathandling is more refined at this level and team racing is much more advanced. The toughest bad habits to break usually are in fundamental areas like boathandling.
College sailing has evolved a lot – just in the time that you and I have been a part of it. What are the highest impact changes you observed, and where do you think we’re headed?
There are more good teams with funding and coaching. That’s the biggest difference- growth. Hopefully that will continue with more schools deciding that sailing is a worthwhile sport to invest in.
What are you able to take back from your personal sailing to coaching, and vice versa?
I take a lot back and forth from sailing to coaching. I still love to play the game and there is no substitute for experiencing the real thing when you are trying to help other people prepare for competition. As a coach, you see the big picture and that can only improve your sailing.
You’ve coached at a wide range of levels. What are the main differences and how do you adapt? Did the Beijing Olympics feel like just another day on the water?
Different sailors are working on different issues. At higher levels, usually you are trying to solve more complicated problems. We tried to make the Olympics feel like just another day, but it didn’t.
What do you enjoy most about coaching, what drives you?
I like helping people achieve their personal goals and the thrill of competition. I feel like I am always challenged and that drives me.
Thanks for your time Bill, and best of luck in the Spring.
Dan Rabin
Assistant Sailing Coach
Brown University
The Fan Pier Team Racing Challenge
Presented by the Boston Sailing Center
May 4-5 and 7, 2009
Notice of Race
Rules- The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the (2009-2012) Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), Appendix D. and the prescriptions of US Sailing.
Eligibility and entry- This regatta is a 3 on 3 Team Racing Event in Solings with spinnakers and 3 persons per boat. All boats will be supplied by Boston Sailing Center. The regatta is open to the first 12 Team entries, fully complete with payment. Regatta entry is available on the
following website:
https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_registration_form.php?regatta_id=2137
Fees- The entry fee will be $50 per team. Each skipper is also required to pay a refundable damage deposit of $250. The deposit will be collected at check-in on May 4th and 5th.
Schedule-
May 4th- 3:00pm First Warning for Full Round Robin, 6 Teams
7:00pm Refreshments and Food available at The Fan Pier
May 5th- 3:00pm First Warning for Full Round Robin, 6 Teams
7:00pm Refreshments and Food available at The Fan Pier
May 7th- 3:00pm Finals for the 4 Qualifying Teams from May 4-5
7:00pm Awards Ceremony- Refreshments and Food available at The Fan Pier
Sailing Instructions- The Sailing Instructions will be available online prior to the event. Venue- Racing will take place off the Fan Pier Pavilion and will be visible from shore. Spectators are encouraged to come down to the Fan Pier to watch the races.
Format- Two separate qualifying rounds will be conducted, the first on May 4, 2009 and the
second on May 5, 2009. Each round will have 6 teams competing for a spot in the finals. Time
permitting we will attempt to complete a full Round-Robin, however, more races will take place
if time permits. The two best finishers from each qualifying round will return May 7, 2009 for
the Finals.
Safety- All competitors shall wear a U.S.C.G approved PFD at all times on the water.
Disclaimer of Liability- The captain of each team must acknowledge the liability waiver on the
entry for the entire team.
Further Information- Please contact Chris Lash, [email protected]
15 Year-Old to Sail Non-stop around the world!!! Wow!
Youngest to sail solo non-stop unassisted around the World
Jessica Watson is setting out to become the youngest person to sail solo non-stop and unassisted around the World. Since Joshua Slocum first sailed singlehanded around the world in the late 1890’s, sailors of all nationalities and ages have been drawn to this ultimate challenge: The Everest of sailing.
Slocum’s epic tale of his voyage, “Sailing Alone Round the World”, has captivated a global audience of readers for over a hundred years. Following on, record-breaking solo circumnavigations by heroes like Francis Chichester and Robin Knox-Johnston have captured the attention and the hearts of people all over the world.
Jessica is driven.
Inspired in her turn by Kay Cottee, the first woman to sail solo non-stop unassisted around the world and by Jesse Martin, the youngest person to do so, Jessica Watson has set her sights on shattering Jesse’s record. In the process, Jessica hopes to inspire young sailors, adventurers and everyone with a dream in their heart.
