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:
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Saturday Photos:
https://lukepelican.smugmug.com/J24-ECC-Day-2–J22-Mid-Atlantic-Day-1/
Featured Photos:
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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 |
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ICSA News: #6 Charleston wins Danmark Trophy; Cornell wins Susan Rogers Women’s Interconference; #1 Georgetown wins MAISA Match Race; SAISA Women’s Singles and more…
By Chris Klevan
October 4, 2017– #6 College of Charleston won the 75th edition of the Danmark Trophy, held at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. The Danmark, traditionally, is one of the most competitive interconference regattas of the fall season. Scheduled at the beginning of October, it marks the beginning of autumn and the period where the chips start to hit the table with Conference Championships looming at the end of the month.
After two days and 26 races of sailing in varied conditions, the Cougars of Charleston edged #12 MIT by 15 points. Clearly not out of their element in the first cold weekend of New England, the SAISA powerhouse picked up where they left off as last season’s champions. This rendition of the contending team features recognizable seniors, Stefano Peschiera and Grace McCarthy, A-Division winners at the Danmark with 93 points. The B-Division team however, is different than the one we saw at last spring’s championship. Finishing second in B-Division for the cougars was Junior, Augie Dale and Sophomore, Katherine Lounsbury. Last time we saw Mr. Dale was in his B-Division winning effort at the 2016 ICSA National Championship in San Diego, CA, where Dale was then flying the colors of the Old Dominion University Monarchs. After taking the year off last year to adhere to ICSA transfer policies, Dale’s return, coupled with the stellar sailing of Peschiera, McCarthy and Lounsbury, helped to solidify the continued relevance of the defending champions.
Winning B-Division was Trevor Long ‘19 with Marcus Abate ‘20 and Julia Cho ‘20 of MIT. The Engineers edged Dale and Lounsbury by 1 point in contributing to MIT’s second place team effort.
The #18 Roger Williams Hawks finished 3rd overall at the event with 228 points.
The lone interconference on the Women’s Sailing front was the Susan Rogers ‘75 Memorial Regatta. Sailed on the mighty Cayuga Lake, on the shores of Ithaca, New York, home to Cornell University, the regatta featured a breezy northerly with plenty of fetch for significant waves. Cornell might be located in central New York but their sailing venue is very exposed.
After 8 races sailed in each division, the home team, Cornell University won the event decisively. Finishing with 35 points, winning 10 of the 16 races sailed in the event, unranked Cornell defeatedeat #4 University of Rhode Island by 26 points.
Hobart and William Smith sailors Bailer Carter ‘19 and Anna Flaherty ‘20 won A-Division with 21 points in 8 races. Cornell University’s B-Division boat, Gabby Rizika ‘20 and Tara Bergstrom ‘18, dominated their division winning all but 1 of the 8 races sailed. That lone imperfection for the Big Red Ladies was a 2nd place finish.
The #19 William Smith ladies finished 3rd overall with 68 points after 16 races.
#1 Georgetown University won the 2017 Intrepid Trophy held at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The newest MAISA Match Race Champion started the event off slow and qualified for the knockout stage as the 4 seed. Falling behind 1-0 to last year’s National Championship runners up, #4 Hobart and William Smith Colleges in the first round of the knockout, the odds were not in the Hoya’s favor. However, Georgetown won the last 2 races of the best of 3 series to face #9 Navy in the finals. Georgetown swept the Midshipmen to win the event. Both teams advance to this year’s Match Race National Championship held at College of Charleston in Charleston, SC, November 10-12.
University of British Columbia won the NWICSA Match Race Championship held in British Columbia and in doing so, secured a berth to the ICSA Match Race National Championship, aforementioned above. Congratulation and good luck.
College of Charleston’s Sophomore, Kelly-Ann Arrindell won the SAISA Women’s Singlehanded Championship last weekend held at University of South Florida. Winning 4 of the 6 races and finishing with 9 points overall, her effort was nothing short of dominant. Marian Frances Williams ‘21 of Charleston grabbed the final qualifying spot finishing second at the event with 14 points. Both ladies qualified to compete in the Singlehanded National Championship held in St. Petersburg, Florida, November 4-5.
The #9 College of Charleston Women won the SAISA Women’s Fall, the South Atlantic women’s conference championship. Serving as the conference’s qualifier for the Women’s Atlantic Coast Championship, the event brings out the best women in the conference. The regatta was a combined division event.
Charleston’s victory was led by Ali Toppa ‘20 and Caroline Bracken ‘19. The Cougar’s top boat won 4 of the 9 races and finished with 21 points.
