Founded in 2007 to serve the urban community, Hudson River Community Sailingpartners with public schools to offer credit-bearing academic programs, internships, mentoring, and college readiness. Our youth development platform uses sailing, boat operation, and boat building to further academic skills and instill the qualities of character necessary for college and career success. We also serve the broader community through affordable marine education and recreation for individuals, groups, schools, businesses, and families.
Hudson River Community Sailing develops leadership and academic success in underserved New York City youth through sailing education and provides maritime education and recreation to the community at large.
Hudson River Community Sailing is hiring: Teach Sailing in New York City! Spring/ Summer 2018
Adult sailing instructors teach sailing to adults aboard our J24 sailboats in New York Harbor. There is a lot of boat traffic and fast currents. The stress is on student participation and student-focused learning. All of our sails are hands-on, and the typical student has zero sailing experience. Your interpersonal skills will be as valuable as your sailing skills.
Wanna Match Race? The New America's Cup AC75 Concept Revealed
Taken from Emirates Team New Zealand
An exciting new era in America’s Cup racing has been unveiled today as the concept for the AC75, the class of boat to be sailed in the 36th America’s Cup is released illustrating a bold and modern vision for high performance fully foiling monohull racing yachts.
The Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa design teams have spent the last four months evaluating a wide range of monohull concepts. Their goals have been to design a class that will be challenging and demanding to sail, rewarding the top level of skill for the crews; this concept could become the future of racing and even cruising monohulls beyond the America’s Cup.
An exciting new era in America’s Cup racing has been unveiled today as the concept for the AC75, the class of boat to be sailed in the 36th America’s Cup is released illustrating a bold and modern vision for high performance fully foiling monohull racing yachts.
The Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa design teams have spent the last four months evaluating a wide range of monohull concepts. Their goals have been to design a class that will be challenging and demanding to sail, rewarding the top level of skill for the crews; this concept could become the future of racing and even cruising monohulls beyond the America’s Cup.
The AC75 combines extremely high-performance sailing and great match racing with the safety of a boat that can right itself in the event of a capsize. The ground-breaking concept is achieved through the use of twin canting T-foils, ballasted to provide righting-moment when sailing, and roll stability at low speed.
The normal sailing mode sees the leeward foil lowered to provide lift and enable foiling, with the windward foil raised out of the water to maximise the lever-arm of the ballast and reduce drag. In pre-starts and through manoeuvres, both foils can be lowered to provide extra lift and roll control, also useful in rougher sea conditions and providing a wider window for racing.
Although racing performance has been the cornerstone of the design, consideration has had to be focused on the more practical aspects of the boat in the shed and at the dock, where both foils are canted right under the hull in order to provide natural roll stability and to allow the yacht to fit into a standard marina berth.
An underlying principle has been to provide affordable and sustainable technology ‘trickle down’ to other sailing classes and yachts. Whilst recent America’s Cup multihulls have benefitted from the power and control of rigid wing sails, there has been no transfer of this technology to the rigs of other sailing classes. In tandem with the innovations of the foiling system, Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa are investigating a number of possible innovations for the AC75’s rig, with the requirement that the rig need not be craned in and out each day. This research work is ongoing as different concepts are evaluated, and details will be released with the AC75 Class Rule before March 31st, 2018.
The America’s Cup is a match race and creating a class that will provide challenging match racing has been the goal from the start. The AC75 will foil-tack and foil-gybe with only small manoeuvring losses, and given the speed and the ease at which the boats can turn the classic pre-starts of the America’s Cup are set to make an exciting comeback. Sail handling will also become important, with cross-overs to code zero sails in light wind conditions.
A huge number of ideas have been considered in the quest to define a class that will be extremely exciting to sail and provide great match racing, but the final decision was an easy one: the concept being announced was a clear winner, and both teams are eager to be introducing the AC75 for the 36th America’s Cup in 2021.
The normal sailing mode sees the leeward foil lowered to provide lift and enable foiling, with the windward foil raised out of the water to maximise the lever-arm of the ballast and reduce drag. In pre-starts and through manoeuvres, both foils can be lowered to provide extra lift and roll control, also useful in rougher sea conditions and providing a wider window for racing.
Although racing performance has been the cornerstone of the design, consideration has had to be focused on the more practical aspects of the boat in the shed and at the dock, where both foils are canted right under the hull in order to provide natural roll stability and to allow the yacht to fit into a standard marina berth.
An underlying principle has been to provide affordable and sustainable technology ‘trickle down’ to other sailing classes and yachts. Whilst recent America’s Cup multihulls have benefitted from the power and control of rigid wing sails, there has been no transfer of this technology to the rigs of other sailing classes. In tandem with the innovations of the foiling system, Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa are investigating a number of possible innovations for the AC75’s rig, with the requirement that the rig need not be craned in and out each day. This research work is ongoing as different concepts are evaluated, and details will be released with the AC75 Class Rule before March 31st, 2018.
