UC Irvine Sailing Team
since 1965
News
Alumnus Nick Scandone featured on MSNBC Nightly News June 8th
Coed Team Finishes Year in 6th, Women's Team 3rd
The Coed Team finished off the season with a 6th place finish at the 2008 Coed Dinghy PCC's in Long Beach. The A Division team of Jack Porter '10, Frank O'Brien '10 and Monica Orphan '10 sailed to 5th in their division while the B Division team of Rex Cameron '11, Ashley Simpson '09, Blair Johnson '11 and Megan Pluth '08 came in 7th. All skippers will be returning for the fall and the team is excited for next year's prospects.
The Women's Team sailed to a 3rd place finish in their Pacific Coast Championship hosted by the University of Hawaii. The UH team was able to put both divisions on the water at the same time to finish a double round robin in one day. The A Division team of Ashley Simpson '09, Blair Johnston '11 and Megan Pluth '08 came in 2nd while Danielle Richards '08, Juliana Mancini '11 and Monica Orphan '10 came in 4th. The entire women's team with the exception of A Division crew Megan Pluth will be returning in the fall.
Two Anteaters Named to
All-Pacific Coast Collegiate Sailing Conference Team
Ashley Simpson '09 and Megan Pluth '08 were named to the 2008 All-PCCSC Sailing Team as a Women's Skipper and Crew (in order). They were nominated by other teams in the Conference to join the elite list of 6 Coed Skippers/6 Women's Skippers/6 Crews elected each year. Congratulations Ashley and Megan.
Senior Megan Pluth Graduates UCI with a Degree in Literary Journalism and minor in English
Megan joined the UCI sailing team her freshman year as a crew but due to a knee injury in the first week of practice had to redshirt the fall season. She resumed sailing in the spring and became one of the crucial crew members for both the Coed and Women's sailing team. The team wishes Megan good luck in her future endeavors.
