Ten teams are on hand at the Naval Academy in Annapolis contesting the 2010 Shields Trophy Regatta, Intercollegiate Sailing's Big Boat Service Academy Championship. This is the first regatta to be sailed aboard Navy's new MK2 44' sloops. Despite a dismal wind forecast, PRO Fred Dersch was able to run four races in light breeze that started at 350 and veered around throughout the day settling in at 075 never becalming the fleet. California Maritime Academy got off to a great start winning the first race convincingly followed by a second and another bullet before suffering a 6th, Navy scrambled in the first race to overcome an OCS to take a third which they followed with a 1 then a tough 5 and then another first to finish the day tied with Cal for the lead. Coast Guard posted a consistent 2,4,4,2 in the challenging conditions to grab third position, two points back. Racing continues tomorrow with a forecast for stronger breeze. Jahn Tihansky Jahn Tihansky Director, Varsity Offshore Sailing Team United States Naval Academy 410-293-5608
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