Regatta Report: NU Spring

Back: Gerber, Ephraim, Ellsworth, Ryan, Haag, Goulet, Glover, Gapuz. Front: Gambini, Agrawal, Carroll, Wisotzkey

Back: Gerber, Ephraim, Ellsworth, Ryan, Haag, Goulet, Glover, Gapuz. Front: Gambini, Agrawal, Carroll, Wisotzkey

SAILORS

  • Wolverines 1 (1st)
    • A: Colton Gerber ('18) - Anna Wisotzkey ('20)
    • B: Grant Glover ('19) - Mike Gapuz ('18)
  • Wolverines 2 (3rd)
    • A: Austin Haag ('20) - Sofia Gambini ('18)
    • B: Max Ellsworth ('21) - Ambi Agrawal ('20)
  • Wolverines 3 (5th)
    • Connor Goulet ('21) - Maggie Carroll ('21)
    • Pat Ryan ('19) - Sam Ephraim ('21)

Summary

We sent 12 sailors over to Northwestern for a weekend of warm weather and stress-free sailing (because we are out of school!). Saturday started off warm with light winds. 8 races were sailed in each fleet as sailors soaked up the sun at the first warm regatta of the season.

Sunday started off much windier and a bit colder but 4 races were sailed in each fleet to bring an end to the regatta.

Overall, Wolverines 1 finished in 1st, Wolverines 2 finished in 3rd behind Minnesota by 1 point, and Wolverines 3 finished 5th. The 1st place finish was carried by the B fleet who scored a perfect 12 points total for 12 races. The A fleet teams finished 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the A Division respectively.

A great regatta weather-wise and result-wise. Great work everone and thank you to Northwestern for hosting!

Regatta Report: MCSA Coed Championship

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Sailors

  • A Fleet:
    • August Sturm ('20)
    • Anna Wisotzkey ('19)
  • B Fleet:
    • Austin Haag ('20)
    • Sofia Gambini ('18)
  • Alternates
    • Connor Goulet ('21)
    • Jake Orhan ('21)

Summary

We sent 6 sailors back to Madison this weekend to compete in the MCSA Coed Championship. Saturday brought decent wind in the morning but lighter conditions in the afternoon. It was cold so drysuits were mandatory. Waves were present in Lake Mendota which made for unfamiliar conditions. Overall, 16 races were sailed Saturday, and our wolverines sat in 1st at the end of day one.

Going into day two, our sailors were looking to hold on to the top spot, as it would promise them a berth to ICSA Coed Nationals. The wind was light and variable on the second day, making for more tough conditions for our crews. The team was able to pull out 2 races each and ended up taking first over Wisconsin by two points. Our A fleet got first in their division and our B fleet got second by one point. 

Overall, our team qualified for ICSA Coed Nationals with our 1st Place finish. Congrats to Wisconsin, Northwestern, Milwaukee, and Notre Dame for also qualifying.

Huge thanks to Wisconsin for hosting two great qualifying regattas two weekends in a row!

Go Blue!

Written by S. Gambini ('18)

Regatta Report: MCSA Women's Clinic

Sailors

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  • Ambi Agrawal ('20) - Skipper
  • Maggie Carroll ('21) - Crew
  • Allison Marozza ('21) - Skipper
  • Anna Wisotzkey ('19) - Crew
  • Sarah Youtt ('21) - Skipper

 

 

Summary

A. Wisotzkey ('19) & A. Marozza ('21)

A. Wisotzkey ('19) & A. Marozza ('21)

Five of our female sailors traveled to Chicago this weekend to participate in the MCSA Women's Clinic at Columbia Yacht Club. The entire event had over forty-five female sailors from MCSA and MISSA. Coaches and sailors from across the Midwest traveled to Columbia Yacht Club to instruct the sailors. These coaches included Kate Klement, Melinda Lee, Hannah Noll, Leslie Poole, Libby Reeg, Meg Six, and Katie Tinder. 

A. Agrawal ('20)

A. Agrawal ('20)

Throughout the weekend, the sailors participated in a series of team-building exercises and sailed 420's on Lake Michigan. On Saturday, the conditions were very light, ranging from approximately 3 to 7 knots of wind. The clinic emphasized using bodyweight to steer and working on boat handling. Coaches video taped the sailors' roll tacks and mark roundings and critiqued them in the debrief. 

S. Youtt ('21) & M. Carroll ('21)

S. Youtt ('21) & M. Carroll ('21)

On Sunday, the breeze picked up significantly, and the wind built throughout the day from about 8 to 15 knots. The exercises on the water were focused around downwind maneuvers and races. Overall, the weekend was an excellent opportunity for our sailors to gain more experience on the water and to practice boat handling skills. 

