<https://collegesailing.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eafc1463ae1c9bc31a8296854&id=d9c779273b&e=95eb4c5740> <https://collegesailing.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eafc1463ae1c9bc31a8296854&id=884fc6b604&e=95eb4c5740> <https://collegesailing.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eafc1463ae1c9bc31a8296854&id=72fb772fd7&e=95eb4c5740> <https://collegesailing.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eafc1463ae1c9bc31a8296854&id=7968603861&e=95eb4c5740> <https://collegesailing.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eafc1463ae1c9bc31a8296854&id=55515eb827&e=95eb4c5740> Harvard leads after first day of racing in Sperry Women's Finals NEWPORT, R.I. (May 23, 2019) – Racing continued today in Newport Harbor, out of host site Sail Newport Sailing Center in Fort Adams State Park, in the Sperry College Sailing Women’s Final Championship. The top 18 women’s teams in the nation are vying for the national title and Gerald C. Miller trophy. Today was the first day of racing in the finals. The events are hosted by Brown University with the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA) also supported by the University of Rhode Island.
The sailors completed ten races today on windward-leeward courses in both Z420s and FJ’s. The conditions were cloudy and cool with a mostly southerly breeze ranging from about 10 knots on the lighter end to 18 knots by the last races of the day. It was a test of stamina for the women sailors in their first day coming together as the top 18 teams in college sailing. Not only did the wind test their strength, but also dynamic conditions on the racecourse and tighter competition made for tough decision-making. Harvard University finished the day at the top of the fleet closely followed by George Washington University in second and Brown University in third place. The scores continue to be close throughout the rest of the fleet. “We had good power in the classic Newport conditions today,” says Mike O’Connor, head coach for Harvard, “We did a good job with our starting, we were in pressure when we needed to be and had good timing and execution downwind. I am really proud of how all of our women sailed today.” This is the first nationals for Harvard’s A-division skipper Emma Kaneti, but she is holding her ground currently in 4th place in her division. “Emma is a smart sailor who has an excellent feel – she works the boat well especially as a freshman – she is level headed, works hard and has excellent focus,” says O’Connor. “I am proud of our B-division, Taylor Gavula and Emily Wang, who have been sailing together for two years. Today was the best it’s ever been for them, they were able to make quick fixes together on the race course.” “The key today was finding the seams in the breeze and watching the current,” says O’Connor, “tomorrow we will focus on sailing the boats as well as we can in the conditions and if we do that the decisions should be easy.” Sailing for Harvard is Emma Kaneti '22 with Emma Jakobson '21 and Jessica Williams '20 in A-division and Taylor Gavula '19 with Emily Wang ’21 in B-division. In second place is George Washington University, whose B-division sailors, Aitana Mendiguren and Sarah Noyes, are currently winning their division. The women had a consistent day of racing with mostly single digit finishes. Sailing for GW is Riley Legault '19 with Alexandra Fayer '19 in A-division and Aitana Mendiguren '20 with Sarah Noyes '20 in B-division. Host school Brown was involved in a protest today suffering a disqualification from a race, but they still ended the day in third place overall. “The difference in the racing today was big,” says John Mollicone, Barry Family director of sailing and head coach for Brown University. “It’s like the Super Bowl for women’s sailing, the fleet is much closer, the starting line is harder and you pay more for mistakes.” “The best races we had were when we got off the starting line – it was the hardest starting line we have had all year – and how we did at the start was a good predictor for how the rest of the race went for us,” says Mollicone. “Because we rested our starters and planned for this forecast, the women were ready to sail. Tomorrow we hope to be better at the start and minimize mistakes. If it’s windy again we are confident in all of our players.” Sailing for Brown is Maia Agerup '20 with Emily Croteau '19 in A-division and Hannah Steadman '20 with Annabelle Hutchinson '21 and Emma Montgomery '22 in B-division. Tomorrow is the final day of racing in the Sperry Women’s championship set to begin at 10 a.m. There are eight races left to complete the series. The conditions are predicted to be windy again and the competition will continue to be intense. Live coverage will continue all day tomorrow including the awards presentation after racing. *Sperry Women’s Finals Results, Day 1, 10 races:* 1. Harvard University, 125 2. George Washington University, 138 3. Brown University, 143 4. Boston College, 149 5. Yale University, 167 6. College of Charleston, 173 7. Dartmouth College, 175 8. Boston University, 176 9. University of Pennsylvania, 187 10. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 195 11. Stanford University, 196 12. University of Rhode Island, 203 13. University of South Florida, 216 14. Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 217 15. St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 219 16. Cornell University, 220 17. Bowdoin College, 255 18. Georgetown University, 267 To learn more about the teams competing in all of the events and to follow the racing and results visit the event website: https://2019nationals.collegesailing.org/ <https://collegesailing.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eafc1463ae1c9bc31a8296854&id=477b2998ef&e=95eb4c5740> Dan Egan, of Degan Media, will provide some live coverage during the events, presenting sponsor is US Sailing and supporting sponsor of the live coverage is LaserPerformance, streaming from the event website. *Women's*: May 24, full day coverage and awards *Team Racing*: May 25, half to 3/4 day of coverage, release of Women's recap video; May 26, full day coverage; May 27, full day coverage and awards; May 28, release of Team Racing video *Coed*: May 29, full day coverage; May 30, full day coverage; May 31, full day coverage and awards; June 3, release of Coed recap. Follow the events via the regatta app from US Sailing, learn how to sign up here: ICSA Nationals App <https://collegesailing.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eafc1463ae1c9bc31a8296854&id=42a16fed10&e=95eb4c5740> Additional social media updates will be available throughout the events on the regatta website. Rob Migliaccio will be providing photos for these events. Contact: Jennifer Mitchell |Toile à Voile for ICSA | [email protected] | 970-216-7072 m. The ICSA sponsors and partners through the 2018-19 season are: LaserPerformance (www.laserperformance.com <https://collegesailing.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eafc1463ae1c9bc31a8296854&id=0edbcc1149&e=95eb4c5740>), title sponsor of “LaserPerformance Men’s and Women’s Singlehanded National Championship”, title sponsor of “LaserPerformance College Sailing Team Race National Championship” and Official Boat Supplier of the ICSA Spring National Championships. 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