The America’s Cup is a match race and creating a class that will provide challenging match racing has been the goal from the start. The AC75 will foil-tack and foil-gybe with only small manoeuvring losses, and given the speed and the ease at which the boats can turn the classic pre-starts of the America’s Cup are set to make an exciting comeback. Sail handling will also become important, with cross-overs to code zero sails in light wind conditions.
A huge number of ideas have been considered in the quest to define a class that will be extremely exciting to sail and provide great match racing, but the final decision was an easy one: the concept being announced was a clear winner, and both teams are eager to be introducing the AC75 for the 36th America’s Cup in 2021.
The AC75 class rule will be published by March 31st 2018.
J/121
The new J/121 (pronounced 1-2-1) is a 40’ offshore speedster that can be day raced or distance sailed by just 5 or fewer crew…. the best short-handed J ever…. capable of winning on any race track while also excelling in daysailing and weekend mode. Here’s a boat, class and program that redefines sailboat racing as a recreation and shared adventure with friends, reducing the focus on specialization and athletic short-course W/L racing. The J/121 fulfills the growing need to simplify life and reconnect with those you really want to sail with on a boat that’s pure magic to sail.
Why a New 40 Footer?
Sailing continues to adapt to the rapidly changing demographics, technology and social trends of an ever more hectic world. As our lives become more fast-paced so does the need to escape from the time constraints, pressures and burdens. “Always on, always connected” is leading the drive to “get away” to a place that can nourish and recharge the soul. Nowhere is that more evident than the extraordinary growth of adventure travel, providing people a much needed outlet through outdoor, shared experiences with others.
The challenge is trying to align 8-10 people onto the same schedule. This obstacle alone is impacting keelboat racing participation across the board in most areas. Just as technology is making it easier to sail, the over-reliance on crew is making it more complicated. Two of the positive growth areas in sailing today are one-design class racing in trailerable boats, and short-handed day racing and fun point to point events. The global success of the new J/70 is a direct result of pent-up demand for an affordable one-design with a pre-planned circuit and easy entry. The travel and event logistics for four people are infinitely easier than that of 8-10. For those sailing larger keelboats, it’s the charity pursuit races and day distance events like San Francisco’s Three Bridge Fiasco that are becoming increasingly popular. And it’s no surprise why. These events pack a lot of sailing fun and adventure into more acceptable, smaller doses that require less practice and time to manage.
The J/121 is designed with both of these trends in mind. Imagine a fleet of high- performance, offshore-capable speedsters sprinting along point-to-point, around- the-island, and adventure-style races with half the normal crew size, with owners enjoying a “dream circuit” of events that tie into regional “classic” races that everyone aspires to sail in.
Now is the Time
The J/121 is the answer for those seeking a boat that offers compelling performance with less crew, all-around sailing versatility, low maintenance, and is fully ocean capable to be delivered on its own bottom anywhere. The J/121 is a return to the shared adventure, sail-with-friends style of sailing and racing that’s more memorable and meaningful than the specialized, athletic W/L racing that’s succeeded mostly in establishing a pecking order that’s impossible to crack. This design hits all the hot buttons for J/sailors, but will appeal to new entrants to the sport who are drawn to turnkey adventure sailing with a pre-planned event schedule and readily available event support only the J/Network can provide.
J/121 Open Course Racing Announcement!
J/121 Open Course racing combines the best of distance and buoy racing and packs it into a half-day time-slot to better fit people’s time-crunched schedules. Sailors are trending towards events that offer more variety and adventure, and not just 4-leg, windward-leeward W-4 courses. Open Course doesn’t eliminate windward/leeward sailing, it simply expands it to include other points of sail on a stretched-out track that rewards navigation, weather routing and strategy as much as it does boat-handling, racing rules and tactics.
The Open Course format and scoring can be applied over any length course, including overnight races. For distance day-racing, the idea is to sail within sight and access to the shoreline including, where possible, courses around islands and other interesting coastal features. The starting line is set to suit the course and NOT always upwind. One could start on a beam-reach sprint leg with Code 0’s flying like the America’s Cup. An example at right is the famous Three-Bridge Fiasco course on San Francisco Bay- an event that regularly attracts 300+ boats.
