April 2005 Tell Tale
Volume 59, Number 2 April 2005
Freshman Icebreaker
Notre Dame
March 19-20, 2005
The MCSA's Spring season started off in a light rain and drizzle and light winds on St Joseph's Lake on the Notre Dame Campus. The Race Committee managed to get off races through 7A, but the wind died and 7B was sailed on Sunday morning along with races 8 and 9 in each Division. There were no capsizes and no protests although there were several penalty turns taken. Being Palm Sunday racing was suspended before 11:45 so that the starting horn would not interfere with the noon mass. Minnesota dominated the event taking only three seconds in
B Divisions.
A B TOT
1. Minnesota 9 12 21
2. Notre Dame 32 22 54
3. Michigan 25 35 60
4. Michigan State 46 30 76
5. Miami 31 55 86
6. Western Michigan 46 50 96
7. John Carroll 64 49 113
A Division TOT
1. Minnesota 9 Jessica Haverstack '08 /
Kelsey Dunigan '08
2. Michigan 25 Alp Kardicali '08 /
Lisa Curry '08 1,2,5,6,9,10 Elkus '08 3,4,7
3. Miami 31 Drew Plominski '08 1-8 Scaborou 08 3-4,
Camp 08 5,6,8,9 Sunal 07 1,2,7
4. Notre Dame 32 Tim Roy '08, 1-4 John Daily '08, 5-10 /
Rauenhorst 08 1-4 Nally 08 5-7 Rodenbike 06 9-10
5. Western Michigan 46 Nick Sunstrum '06 / Chirs Koch '07 1-4,
9-10 Emily Freed '07 5-8
6. Michigan State 46 Carolyn Somes '08 / Tripper Hook '07
7. John Carroll 64 Michelle Mirouski '06 / RJ HEme '05
B Division TOT
1. Minnesota 12 Dave Elsmo '08 / Brandon Fruhwirth '08
2. Notre Dame 22 Chris May '08, 1-4 9-10 Bryan Marek '07 5-7 /
McManus '06 1-4 9-10 Pearce '07 5-7
3. Michigan State 30 Arne Thielenhaus '07 / Richard Manner '08
4. Michigan 35 Patrick Burke '08 1,2,5,6 Sami Aziz '06 3,4,7-10/
Sami Aziz '08 1,2,5,6 Patrick, Burke '08 3,4,7-10
5. John Carroll 49 Tom Albani '06 / Seeberg '07 3-6 Cuddy '07
1,2,7,9,10
6. Western Michigan 50 Galen Bostian-Kentes '08 / Blair Kommel '07 1-4,
Scott Cesar '05 5-10
7. Miami 55 Joe Glinka '08 / Bottles '07 1,2,5,6 Boxold' 08
3,4,7,8,9
Old South Intersectional
University of Florida (at USF)
February 26-27
Saturday: 6 races were sailed in each division. The wind started around 10 knots and slowly diminished to <5 knots by the end of the day. Courses were gold cups. Sunday: 2 races were sailed in each division in rainy weather. The wind ranged from 15-20 knots and courses were again gold cups.
A B TOT
1. Charleston 15 20 35
2. Eckerd 21 25 46
3. South Alabama 31 22 53
4. USF 37 32 69
5. Florida 49 39 88
6. Miami 53 64 117
7. Vanderbilt 65 74 139
8. Miami/OH 69 72 141
9. USF Women's 32 112 144
10. Rollins 86 81 167
11. Clemson 116 73 189*
12. Florida JV 112 87 199
13. NC State 105 103 208*
A Division TOT
9. Miami/OH 69 Jocelyn Pollak, 07 all /
Ann Simiele, 06 (1-4,7-8), Jack Brennan, 07
(5-6)
B Division TOT
7. Miami/OH 72 Doug Baker, 08 all / Abby Heckler, 07 (1-4),
Brian Streng, 07
MCSA Commodore
The sailing season in the Midwest has officially begun. One of my goals is to help the MCSA achieve a more professional appearance throughout the ICSA, with out phasing out what makes us such a great District. This goal is one that has many layers to it, and involves everyone. One of the main things that people in the District want to see is a higher level of competition within the District. This is important, but it’s also the hardest to do something about. I can tell you, however, that improvement comes from practice.
