There was a great turnout at the 4th quasi annual Chix Only Team Race at Roger Williams University on Saturday, July 26. It was a beautiful day for sailing on the Mt. Hope Bay with a light southerly breeze in the morning that picked up gradually as the day went on. Joel Hanneman expertly set the perfect length digital N, while Reid Van Gorder and Todd Riccardi (literally) manned the Race Committee boat. Colin Merrick managed the rotation from the dock and recorded finishes. Many thanks to the guys for their help. Additional thanks to Joel and Alexa Schuler for putting all of the registration and NOR information online at RITRA.org.
While the event is open to ladies of all ages and levels of team racing experience, the majority of competitors were college sailors or college grads. As a result, the competition was noticeably better this year than in the past. After the first round of racing, birthday girl Alana O?Reilly and team Flying V were tied with the Brownies and only one race ahead of the Bulldogs. Some Young Chix, comprised of 50% high school sailors, made up in style what they lacked in team racing experience; the team earned the unofficial title of Best Dressed Team. Competitors ate lunch on the fly as Round 2 got underway, with the last spot into the final four up for grabs. The Sole Boat Collection, Broken Drum, and the Lady Jumbos faced must-win races in order to move on. Ultimately, Broken Drum, comprised entirely of NEISA college sailors, apparently couldn?t be beat by the other two and moved on to the finals with a 6-6 record. Leading the group going into the final round was Flying V with one loss; the Brownies and the Bulldogs were two races back and tied for second. With a win in the finals worth two points, it was any team?s game, and by that point in the day, the breeze had increased to 10-12 knots, which made the racing even closer. The Flying V appeared vulnerable after two ill-timed capsizes. Broken Drum proved they deserved to be in the finals and went undefeated. Meanwhile, the Brownies, the Bulldogs, and the V took races off one another. When the smoke cleared, the results were closer than anyone could have predicted. Broken Drum launched themselves into 2nd place overall, one point behind Flying V, and the Bulldogs and Brownies were tied one point behind Broken Drum, with the Bulldogs winning the tie breaker. The top three teams took home drinkable prizes. Thanks to everyone for coming. We hope to see more teams next year. Teams Flying V Amanda Callahan/Kelly Gorman Alana O'Reilly/Christine Bletzer Mora O'Malley/Kate May Team Brownies Charlotte Lipschitz/Vanessa Lipschitz Elizabeth Barry/Malay Khamsyvaorvang Jennifer Adler/Annie DeAngelo Some Young Chix Alexa Schuler/Honore Johnson Brooke Assad/Alex Black Johanna Kincaid/Hannah Robinson Bulldogs Emily Babbitt/Caitlin Hill Kate Hageman/Alyssa Maynard Jane Macky/Allison McManus Broken Drum Liz Powers/ Meghan Pesch/Kristen Johnson Kim Murtha/Courtney Murtha The Sole Boat Collection Kim Myer/Emily Anderson Hannah Burroughs/Hayley Tobin Lindsay Nahmias/Andrea Petronello Jumbos Gretchen Curtis/Jen Giroux Lindsay Shanholt/ Carley Salmon /Ali Gardener
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