In a shift from traditional scoring, every race is 5-6 races in one, with incentives built in for great performances during the race. The overall race has its normal placings (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.), but each leg has its own elapsed time trial, providing an opportunity for any team to pick up bonus points for having won a leg, even if they happen to be deep in the fleet at the time. One leg of each race is additionally designated as the SPEED RECORD leg where the boat with the top recorded speed (as documented in the satellite GPS race tracker) is rewarded. The idea is to acknowledge and reward highlights teams have during a race – highlights that might not otherwise show up on a normal score. This incentive-based scoring system can easily be expanded in a fun way to encourage the development of other offshore skills in preparation for an upcoming signature offshore event.
Open Course racing is inspired by and tailor-made for the J/121, the newest J/Boats design that’s optimized for half the normal number of crew, and with the hull form, stability and sail plan perfectly suited for all-points, open style sailing.
Sailing photo credits- Paul Todd/ Outside Images and Billy Black
2017 South Carolina Yacht Club Opti Team Race Report & Results
13 November 2017 -Six teams representing American, Annapolis, Fishing Bay, Florida, Royal Canadian, and South Carolina Yacht Clubs gathered this past weekend to compete for the Optimist Pram Team Invitational Regatta, hosted by South Carolina Yacht Club on beautiful Hilton Head Island.
While USODA and IODA Optimist team race events are 4 on 4, this event was 3 on 3; Vive la Difference! Most all team racing, including high school, college, and adult, is all 3 on 3. The combos are easier, which tends to make the sailing simpler and ultimately, more fun.
South Carolina Yacht Club has put together quite an event, complete with a well-organized staff, great umpiring, friendly & receptive club, and more. The event was sponsored primarily by Zim Sailing. Zim, in fact, brings 18 new Optimists, team-coded sails and hull colors, with players names on each boat for good measure. This really gives the event some flair, and makes the kids feel like stars.
The weather cooperated with wind, although the temperatures were unseasonably cool. The venue is a really neat river just outside a tidal lock that protects the clubs harbor. Lots of current, waterfowl, and dolphins make for fun and exciting sailing. The RC sailed all races in a starboard box-course, which allowed for maximum racing and minimal wait.
After a double round robin (30 races) and then a full knockout round with consolation(s), the team from Fishing Bay Yacht Club (VA), skippered by Guthrie Braun, Josh Bendura, and Tommy Sitzmann, emerged victorious, winning all their races except one over the two-day event.
Overall:
1. Fishing Bay Yacht Club
2. South Carolina Yacht Club
3. Florida Yacht CLub
ICSA News: #4 Hobart and William Smith wins the War, #1 Yale wins the Urn, #10 MIT wins the Schell and #3 Charleston wins the SAISA Fall Coed
The War Memorial regatta serves as the conference championship for the Mid Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (MAISA). This iteration of the historic event was held on Seneca Lake, home to the Hobart and William Smith Colleges sailing team. In an event that lived up to its namesake, the War delivered intense competition and impressive conditions. Seneca Lake showcased 20-25+ knots and 3 foot waves as sailing started on Saturday.
Brian Clancy, head coach of the Cornell University and HWS grad, ‘06 was at the event. “The War is always a bench-mark type event, all the teams came to play. We had a good forecast for breeze and the regatta was the best run War in memory.”
#4 Hobart and William Smith Colleges won the event at home by winning both divisions. Senior, Greiner Hobbs with Kyle Easton ‘20 and Lindsey Kloc ‘19 dominated A-Division with 37 points after 12 races sailed, finishing first or second in eight of the 12 races sailed. Sophomore, Hector Guzman with Noah Barrengos ‘18 and Maya Weber ‘20 won B-Division narrowly over #1 Georgetown’s Will Logue ‘20, Roger Dorr ‘18, Jack Chrysler ‘20 and Haley Shea ‘19.
“It is always nice to win on Seneca Lake, we have a great venue that is special to all HWS Sailors- it’s our home,” said HWS head coach, Scott Iklé. “We are a strong 420 team and the conditions this weekend favored teams with good boat speed. There was a little bit of everything this weekend, so teams were tested through the full range of conditions. The top teams were strong in all conditions.”
The War, like all conference championships, served as the qualifier for Atlantic Coast Championship, held at SUNY Maritime College, November 11-12. The top-8 finishing positions will move on to the ACCs. #4 HWS, #1 Georgetown, #15 George Washington, SUNY, #13 St. Mary’s, #12 Kings Point, Cornell and #9 Navy were the top-8, in finishing order.
“Hobart and William Smith won with consistent hard work in the breeze. It was clear that they were well prepared and committed… they wanted to win,” said Clancy who’s team, Cornell qualified on the good side of a 3-way tie for the last two spots. This is the first time in the program’s history that qualifying berths were found in both the Coed and the Women’s ACCs. “We’re excited at Cornell, it was nice to come out of the better side of the tie-breaker.”
“When I was a sailor HWS,” continued Clancy, “we were one of the best teams in the nation. When we showed up at the War we were there to take care of business, to move on to the championship.”