Visit Jess’s website: http://www.youngestround.com/
US SAILING ANNOUNCES NEW COLLEGE SAILING SEMINAR
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (March 6, 2009) – In conjunction with the Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA), US SAILING is featuring a new seminar for young sailors competing at the U.S. Youth Sailing Championship and Chubb U.S. Junior Championships on June 26th and August 10th respectively. US SAILING’s College Sailing Seminars sponsored by Gill North America provide a forum for young sailors to learn about opportunities in college sailing.
The seminars will include informational presentations on sailing at the intercollegiate level, as well as interactive question and answer sessions for youth sailors with college coaches from around the country. A wide range of subject material on college sailing will presented and discussed, including sailor evaluation, varsity and club sailing, ICSA rules on financial assistance, eligibility, and integrating college sailing with Olympic aspirations.
“I frequently get asked by junior sailors and their parents about how to navigate the world of college sailing,” said Mitch Brindley, ICSA President. “The US SAILING’s College Sailing Seminars are designed to educate sailors and provide them with direction on opportunities at the college level and are a forum for sailors to learn more about how to prepare for sailing in college.” These championship regattas represent the perfect venue for aspiring college sailors to learn more about their options and interact with some college coaches.”
Applications to compete at the 2009 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships close on March 15th, 12 a.m. EST. All interested coaches who would like to participate in US SAILING’s College Sailing Seminars, please contact ICSA President, Mitch Brindley at [email protected].
About US SAILING:
The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING), the national governing body for sailing, provides leadership for the sport in the United States. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, US SAILING is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. US SAILING offers training and education programs for instructors and race officials, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities, issues offshore rating certificates, and provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country, including National Championships and the US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org
CONTACT:
Jake Fish, US SAILING Communications Manager
[email protected]
(401) 683-0800
College Sailing Programs 101 – The Service Academies
Service Academies with sailing programs include Army, Coast Guard, the Merchant Marine Academies, and Navy. These colleges are either fully or partially funded by tax payer dollars. This means that the student does not have to pay for tuition or room & board. The payback is that upon graduation, service academy grads are obligated to serve in that service for usually about five years – compensated with salary and benefits. Since no financial scholarships are allowed in the college sailing organization (ICSA), this is clearly a difference between the service academies and a college sailing campus.
Disclaimer – This author is certainly biased as I graduated from the Naval Academy, served in the Navy, and came back to the Academy as a civilian to coach the team – who better to share a service academy experience?
First, lets consider the different levels of college sailing programs. There are three levels of institution support. The least is a campus that has a few racers who go to school and have organized themselves to earn the right to compete in college racing, with little or no support from the institution. The second level of program is the ‘Club Sport’. When a college institution designates its team as ‘Club Sport’ they typically provide limited resources, boats, and possible athletic facilities and may have a coach. The third level is when the college designates the team as ‘Varsity Sport’. As a varsity sport, the college dedicates a budget to funding travel, equipment, and coaching staff. No surprise, there are differences in Varsity support. I call the programs with dedicated coaching staff, fleets of boats, and travel budgets ‘Full Service’ programs. Most of the colleges ranked in ICSA’s top 20 are Full Service programs. The service academies fall under my definition of Full Service programs.
So you can get a Full Service sailing college at little or no cost and have not have to endure the challenges of student loans. I would caution that sailing cannot be your only reason for attending a service academy. I have found that the service academy experience will challenge any individual, not matter how smart or athletically inclined. The experience is structured and sometimes overwhelmingly demanding. That said, if you want to pursue a full service sailing experience, want to challenge yourself physically and mentally, and you enjoy leadership experiences, a service academy may be right for you. In the next few paragraphs, I speak to the education, experience and reward of the service academy education.
The Education
The education at most of the service academies is technical in nature. At the Naval academy, there are about 18 majors and everyone graduates with a minor in Engineering.