Michael Jordan once said, “If you put in the work, the results will come.” Practice is what will make us great, and it doesn’t have to be the extravagant thing that many college teams make it out to be. What is really needed is desire. A desire to come to practice, and to work hard every second is essential. Practice like you are going to race. If you are racing in practice, make sure your doing your turns. One of the biggest advantages you will ever have in any kind of sailing is your ability to come from behind.
Another major thing that you can do is work out. Many say we are going to workout and then don’t follow through. What you can do is try to arrange team workout times once or twice a week or you can create a buddy system. What ever gets you to the gym. Follow a basic cardio workout on MWF and then strengthening on T Th. If you’re really into the workout thing, e-mail me and I can send you the workout the Hobart William Smith does, it’s a workout specifically for dinghy sailing.
Get out and practice as much as you possibly can. Running an effective small practice may take some creative thinking; it can be just as helpful as a regatta-sized practice. If you only have 2 boats, make boat handling and speed your major concerns, don't worry about tactics. If you have access to a video camera get it out on the water, or have someone tape you on land while you sail close by. Take the time to analyze everything you did: weight placement, foot placement, body movement, the list goes on. Just make sure, you’re fixing something every time you go out sailing.
In the up coming issues I will focus on each of these points in depth and help you as much as I can. If you do have a burning question of some kind PLEASE e-mail me at Catherine.muller@mu.edu or you can IM me, CLaserGirl is my screen name, or even feel free to call me, 312.504.7234. I would rather talk about sailing then actually do work at school!
Cate Muller
Eckerd Intersectional Regatta
Eckerd College
March 5-6, 2005
Saturday - Sunny skies with temps in the low 70's. Light northerly wind in the morning turning NW by mid-day at 8-12. Courses sailed were Gold Cups and W/L x2 in Eckerd's fleet of 420's. No protests filed, 1 BKD.
Sunday - Remaining 6 races were sailed in an easterly 8-12 knot breeze, sunny skies and temps in the mid 70's. During the final B set, the wind faded quickly to 3-5 knots. Courses were W/L x2 and W/L x2.5. No protests, no breakdowns.
A B TOT
1. Boston University 35 28 63
2. Eckerd College 35 39 74
3. South Alabama 40 36 76
4. Florida 59 42 101
5. Coast Guard 63 51 114
6. South Florida 90 75 165
7. TAMUG 77 108 185
8. Kansas 70 125 195
9. Miami/OH 116 93 209
10. Texas 122 94 216
11. Virginia 116 118 234
12. Rollins College 114 127 241
A Division TOT
10. Miami/OH 116 Jocelyn Pollak 07 all/Anne Simiele 06 all
B Division TOT
7. Miami/OH 93 Matt Rush 07 all/Liz Telich 07 1-8,
Jane Ventresca 06 9-12
McIntyre Team Race
Stanford University
March 5-6, 2005
Saturday's breeze was slow to build, but filled in around 10:30, building to 6-10 knots. The Race Committee ran 41 races of a 45 race round robin. Two starts of FJ's & one start of 420's kept the races moving. With a high pressure system building overhead, Sunday's breeze was slower to fill. RC managed to finish the rotation and sneak in a final four in 4-6 knots before 4pm. All N-Courses.
Stanford supplied colored pinnies with school letters to each team (in school colors!) to make spectating easier! Seemed to be a big hit! On-the-water judging by Bryan McDonald, Grant Baldwin, Don Becker, Steve Bourdow, Jeff Condon, Holt Condon, Kirk Brown, Dave Kenny, Matt Hooks, Katie Schuman, Jen Morgan, Ted Conrads, Nick Adamson, AJ Crane, Jen Porter, Liz Shearer. Thank you to Sequioa YC for hosting a great surf/turf dinner on Saturday night. Great to have Barbara & Dave McIntyre (Former Stanford captain Jeremy McIntyre's parents) on hand all weekend, & handing out the trophies on Sunday! Racing was very close all weekend.
1. 12-0 U Southern California 2. 9-3 Stanford 3. 8-4 Yale 4. 6-6 U South Florida 5. 5-4 St.Mary's 6. 4-5 UC Irvine 7. 3-6 U Hawaii 8. 2-7 U Washington 9. 1-8 Texas A&M Galveston 10. 1-8 Northwestern Northwestern: Brian Sabina, Aarron Lasher, Nik Ehrensberger, Asa Church, Christine Heckmann, Ashley Metz.
