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For Immediate Release Contact: Jan Harley, Media Pro Int'l, 401-849-0220 UC-Irvine Leads After Day One Of 2007 ICSA/Gill Coed National Championship Annapolis, Md. (May 30, 2007) - While it may not be scientifically sound, empirical data is often very accurate - possibly never more so than in the case of the two schools selected for the at-large berths to the 2007 ICSA/Gill Coed National Championship. Both the University of California-Irvine (Irvine, Calif.) and Brown University (Providence, R.I.) made it into the national championship courtesy of the at-large berths which used empirical data and observations after 16 other colleges qualified through the seven ICSA North American conference eliminations. Today, after seven races apiece in A- and B-Divisions, UC-Irvine and Brown are leading the overall standings at 72 and 84 points, respectively, with two days of competition remaining. UC-Irvine has won this championship twice previously (1988 and 1990), while Brown would make school history were they to ultimately prevail. Not to be discounted are a number of possible spoilers nipping at the heels of the lead pair: the defending champions from the College of Charleston (Charleston, S.C.) are third with 86 points, Dartmouth College (Hanover, N.H.) follows with 88, and only one point separates Stanford University (Palo Alto, Calif.) and Yale University (New Haven, Conn.) at 94 and 95 points, respectively, in fifth and sixth places. Hosted by the US Naval Academy, day one racing at the ICSA/Gill Coed National Championship (May 30-June 1), saw "excellent conditions" evolve out of a "glassy" start on the Severn River. Racing took place right in front of the Academy - in sea breeze around 8-12 knots - to give spectators a great view of the action. "We are sticking to our game plan and so far it has played out," said UC-Irvine Head Coach Mike Pinckney. "Keep it simple, get off the line, sail smart and try to keep in our lanes. We are trying to think long-term up the course." UC-Irvine's senior skipper Frank Tybor (Coronado, Calif.), sailing with crew Emma Nilsson (Woodland Hills, Calif.), a sophomore, and junior Megan Pluth (San Diego, Calif.), leads the A-Division standings on 32 points. UC-Irvine seniors Will Pochereva (Kailua, Hawaii) and Whitney Loufek (Newport Harbor, Califl) are fourth in B-Division with 40 points, behind Dartmouth (31 points), Yale (37) and Stanford (39). Complete results and photos are at: www.collegesailing.org/nas/spring07/teamcoed/ Almost Like Being There: For the third consecutive year, noted sailing commentator Gary Jobson (Annapolis, Md.) will produce a one-hour program on the championships for ESPNU, which is first set to air July 22, 2007. For additional dates and times, check <outbind://239/www.jobsonsailing.com> www.jobsonsailing.com < <http://www.jobsonsailing.com/> http://www.jobsonsailing.com/> . The Details: The ICSA National Championships sponsored by PENTAX Imaging Company and Vanguard Sailboats brings together sailors representing seven North American conference. In the Coed event, each of the 18 schools fields a separate A and B division team. Weather permitting, each division sails eighteen 20- to 30-minute fleet races over three days for a total of 36 races. A team's final score is determined by the combined results of its sailors in A and B divisions. Conference eliminations qualified 16 colleges for the coed championship, with an additional two teams selected at-large. To learn more about ICSA, visit <outbind://239/www.collegesailing.org> www.collegesailing.org < <http://www.collegesailing.org/> http://www.collegesailing.org/> . For additional information on the sponsors of these championships, please visit them online: <outbind://239/www.gillna.com> www.gillna.com < <http://www.gillna.com/> http://www.gillna.com/> , <outbind://239/www.apsltd.com> www.apsltd.com < <http://www.apsltd.com/> http://www.apsltd.com/> , <outbind://239/www.quantumsails.com> www.quantumsails.com < <http://www.quantumsails.com/> http://www.quantumsails.com/> and <outbind://239/www.teamvanguard.com> www.teamvanguard.com < <http://www.teamvanguard.com/> http://www.teamvanguard.com/> . -end- (Complete list of Teams Qualified to compete in the 2007 ICSA/Gill Coed National Championship follows) May 30-June 1, 2007 - ICSA/Gill Coed National Championship hosted by the US Naval Academy Boston College (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) College of Charleston (Charleston, S.C.) Dartmouth College (Hanover, N.H.) Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.) Harvard University (Cambridge, Mass.) Hobart & William Smith Colleges (Geneva, N.Y.) St. Mary's College (St. Mary's City, Md.) Stanford University (Palo Alto, Calif.) Texas A & M Galveston (Galveston, Texas) University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, Ind.) University of South Florida (St. Petersburg, Fla.) University of South Alabama (Mobile, Ala.) University of Washington (Seattle, Wash.) University of Wisconsin (Madison, Wis.) U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis, Md.) Yale University (New Haven, Conn.) At Large: Brown University (Providence, R.I.) University of California (Irvine, Calif.) -end- ________________________________________________ icsa mailing list [email protected] http://www.collegesailing.org/mailman/?listname=icsa
