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Spring 2017 ICSA Team Race Rankings #2

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Compiled by Airvaves Writer Dillon Paiva, photos of the Graham Hall by Alec Tayler
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March 23, 2017– The second edition of our season rankings are here! The major events since our last rankings were the St. Mary’s Team Race, Southern New England Team Race, and the largest team race in college other than Nationals, the Graham Hall.  What a difference two weeks can make.  We finally saw #1 ranked Yale live up to all the hype, a 2nd place team drop all the way to 13th, and several NEISA teams finally breaking out of the cold to get their first team race regatta of the season under their belts. New to the list are upstarts Bowdoin College and George Washington University, who showed great promise and earned their berths this week.
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Coaches who participated in the poll ranked their top 15 teams in the country based on results from the previous two weekends and gave comments on each team.

Rank School Total Points
1 Yale 75
2 Boston College 68
3 Georgetown 67
4 Navy 59
5 George Washington 55
6 Dartmouth 47
7 Bowdoin 44
8 Hobart William Smith 43
9 Tufts 32
10 MIT 27
11 Roger Williams 26
12 Boston University 14
13 College of Charleston 13
14 UCSB 11
15 Stanford 8
Also receiving votes: Connecticut College, Harvard, USF, St. Mary’s, Fordham

Coaches who participated in the poll: Ken Legler (Tufts), Billy Healy (Yale), Clinton Hayes (Stanford), Johnny Norfleet (Fordham), Dillon Paiva (Navy)

Rank School Ken Bill Clinton Johnny Dillon
1 Yale Yale Got better throughout the Graham Hall to win their first regatta sailed this year It took a three-way sail off but still #1 Still unbeaten. Still #1 Won the Graham Hall though only by a slim margin. That was their first event so expect them to continue improving Came out of the winter swinging with a win at the Graham Hall.  Still the best, but not as far ahead of the field as most thought
2 BC Also got off to a great start winning in St. Mary’s and in the sail-off for the Graham Hall Don’t think they’re happy with third at the Graham Hall being one-two’d by both teams in the sail off. Like Georgetown, would have been #1 if they came out ahead in the 3 way tie this past weekend. Yale and BC are a notch above the rest. The rest of the field is wide open Ended first at the St. Mary’s TR and third at the Graham Hall, still second best in NEISA
3 Georgetown Third at the Graham Hall equals third in the nation for now Sandwiched between two good NEISA teams Near win last weekend at the Graham Hall. Would have been #1. Tied for 1st at the Graham Hall keeps them in the top 3 but they showed some serious weaknesses in earlier races lost. They are still figuring out their top 3 so expect them to get better between now and nationals as they are the clear favorite in MAISA. Rounds out my top three.  These teams are ahead of the field by a bit as shown with a three way tie requiring a sail-off after cut off time at Navy last weekend
4 Navy They’re tough this year Well coached and will give GW and G’town a run for the top MAISA spot at their qualifiers Impressive results! Clear top 5 team right now. Split races with GW at the Graham Hall but better results across the board this season Strong performances at every regatta so far, including second at St. Mary’s TR and 5th at Graham Hall.  Definitely contender for top MAISA spot
5 GW GW began the Graham Hall on fire but became mortal the second day New Kids On The Block pushing around the establishment. Another team stacking up some impressive results. Certainly their first time in my top 5! Sailed very well on day 1 of the Graham Hall. Lost some of their poise on day two against tougher opponents. Making a charge for their first nationals berth in program history Very strong start to the graham hall regatta.  4th at two of the largest and most competitive regattas of the season in last two weekends