Publicity Secretary
As spring unfolds here at Michigan we are impatiently waiting for the ice to melt and are ready to embark on a new semester of sailing. As our district prepares for this new season, I’d like to encourage all teams to challenge themselves in new ways. From the individual level, to the team level, and to the level of our district as a whole, it is imperative that we use each other and each other's resources to improve our district and the level of sailing at which we compete.
To echo the statement of my fellow board member Aaron Mann of Wisconsin, as he said in the last issue of the Tell Tale, I also see our districts collective knowledge as a “huge, yet untapped resource”. Smaller teams aren’t asking bigger teams for advice about fundraising and recruiting. Teams aren't talking enough to each other about how to improve their competitiveness on the water. Sailors aren't asking each other, and the district's coaches, for advice about their sailing at regattas. The level of friendship and camaraderie that we have here in the MCSA is unlike that of any other district in the country! It is my belief, and I hope that you will agree with me, that we can and should use these friendships to increase the level of sailing at which we compete in our district.
I challenge each sailor out there to learn something new this season from a member of another team. And then share what you learn with your own team! And then teach what you learn to someone from another team! If we can tap into the resource of our collective knowledge, the MCSA is bound to reach a new level of sailing we’ve never experienced in our district before.
As always, please don’t hesitate to bring any suggestions, ideas, complaints or questions to myself or any other board member! See you on the water…
Meredith Cochran
Navy Spring Women's
U.S. Naval Academy
March 12-13, 2005
Saturday: 6 races sailed with 3-8 knots coming from the east dropping onto the race course adjacent to Robert Crown Center. Sailors broke for lunch and completed 4 more races in 5-10 knot SW breeze off of Trident Point. Very shifty conditions all day. 2 Protests filed.
Sunday: Light breeze blowing straight down the river built to 8 knots for the final 4 races of the regatta. Current was a major issue, pulling the fleet downwind all day. Boats hit the dock at 1150. No protests filed.
A B TOT
1. Brown 82 47 129
2. Charleston 76 61 137
3. Yale 64 77 141
4. Harvard 70 101 171
5. Navy 107 72 179
6. St. Mary's 83 96 179
7. Boston Coll 120 65 185
8. ODU 55 140 195
9. Georgetown 117 97 214
10. Eckerd 112 106 218
11. South Florida 115 123 238
12. Hobart/WmSmith 133 152 285
13. UC/Berkeley 161 149 310
14. Michigan 169 185 354
A Division TOT
14. Michigan 169 Caitlin Delphin / Gabe Scherzer
B Division
14. Michigan 185 Sally Jacqumin / Katie O'Brien
Your quick guide to the MCSA’s first multi-division regatta
By Aaron Mann
As you read this, Wisconsin’s multi-division regatta is this upcoming weekend. I am just hoping there is open water for it to actually take place. For both of our sakes, let’s assume it is happening.
What makes this new event a multi-division regatta will be the addition of the Hoofer Tech Dinghies alongside two divisions of 420s. To promote women’s sailing in our District, “A” division will be a women’s only division. It is important to note however that your team can still attend if you do not have enough women. Here are just a few ideas of what to expect:
(1) The Techs will be the “C division. It will be a single-handed division. Expect the Techs to start behind one of the 420 divisions. Like any event, all divisions must sail the same number of races. (2) Expect to see a modified trapezoid course this weekend. The trapezoid allows for multiple fleets on the same race course without getting in each other's way. (3) The C division start will be the third start of the day in order to give those sailors some time to practice. Feel free to sub in sailors at any time. (4) There will be a composite score of all three divisions, as well as individual division results. The lowest score of all divisions combined will win the event.
Wisconsin is working hard and looking forward to making this event a giant success. Hopefully it will become an MCSA tradition that everyone will enjoy. Good luck sailing Techs!
