NEWS & REGATTAS
Regatta Report: Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta
SAILORS
Kyle Doyle (‘20) - Skipper
Graham Eger (‘19) - Main Trim
Max Ellsworth (‘21) - Bow
Jake Orhan (‘21) - Primary Trim
Murphy Vandervest (‘21) - Secondary
Braden DeLaney (‘22) - Mast
Nathan Kane (‘19) - Pit
Connor Stadler (‘22) - Grind
Brendan Doyle (‘22) - Float
SUMMARY
On Saturday, the regatta started off with a great southwest wind ranging from 8-16 knots. Michigan competed in A Division against four other schools. With the good wind, they were able to get five races off. Wolverines best race of the day was a third.
On Sunday, the breeze was much lighter coming out of the northeast. After some shortened courses and delays, they managed to get two races in. Wolverines learned a lot from the varying wind conditions and had a lot of fun. Overall, the team got fifth.
Michigan Sailors at MCSA Midwinters
We sent Sarah Youtt (Co-Captain), Kyle Doyle (Co-Captain), Amy Baer (past Captain), Jake Orhan (Sailing Development Chair), Max Ellsworth (Treasurer) to represent our team at the MCSA Midwinters! The weekend was filled with meeting other teams, regatta selection, MCSA elections, and award ceremonies. Here are some of our team’s updates!
First, congratulations to the eight sailors recognized by the MCSA as All-Conference Sailors & Honorable Mentions!
Amy Baer, Jake Orhan, Kyle Doyle, Max Ellsworth, and Sarah Youtt at MCSA Midwinters
Connor Goulet - Skipper
Jenna Probst - Skipper
Mason Wolters - Skipper
Lane Tobin - Skipper
August Sturm - Skipper
Mike Gapuz - Crew
Anna Wisotzkey - Crew
Margaret Carroll - Crew
Also, congratulations to our Sailing Development Chair Jake Orhan on being elected to the MCSA Executive Board as Clinic Coordinator!
The team was also recognized for winning Team Race and Coed Quals last year.
Finally, our regattas for the spring season are finalized! This is where we will be competing this season:
2/15-17 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta - College of Charleston
2/23-24 Phebe Corckran King Regatta - College of Charleston
3/2-3 Eckerd Coed Regatta - Eckerd College
3/16-17 Southern New England Team Race - Connecticut College
3/16-17 St. Mary’s Women’s Regatta - St. Mary’s College of Maryland
3/23-24 Freshman Icebreaker - Notre Dame
4/6-7 Big Ten Team Race - University of Michigan
4/6-7 Laker Showdown - GVSU/Hope College
4/6-7 Buckeye Interconference - Ohio State University
4/13-14 Team Race Quals - University of Michigan
4/20-21 Women’s Quals - Northwestern University
4/20-21 Wisco Two Division - University of Wisconsin
4/27-28 Coed Quals - University of Michigan
5/4-5 NU Spring - Northwestern University
Regatta Report: John F. Kennedy Cup
SAILORS
Grant Glover (‘19) - Skipper
Graham Eger (‘19) - Main Trim
Matt Greydanus (‘19) - Bow
Kyle Doyle (‘20) - Primary Trim
August Sturm (‘20)- Secondary/ Tactician
Max Ellsworth (‘21) - Mast
Garrett McQuinston (‘20) - Pit
Jake Orhan (‘21) - Float
SUMMARY
On Saturday morning, the gray, rainy weather cleared up and a strong northwesterly breeze filled in. The wind was gusting up to thirty knots, so spinnakers and genoas were restricted and the mains were reefed. These restrictions were in effect for all four races that were sailed on the first day.
On Sunday, the wind was a light easterly. Due to the dying wind, only one race was sailed the second day. The Wolverines got third place in the race that was sailed the second day. Overall, the team got ninth place.