The South Florida Bulls finished second with 89 points while the Eckerd tritons finished 3rd, rounding out those qualifying for SAISA’s 3 spots at ACC’s.
Photo by Ken Legler
Written by Chris Klevan
College Sailing News: Week 4 Report
#13 Dartmouth wins St. Mary’s Fall Interconference; Laser sailors qualify for Nationals; #11 Stanford wins Sail-off!
September 25, 2017
Photo taken from the NEISA facebook page, © 2017 Rob Migliaccio, All Rights Reserved
#13 Dartmouth College won the St. Mary’s Fall Interconference with impressive performances in both divisions. Sailed at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the event marked MAISA’s second major intersectional as the fall season is now in full swing. Many of the nation’s top teams were in attendance and the fleets were mostly filled with college sailing veterans. Dartmouth was one such team, sporting a tandem in A and B-Divisions that may be the Big Green’s top squad.
“The racing was tricky, with pressure filling from the edges and many of the common moves toward consolidating and centering up not as beneficial as normal,” said Dartmouth’s head coach, Justin Assad. “Our team was able to start cleanly most of the time, and focused on being patient and balanced sailing the long tack with finding the next pressure.”
Brothers, Christopher ‘19 and Duncan Williford ‘18 sailed A and B respectively with crews, Rebecca McElvain ‘19 and Paige Clarke ‘20. The Williford brothers and crews represented the Big Green well, combining for only 3 races outside the top-10. They finished 2nd in both A and B-Division, winning the regatta over MAISA up-and-comer, #14 George Washington.
Assad continued, “Duncan and Christopher are unique young men, and the overwhelmingly positive relationship they share is infectious for our entire team. They could trick you with their mellow and relaxed demeanor, but Duncan is an elected team leader and has a great attitude, and Christopher is a ferocious competitor. They enjoy pushing each other and love to compete, whether it is winning practice starts or a quick game of pick-up basketball before lift, which leads to a successful dynamic when representing Dartmouth, as well as pushing the whole team to mirror their spirit of fun competition.”
The George Washington Colonials’ runner-up finish was led by senior, Kai Friesecke and sophomore Andreea Rainey-Pace. The A-Division boat finished the regatta with no races outside the top-9, winning A-Division over aforementioned Big Green by 10 points.
#1 Georgetown’s Andy Reiter ‘19 and Claire Mohun ‘19 won B-Division with 45 points after 11 races sailed. The Hoya Juniors were impressive over the two days finishing 9 of the 11 races inside the top-5.
The #9 Navy Midshipmen finished 3rd overall, with 143 points in the 22 races sailed.
The Men’s Singlehanded conference championships were sailed in SAISA, NWICSA and NEISA this past weekend, while the Women’s Singlehanded conference championships were sailed in MAISA, NIESA and NWICSA. Each of these 6 regattas qualified individuals for the both the Men’s and the Women’s ICSA Singlehanded National Championship, help in St. Petersburg, Florida, November 4th and 5th.
The SAISA Men’s Singlehanded Championship featured sailors from College of Charleston, Jacksonville University and the University of South Florida. Three of the 10 sailors competing would move on to the National Championship. Finishing first, with an impressive 15 points after 10 races was College of Charleston’s senior, Stefano Peschiera. Runner up was a freshman from Jacksonville, Gage Wilson. Capturing the 3rd and final qualifying spot was Gerald Williams ‘19 from the College of Charleston.
© 2017 Rob Migliaccio, All Rights Reserved
The NEISA Men’s Singlehanded Championship featured sailors from 14 different schools. 4 of the 27 boats entered would qualify for the Men’s National Championship, making it the most competitive qualifier, simply by percentage of qualifiers, featured on the ICSA schedule. Yale’s Nicholas Baird ‘19 finished 1st overall with 44 points after 10 races. Last year’s national champion, Scott Rasmussen of Boston College (‘20), finished second overall with 50 points. Tied with Rasmussen, but finishing 3rd, was 2015 ICSA National Champion, Malcolm Lamphere ‘18 of Yale. Alp Rodopman ‘17 of Tufts, finished 4th, rounding out the NEISA qualifiers.
University of British Columbia freshman, Benjamin McMaster was the lone qualifier from the NWICSA Men’s Singlehanded Championship held by Washington. Totalling 18 points after 8 races, the youngster won the seven boat regatta with consistency. Congratulations and good luck to all the men’s qualifiers.