Admiral Moore
N.Y. Maritime
March 12-13
Both days we couldn't have asked for better weather. 5 to 15 knots all weekend with mostly sunny skies. 16 races in both divisions were sailed with few protests. Thanks to all the judges and NY Maritime sailors that made the event run smoothly. Michigan failed to sign the RP form
A B TOT
1 Brown 54 89 143
2 MIT 86 78 164
3 KP 120 60 180
4 St. Mary's 102 98 200
5 URI 102 134 236
6 Rog Williams 161 82 243
7 Hobart 112 132 244
8 Columbia 119 126 245
9 Navy 143 142 285
10 Minnesota 158 133 291
11 Fordham 133 168 301
12 Coast Guard 163 150 313
13 Conn College 174 182 356
14 NYMaritime 165 217 382
15 Cornell 208 202 410
16 UC Berkeley 240 217 457
17** Michigan 243+ 248+ 531
18 Princeton 254 281 535
A Division TOT
10. Minnesota 158 Mark Dunsworth '06 / Jenny Wilson '06
18. ** Michigan 243+20 Dave Ellis '06 / Dave Elwood '05 1-10,
Steph Shroud '08 11-16
B Division TOT
8. Minnesota 133 Jessica Haverstock '08 / Kelsey Dunigan '08 1-4,
Dave Elsmo '08 5-16
**17. Michigan 248+20 Ben Seppala '07 / Adam Schloff '07
** failed to sign the RP form
Opti Sailing
By Carlos Abisambria
For some of you Opti's might not be of interest personally but it might be in the future when you are in charge of a fleet of kids or have your own family. Optimist sailing is among the most competitive in the world with over 110 countries and around 250 participants in the World Championships. It is also a great opportunity for the younger ones to get involved in the sport and learn to love it as we do. It can also become very technical and competitive. As a matter of fact, 60% of the skippers in the last Olympic Games used to sail Optimists. Of those, 20 of the 27 medalists in Athens used to sail Optimists, and 5 out of the 9 Gold medalists had been in and Opti Worlds or Continentals. Among them we have Laser and Finn medalists Robert Sheidt from Brazil (2 Gold and 1 Silver) and Ben Ainslie from Great Britain (2 Gold and 1 Silver) whose names might sound familiar if you have been following Laser sailing in the past few years.
All of these are awesome records for a class that is sometimes underestimated because of the age of their sailors. If you ever have kids or have a group of children learning to sail and are thinking about a boat for them, you should try Optimists. For more information visit 
http://www.optiworld.org/
St. Mary's Women's Intersectional
St. Mary's College of Maryland
March 19-20
In very tricky conditions, PRO Dave Johnson did a marvelous job completing 10 races in each division. Under cloudy skies and temperatures in the 50's breezes came in and then faded several times throughout the weekend. Saturday winds eventually filled from the Southeast and were hiking conditions for the better part of the afternoon allowing for 6 races in each division. Sunday, a light Southerly trickled in and out just enough to complete the series.
A B TOT
1 Coll. of Charleston 69 42 111
2 Yale University 51 68 119
3 Connecticut College 68 58 126
4 Stanford University 92 45 137
5 Dartmouth College 81 61 142
6 Brown University 86 62 148
7 Georgetown 102 55 157
8 Tufts University 56 103 159
9 St. Mary's College 72 95 167
10 US Naval Academy 83 86 169
11 Boston College 77 92 169
12 Harvard University 120 90 210
13 ODU 108 122 230
14 University of Hawaii 121 115 236
15 U. Wisconsin 107 154 261
16 Hobart/William Smith 132 145 277
17 Washington College 138 152 290
18 Western Washington U 150 165 315
A Division TOT
12. U. Wisconsin 107 Anne Porter / Anna Bargren
B Division TOT
17. U. Wisconsin 154 Liz Prange / Kelsey Cramer
Truxtun Umsted Regatta
U.S. Naval Academy
March 19-20, 2005
Saturday was skunked for breeze after two races in each division. Lots of frisbee on the field as we all waited for wind... it never came. The ICSA Sailing Hall of Fame was re-dedicated Saturday night with college sailors, college sailing alumni, and benefactors all present. Sunday brought 3-6 knots throughout the day from the Southeast. Racing all day till 4pm.
