UC Irvine Sailing Team

 

UCI Women's Sailing Team Competes in ICSA Women's National Semi-Finals at St. Francis Yacht Club

ICSA Women's Semi Final

St. Francis Yacht Club & Stanford University May 25, 2009

 

HIGHLIGHTS:

Racing was underway shortly after 10am.  The racing area for the first three B Division and A Division races took place between the Golden Gate Yacht Club and Fort Mason.  The day started out with a puffy 5-15 knots.  The course for Races 4-5B and 4A were set on the City Front just outside of St.

Francis Yacht Club.  At that point, the breeze built to 20-24 knots with puffs in the higher twenties.  After several wipeouts in 4A, the fleet sailed back to the dock after finishing while the course was relocated to the morning's venue.  Races 5A, 6-7B, and 6-7A were sailed in 15-20 knots of breeze, starting the last race 8 minutes before the time limit for the day.

Two requests for redress were filed, one was granted.  No protests.

Special thanks to PRO Mike Kalin and all Race Committee Volunteers.  Thanks to John Vandemoer, Erik Storck, and Brian Stanford for keeping the rotations flowing smoothly.  Thanks to Eddie Conrad for doing everything from righting capsized boats to blogging for the event.  Thank you head judge Don Becker and his crew of Maggie Lumkes, Adele Wilhelm, and Betsy Altman, they did a fantastic job.

Congratulations to the top 9 teams: Old Dominion, Dartmouth, Georgetown, Boston University, Boston College, University of Rhode Island, Connecticut College, Brown, and Eckerd, who have qualified for Women's Nationals.

The UCI Women's Team placed 15th overall.

 

Results: http://www.collegesailing.org/nas/spring09/womenssemisresults.asp

Event Blog: http://2009icsa.blogspot.com/