Iklé echoed Clancy’s remarks. “Every team is special and it has its own personality. That’s what makes it fun. What this team shared with past teams is a solid work ethic.”
The top of MAISA is looking strong headed to the fall championship.
The Victorian Coffee Urn Trophy is the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association’s Women’s Championship and the qualifier for the Women’s Atlantic Coast Championship, held at Connecticut College, November 11-12. Of the 16 teams entered at the event, the top 8 finishing teams move on to the ACCs.
#1 Yale University won the event handily (122 points) due to a second place, A-Division finish for Senior, Kasey Klingler with Claudia Loiacono ‘21 and a dominating performance by Louisa Nordstrom ‘20 and Katharina Knapp ‘18 in B-Division. The Bulldog’s B-Division tandem won by 31 points after 16 races sailed, posting 7 bullets, finishing with 53 points.
#2 Coast Guard’s senior, Dana Rohde with Maddie Ekin ‘20 won A-Division with 61 points, 8 points ahead of Klingler and Loiacono. The Bear’s A-Division boat finished first or second in 11 of the 16 races sailed and Coast Guard finished 3rd overall, with 221 points. #8 Boston College finished second overall with 177 points.
#4 Dartmouth finished fourth, #3 Brown finished 5th, #17 MIT 6th, Northeastern 7th and #10 Connecticut College finished 8th, capturing the final ACC-qualifying position.
#3 College of Charleston dominated a SAISA Fall Coed regatta (32 points) where the top-3 finishers advance to the Atlantic Coast Championship. Stefano Peschiera ‘18 and Grace McCarthy ‘18 won A-Division with 15 points after 12 races, finishing 2nd in 3 of the 12 races, all firsts besides those 3 blemishes. Augie Dale ‘19 with Katherine Lounsbury ‘20 and Carter Cameron ‘19 won B-Division in similar fashion, 17 points after 12 races. Dale, Lounsbury and Cameron also won all but 3 races.
Eckerd finished second with 94 points and Jacksonville, 3rd with 97 points.
#10 Massachussetts Institute of Technology won the 77th Professor Schell Trophy, held at MIT. The home-team was extremely impressive at the New England Conference Championship, winning both divisions and the regatta by 64 points after 18 races sailed in each of the two divisions. Senior Ty Ingram with Sameena Shaffeeullah ‘19 won A-Division with 87 points, finishing only 3 races outside the top-10. Trevor Long ‘19 with Julia Cho ‘20 and Marcus Abate ‘20 won B-Division with 92 points. Like Ingram and Shaffeeullah, only had 3 races outside the top 10.
#8 Roger Williams University finished second overall with 243 points. #2 Yale University finished 3rd overall with 260 points. #10 Boston University finished 4th, #6 Dartmouth College in 5th, #17 Tufts finished 6th and #20 Brown finished 7th, capturing the 7th and final qualifying spot allotted to NEISA for the Coed Atlantic Coast Championship. Notably, #14 Harvard, #5 Boston College finished 8th and 9th respectively, serving as teams upset and on the outside looking in of the Atlantic Coast Championship.
Written by Chris Klevan
Photo taken from the HWS Sailing Instagram account
Club Profile: Buzzard's Sailing School
NewsFlash: The Buzzards Sailing School is Hiring a Sailing Program Director and a Race Team Coach!
Sailing: Learn it. Do it. Love it! The Buzzards Sailing School, Inc. (BSS) is a non-profit, community sailing school for youth ages 8 to 18. Our mission is to inspire young people, teach them to master the art of sailing and instill a love of the sport. All of our classes emphasize fun and enjoyment on the water as well as water safety and the learning of sailing skills. Graduates of this program have sailed across oceans, cruised distant coasts, captained traditional schooners and raced high-tech boats in local, collegiate, national and international competitions. The goal of the program is to provide students a fun and safe summer experience built around developing sailing, racing, teamwork and seamanship skills. By learning and doing, young sailors will develop a lifelong love of sailing. The summer of 2017 will be our 52nd year.
Classes of Boats in Our Fleet
International
Optimist Dinghy
The Optimist Class is the largest and fastest growing International Sailing Class in the world. This is undoubtedly because it is the ideal youth training boat. It is safe and simple enough for very young children to sail, yet lively and exciting enough for kids up to 15 to race in international competition.
Length: 7′ 6.5″
Sail area: 35 square feet
Widgeon
The Widgeon is an excellent all-around displacement hulled sailing dinghy–simple enough for young children to handle, but large enough to comfortably carry adults. We have used the Widgeon with great success for over 25 years at all levels from beginner through advanced. They are stable, responsive, rigged with all the standard sail controls, and have complete spinnaker gear.
