Toni Deutsch '58 Trophy 2024

Summary

Saturday, September 7:

This trophy honors Toni Deustch, MIT class of 1958, who was the first female varsity letter winner at MIT and a fiercely competitive sailor. Toni broke down barriers for women in intercollegiate sailing and legend has it that the MIT team even drove home from Annapolis on Saturday and refused to race because Toni was not allowed to compete at the Academy. Toni has been an enthusiastic supporter of the sailing team and MIT athletics as a whole, including serving as the chair of the alumni association. Toni, along with MIT Women's Sailing Coach Stew Nelson and others, helped blaze a trail that ultimately led to New England organizing NEWISA-the all women's sailing association that ultimately became the vibrant women's collegiate sailing scene that we enjoy today.

We were postponed ashore until about 1pm, when a light SE wind filled. Temps in the 70's and sunny skies. The wind settled into the SSE at 3-6 knots. 6 races were completed in each division before conditions worsened and racing was called at 5pm.

One request for breakdown was not granted.

Thanks to PRO Joe Fava BC '01 and Jeremy Fraser for their help on the water and MIT dockmaster Dan Tucker for help ashore. Cori Radtke from Bowdoin was the NEISA rep.

-Matt Lindblad Cucchiaro Family Director of Sailing

Sunday, September 8:

This trophy honors Toni Deustch, MIT class of 1958, who was the first female varsity letter winner at MIT and a fiercely competitive sailor. Toni broke down barriers for women in intercollegiate sailing and legend has it that the MIT team even drove home from Annapolis on Saturday and refused to race because Toni was not allowed to compete at the Academy. Toni has been an enthusiastic supporter of the sailing team and MIT athletics as a whole, including serving as the chair of the alumni association. Toni, along with MIT Women's Sailing Coach Stew Nelson and others, helped blaze a trail that ultimately led to New England organizing NEWISA-the all women's sailing association that ultimately became the vibrant women's collegiate sailing scene that we enjoy today.

Sunday: Temps were in the low 70's, sunny, and 9-14 knots from the NW, with a fairly large range of shifts from NNW to W. 8 races were completed in each division to complete the 14 race series and racing concluded at 2:30.

Two protests heard, one dissallowed and one DSQ.

Thanks to PRO Joe Fava BC '01 and Jeremy Fraser for their help on the water and MIT dockmaster Dan Tucker for help ashore. Cori Radtke from Bowdoin was the NEISA rep.

-Matt Lindblad Cucchiaro Family Director of Sailing

Score summary

SchoolTeamABPTOT
1DartmouthBig Green8288170
2MITEngineers 1105100205
*3Roger WilliamsHawks 191115206
*4NortheasternHuskies96110206
*5HarvardCrimson109101210
*6BrownBears 111595210
7YaleBulldogs84129213
8Boston CollegeEagles114117231
9BrownBears 2131113244
10Rhode IslandRams96155251
11Coast GuardBears131147278
12MITEngineers 2148132MRP280
13BowdoinPolar Bears151157308
14TuftsJumbos 1184135319
15TuftsJumbos 2170162332
16Roger WilliamsHawks 2178158336
17VermontCatamounts176181357
18New HampshireWildcats234221455
Sym.Explanation
*Number of high-place (1) finishes

Score history

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