The final day of the 2010 Baldwin Cup at Newport Harbor Yacht Club greeted the sailors with grey skies and a great 8-10 knot breeze. Racing got started on time at 10am and the racing was intense. Every team has grown over the course of the regatta to a point where there were no easy races. Top to bottom, the competition was fierce.
St. Francis started the day tied for 4th with 10 points and had 4 races left (worth 2 points each). In order to secure a spot in the Semi-Finals, we either had to win all 4 of our races or win 3 of the 4 races and hope for a little bit of help from other teams.
Our first race of the day was against Rochester Yacht Club. This team started the regatta off a bit slow but quickly caught up by pulling off surprise victories against New York Yacht Club and San Diego Yacht Club. Unfortunately, they got the jump on us too as we ended up losing the race to them. This put us in a very tough spot to make the Semi-Finals but there was still some hope.
Our second race of the day was against Boston Yacht Club. Where we had a relatively easy time against them in the first round robin, Boston came out guns blazing in this race. It was a very tight race that we ended up pulling out just at the finish line.
The third race of the day promised to be a barn burner against our friends from across the bay, San Francisco Yacht Club. Not only was this race for bragging rights, it was for at least 5th place overall in the standings. The losing team in this race was eliminated from a potential spot in the Semi-Finals. The race was intense with the lead changing multiple times. We got one of the San Francisco boats to foul at the last mark and were able to isolate another boat to finish the race with a winning 3,4,5,6 combination to San Francisco's 1,2,7,8. The tiebreaker for the even scores is the team with the 1st place loses the race.
In between the San Francisco race and our final race of Round Robin 2 was a small break in our schedule which enabled us to watch the action and root for some teams that would help us get into the Semi-Finals. Unfortunately, we did not get the help we needed and were eliminated from the Semi-Finals just before our last race of Round Robin 2.
With nothing to lose, we went into our final race against Southern Yacht Club. The race was another tight one (as they all were, across the board). We held a dominant 2,3,4,7 around the leeward mark and did a great job of zone coverage up the final beat to take out Southern Yacht Club.
Our regatta over, we then took to the spectator seats on the dock to watch the Semi-Finals and Finals. In the first semi, Southern Yacht Club was defeated by New York Yacht Club 2 wins to 0. In the second semi, top seed Newport Harbor defeated Seattle Yacht Club 2-0. This set up a thrilling final between NHYC and NYYC. New York ended up winning the finals 3 races to 1 to repeat as Baldwin Cup Champions. Congratulations to New York Yacht Club!
Final Standings:
1) New York Yacht Club
2) Newport Harbor Yacht Club
3) Southern Yacht Club
4) Seattle Yacht Club
5) St. Francis Yacht Club
(I did not get the full final standings but will get them soon)
St. Francis Yacht Club Team Racing had a good event and grew immensely during the racing. We know that we had the talent to compete for the overall win but just had one too many stumbles during the round robins to keep us out of the Semi-Finals. We would like to thank Newport Harbor Yacht Club for putting on a fantastic event and Phil and Peggy Koen for hosting some of our sailors. The next event for St. Francis is the Jackson Cup in 2 weeks (April 24-25) at Boston Yacht Club.
Stay tuned for photos from the event!
St. Francis Team Racing
The 2010 Baldwin Cup is a 4 on 4 team racing event at Newport Harbor Yacht Club sailed in Harbor 20s. Sailing for St. Francis were: Scott Sellers/Geoff McDonald, Shawn Bennet/John Collins, Edward Conrad/Avery Patton, and Harrison Turner/Kristin Maberry.