Three Georgetown Women qualify for the Women’s singlehanded national championship after the Faye Bennett – MAISA Women’s Singles. A Senior, Lola Bushnell was extremely solid in winning the 18-boat regatta with 37 points in 10 races. Finishing second, 11 points behind the Ms. Bushnell, was Lenox Butcher (‘20) of UPenn. Finishing 3rd was Riley Legault (‘19) of George Washington University, with 55 points. Tied with 56 points for the final two qualifying spots were two Hoya Ladies, Carly Broussard (‘21) and 2015 National Champion, Haddon Hughes (‘19).
Washington University senior Laura Smit was the lone qualifier from the NWICSA Women’s Singlehanded Championship. Smit won the final 4 races to edge teammate, Farzanan Mohamedali. With 13 points after 7 races, finishing strong was obviously the key to winning the six boat regatta.
Coast Guard Academy senior Dana Rohde won the NEISA Women’s Singlehanded Championship despite not winning a single race. Ms. Rohde, after a slow start, showed how consistency wins regattas by finishing inside the top-4 in 6 of the last 7 races of the 17 boat regatta. An extremely tight regatta, only 8 points separated Rohde from the 5th and final qualifying spot. Talia Toland (‘21) of Tufts, Anna Weis (‘20) of Boston University, Lindsey Baab (‘18) of Brown and Sophia Reineke (‘21) of Boston College finished 2nd through 5th respectively.
#11 Stanford won the 2017 PCCSC Match Race Championship in a sail-off with University of California Santa Barbara. The Cardinal and the Gauchos squared off on the match race/team race circuit of the PCCSC in what appears to be a budding rivalry. Stanford, the long standing champion of the conference has found competition at conference championships over the past year. Stanford was the lone qualifier for the Match Race National Championship held in Charleston, South Carolina on November 10th through 12.
2017 Optimist Atlantic Coast Championship Results & Report
Camp Seafarer/Sea Gull in Arapahoe, NC hosted the 2017 Optimist Atlantic Coast Championship this year, and what a host they were. From the moment we arrived to the last hand-shake goodbye, the staff and volunteer regatta personnel worked incredibly hard to make us, and everyone, feel at home, enjoy themselves, and soak in the North Carolina hospitality and gorgeous surroundings. As a note to all one-design sailors, I would make this venue a priority for you, if possible, in the future.
Perfectly situated facing southeast on the north bank of the Neuse River, Camp Seafarer/Sea Gull is well-equipped to host USODA events, not always an easy task. Their spacious lawns, basketball courts, large swimming pool complete with zip line, enormous dining hall facility, was topped off only by a picture-perfect place to sail. We encountered almost no pleasure boat traffic, and had an amazingly gorgeous body of water all to ourselves. The weather seemed to know we were coming; forecasts of light winds were happily under-reported and the sailors were treated to two days of moderate-to-brisk NE-E winds from 5-22 knots over the six-race series. Epic sailing conditions.
When the dust settled, young sailing star Peter Foley, Coral Reef YC, FL, came somewhat from behind to defend his ACC title of last year, and win again. Peter was very good on day one, but started slowly (for him) with a 26 in the very first race in the lighter winds. Having to carry that deep race the rest of the way left little margin for error for Peter, but as the winds built, he became almost untouchably fast. His boat handling in the big waves (3-5 feet) and wind (14-23 knots) was impressive to watch. He was very fast upwind with great technique, and even faster on the reaches and downwind.
Consistency, and avoiding the big mistake, was key. Easy to say, but not easy to do in a competitive 103 boat fleet. The RC decided not to divide the fleet, so we were full-on with all 103 boats on one line. If you look at the scores, the top 5 in this event were the only boats that had all top-ten finishes (with throw-out). Within that competitive group, Peter was clearly dominant, with no finish (other than the throw-out) worse than second.
Congratulations to the Foley family for having two siblings in the top 5, and to all the competitors for an event well sailed. Most 
importantly, thanks to the kind people at Camp Seafarer/Sea Gull for gracefully sharing their magical venue with the Atlantic Coast’s top Optimist sailors. If you ever have a chance to visit this place, jump at that chance. FULL RESULTS
TOP 5 OVERALL:
- Peter Foley, CRYC
- Tommy Sitzmann, FBYC
- Laura Hamilton, LYC
- Audrey Foley, CRYC
- Vanessa Lahrkamp, American YC
2017 USODA Atlantic Coast Championship from Camp Sea Gull Camp Seafarer on Vimeo.
Chicago Yacht Club is Hiring!