 

Thank you so much to all coaches and Courtney Kingsley for organizing this event! Also, thank you to Hannah Lee Noll and Christian M. Wilson for the amazing pictures. 

Photo Credit: Christian M. Wilson

Photo Credit: Christian M. Wilson

Written by S. Youtt ('21)

Regatta Report: MCSA Team Race Championship

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Sailors

Skippers:                                                 Crews:

Mason Wolters ('18)              Mike Gapuz ('18)

August Sturm ('20)             Sofia Gambini ('18)

Colton Gerber ('18)    Sydney Thompson ('18)

Alt Crew: Jake Orhan ('21)

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Summary

Michigan Sailing wins MCSA Team Race Championship!

We sent 7 sailors to the University of Wisconsin - Madison to compete in the MCSA Team Race Qualifier Regatta. Saturday started out with glassy water on Lake Mendota, so the sailors were postponed for until around noon, when they finally hit the water. The Wolverines went undefeated through the first day, where 3 races were completed of the first round-robin. With a win against Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and Minnesota under their belt, the team left Saturday ready for what Sunday had to bring - hopefully more wind.

Unfortunately, upon arrival to the lake sunday, there was no wind. The teams were eventually able to complete the round robin, and one full Top Four. Michigan's final record was 7 wins, 1 loss, taking home First Place overall.

Our first place finish has given us a berth to ICSA Team Race Nationals where we will represent the MCSA alongside Wisconsin.

Pictures

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Written by S. Gambini ('18)

April's Sailor of the Month

Introducing our Sailor of the Month, Maggie!

Maggie is a freshman in the School of Engineering. She joined the team late in the fall, but that has not kept her from her already outstanding contribution to the Sailing Team.

Maggie is an up-and-coming crew. Over the course of the winter and spring break training, Maggie has taken it upon herself to learn as much as she can about sailing competitively. She pushes herself every practice and goes out of her way to ask questions and seek out feedback.

Maggie has also taken on a leadership role in her work with the team's social media platforms, and social event planning. Additionally, Maggie is always ready to step up and take on responsibilities, even if they aren't the most desirable - more recently at our home regattas.

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Maggie's enthusiasm and drive are admired by all. Her positive attitude and desire to learn makes her a great role model for current and new team members. We look forward to seeing her continue to learn and perfect her crewing abilities and hopefully take on an official leadership position in the coming winter. Maggie, your hard work does not go unnoticed! Thank you!

Regatta Report: MCSA Women's Championship

Sailors

Left to Right: Sarah Y, Sarah S, Amy, Lane

Left to Right: Sarah Y, Sarah S, Amy, Lane

A Fleet:

  • Lane Tobin ('18) - Skipper
  • Amy Baer ('19) - Crew

B Fleet:

  • Sarah Youtt ('21) - Skipper
  • Sarah Silvestri ('19) - Crew
  • Alt: Sofia Gambini ('18) - Crew

Summary

The Michigan Sailing Team hosted the MCSA Women's Championship Regatta for the second year in a row! 

Saturday started off with heavy winds and rain, and continued throughout the morning. Eventually the rain stopped, but wind picked up resulting in lots of capsizing and fast racing. We were able to complete the ten races in each division required for a complete event on Saturday, so racing on Sunday was canceled. 

Wisconsin took 1st place followed by Michigan in 2nd, Notre Dame in 3rd, and Minnesota in 4th. Congratulations to these four teams, as their finishes earned them a spot at the ICSA Women's Nationals this May!

Pictures

Wisconsin - 1st Place

Wisconsin - 1st Place

Notre Dame - 3rd Place

Notre Dame - 3rd Place

Minnesota - 4th Place

Minnesota - 4th Place

Written by S. Gambini ('18)

Banquet 2018 - A Year in Review

The team spent Thursday evening enjoying each other's company at Jolly Pumpkin in Ann Arbor, Michigan! We were able to reflect on the past year's accomplishments, hear from our seniors, and award our sailors with our annual team awards! We would love to share the highlights with you!

Awards

We recognized five of our sailors for their work and development throughout the last year! The following were the awards and their recipients for 2018:

Left to Right: Axel, Anna, Sarah, Mason, Mike

Left to Right: Axel, Anna, Sarah, Mason, Mike

  • Mason Wolters ('18) - Most Valuable Skipper
  • Mike Gapuz ('18) - Most Valuable Crew
  • Axel Steinmetz ('20) - Sportsmanship Award
  • Sarah Youtt ('21) - Most Valuable First-Year Team Member
  • Anna Wisotzkey ('19) - Most Improved

Seniors

We have six team members who will be graduating at the end of the semester. Their contribution to the team is invaluable, and we want to wish them the best of luck as they move forward in their post-graduate careers. You can read more about each of them here.