6 Dartmouth Wish they could have raced in the Hall I still think the return of their 2016 Nationals team will be huge. Haven’t seen them the last 2 weeks… Didn’t compete this weekend but still probably the 3rd best in NEISA on paper Haven’t seen this team in a while, but they like to keep to themselves.  Don’t let this fool you though, they’ll be strong come Fowle
7 Bowdoin A surprise finalist at the Hall?  Let’s give them some credit. Beat the top three at the Graham Hall but couldn’t finish off the teams they should beat on paper It’s crazy how deep ICSA team racing is right now! Add the Polar Bears to the list of legit team racing squads. Made the top 6 at the Graham Hall but struggled despite taking a win off Yale Not only was graham hall their first team race of the season, it was their first overall regatta.  Must be cold up there, but excellent showing making the top 6.
8 HWS Getting several good results in early season 8 of their 9 wins at the Graham Hall were 1-2-x.  I know what they’ll be working on. Good consistent results so far this season. They are looking very good. Narrowly missed the top 6 at the Graham Hall. Looking like the 4th best team at MAISA as the field stands now We were all right about freshman star Hector Guzman rounding out this team.  They are fast and able to take wins off anyone
9 Tufts Tied with MIT for now Jumbos can take any team down.  Current weakness is many losses to a 1-2 Beating MIT moves them just ahead in my rankings Not great at the Graham Hall but I expect them to be a contender in NEISA based on home field advantage Strong start to graham hall but tapered towards the end, but still finishing with a winning record
10 MIT Good start going above .500 at the Hall Fast and smart seasoned Beavers here. Losing to tufts (on a tie break) but they stay in my top 10. That’s 6 NEISA teams I’m ranking in the top 10. Decent finish at the Graham Hall for their first event. Should be a contender for a nationals berth in NEISA. The Fowle is going to be messy Had some strong races for sure at the Graham Hall, another NEISA team that is sure to get better as the season warms up
11 Roger Above .500 at the St. Mary’s team race SNETR winners look strong after a week of good training with Bowdoin and Eckerd. Strong win at the Southern New Enlgand Team Race Won the SNETR though it was a weaker field and a one day event this year. Won the SNETR with only one loss. Only a one day event but still plenty of high level competition
12 BU Stan has something good going on here.  Great Performance at the Geiger Trophy at MIT beating a really good Harvard team. Handily takes the win at the Geiger
13 Charleston Was their first at the BOB the anomaly or will they return to form after two subpar results 2 weekends of weak results drop them a bunch in the rankings. I’m sure they will be strong come May. What a difference a week makes. After a win at the Bob they get stomped at St. Mary’s and the Graham Hall. Turns out home field advantage matters. Look out for the Cooper River Cross Current Double Modified Port Triangle at nationals. Poor finish due to a head injury at the St. Mary’s TR, but I thought we would see them bounce back a little higher at the Graham Hall
14 UCSB Remember, they won the McIntyre UCSB was idle while St Mary’s squeaked out a 10th at a very difficult Graham Hall Regatta They stay in my rankings based off earlier results We haven’t seen them for a couple weeks but they remain best in the west until proven otherwise
15 Stanford Team Race Master Clinton Hayes has a good base to work with here The abandonment on round robin 2 at St. Mary’s hurt the cardinals Have some serious players. Haven’t had much opportunity to show where they stand against NEISA/MAISA teams Sixth at the St. Mary’s TR, with more trips to the east coast planned, wouldn’t be surprised to see this team climb

