Regatta Highlights: Area West
University of Wisconsin
November 8-9, 2003

** Northwestern failed to sign RP form

Saturday's sunny yet frigid racing was completed in incredibly shifty and light breeze peaking around 5mph from the Northeast and eventually dying. The high for the day peaked at 35 degrees and competitors and boats were all coated with ice. The A and B division both only completed one set after which racing was postponed until the breeze filled in consistently from one direction. The A division went back out to try and sail and after waiting for the wind to fill in, attempted one start which was a general recall and by the time sailors turned back, the wind had shut off and whatever small puffs did fill in were oscillating at least 90 degrees. Racing was cancelled for the day and competitors agreed to report half an hour earlier on Sunday morning to get an earlier start on racing. Sundays forecast calls for warmer temps (in the 40s!) and more consistent breeze. The race committee ran Windward-leewards and no protested were filed.

Sunday was met with much more pleasing conditions: temperatures around 40 degrees with shifty and gusty winds ranging 10-15pmh out of the South. Both A and B division sailed 5 races. The courses were windward-leewards, both once and twice around. Three protests were filed for redress.

Congratulations to Wisconsin's Anne Porter 05, Kari Sachs 04, Matt Schmidt 07, and Carolyn Soling 04 for their win, Minnesota's Ben Bergum 04 and Kelly Nichols 04 for winning the A division, and Wisconsin's Matt Schmidt 07 and Carolyn Soling 04 for winning B Division. Many thanks to judge Andy Kiener, PRO Kris Dressler, RC assistant Amy Schultz, Scorer Jake Fishman, and the rest of Wisconsin's sailing team for helping to run a smooth, fun, and successful regatta!

                         1   2   3   4   5   6   7 TOT

1
Wisconsin            A   5   4   2   1   4   1   2   19
                     B   3   2   1   2   3   3   2   16
                         8  14  17  20  27  31  35   35

2
Minnesota            A   1   1   4   5   2   2   1   16
                     B   1   1   4   3   9   1   1   20
                         2   4  12  20  31  34  36   36

3
Indiana              A   2   2   8   8   9   4   4   37
                     B   2   8   2   1   1   4   3   21
                         4  14  24  33  43  51  58   58

4
Marquette            A   7   5   7   3   5   6   3   36
                     B   6   4   3   3   2   5   8   31
                        13  22  32  38  45  56  67   67

5
St. Thomas           A   6   8   5   7   1   7   6   40
                     B   4   5   5   8   6   2   4   34
                        10  23  33  48  55  64  74   74

6
University of Chicag A   9   9   4   6   3   5   5   41
                     B   9   7   9   6   4   8   5   48
                        18  34  47  59  66  79  89   89

7
Iowa                 A   4   6   1   9   8   9   9   46
                     B   5   6   7   7   5   6   9   45
                         9  21  29  45  58  73  91   91

8
Iowa State           A   8   7   8   2   7   8   8   48
                     B  10  10   8   9  10   7  10   64
                        18  35  51  62  79  94  112 112

9
Northwestern         A   3   3   3   4   6   3   7   29+20=49
                     B   7   3   6   4   8  10   6   44+20=64
                        10  16  25  33  47  60  73  113


10
Washington Universit A  10  10 DNS  10  10  10  10   71
                     B   8   9 DNF DNS   7   9   7   62
                        18  37  59  80  97 116  133 133

                            A division = 7 Races

                          TOT
1. Minnesota              16 Ben Burgum 04
                               Kelly Nichols 04
2. Wisconsin              19 Anne Porter 05
                               Kari Sachs 04
3. Marquette              36 Chris Williams 05
                               Jim Blackwood 06
4. Indiana                37 Barret Rhodes 07
                               Debbie Purning 06
5. St. Thomas             40 Parker Zanios
                               Katie Ballard
6. University of Chicag   41 Matt Knowles 06
                               Rachael Moloney 07
7. Iowa                   46 Josiah Ball 06
                               Jenny Springsteen 05
8. Iowa State             48 Scott Little 06
                               David Lonk 07
9. Northwestern           29+20=49 Lindsey Duda 05, Nikolaus Ehrensberger 06
                               Canan Ugur 06
10. Washington Universit  71 Vincent Escobedo 04
                               Dan Carlin 04

                            B division = 7 Races

                          TOT
1. Wisconsin              16 Matt Schmidt 07
                               Carolyn Soling 04
2. Minnesota              20 Mark Dunsworth 06
                               Andrea Porter 06
3. Indiana                21 AJ Richardson 05
                               Buzz Fennell 06
4. Marquette              31 Hunter Rattliff 05, Paul Ericson 07
                               Chris Acker 07
5. St. Thomas             34 Dan Shinozaki
                               Jackson Dalton
6. Iowa                   45 Joe Fricton 05
                               Lauren Trolley 06
7. University of Chicag   48 Ben Sternberg 05
                               Adrian Cook 06
8. Washington Universit   62 Bryan Stowe 07
                               Britt Kirkland 04
9.Northwestern            44+20=64 Jack McCullum 07
                               Ace Church 07
10. Iowa State            64 Tyler Leggett 06
                               Matt Morrison 05