Length: 12′ 4″
Sail area: 90 square feet
Club 420
The Club 420 is a lightweight, high-performance, planing-hulled dinghy that is super fast and exciting to sail. It also provides the additional excitement and challenge of a spinnaker and trapeze. Over 100 schools and colleges across the country already have active racing fleets and the class is rapidly becoming even more popular. For those who want to race, there are ample opportunities to compete in the 420 on local through international levels. Many Olympic sailing champions trained in the Club 420 as junior sailors.
Length: 13′ 9″
Sail area: 110 square feet
Safety Boats
All classes are accompanied by the appropriate number of instruction /rescue power boats.
NewsFlash: The Buzzards Sailing School is Hiring a Sailing Program Director and a Race Team Coach!
Club Profile: The Lake George Club, 2017
NewsFlash: The Lake George Club has an opening this summer for a Waterfront Director/Head Sailing Instructor
The Lake George Club was formally organized and received its certificate of incorporation on November 16, 1908. Nine months later a clubhouse had been built and docks, tennis courts and a nine hole golf course were in place.
The Club opened its doors on August 14th, 1909 with its first and only Superintendent, Mr. Emil Strand and his bride, to welcome the members. Mr. Strand served the members for fifty-four years until he retired in 1963. Each spring he grew the white petunias which graced the Clubhouse. We keep this tradition as a tribute to his long and dedicated service.
The purpose of the Club as outlined in a meeting in 1908 was to provide a place where residents and visitors might meet and have the opportunities for mutual pleasure, to hold regattas and other aquatic sports, to provide a golf course, tennis courts and facilities for other games and make arrangements for dramatic and musical entertainment.
These things were all done, but changes have taken place over the years. The original regattas were motor boat races. Ever faster and more sophisticated boats were built and raced, leading at last to George Reis’ El Lagarto which won the Gold Cup in 1933 and defended the Cup in 1934 and 1935 at the Lake George Club. That was the last Club sponsored motorboat regatta.
Golf was played on a nine-hole course laid out on Club property and property to the north leased from the Marion House. The course ran parallel to and on both sides of the Bolton Road. The Marion House was torn down in 1939 and the land subdivided, but the golf course continued in operation through 1942 when the lease expired.
The original three clay tennis courts served the members for 75 years. For thirty-three of those years, 1916-1949, the Tennis Chair was Miss Helen Simpson, a devoted member who was also a director for twenty-eight years and Vice President for five years. In 1983-84, after ten years of discussion, three new courts were added and the old courts resurfaced. We continue to have some of the finest courts in the area.
Sailing was introduced in 1935 with boats from all over the lake invited to join the eight Club boats; Dr E.F.W. Alexandersons Nordic, Mr. W.M. Bowdens Highland Fling, three Stars and three Cape Cod Knockabouts. The Stars began racing as a separate class in 1936 followed by the Cape Cods in 1937 and the Sound Interclubs in the late thirties. Mr. Harold Pitcairn, who was Commodore from 1940 to 1953, provided his own fleet of two boats in each class sailed by himself and his eight children. Sailboat racing was suspended from 1943 through 1945. New classes were introduced after the war: the Rainbows in 1963, the J-24’s in 1980 and the J-22’s in 1991. The sailing story would not be complete without the mention of Ralph and Mary Derby, Boom Boom and Can Can, who were in charge of the starting guns and signal flags on the race committee boat for over 25 years.
Learn more about our junior sailing program HERE.
During World War II, the membership dropped from 125 to 64. The Club was closed for the 1943 season. A small group headed by C. Everett Bacon, president from 1933-1945, and Hubert Brown, 1946-1947, rallied support and contributions to keep things going. In 1955, the emphasis shifted from the older generation to the baby-boomers.
Tennis, sailing and swimming instructors were hired in 1955 and junior tennis and sailing programs were started. The juniors competed in Turnabouts, Cape Cods and Lasers for the next 25 years. Contributions from the members have permitted the Club to fund three newer fleets: the 420’s in 1979, the Optimist Dinghies in 1990, and the FJ’s in 1994. The children of the baby-boomers are now active participants in our junior programs.
The club presently has 300 regular members and a waiting list of prospective members. The House Committee and staff have revitalized our Social program. Sailing and tennis are actively pursued on all levels.