Regatta Report: Wisco Women's
Sailors
A Fleet:
Allison Marozza (‘21)
Murphy Vandervest (‘21)
B Fleet:
Sarah Youtt (‘21)
Kristen Picard (‘21)
Summary
Four sailors from the women’s team traveled to Madison, Wisconsin this weekend for Wisco Women’s. On Saturday, the wind was 20 gusting 40 knots with chop, so races were postponed for safety reasons.
On Sunday, two rotations were set off in breeze of about 15 knots. The wind was coming from the south, so there were very apparent gusts filling in from either side of the course. Overall, A Fleet finished in second place, one point behind Wisconsin, and B Fleet finished in first place. The team achieved first place overall at the regatta.
Written by: S. Youtt (‘21)
Regatta Report: David Lee Arnoff Trophy
SAILORS
A Fleet
Harrison George (‘22)- Skipper
Kristen Picard (‘21)- Crew
B Fleet
Sherman Thompson (‘22)- Skipper
Brendan Doyle (‘22)- Crew
SUMMARY
Four sailors from the Michigan Sailing coed team traveled to Hobart and William Smith Colleges to compete in the David Lee Arnoff Trophy. On Saturday, the sailors competed in fifteen races in 10-12 knots of breeze. On Sunday, the remaining eleven races were sailed in 10-14 knots with light chop. The team got ninth overall out of thirteen teams. A fleet came in eighth place and B fleet came in tenth place.
Written by: S. Youtt (‘21)
Regatta Report: Small Keelboat Scrimmage
SAILORS
Grant Glover (‘19)- Skipper
Max Ellsworth (‘21)- Foredeck
Allison Engkvist (‘22)- Pit
Murphy Vandervest (‘21)- Trim
SUMMARY
Four sailors went to the Naval Academy for the Small Keelboat Scrimmage this weekend, October 13-14. They sailed Colgate 26’s against eight other teams. On Saturday, the wind was an average of fifteen knots with gusts up to twenty knots, and for some of the races the team did not use a spinnaker. At the end of the first day, eight races were sailed and Michigan was tied for first place. On Sunday, the wind was too light to sail in, so the races were canceled. The Wolverines ended up in second place in the tiebreaker.
Written by: S. Youtt (‘21)
Regatta Report: Women's Showcase Finals
SAILORS
A Fleet:
Jenna Probst (‘22)- Skipper
Sofia Gambini (‘18)- Crew
B Fleet:
Sarah Youtt (‘21)- Skipper
Maggie Carrol (‘21)- Crew
SUMMARY
The Michigan Sailing women’s team drove to Boston, Massachusetts to compete in the Women’s Showcase Finals hosted by Boston University and MIT. On Saturday, it was rainy and 50 degrees. The wind on the Charles River ranged from 6-10 knots with shifts coming through the surrounding buildings. A fleet sailed in Fireflies while B fleet sailed in FJ’s, and ten races were sailed in the first day.
The second day, the wind started about 8 knots and increased while shifting West throughout the day. Eight more races were sailed, and the Wolverines finished strong overall in 13th place out of 18 teams. A fleet placed 6th in their division and B fleet placed 14th in their division.
Written by: S. Youtt (‘21)
Regatta Report: Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta and MCSA Match Race Quals
Grant Glover (‘19)- Skipper
Garrett McQuinston (‘20)- Pit
Graham Eger (‘19)- Primary Trim
Max Ellsworth (‘21)- Mid-Bow
Murphy Vandervest (‘21)- Secondary Trim
Matt Greydanus (‘19)- Bow
Jimmy Clarke (‘20)- Mast
Matt Moores (‘21)- Main Trim
Axel Steinmetz (‘20)- Squirrel
2018 IOR
MCSA Match Race Qualifiers
August Sturm (‘20)- Skipper
Jake Orhan (‘21)- Tactician
Amy Baer (‘19)- Jib Spin
Kyle Doyle (‘20)- Bow
Thirteen of our sailors competed in keelboat events this past weekend, October 6-7. Nine sailors went to the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (IOR) in Larchmont, NY, and four sailors traveled to Sheboygan to sail in the MCSA Match Race Qualifiers.
