Kennedy Cup
National Championship
1 Division
Navy in Navy 44
http://scores.collegesailing.org/f13/kennedy-cup/
Friday, November 8
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True fall weather greeted sailors competing in the 2013 Kennedy Cup
Regatta at Navy. Ten teams from around the country are on hand to
contest ICSA's Big Boat National Championship aboard the US Naval
Academy's fleet of 44' sloops.
Following a frontal passage, strong WNW breeze built throughout the
day peaking in the low 30 kt range before the dust settled for the
day. PRO Taran Teague and her gang of hearty NASS RC members set up a
windward leeward course off Tolly Point in the Chesapeake Bay. By the
1200 first warning, velocity was in the low 20s with temps in high
40s. #3 jibs and no spinnaker sail restrictions were imposed in order
to preserve the fleet for the weekend. Cal Maritime got off to a fast
start in race 1 and led wire to wire despite blowing the tack ring off
their jib on the second beat. Michigan State led a three wide scrum to
the finish to take 2nd while Navy got 3rd about 5 feet ahead of U
Michigan.
The breeze continued to build and same restrictions remained in place
for race 2, a five leg affair designed to get competitors closer to
the dock after finishing! Velocity was now a steady 20 with gusts in
the mid 30s taxing both trimmers and drivers to keep their boats on
their feet and moving upwind. Despite a mediocre start, Mass Maritime
immediately got in phase with the shifts and jumped out to a
substantial lead which they would not relinquish. With the big breeze
causing major leeway through the water and a building ebb, calling
laylines was a big challenge and many teams were caught by surprise on
weather mark approaches compelling a couple of rule 31 violations as
well as general misery for aggressive tacticians. Cal Maritime
finished second but took an I flag penalty for a close cross with KP.
Coast Guard sailed strong to nail 3rd and Michigan showed great
consistency taking 4th in another 3 wide photo finish. Navy finished
5th there but accepted a rule 31 I flag penalty for hitting a weather
mark while KP got the short end of the stick with a 6th.
So after day 1, Cal Maritime is on top with 5 points followed by Mass
Maritime and Michigan who are tied at 8. Maine Maritime suffered a
failed backstay hydraulic ram and will be awarded average points from
their Saturday races for today's race scores.
Forecast is for more docile conditions tomorrow which should allow
different skill sets to come into play.
Jahn T.
Top 5
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results.
# Team A TOT
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1 Cal Maritime Keelhaulers 3 3
2 Mass Maritime Buccaneers 8 8
3 Navy Midshipmen 8 8
4 Michigan Wolverines 8 8
5 Michigan State Michigan State 9 9
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