The Junior Sailing program is a focus of the Club. Juniors grow up sailing, swimming and playing tennis, building long lasting relationships. Their parents and parents did as well. There is a great sense of community and family here! Learn more about the Junior Sailing Program here: http://www.thelakegeorgeclub.com/Summer-Sports/sailing.html
NewsFlash: The Lake George Club has an opening this summer for a Waterfront Director/Head Sailing Instructor
For more information, please contact:
Tracey Thacker / 518-668-5734 / lgctracey @ yahoo.com
2017 J/24 East Coast Championship Report & Results
It was another fantastic Fall weekend of racing in Annapolis for the 39th J-24 ECC & J/22 Mid Atlantics. Twenty-four J/24 teams raced Friday through Sunday, joined by twenty-five J/22 teams on Saturday & Sunday. Full results HERE
Things started on the right foot, with teams arriving to the luxury of Gold Sponsor, The Rigging Company ( https://theriggingco.com/ ), helping with mast stepping and setup. J/24 Fleet 8 members provided free housing to many out of town teams and can accommodate many more in the future.
We’ll get to the action on the water in a moment – the highlight on land was the Saturday evening dinner & dance party under the tent! When sailors came off the water, the beer truck was their first stop, then on to the racing recap organized by North Sails Mike Marshall. Mike brought together a cohort of world class sailors, including Allan Terhune, Willem van Waay, Cory Sertl & Matt Schubert. The breeze was in the mid-teens all day so the focus was on rig settings, steering in waves, and determining how to pick the favored side. Starting at 1800, over 180 J sailors broke bread, with a wonderful meal catered by Annapolis Smokehouse. Shortly afterward, The Shatners, an uber-popular Annapolis band got going, as did the flip-cup challenge between the 24’s & 22’s. The crowd, packed onto the dance floor, demanded two encores of the band before they finally allowed them to leave the stage!
On Friday night, Travis Odenbach from Quantum Sails led a recap of the Friday racing, featuring pearls of wisdom from professional sailor Willem van Waay, Mike Coe from Quantum, and Even Petley-Jones from Halifax, NS. In addition to discussing rig settings & depowering techniques, Willem van Waay gave the crowd an advanced course on using the ProStart! Meanwhile, Lyon distilling was mixing their special rum into Dark & Stormys, and the crowd was enjoying oyster shooters & two hot soup offerings.
Now on to the action on the water. Friday and Saturday brought classic Fall Chesapeake Bay top-end of the Genoa conditions with nasty waves and chop. In those technique intensive conditions, Mark Hillman, Travis Odenbach and Tony Parker collected twenty-one of the twenty-four available top three finishes over eight races. The consensus from these teams was that lots of twist, minimizing helm movements and infrequent tacking seemed to be the 3 top components to upwind success. Mark Hillman, a tad rusty after three years away from racing J/24’s, had a slight speed disadvantage to the other two leaders in Race 1 and finished third. That was the worst race over the first two days for the winning SISU team, which featured SISU’s owner, Jim Bonham, hiking hard in the middle, multi-class world champion Willem van Waay trimming both uphill and downhill, accomplished J/24 veteran Monica Morgan on mast, and Volvo Ocean Race veteran George Peet on bow. Full results HERE
Friday Photos:
https://lukepelican.smugmug.com/J24-East-Coast-Championship-Day-1/
Saturday Photos:
https://lukepelican.smugmug.com/J24-ECC-Day-2–J22-Mid-Atlantic-Day-1/
Featured Photos:
http://j24eastcoastchampionship.com/?page_id=19
ICSA News: #12 George Washington wins the Mid Atlantic; #3 Charleston win the Hoyt and #2 Coast Guard win Mrs. Hurst
#12 George Washington University won the MAISA Women’s Fall Dinghy Championship, hosted by SUNY Maritime College. The regatta, on the shores of the East River, was dictated by the breeze, or lack thereof. The 8 race event, therefor was a stressful one for MAISA teams hopeful of a berth to the Women’s Atlantic Coast Championships with only 7 available.
The Colonials of GWU were impressive, finishing in the top-3 in each of the two divisions, including a B-Division victory by Riley Legault ‘19 and Andreea Rainey-Pace ‘20 with 11 total points after 4 races sailed.
Senior, Rose Edwards of Georgetown with Caroline Teare ‘21 won A-Division with just 7 points after the 4 races sailed. The Hoya boat finished with no races outside the top-2.
The seven teams to qualify for the Women’s Atlantic Coast Championship, held at Connecticut College, November 11-12, are #12 George Washington, #14 Hobart and William Smith Colleges, #16 Cornell, #9 Georgetown, Fordham, #20 Navy and #17 St. Mary’s.
The Sherman Hoyt Trophy hosted by Brown University was the premier Coed-Inter-conference regatta hosted over last weekend. Moreover, it was the only major interference or conference championship with quality breeze throughout the weekend. After 14 races sailed in each of the two divisions, #3 College of Charleston won the event by 10 points over #2 Yale.
