Glen S. Foster Trophy

Summary

Saturday, November 9:

A modest 8-10 knot ENE breeze greeted the 36 competitors vying for college sailing's singlehanded championship titles. The waves across shallow Tampa Bay had time to build overnight, leaving lumpy, challenging conditions for the sailors. With daytime highs approaching record highs of 89 degrees, the wind was forecast to die, and that it did. The 7th race in each division was sailed in marginal 4-5 knot winds.

After a wise hold by PRO Todd Fedyszyn and his St. Petersburg Yacht Club team of volunteers, the 8th and final race of the day was conducted in a pleasant 10 knots as the sun lowered on the horizon.

Some lively Rule 42 discussions were held among the judges after the downwind leg of the light air race, but no flags resulted. Head judge Mike Kaspar presided over protests, resulting in one DSQ.

Racing was tight and at the end of the day, the leaders are tied in the women's division, and similarly close in the open division. Coaches agreed that the leaders were the ones most adept at changing gears in the widely ranging wind velocities.

Sunday, November 10:

A robust 12-16 knot east breeze opened racing on day 2. The waves were short in frequency but relatively steep, challenging competitors to stay as powered up as possible. Leads changed as those who struggled in the light air the previous day reveled in the breezier conditions.

Once again, with daytime highs approaching 89 degrees, the wind was forecast to die, and die it did. With a strong ebb tide current the fleet was unable to make upwind progress and the final 14th race was wisely not attempted.

PRO Todd Fedyszyn, his St. Petersburg Yacht Club team of volunteers, and sailors and coaches alike waited in vain for the wind to reappear, but at 2:45pm racing was called and the regatta was over.

Congratulations to Webb's Daniel Escudero on winning the Glen S. Foster Trophy, to 2nd place Guthrie Braun from Brown, and 3rd place Mathius Reimer from Yale.

Score summary

SchoolTeamATOT
1Webb InstituteDaniel Escudero '255757
2BrownGuthrie Braun '267070
3YaleMathias Reimer '277474
4BrownMartins Atilla '277575
5StanfordChapman Petersen '269292
*6GeorgetownPeter Barnard '279696
*7CharlestonBenjamin Dufour '269696
8HarvardRobby Meek '27102102
9CharlestonWill Rucker '28131131
10Cal MaritimeNicholas Mueller '27132132
11TulaneMatheo Graham-capasso '26141141
12GeorgetownBenjamin Smith '26142142
13BrownJulian Dahiya '28147147
14JacksonvilleMorgan Smith '27151151
15St. Mary'sCharlie Anderson '25159159
16BowdoinMichelangelo Vecchio '27161161
17CharlestonEliott Raison '26179179
18ChicagoMax Zhalilo '26219219
Sym.Explanation
*Head-to-head tiebreaker

Score history

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