 
 

One Design Class Profile: The Taz

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ICSA News: Yale Wins the Graham Hall

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March 19, 2017– We have been waiting all season to see the number one ranked Yale University Bulldogs at work. The wait ended as the 4-time consecutive champion arrived at the US Naval Academy to make their mark on the Graham Hall Team Race, the premier team race event of the spring season.
The Graham Hall is a massive team race regatta, in terms of people sailing and relevance, and is the closest model to what we will see at the National Championship, May 27. The 16-team regatta requires 120 races to complete just the first round. This edition of the event featured a full round robin, followed by a top-6 and a 3 team sail-off to find the winner. While, after 22 races sailed and a 17-5 overall record, the defending champion, #1 Yale came away with the win, the margin could not have been closer. Showing grit, the Bulldogs went 2-0 in a 3-way tie breaker between #3 Georgetown and #5 Boston College to discern the eventual winner.
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“The winning team [only] won 75% of their races,” said senior Skipper, Ian Barrows. “That shows how deep the competition was at the regatta.” Mr. Barrows is a College Sailor of the Year Finalist, 3-time All-American, 3-time Team Race Champion, 3-time National Division Winner and a 2-time Fleet Race Champion. Barrows will take control of any team race in which he is sailing. He is the part of a Yale Sailing culture that has produced a long line of great sailors who characterize what is great about college sailing.
The Yale University Bulldogs started four skippers throughout the event, Ian Barrows (‘17), Nicholas Baird (‘19), Malcolm Lamphere (‘18) and Mitchell Kiss (‘17). Four crews rotated positions throughout the event. Clara Robertson (‘17), Natalya Doris (‘17), Chandler Gregoire (‘17) and Graceann Nicolosi (‘20) held down the front of the boat for a team known for great crew-work..
Yale finished 14-1 in races sailed against opponents from MAISA and SAISA but were 3-4 against teams from NEISA, the conference Yale will have to qualify out of in 3 weeks.
“The best thing about the event was the nice breeze and excellent race committee that allowed us to get a lot of races in,” said Zachary Leonard, head coach at Yale. “That is all we can ask for at an early season event.  There were a lot of strong teams at the event is nearly every race was a battle.”
Coach Leonard seems to be at ease after the tight win. Returning 5 of 6 starters from last year’s championship team and flush with talent, this team is still the presumptive favorite. However, the Fowle Trophy, NEISA’s Team Race Championship is a notoriously tough event, especially this year as it will be hosted by Tufts, where, on Mystic Lake, anything can happen.
The #3 ranked Georgetown University Hoyas continues to impress despite a drastically different starting lineup from last year’s final-four team. The “new” squad is establishing chemistry to compliment skill as they’ve now finished top-2 in all three interconference team races in which they have competed. The Hoyas finished part of the 3-way tie between Yale and BC- losing to Yale but defeating Boston College.
#5 Boston College finished third due to the tie-breaker, but it is clear this group is elite and a legitimate contender for this year’s team race crown. A team that often depends on excellent speed and boat handling, the Eagle should be trending up as the season progresses once they shake of the early-spring rust.
In women’s sailing, the number five ranked Boston College Eagles won the St. Mary’s Women’s Interconference. With 150 points after 13 races in each division, The Eagles passed the William Smith Herons after race 5B and were able to hold off the rest of the competition throughout the event. Senior, Allyson Donahue sailing with Alice Bohan (‘18) and Tara Ferraris (‘19) won A-Division with 64 points for the Eagles.
“We avoided distractions and stayed focused on the things we could control,” said Boston College Head Coach Greg Wilkenson. “Toughness was a team theme for the weekend,” continued Wilkenson. “One of our sailors was quite sick and told the team she could perform anyway and she did.  That helped keep the whole team focus.
”Paris Henken (‘19) with Irene Abascal (‘17) and Kelly-Ann Arrindell (‘20) won B-Division with 65 points. The #4 ranked Charleston Cougars finished second overall and the #8 Brown Bears finished 3rd.
The Southern New England Team Race  was a one day regatta, characteristic to sailing in New England thus far this year. After 14 races, the #20 Roger Williams Hawks tied the Connecticut College Camels and won in a tie-breaker on total points. There was not enough time for a tie breaker.
“Fresh off spring break, we were executed a lot of the things we practiced throughout the week, and that was really great to see. It was also good to be put in a must-win scenario going into the last race,” said Roger Williams coach Amanda Callahan
“The conditions at Conn were great for team racing, it was shifty and light with some nice puffs, with flat water and not as much current as they sometimes have,” continued Callahan. “The RC managed to get two flights in on Saturday which was great given the super windy forecast on Sunday.”
Look forward for more exciting racing this upcoming weekend!
Written by: Chris Klevan

Cal Maritime Victorious in Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup

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                                                       Team Cal Maritime Photo by Bronny Daniels, Joysailing
By Airwaves Writer Taylor Penwell
The Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup took place last weekend in San Pedro, California. Cal Maritime finished atop the podium with a three-point lead over University of South Florida and the College of Charleston. Second place went to University of South Florida in a tiebreak. The regatta is one of the best collegiate big boat regattas of the year, hosted by the Port of Los Angeles Yacht Club.
This past weekend marks the fifth win for Cal Maritime in the regattas ten-year history. Tough conditions prevailed for this years Harbor Cup with racing being held on only two of the scheduled three days due to fog. Wind conditions ranged between light to moderate all weekend.
The regatta was founded in 2008 to encourage young sailors to enjoy the benefits of competitive offshore big boat sailing. The invitational regatta hosts ten of the top sailing teams from across the US and for the first time this year, from Europe. Team Ireland competed in the event as the first international team, finishing seventh overall.
The LA Harbor Cup stands out as the one of the premier collegiate regattas because of the use of identical Catalina 37 sailboats supplied by the Long Beach Sailing Foundation. The identical boats give equal opportunities for sailors and teams to compete against each other without having to factor in PHRF ratings. The regatta is organized and run the Los Angeles Yacht Club that provide the accommodations, meals, hosting and events for the visiting teams.

Congratulations to first place finishers Cal Maritime, second place University of South Florida and third place College of Charleston.

S1D Welcomes new Team Member, Gill North America!!

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ICSA News: Boston College Shows Up to Win the St. Mary’s Team Race.