  • Charlie Rogers - Computer Science
  • Colton Gerber - Naval Architecture and Engineering
  • Lane Tobin - Industrial & Operations Engineering
  • Mason Wolters - Computer Science
  • Mike Gapuz - Microbiology
  • Sydney Thompson - Economics

coaches

Left to Right: Austin, Max, Brian, Amy

Left to Right: Austin, Max, Brian, Amy

We took the opportunity to express our appreciation for our two coaches, Brian and Max. Their dedication to our team this past year has allowed us to develop and train at a higher level. We look forward to continue working with them in the coming year!

 

Regatta Report: Big Ten Team Race

Sailors

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Wolverines 1

Skippers:                                                 Crews:

Mason Wolters ('18)              Mike Gapuz ('18)

August Sturm ('20)             Sofia Gambini ('18)

Colton Gerber ('18)    Sydney Thompson ('18)

 

Wolverines 2

Skippers:                                                 Crews:

Connor Goulet ('21)              Claire Foley ('21)

Austin Haag ('20)                    Jake Orhan ('21)

Will Neubauer ('20)            Sarah Silvestri ('19)

Summary

Our first home regatta of the season started out with cold temperatures in the low thirties and frozen sheets! Saturday's early report time was met with lots of hot water, antifreeze, and patience as we unfroze our fleet to start the Big Ten Team Race. We hosted two Wisconsin teams, two Northwestern teams, and two Marquette teams this weekend.

The wind started out at 10mph in the morning, then built in the afternoon. Races were run through the afternoon, and we finally got off the water around 5:30pm after completing a full round robin and nearly a complete Top 4, Bottom 4. 

We started the morning with the last race of the Bottom 4 in light winds after thawing the mainsheets over the fire. Wind was light and shifty on the second day, but we were able to complete a second Top 4 and Bottom 4 to finalize the event. 

Overall, Wolverines 1 took first place and Wolverines 2 took fifth place. We are very appreciative of our race committee and volunteers, and we are looking forward to hosting Women's Quals next weekend! 

Race Committee 

  • George Griswold - PRO
  • Brian Tobelmann - Umpire
  • Betsy Barrett - Umpire
  • Geoff Pedrick - Umpire
  • Tom Atkins - Umpire

Photos by Nick Daniel ('21) and Karen Eger

Written by S. Gambini ('18)

Regatta Report: Buckeye Interconference

Sailors 

M. Moores ('21), G. Glover ('19), K. Doyle ('20), M. Ellsworth ('21)

M. Moores ('21), G. Glover ('19), K. Doyle ('20), M. Ellsworth ('21)

  • A Fleet:
    • Skipper- Grant Glover (‘19)
    • Crew- Matt Moores ('21)
  • B Fleet:
    • Skipper- Max Ellsworth (‘21)
    • Crew- Kyle Doyle (‘20)

 

Summary

K. Doyle ('20)

K. Doyle ('20)

This past weekend, April 7-8, four Michigan sailors traveled to Ohio State University to compete in the 2018 Buckeye Interconference at Hoover Sailing Club. 

On Saturday, April 7, the Wolverines raced in three rotations, with the A fleet team finishing the day in first place and B fleet team in third place. Overall, the team was tied for second place at the end of the day. The wind was light and very shifty throughout the day with a maximum speed of about 8 knots. 

K. Doyle ('20), M. Ellsworth ('21)

K. Doyle ('20), M. Ellsworth ('21)

On Sunday, the sailors competed in two rotations. During the first rotation, the wind continued to shift dramatically, but there was slightly more pressure than on Saturday. The wind died out again in the second rotation. Overall, the Wolverines got third place, with the A fleet team (G. Glover and M. Moores) in first, B fleet (M. Ellsworth and K. Doyle) in fourth place. 

 

Written by S. Youtt ('21)

Regatta Report: Laker Showdown

Sailors

  • A Fleet:
    • Skipper- Grant Glover (‘19)
    • Crew- Jamie McClellan (‘21)
  • B Fleet:
    • Skipper- Max Ellsworth (‘21)
    • Crew- Ambi Agrawal (‘20)

Summary

M. Ellsworth '21 and A. Agrawal ('20)

M. Ellsworth '21 and A. Agrawal ('20)

This past weekend, March 29- April 1, four Michigan sailors went to Macatawa Bay Yacht Club to compete in the Laker Showdown. On Saturday, A fleet sailed in one rotation before the wind speed escalated to 40 knots and races were canceled for the rest of the day. Skipper G. Glover (‘19) and crew J. McClellan (‘21) got second and third place in each respective race.

On Sunday, the wind was a more tame 10-12 knots with shifts up to thirty degrees. B fleet started the day off with two races putting the Wolverines in third place. Over the course of three total rotations for the weekend, the Wolverines ended the regatta in fifth place.   

Written by S. Youtt ('21)