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Monday, April 12, 2010
Baldwin Cup, Banquet Recap
On Saturday night, the Newport Harbor Yacht Club held the traditional regatta banquet. Dress was "Yachting Formal" (blazers and ties) and the spread put on by NHYC was impressive. Each team had a table (some had two tables) spread across the ballroom at NHYC. The food at the dinner was amazing but the atmosphere was the highlight of the night. The fine folks at Southern Yacht Club started off the evening with a toast to the rest of the competitors, the umpires, the host club, and everyone else involved with the regatta. The night then went into the infamous joke telling that is always a hit at these regattas. After Southern told a hilarious joke, we were interrupted by Captain Jack Sparrow from the Disney movie series The Pirates of the Caribbean. Captain Jack went around the room, toasting each team and fostering a festive environment. The event was a lot of fun and definitely a highlight of the regatta. Pictures (hopefully) to come.
Stay tuned for the final day recap!
St. Francis Team Racing
Stay tuned for the final day recap!
St. Francis Team Racing
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Baldwin Cup, Day 2 Recap
What a great day of racing in Newport Harbor. The morning clouds over the harbor quickly gave way to sunny skies and a great 7 knot breeze that stayed with us all day. Newport Harbor went all out for this event with commentary from fellow team racers and a steel drum band providing a festive atmosphere that you could really feel out on the course.
For the St. Francis team, we started out with a race against our neighbors on the bay, San Francisco Yacht Club. This races was very hotly contested (they all seem to be) with San Francisco pulling out a victory right in the last 10 feet of the course. A tough race for St. Francis but a great showing by SFYC.
Our second race of the day saw us against Southern Yacht Club. This one was over as it started as the St. Francis team struggled to get off of the starting line and Southern sailed away with a comfortable win. After this race, our first round robin was complete and we found ourselves 4-5 for 4 points and tied for 5th.
This is where things get interesting. The races in the second round robin are worth 2 points so just about every team is still in the regatta. St. Francis caught fire early and started out with 3 solid wins over San Diego Yacht Club, New York Yacht Club, and Balboa Yacht Club. Our last two races of the day were barn burners with Seattle Yacht Club and the hosts, Newport Beach Yacht Club. As we stepped off of the boats after the last two races, we were told by the commentators that those were the best two races of the day. Unfortunately both were losses for St. Francis but exciting races none the less!
So as of now, St. Francis sits with 10 points and is tied for 4th. Tomorrow we will complete the round robin and move into Semi-Finals and Finals if time permits. Stay tuned!
St. Francis Team Racing
For the St. Francis team, we started out with a race against our neighbors on the bay, San Francisco Yacht Club. This races was very hotly contested (they all seem to be) with San Francisco pulling out a victory right in the last 10 feet of the course. A tough race for St. Francis but a great showing by SFYC.
Our second race of the day saw us against Southern Yacht Club. This one was over as it started as the St. Francis team struggled to get off of the starting line and Southern sailed away with a comfortable win. After this race, our first round robin was complete and we found ourselves 4-5 for 4 points and tied for 5th.
This is where things get interesting. The races in the second round robin are worth 2 points so just about every team is still in the regatta. St. Francis caught fire early and started out with 3 solid wins over San Diego Yacht Club, New York Yacht Club, and Balboa Yacht Club. Our last two races of the day were barn burners with Seattle Yacht Club and the hosts, Newport Beach Yacht Club. As we stepped off of the boats after the last two races, we were told by the commentators that those were the best two races of the day. Unfortunately both were losses for St. Francis but exciting races none the less!
So as of now, St. Francis sits with 10 points and is tied for 4th. Tomorrow we will complete the round robin and move into Semi-Finals and Finals if time permits. Stay tuned!
St. Francis Team Racing
Friday, April 9, 2010
Day 1 Baldwin Cup, Mid-Day Report
Hello race fans! St. Francis Yacht Club is off and running in the 2010 Baldwin Cup at Newport Harbor Yacht Club. So far we have completed 6 races and currently stand with a 3-3 record. Below is a quick description of our races.