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March 12, 2017–Winter reigns on as the College Sailing spring season continues in MAISA and SAISA. The St. Mary’s Team Race at St. Mary’s College in Maryland, The Navy Spring Women’s at The US Naval Academy and the John Jackson Memorial Team Race at Georgetown University were all sailed in frigid condition while the Charleston Coed Regatta was sailed in Charleston.
The St. Mary’s Team Race featured many of the projected top team race teams, including the Boston College Eagles who made their team racing debut in victory. Boasting a 10-2 record, a presumptive National Final Four team, The Eagles showed up to the scene in a big way. All indications show that this team is ready to challenge Yale University for the top spot in NEISA. Boston College started Erika Reineke (‘17), Harry Koeppel (‘17) and Charles “Scotty” Sinks (‘18) at the helm with Hannah Lynn (‘17), Tara Ferraris (‘19), Lily McGrath (‘18), Peter Lynn (‘19), Allison Ferraris (‘17) and Fiona Walsh (‘17) crewing by committee.
Finishing in a close second at the aforementioned event was the Navy Midshipmen. A final four team at the Bob Bavier Team Race the following week, Navy has started their season off strong. In a conference that appears wide open, Navy looks to be a legitimate contender for the MAISA Team Race crown. Dillon Paiva, Assistant coach at the Naval Academy, had this to say of the regatta.
“St. Mary’s team race was brutally cold but an excellent regatta as always. Uncooperative wind forced the race committee to abandon the second round robin half way through and go straight to a final four. Most teams got in fifteen or so races on the weekend even if the scores didn’t show it. It was good to get a look at some of the NEISA schools and I’m sure they liked the chance to finally get on the water. Happy with a second place finish, but still lots to clean up during our spring break trip in charleston this week.”
Hobart and William Smith Colleges squeezed into third with 7.5 wins, just ahead of fourth place George Washington Colonials who had 7 wins.
Around the corner at the Naval Academy, the Navy Spring Women’s Interconference was sailed. The Stanford Cardinals finished first overall at the event with 177 points after twelve races sailed in each division, despite two OCSs littering the scorecard. The Coast Guard Academy Bears finished second overall with 182 points while the Yale University Bulldogs finished 3rd overall with 183 points.
Greer Wattson (‘17) of St. Mary’s College, sailing with Grace Papp (‘19) and Elizabeth Dinnison (‘17), finished 1st in A-Division with 71 points, while Sophomore, Martina Sly and Freshman, Madeline Bubb from Stanford finished first in B-Division with 66 points.
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The young ladies in B-Division for the Cardinal sailed extremely strong in heavy breeze throughout the event, finishing with five races in the top three. Their low point score helped stave off a charging Coast Guard Bear team that surged once the breeze dropped on Sunday. The impressive second place finish, behind a 22-point-Sunday performance by Dana Rohde, shows the depth of the Coast Guard Women’s team as the defending National Champions. Coast Guard’s head coach, Brian Swingly said, when asked about the Bear’s performance, “with so many competitors sailing well across a range of conditions, the regatta came down to the final few races. Several teams were in contention to take home the win. We put on a late charge and were happy to get back to second after being in ninth to start the day. Stanford sailed a great series and are showing their strength early in the season.”
In SAISA, the Charleston Spring Coed Regatta was sailed at The College of Charleston. The Harvard University Crimson won in tight fashion over Georgetown. Harvard finished with 175 total points, while Georgetown tallied 179. The Boston University Terriers rounded off the top three overall with 205 points. Will Logue, a freshman from Georgetown won A-Division with Jack Crystler (‘20) and Albert Kraus (‘17), totalling 72 points throughout 17 races. The Hoya A-Division only recorded one race outside the top-8. The future at Georgetown looks very bright today.
Harvard’s Nicholas Karnovsky (‘19) with Julia Lord (‘17), Kevin Coakley (‘18) and Jessica Williams (‘20) finished tied for first in B-Division with Charleston’s Gerald Williams (‘19), Payton Alexander (‘19) and Kelly-Ann Arrindell (‘20). The two teams finished with 95 points through 17 races.
Georgetown University won the John Jackson Memorial Team Race with a 9-1 record. The US Coast Guard Academy Bears finished second and The Connecticut College Camels third with 7-3 and 6-4 records respectively.
“John Jackson was one of the best kids we have ever had on our team. He was a walk on and he got very good at sailing. He did it to have fun with his friends and while he was part of some great championship teams John had fun whether we won or lost. When we lost him in a tragic accident it was a big blow to all of his. He was larger than life and we are proud to have a regatta named after him so we can keep him in our thoughts. The goal of the JTJ team race is to go out and sail and have fun and win or lose enjoy the time spent competing with your team.”  – Georgetown University Head Coach, Mike Callahan.
Written by Chris Klevan  chris.klevan@me.com

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