A B C D TOT
1. Harvard University 86 70 59 68 283
2. Navy 82 43 117 51 293
3. St Marys College 100 63 52 81 296
4. Hobart/William Smith 80 105 72 47 304
5. Yale University 66 74 70 94 304
6. Georgetown Univ. 50 98 107 72 327
7. Dartmouth University 69 76 91 94 330
8. College ofCharleston 110 77 78 85 350
9. Brown University 93 38 85 141 357
10. Kings Point MMA 152 117 61 30 360
11. Stanford University 112 65 64 132 373
12. Old Dominion Univ. 79 126 117 68 390
13. Eckerd College 88 126 67 116 397
14. University of Hawaii 105 61 115 136 417
15. Washington College 110 125 118 108 461
16. Texas A&M Univ. 78 144 159 112 493
17. Wisconsin 126 175 164 152 617
18. Michigan 162 165 152 169 648
19. Univ. of Washington 173 160 166 152 651
20. Michigan State 179 193 187 182 741
A Division TOT
16. Wisconsin 126 Patti Schmidt /Amy Schultz, Tristan Sather
18. Michigan 162 Matt Vanderpool / Katie O'Brien
20. Michigan State 179 Casey Ray / Meghan Walter
B Division TOT
18. Michigan 165 Christina Falcone / Caitlin Fortune
19. Wisconsin 175 Aaron Mann / Mike Stephenson
20. Michigan State 193 Mills Forni / Steve Griffith
C Division TOT
16. Michigan 152 Dave Ellis
18. Wisconsin 164 Matt Schmidt
20. Michigan State 187 Robert Linden
D Division TOT
17. Wisconsin 152 Scott Eisenhardt
19. Michigan 169 Ben Seppala
20. Michigan State 182 Michael Weingarten
The Neil Memorial Spring Classic
Purdue University
March 26, 2005
Sailing for the Neil Memorial Spring Classic was done on beautiful Lake Shafer. Saturday presented itself with overcast skies, temperatures in the 40's, and wind speeds ranging from 5-10 mph but decreasing throughout the day. Racing was postponed at 2:30 PM due to lack of wind, but at 3 PM the Regatta was called. All twelve races were windward-leeward 2 laps. There were no capsizes or protests during this regatta. Medals were awarded to the winning A and B divisions and the top three schools.
A B TOT
1. Michigan State 14 6 20
2. Purdue Team 1 12 22 34
3. Miami University 17 25 42
4. Washington U 19 28 47
5. Purdue Team 2 36 20 56
6. IUPUI 33 38 71
7. U of Illinois 39 38 77
8. University of Iowa 47 46 93
A Division
TOT Skipper / Crew
1. Purdue Team 1 12 Carlos Abisambra '06 (1-6)/
Fernanda Garcia '07 (1-6)
2. Michigan State 14 Casey Ray '08 (1-6)/ Mills Forni
'08 (1-6)
3. Miami University 17 Drew Plominski '08 (1-4) &
Mike Risewick '06 (5-6)/
Laura Peters '05 (1-6)
4. Washington U 19 Frank Beling '08 (1-6) /
Lizzie Reardan '07 (1-6)
5. IUPUI 33 Ryan Widau '05 (1-6) /
Stew Santel '07(1-6)
6. Purdue Team 2 36 Staci Mattox '07 (1-6) /
Brittany Fleck '07 (1-6)
7. U of Illinois 39 Gregory Zimmerman '07 (1-6) /
Steve Pawlowski '08 (1-6)
8. University of Iowa 47 Eric Orzechowski '08 (1-6) /
Matt Legg '08 (1-6)
B Division
TOT Skipper/Crew
1. Michigan State 6 Rob Lindon '06 (1-6) /
Meesh Cosier '06 (1-6)
2. Purdue Team 2 20 Eric Yeung '08 (1-4) &
Matthew Lewis '07(5-6) /
Sean Kennedy '06 (1-2) & Matthew
Lewis '07 (3-4) & Eric Yeung '08 (5-6)
3. Purdue Team 1 22 Matthew Conrad '07 (1-6) /
Peter Maloney '07 (1-6)
4. Miami University 25 Anne Simiele '06 (1-6) /
Jocelyn Palak '07 (1-6)
5. Washington U 28 Jonathon Levine '06 (1-4) &
Kimberly Liao '07 (5-6) /
Anne Marie Brooks '07 (1-4) &
Jonathan Levine '06 (5-6)
6. IUPUI 38 Jon Storer '06 (1-6) /
David Cohen '08 (1-6)
7. U of Illinois 38 Rob Coatney '06 (1-6) /
Jim Nachiman '05 (1-6)
8. University of Iowa 46 Josh Livermore '07 (1-6) /
Kate Coleman '08 (1-6)
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