Race 1:
Our first race of the day had us paired against San Diego Yacht Club. Off the starting line, things were looking good for us as we sailed towards the windward mark. Half way up the first beat, there was a foul on San Diego which resulted in their boat becoming disabled. We sailed on and finished with a 1,2,3,6 for the win but were not scored with the win due to the breakdown. After a jury hearing, it was determined that the San Diego boat's breakdown was due to their own actions so our win stands! 1-0
Race 2:
Our second race pitted us against the very good team from our friends at New York Yacht Club. New York had a great start and was able to control the action for much of the race. Some good moves got us back into the action but ultimately we lost the race. 1-1
Race 3:
The third race was against another local team in Balboa Yacht Club. They were fast in the Harbor 20s but some good positioning and good speed from our team enabled us to sail to a solid victory. 2-1
Race 4:
So far, this race has been the highlight of the regatta. It was against Seattle Yacht Club. The combinations changed so much during the course of the race that it was hard for us to keep track of who was ahead and who was behind. The race came down to the last 10 feet of the course where two boats finished within a second of each other. When we got to the dock we saw that it was Seattle that got the better of us but both teams had no idea who won the race. 2-2
Race 5:
Race 5 was against the very impressive team from Newport Harbor Yacht Club. We knew this was going to be a tough race and it did not disappoint. Somehow we were able to neutralize their speed advantage and make it a tight race but we ended up losing to the undefeated NHYC team. 2-3
Race 6:
Race 6 was exciting at the start, as multiple boats were over early but it quickly became a solid combination for St. Francis with some great downwind positioning. Add some good zone coverage on the last beat and we finished with a 1,2,3,4 against Rochester Yacht Club. 3-3
Stay tuned for more updates!
St. Francis Team Racing
Race 1:
Our first race of the day had us paired against San Diego Yacht Club. Off the starting line, things were looking good for us as we sailed towards the windward mark. Half way up the first beat, there was a foul on San Diego which resulted in their boat becoming disabled. We sailed on and finished with a 1,2,3,6 for the win but were not scored with the win due to the breakdown. After a jury hearing, it was determined that the San Diego boat's breakdown was due to their own actions so our win stands! 1-0
Race 2:
Our second race pitted us against the very good team from our friends at New York Yacht Club. New York had a great start and was able to control the action for much of the race. Some good moves got us back into the action but ultimately we lost the race. 1-1
Race 3:
The third race was against another local team in Balboa Yacht Club. They were fast in the Harbor 20s but some good positioning and good speed from our team enabled us to sail to a solid victory. 2-1
Race 4:
So far, this race has been the highlight of the regatta. It was against Seattle Yacht Club. The combinations changed so much during the course of the race that it was hard for us to keep track of who was ahead and who was behind. The race came down to the last 10 feet of the course where two boats finished within a second of each other. When we got to the dock we saw that it was Seattle that got the better of us but both teams had no idea who won the race. 2-2
Race 5:
Race 5 was against the very impressive team from Newport Harbor Yacht Club. We knew this was going to be a tough race and it did not disappoint. Somehow we were able to neutralize their speed advantage and make it a tight race but we ended up losing to the undefeated NHYC team. 2-3
Race 6:
Race 6 was exciting at the start, as multiple boats were over early but it quickly became a solid combination for St. Francis with some great downwind positioning. Add some good zone coverage on the last beat and we finished with a 1,2,3,4 against Rochester Yacht Club. 3-3
Stay tuned for more updates!
St. Francis Team Racing
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Baldwin Cup Practice
The St. Francis Yacht Club Team Racers arrived at Newport Harbor yacht club to a festive environment and some teams out on the water sailing. See the photo below of the NASCAR themed banner hanging at the club.
After assembling the team from various airports and cars, we went out on the water for practice. We had a great practice where we familaized ourselves with the boats and then did some simple team racing drills. After about an hour the wind died down so we headed back to the dock for a quick debrief. We are very excited to start the regatta tomorrow morning. Stay tuned to the blog for updates and photos!
St. Fracnis Yacht Club Team Racing
Here are some photos from practice:
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