#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.
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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