Summer Race Coach & Instructor Jobs- Housing Available! The Chicago Yacht Club is looking to hire coaches for the summer of 2018. Chicago Yacht Club’s Sailing School has been named one of the top programs in the country.
The members of our club share in a tradition for creating an environment for our club members to excel. We invite you to learn more about our club offerings and join us in our passion for the pursuit of yachting excellence.
The members of our club share in a tradition for creating an environment for our club members to excel. We invite you to learn more about our club offerings and join us in our passion for the pursuit of yachting excellence.
Tradition. Passion. Community. These are the values we’ve been cultivating off the coast of Lake Michigan since 1875. As one of the oldest and most respected clubs in the world, Chicago Yacht Club is proud of the diverse membership we’ve built up. While we revel in the camaraderie and social opportunities of the club, our members come together with a passion for yachting and a love of the lake.
We welcome you and your family to not only participate in our over 125 racing events and yachting lifestyle, but also to be a part of our rich history and enduring legacy. We want to help you get involved, compete in your first race, join a racing committee, participate with our Foundation, take a class or seminar, get your kids passionate about boating and, of course, make lifelong friends.
In conjunction with the club’s management staff, our constantly-active committees coordinate a variety of social events, educational programs and seminars, holiday festivities, theater, museum and cultural outings, and regular Friday night committee and fleet happy-hour gatherings. From informal barbecues on the patio and potluck dinners on the docks to elegant wine-tastings and black-tie New Year’s Eve galas, our members always have a reason to celebrate their membership.
OUR COMMITMENT
Embracing over 140 years of experience paired with a wide breadth of services and opportunities, the Chicago Yacht Club is proud to advance the community’s knowledge, proficiency, participation and enjoyment of boating and the nautical arts. It’s our pledge to make the most of your membership at CYC through our host of regattas, races and contests—no other yacht club in the country presents more national-level racing than the Chicago Yacht Club.
The racing sailors, cruising sailors, and our powerboat squadron events fall primarily in the following categories: offshore and one-design racing, powerboat predicted log contests, and the relaxed cruising of both the sail and power fleets.
Whether you are a novice enrolled in our nationally recognized sailing school, or an “old salt” with seasoned sea legs, CYC is sure to satisfy you on and off the water, whether it be wind, fuel or oars that propel you. It’s no wonder Yachting Magazine declared the CYC “one of the country’s most distinguished yacht clubs.”
In addition to a variety of social events, dinners and festivities, CYC is an enthusiastic supporter of community sailing and philanthropy. We hope to build on our distinguished tradition through our Sailing School for adults and juniors, through the Sea Scout Program and by actively supporting benefit activities like the Jimmy Talbot Memorial Regatta and the American Cancer Society and others.
We welcome you and your family to not only participate in our over 125 racing events and yachting lifestyle, but also to be a part of our rich history and enduring legacy. We want to help you get involved, compete in your first race, join a racing committee, participate with our Foundation, take a class or seminar, get your kids passionate about boating and, of course, make lifelong friends.
In conjunction with the club’s management staff, our constantly-active committees coordinate a variety of social events, educational programs and seminars, holiday festivities, theater, museum and cultural outings, and regular Friday night committee and fleet happy-hour gatherings. From informal barbecues on the patio and potluck dinners on the docks to elegant wine-tastings and black-tie New Year’s Eve galas, our members always have a reason to celebrate their membership.
OUR COMMITMENT
Embracing over 140 years of experience paired with a wide breadth of services and opportunities, the Chicago Yacht Club is proud to advance the community’s knowledge, proficiency, participation and enjoyment of boating and the nautical arts. It’s our pledge to make the most of your membership at CYC through our host of regattas, races and contests—no other yacht club in the country presents more national-level racing than the Chicago Yacht Club.
The racing sailors, cruising sailors, and our powerboat squadron events fall primarily in the following categories: offshore and one-design racing, powerboat predicted log contests, and the relaxed cruising of both the sail and power fleets.Whether you are a novice enrolled in our nationally recognized sailing school, or an “old salt” with seasoned sea legs, CYC is sure to satisfy you on and off the water, whether it be wind, fuel or oars that propel you. It’s no wonder Yachting Magazine declared the CYC “one of the country’s most distinguished yacht clubs.”
In addition to a variety of social events, dinners and festivities, CYC is an enthusiastic supporter of community sailing and philanthropy. We hope to build on our distinguished tradition through our Sailing School for adults and juniors, through the Sea Scout Program and by actively supporting benefit activities like the Jimmy Talbot Memorial Regatta and the American Cancer Society and others.
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