FINAL RESULTS
SEISA Sloop Championship
Q for the ICSA Sloop Championship (the Shields Trophy)
Rush Creek, YC
Rockwall, TX
October 11, 2008
Six teams gathered just east of Dallas on lake Ray Hubbard to decide this
years SEISA Sloops Champion and the conditions could not have been
better. Racing began at 9:45am with 8-12 from the south/south-east growing
to 12-15 by lunch before falling back to 8-12 again by the afternoon. Races
were held in 5 club owned IC-24's (the J-24's with modified, Melges 24 style
decks) and 4 crew. Courses were modified W2's with races lasting between 30
and 45 min. There was 1 protest (for violating the hiking restrictions),
with OU taking the alternative penalty, and a few minor breakdowns (1 jib
halyard and a cam cleat). The overall lead changed several times with the
regatta being decided on the last race and a tie breaker with the University
of Texas barely defeating Texas A&M Galveston. But the critical action
was during race 4, when Texas edged out A&M at the finish by a matter of
inches. In the end, that extra first won the event for UT, ending A&M
Galveston's 5 year run of SEISA Sloops Championships (Texas last won in
2003).
A huge Thank You goes to Rush Creek Yacht Club and its membership who
stepped in after the original host for the event, Texas Corinthian YC, was
destroyed by Hurricane Ike. Special thanks to PRO and SEISA Competition
Chair (and former SEISA Sloops Champ) Jake Scott and his wife Lindsey, his
brother Max and wife Kristi, Bryan Calk, and Rachel Ellis for taking their
time to put together and run the event. College Sailing also got a little
publicity over the weekend as RCYC was also hosting a large Texas Junior
Circuit event at the same time and some of the juniors and parents got to
spend a little time talking with the teams about SEISA and the ICSA.
Results (there were 6 teams for 5 boats, so each has a bye)
Race: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Total
1) The University of Texas 4 1 -- 1 3 2 11
2) Texas A&M University @ Galveston 3 3 2 2 1 -- 11
3) Oklahoma State University 5 2 1 3 -- 1
12
4) Tulane University 1 -- 3 4 5 5 18
5) The University of New Orleans -- 4 4 5 4 3 20
6) The University of Oklahoma 2 4 5 -- 2 4 20.4 (17
total + 20% for taking the alternative penalty in race 1)
Winning Team:
The University of Texas
Mark Hulings (skipper) '08
Chase Dearing (trimmer) '09
Caitlynn Taylor (pit) '11
Brandon Fiew (bow) '10
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Submitted,
Blake Billman
SEISA Graduate Director
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