At IOR, our team sailed a Turbo Farr 40 against teams from schools across the country. The wind on Saturday was 10-12 knots, and the team won the first race of the regatta. On Sunday, the breeze started out 8-12 knots, then died throughout the day. The team finished strong by winning the final race of the day. Overall, they achieved third place in their class.
Written by: S. Youtt (‘21)
Regatta Report: Cornell Women's, Harvard Coed Showcase, and Morton Schapiro Trophy
SAILORS
Cornell Women’s: Susan Rogers ‘75 Memorial
A Fleet:
Jenna Probst (‘22)- Skipper
Claire Foley (‘20)- Crew
B Fleet:
Ambi Agrawal (‘20)- Skipper
Lily Sylvester (‘20)- Crew
A Fleet:
Connor Goulet (‘21)- Skipper
Anna Wisotskey (‘19)- Crew
B Fleet:
Will Neubauer (‘20)- Skipper
Sarah Silvestri (‘19)- Crew
Morton Schapiro Trophy: Northwestern
N. Daniel (‘21) & B. Doyle (‘22)
A Fleet: Wolverines 1
Sam Ephraim (‘21)- Skipper
Harrison Russell (‘21)- Crew
B Fleet: Wolverines 1
Nick Daniel (‘21)- Skipper
Brendan Doyle (‘22)- Crew
A Fleet: Wolverines 2
Raymond Cracchiolo (‘20)- Skipper
Henry Wolle (‘22)- Crew
B Fleet: Wolverines 2
Jack Webb (‘22)- Skipper
David Song (‘22)- Crew
SUMMARY
This weekend, 6-7 October, the Michigan sailing team attended three dinghy regattas at various schools across the country. Four sailors from the women’s team sailed at the Susan Rogers ‘75 Memorial at Cornell University, members of the coed team sailed at Harvard at the first Coed Showcase event, and eight of our new sailors traveled to Northwestern University for the Morton Schapiro Trophy.
At Cornell, thunderstorms delayed the 9:30am start time by two hours. The sailors went back out to sail on flat water in moderate breeze. Twelve races were completed by the finish of the first day, and three more races were sailed on Sunday. J. Probst (‘22) and C. Foley (‘20) finished fifth overall and fourth in A Division.
The Harvard Coed Showcase is the first of two showcase events for the winners of the coed national qualifying regattas held in the spring of 2018. On Saturday, races began in wind that built from 3-5 knots. Race 7 was called off due to a lack of wind, ending the day. On Sunday, the wind ranged from 2-6 knots. The sailors were able to complete three more races before the wind died out, ending the regatta.
Morton Schapiro Trophy was hosted by Northwestern and featured fourteen boats in each division from ten different schools across the MCSA. On both days, the wind was blowing about 17 knots and there were 3-4 foot waves that formed on Lake Michigan.
Written by: S. Youtt (‘21)
Regatta Report: Pere Marquette
SAILORS
A Fleet
Harrison George (‘22)- Skipper
Murphy Vandervest (‘21)- Crew
B Fleet
Sarah Youtt (‘21)- Skipper
Matt Moores (‘21)- Crew
This weekend we sent four sailors to Milwaukee, Minnesota for the Pere Marquette regatta. The first day, the wind was offshore and consistently below five knots. The waves in Lake Michigan coupled with the shifty wind made for difficult conditions for racing. The races were postponed for a few hours in the morning due to the lack of wind. Overall, two complete rotations were completed for A and B divisions. The Michigan team improved in their racing throughout the day.
On Sunday, the breeze started about 13 knots and died throughout the day. The races were held inside the break wall, so there was minimal chop. The team secured sixth place overall and had a great time at Marquette.
Written by: S. Youtt (‘21)