March 12, 2007

NEWPORT NEWS, VA -- Old Dominion raced in two team racing events this weekend with a second place finish at The Icefree 2-on-2 and a ninth place effort at the St. Mary's Team Race. The Monarchs were topped only by Georgetown in Newport News while could only muster two wins in Maryland.

At the Christopher Newport Sailing Center, Old Dominion raced to a 12-5 record, good for second place. They defeated St. Mary's, Maryland, Christopher Newport, Delaware, the Webb Institute, and Maryland-Baltimore County. Georgetown was able to an undefeated 17-0 on the weekend and take the win.

ST. MARY'S, MD -- The Monarchs had a less successful trip to Maryland in team racing, finishing tied for ninth with a 2-16 record. With stiffer competition, the team finished in a tie with MIT. Winning the event was Yale with a record of 18-3 as Hobart & William Smith and St. Mary's both finished with a record of 17-4.

The Icfree 2-on-2
Christopher Newport Sailing Center -  March 10th & 11th
Conditions: SSE winds of 6 to 10 on Saturday and out of the North at 8 -  12 on Sunday. Fairly steady both days with good weather and temperatures on the  50s to the low 70s.  A double  rotation was run and the fleet was then split into a championship round  (Georgetown, Old Dominion, St. Mary's and Maryland and a consolation round  (Christopher Newport, Delaware, Webb Institute, and Maryland -Baltimore  County).
While scheduling priority for this event goes to the teams who are not
pre-qualified for the Prosser Regatta, with openings available, Old Dominion,
Georgetown and St. Mary's got into the event and proved to be the better  teams.
But the racing was often  extremely close and many races were not decided
until the last leg and often the  last 50 yards.
The winning Georgetown team consisted of Todd Breeden, Madeline Maguire,
Marco Teixido, and Alex Taylor.
Final Results
College  Wins  - Losses
1.  GTN  17 - 0
2.  ODU  12 - 5
3.  SMC  10 - 7
4.  MD   10 - 7
5.  CNU  10 - 7
6.  DEL  4  - 13
7.  WEB  4  - 13
8.  MBC  1  - 16

St. Mary's Team Race Intersectional
Sat:
71 races were sailing in southerly southerly breezes 4-8 knots that
shifted to the East 8-14 knots throughout the day on the St. Mary's
River under sunny skies and 60 degree temps.
Sun:
Double round robin completed with championship final four in
Northwesterly breezes that averaged 8-10 knots and fabulous sunshine.
Racing completed by 2pm.
13 umpires chaired by Stovy Brown used five umpire boats to keep racing
fun and fair.  PRO Anthony Mazzeo kept things humming along.
Current standings thru race 71:
1. Yale                          18-3
2. Hobart William/Smith          17-4 (wins tie)
3. St. Mary's College            17-4
4. Stanford                      14-7
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5. College of Charleston         10-8
6. Georgetown                    7-11
7. Washington College            5-13 (wins tie)
8. USC                           5-13
9. MIT                           2-16
tieODU                           2-16