You will graduate in four years – it is a requirement. The education couples book theory with hands on laboratories to best understand the science. The faculty is mixed between civilian and military to ensure a well rounded mix of military and academic experiences complement the education
The Experience
The experience is certainly structured. There is an indoctrination/training period upon entering each institution. The ‘Indoc’ is usually physically as well as mentally demanding. Throughout the four years, students at service academies will live on campus and wear uniforms. This means you don’t have to worry about what to wear each day! The daily schedule includes academic classes, military training, and physical activity (varsity or intramural sport)… You will not be bored at a service academy. Because the days are jammed with activity, laundry and meal services are provided to all.
Most students would tell you that they have very little free time. As a result, when they do have free time, they probably tend to enjoy it more than the average college student.
While I was at the Naval Academy, I certainly developed a work hard and play hard mentality, and rarely mixed the two.
The Reward
Did I mention that you have a guaranteed job when you graduate? From the military academies, you are commissioned as a junior officer and are compensated very well compared to your peers graduating from college. Graduating from a merchant marine academy helps you to earn a Coast Guard license that entitles you to work in tightly connected industry operating in a global maritime market. Both merchants and military have a minimum commitment of several years to work in that industry. Both military and merchant marine academies deliver a mix of academic theory and hands on training, but the careers in each differ. For example, an engineer in the merchant marine operates in a smaller work force and spends most of his/her time doing hands on repair and maintenance. By contrast, a naval officer spends more time managing a large team to conduct maintenance and ensure readiness. Both military and merchant paths are challenging and the skills are transferable to the business world. Perhaps this is the most significant point; by earning a service academy education, you are setting yourself up for the rest of your life. Your experiences at the academies and real life experiences managing people’s lives and very expensive equipment after graduation are highly valued by the civilian business world. Whether you choose to make a career of military, merchant marine, or enter the business world, your experiences starting with education will be recognized and compensated.
To find out more about college sailing programs, contact the coach or team point of contact at the ICSA website:
http://www.collegesailing.org/teams.asp
Written by Gavin O’Hare, U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1992
Lightning
The International Lightning Get The Best Of Both Worlds
Without Compromising Either One The Lightning, a 19 foot trailerable centerboard sloop, was originally designed by Sparkman & Stephens as an affordable family day-sailor and racing boat. She has evolved into one of the most popular and competitive one-design racing classes in the world. Awarded ISAF International Class status, the Lightning is sailed in more than 13 countries and in the Pan American Games, and the class provides a professionally-managed association that is among the largest in all of one-design sailing. The Lightning’s rig is simple, but offers sophisticated sail shape controls. The hull features a unique hard chine design that combines the stability that provides sail-carrying power, with flat bottom sections that promote planing. The International Lightning Class Association protects the boat’s design and licenses custom and private builders to build boats under its administration. A list of Lightning builders is available from the ILCA upon request.
Dinghy Responsiveness, Sportboat Performance
The Best Of Both Worlds Whether racing or daysailing, the Lightning offers a combination of performance and stability that eludes most one-designs. The Lightning’s hard chine and 130 lb centerboard give her the stability and power of a small keel boat going to weather in strong winds and allow her to carry a very large spinnaker for breathtaking offwind rides. There’s room in the cockpit for two couples or a family to daysail, but the Lightning is easy to ramp launch and light enough to trailer with ease. In the event of a capsize, she can be righted and sailed dry by her crew.
Refined Design, Toda
y’s Technology
The Best Of Both Worlds Whether you’re more interested in how a boat looks or how it behaves, it’s hard to beat the Lightning. The Class maintains an attitude that promotes conservative innovation, making the boat faster, safer and more maintenance free, while keeping prices affordable. Most Lightnings built in the last 25 years can be made competitive and it’s not uncommon to see them winning races right along with new ones. In fact the 1995 World Champion sailed a boat built in 1969! Modern Lightnings are built in foam-cored fiberglass with stainless steel centerboards and black anodized aluminum spars. The world’s top sailmakers give the class their best efforts. In short, there are enough controls to keep the most technically inclined happy, but it’s good tactics, boat-handling and hiking that win races.
