On Friday, May 7, the Fordham University Sailing Association hosted its 60/10 Anniversary Dinner at the New York Yacht Club in Manhattan. This occasion marked the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the Sailing Association in 1950 and the 10th Anniversary of the rebirth of the Sailing Team in 2000. University President Fr. Joseph McShane, S. J. welcomed the 164 guests and US Sailing President Gary Jobson was the keynote speaker. Among those in attendance were Commodore Steve Breines of the Morris Yacht & Beach Club on City Island, Executive Director of Athletics Frank McLaughlin, and Fordham alumnus & Rear Commodore, New York Yacht Club, Tom Harrington, who also welcomed the assembled sailors and guests..
The packed program included saluting the 23 current members of the Sailing Team, who concluded the best season in the program's history; inaugurating a Fordham Sailing Hall of Fame, which honored four Co-Founders, Louis T. Piccoli '52, Richard J. Russo '52, Jean "Jack" Liegey '52 and John F. Schmitt '53, the latter two posthumously, plus Charles "Bud" McEntee '72, former Commodore and MAISA Undergraduate President, and Katherine G. Murphy '06, former Team Captain. Special Friends of Fordham Sailing Paul Laddomada & Maura Mandrano of Sailmaker Marine on City Island, Detective Christopher Scallon of the Norfolk, VA Police Department, and Meg Johantgen & Lauri Matijas, Annapolis, MD were also recognized with commemorative plaques. In addition, kudos were extended to Alexandra, Joseph & Gabriella Macari '09 of Macari Vineyards, Mattituck, NY for supplying the wine during the reception and dinner, and Chris Garrity '87 of Richardson's Maptech, New Bedford, MA, who provided a generous supply of Cruising Guides for a drawing during the evening. This gala event was the culmination of a fundraising campaign to finance the acquisition of a replacement fleet of 10 brand new 420 sailboats from Zim Sailing; five pre-owned FJs from Columbia University and a 19' Grady White Race Committee Boat plus fund the employment of a professional coach starting with the fall 2010 season. The goal of $100,000 was exceeded by 50% as over $152,000 of revenue was generated. A week earlier, the Columbia University Sailing Team held a similar event on campus and over $102,000 was raised. Columbia is purchasing 10 brand new 420s from Zim Sailing, as well, and the two programs, which practice together out of Morris Yacht & Beach Club and City Island Yacht Club anticipate Co-Hosting MAISA & ICSA Intersectional events with their new 20-boat fleet. At the Fordham dinner, a short slide show created by team Official Photographer Bridget Walter of North Fork Memories, Cutchogue, NY was screened and may be viewed by going to Fordham University 2010 Greater New York Dinghy Regatta on YouTube. Joe Sullivan '58 Coach Fordham University Sailing Team ________________________________________________ icsa mailing list [email protected] http://www.collegesailing.org/mailman/?listname=icsa Unsubscribe: Send a blank email to [email protected]