The only team with two top-5 division scores, the Cougars placed 3rd in A and 3rd in B which was enough to get it done for Charleston in a regatta where consistency was hard to find. Charleston featured their stalwart team of Stefano Peschiera ‘18 with Grace McCarthy ‘18 in A and Augie Dale ‘19 and Katherine Lounsbury ‘20 in B.
#6 Dartmouth College Juniors, Christopher Williford and Rebecca McElvain won A-Division with 75 points. Stringing together a scoreline with only two races outside the top-10, the Big Green Boat was impressive.
Lindsey Baab ‘18 and Julia Kim ‘18 of #20 Brown won the B-Division with 77 points, winning four of the 14 races sailed.
#2 Coast Guard won the Mrs. Hurst Bowl hosted by Dartmouth College. An extremely light-air regatta, only 5 races were sailed in each division. Starting slow, after an 11th place finish in each of the two divisions, Coast Guard rallied back to win the event after tie-breaker with home-team, #4 Dartmouth.
Ragna Agerup ‘20 and Abigayle Konys ‘19 of #3 Brown won A-Division with 21 points and Dartmouth’s Audrey Giblin ‘20 and Sophia Diserio ‘18 won B-Division with 16 points.
Stanford Alums Capture 2017 Hinman Team Racing Trophy
Report from US Sailing, photos by Matt Cohen
OYSTER BAY, N.Y. (October 22, 2017) – This weekend’s 2017 U.S. Team Racing Championship for the George R. Hinman Trophy featured a “who’s who” of college sailing’s present and past. Jet Lag, a team composed of Stanford University alumni sailors, had all the right combinations this week, especially on Sunday, as the Northern California based team captured their first Hinman Trophy. They placed fifth last year and second in 2015.
In a close finish to the Round Robin series, Jet Lag went 2-0 on Sunday to improve to 10-2 overall for the Championship. They edged Hawks Peacocks and Comm Ave Convicts by a point in the final standings. Hawks Peacocks, a team comprised mostly of Roger Williams University sailors, went 0-1 today and 9-3 for the Championship. Comm Ave Convicts, comprised of current and past Boston College sailors, also finished 9-3 overall and 1-1 on Sunday. There was no knock-out series in this regatta. See results and final standings.
Jet Lag’s team is composed of skippers Mateo Vargas (San Francisco, Calif.), Oliver Toole (Palo Alto, Calif.) and Kevin Laube (San Francisco, Calif.) and crew Samantha Steele (San Francisco, Calif.), Carolyn Kelly Ortel (Palo Alto, Calif.) and Yuri Namikawa (San Francisco, Calif.).
Placing second was Comm Ave Convicts. Their team features skippers Wade Waddell (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.), Scott Sinks (San Diego, Calif.) and Raul Rios (La Colina, Guaynabo, PR), and Emma Perry (Lexington, Mass.), Allison Ferraris (Manhasset, N.Y.) and Katja Sertl (Annapolis, Md.).
Finishing third was Hawks Peacocks. Their team includes skippers Conner Harding (Naples, Fla.), Mackenzie Bryan (Chistansted, St. Croix VI) and Martim Anderson (Bristol, R.I.), and crew Mike McBrien (East Patchogue, N.Y.), Jennifer Agell (Huntington, N.Y.), and Marina Cano Sostre (Boston, Mass.). Here is the entire list of teams.
Event Coverage & Social Media
- For results and standings, real-time Twitter updates, photos, and more information from the 2017 U.S. Team Racing Championship, please visit the event website.
- Watch this weekend’s action anytime on Facebook Live by Degan Media.
- For a rundown of updates and information from this weekend’s event, follow Twitterhashtag – #Hinman17.
- Photos by Matthew Cohen
- Saturday Report: Sunset Sailing
- Friday Report: Round Robin Series Begins
- Teams raced the 420E from Zim Sailing. The 420E features enclosed deck technology ideal for high school and college sailing.
Teams patiently waited out another lengthy postponement this morning. The race committee was hoping to catch some morning breeze and scheduled the first warning signal for 9:00 am. Fortunately, the sea breeze filled in earlier this afternoon, which allowed the race committee to finish the Round Robin.
The regatta was made official on Saturday after they tallied 20 races late in the afternoon and early evening, completing 80% of the Round Robin which constitutes an official regatta. They finished 53 races on Friday.
This US Sailing National Championship included an impressive list of accomplished teams and experienced team racers, many of whom have competed in and won this Championship. From top-notch one-design sailors in fleet racing circles to current and former high-level college sailors and coaches, this US Sailing National Championship attracts a wide range of sailors, both men and women.
First held in 1981, this premier team racing event in the United States is an invitational event. Interested teams applied by resume and international teams are invited to compete. The championship is raced in three-boat/six-person teams (three skippers and three crews).