The Best Competition In The World Or A Way To Get Away From It
The Best Of Both Worlds
Ted Turner, Dennis Conner, Ken Read, Dave Dellenbaugh, Dave Curtis, Bruce Goldsmith, Tom Allen, Neal Fowler, Steve Benjamin, Ched Proctor, Bill Shore, Greg Fisher, Andy Horton are just a few of the rock stars who have competed in the Lightning. After more than 60 years and more than 15,000 boats it’s easy to find a regatta when you want to. But whether you’re interested in serious racing or you just want to go for a joyride with the family, you’ll find what you’re looking for in the Lightning. Club Racer Or International Icon
The Best Of Both Worlds
The Lightning truly excels as a racing boat. It requires a wide range of different skills, both tactical and technical. At 700 pounds all up, the boat is tough enough to avoid frequent breakdowns, but light enough to plane wildly on the reaches. A World Championship is held every two years. North American, South American and European Championships are held each year as are innumerable regional and District championships. Major regattas attract some of the finest sailors in the world, but you find class members friendly and the sailmakers’ complete tuning guides helpful at getting you up to speed in a hurry.
The International Lightning Class Association
Welcome To Our World
The ILCA is one of the oldest and best organized class associations in sailboat racing. Its primary purpose is to serve its membership, preserve the integrity of the Lightning and provide high-quality competitive events. In addition, the ILCA publishes a monthly newsletter Lightning Flashes with up-to-date regatta news, boat brokerage and ideas on how to get the most out of your Lightning. An annual Yearbook, containing many illustrated articles, reports on major championships, fleet reports and a complete association mailing list, is also published. The professional ILCA staff is always on hand to assist both current and potential members. If you’re looking for a boat you can be proud to sail, one that offers dinghy handling with the performance of a sportboat, a refined design that’s free of fads, complete with the technology of today for both racing and daysailing
Get The Best Of Both Worlds. Get into a Lightning. See you on the water. David Dellenbaugh, former Lightning World Champion and starting helmsman for 1992
America’s Cup defender America3
The Top 10 Things I Like About The Lightning:
1. There’s Lightning racing almost everywhere.
2. Some of the best sailors in the world sail the Lightning.
3. Lightnings are available from more than one high-quality builder.
4. Lightnings even 20 years old are still competitive.
5. The boat is one of the best crew trainers on the water today.
6. The class is not so strict as to discourage experimentation which makes the boat faster and easier to sail.
7. The Lightning has interested the finest sailmakers in the world so the sails and the tuning guides look great and are easy to use.
8. The Lightning is a very roomy boat for daysailing.
9. Lightning sailors sail hard, but they’re not too cutthroat – someone’s always ready to answer questions.
10. The class management is as good as you’ll find in one-design sailing. For more information about the International Lightning or to arrange a test sail in your area, call or write to the address listed below.
Design: Sparkman & Stephens, 1938
Over 15000 built
More than 500 fleets worldwide
Length: 19’0″ (5.8m)
Beam: 6’6″ (2m)
Displacement: 700 lb (318 kg)
Draft (board down): 4’11” (151.3cm)
(board up): 5″ (12.8cm)
Mast height: 26’2″ (7.9m)
Sail area (main & jib): 177 sq.ft.
(spinnaker): 300 sq.ft.
Crew (racing): 3
Class website:
http://www.lightningclass.org/index.asp
29er
More of an advanced boat, the 29er is a fast skiff designed by Julian Bethwaite and first produced in 1998, and is the little sister to the 49er. It is targeted at youth, especially those training to sail the larger 49er. It has a single trapeze and an asymmetric spinnaker much like that of the 49er (although smaller). The popular boat is considered a more rapid alternative to the laser vdinghy and has an international racing class devoted to it.
loa 14’5”
beam 5’7”
sail area 142 ft²
spinnaker area 181 ft²
hull weight 198
crew 2
# of boats built not known
active US fleets MD, FL, CA, MA, CT, RI.
Class website:
http://www.29er.org/
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