The U.S. Team Racing Championship remains one of the hottest events in the country. Over 100 races can be sailed in just a few days. Races, or flights, are shorter than traditional race courses and are raced on a “Digital N” course. Three flights can race simultaneously with teams swapping out after each race with each team wearing a unique identifying pinny or bib.
The regatta was initiated by Sailing World magazine, and after years of growth and popularity, the event was adopted by US Sailing and became known as the U.S. Team Racing Championship for the George R. Hinman Trophy. The trophy was donated in recognition of George R. Hinman’s many years of service and contributions to sailing.
Club Profile: Barrington Yacht Club
Located on the beautiful Barrington river in Barrington RI, the BYC offers yachting facilities that are among the finest on Narragansett Bay. Barrington Yacht Club is currently hiring a 420 Racing Coach and an Optimist Racing Coach!
Our members enjoy a full range of services including a complete yacht Racing program for sailors of all abilities and boats of all classes, year round Social Events, and four Cruises each year to various New England ports of call.
Facilities available to our members include the club house and marina (open year-round), as well as the pool, Dana Rice building, and snack bar (open June – September). Slips and moorings are available to transient non-members for a fee, on a space available basis. Our fuel dock is available to both members and non-members.
Our Club has a long tradition of strong family orientation, which is exhibited by our Junior Activities and superb Sail Training programs. These programs are indicative of our commitment to the development of our young people into becoming outstanding yachtsmen and sportsmen, as well as our belief that yachting is an activity to be enjoyed by the entire family.
An Active Membership
In addition to the social and racing activities, the club encourages all members to participate on various committees. The Club has a Board of Governors with standing committees such as: House Committee, Finance Committee, Race Committee, Publications Committee, Social Committee, Membership Committee, Junior Activities Committee, Sail Training Committee and Cruise Committee.
The chairs of these working committees are always interested in having new members volunteer to help out. These committees are largely responsible for the success of the club’s programs.
Making Continuous Improvements
Every year the Club invests a great deal of time and financial resources to upgrade our facility and improve our operations so that we can provide the best in services to our membership. Dock rebuilding, new boats and equipment, galley and bar upgrades are all part of the annual plan to keep our club in excellent condition.
A Rich History
The Barrington Yacht Club was incorporated on March 25, 1908. The object of the club, as stated in the bylaws, is to foster the sport of yachting and to provide suitable facilities and activities for both its social and yachting member families. For more details about the history of our club, please read the articles in the Club History section.
Junior Activities is open to children ages 9 and up who have completed 3rd grade by the summer. However, there are activities planned throughout the year for all children of BYC to enjoy including the Children’s Halloween Party, Christmas Party, Easter Egg hunt, Family Day and Little Minnows “Fun afternoons”.
During the summer the Game Room/Coach’s Room in the Dana Rice Building is open for Junior Members only. Junior Members must follow the rules (please see the Log and the Coach’s Room for a complete list of rules) and have completed the waiver for each year.
2017 S1D College Sailing 101 Symposium Notice
Come join us for the 3rd Annual Sail1Design College Sailing Symposium! This event has become very popular and worthwhile for aspiring college sailors, and parents too! Last year we had nearly 30 colleges in attendance!!
College Sailing 101 is a round-table discussion/Q&A session at Severn School on Friday evening, 01 December 2017, from 1830-2130. Learn more about the world of college sailing from some of the top college coaches in the country.
Registration is required, and space is limited!! Sign up now to reserve your spot! SIGN UP FORM
Schedule
Panelists and moderator will deliver a brief synopsis of college sailing, following the outline below. We will then open up the presentation to questions, followed by an informal meet and greet opportunity.
Topics will include:
- Inside the ICSA: The organizational structure of the sport. What it is, and what it isn’t
- The Conferences (Districts)
- Types of Teams & a Few Team Profiles
- Varsity vs. club
- The Actual Sailing Itself
- Types of regattas
- COED, Women’s, Team Racing, Singlehanded, Match racing, Keelboats
- Boats Used
- Life of a College Sailor
- Commitment
- Travel
- Social life
- Eligibility
- Recruiting 101
- How coaches view players
- How coaches view parents
Last year’s attendees included:
| Drexel |
| UMBC |
| Stony Brook |
| Christopher Newport |
| Syracuse |
| Mitchell College |
| George Washington U. |
| Old Dominion U. |
| Hobart/William Smith |
| Tufts University |
| Connecticut College |
| Gannon |
| USMMA – Kings Point |
| Fordham |
| U. Pennsylvania |
| Washington College |
| US Naval Academy |
| Roger Williams |
| SUNY Maritime |
| Bowdoin College |
| U. Rhode Island |
| St. Mary’s College |
| Georgetown |
| Brown University |
| Middlebury |
