FINAL RESULTS
SEISA MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP
October 9, 2010
Rush Creek Yacht Club, Rockwall, TX
SEISA and its schools sincerely thank the Rush Creek Yacht Club and its
membership for their hospitality and time given to make this event
happen. We would like to thank several alumni for their support; Jake Scott
(Texas A&M) for prepping the boats, Ryan Glaze (Baylor) for acting as
PRO, Bryan Caulk and Trey Hill (Texas A&M) for acting as Umpires, Carson
Marstron (Texas A&M) and Jeff Progelhof (Baylor).
Four teams showed up to vie for the first modern SEISA Match Racing
Championship. There has been collegiate match racing in the past, and SEISA
even has a perpetual trophy for the event, but it has not been contested
since the 90's and the end of the Douglas Cup, which used to be the
championship for college match racing. Match Racing is now big on the world
stage, with an international professional tour and a new womens Olympic
event. The iCSA has decided that a return for college match racing was
needed, since the ICSA and its districts produce experts in every sailing
discipline except the one on one format.
Rush Creek Yacht Club was chosen to host the inaugural
event because its fleet of IC-24s (converted J-24s with a blade jib and
Melges 24 style cockpit) most closely resemble the Sonars that the National
Championship will be sailed in. Saturday morning broke with very light winds
from the south west, teams drew for boats and opponents and were then sent
out under AP to wait for the wind to fill in. After an hour the teams were
returned to shore for lunch and to wait for breeze. The wind filled by 2 and
racing began in the semifinal brackets; Texas A&M vs. Tulane and Texas A&M
Galveston vs. South Alabama.
Tulane defeated Texas A&M 2-0, while A&M Galveston took the first race
from USA, with the Jaguars taking the next 2 and advancing. Race 3 between
A&M Galveston and USA saw the only penalty handed out by the umpires. With
time winding down before the gun A&M Galveston was being tailed
on starboard out far left of the line near the rock jetty that forms the
RCYC harbor. With USA overlapped and to leeward, TAMUG called for water and
attempted to turn down and jibe onto port, rather than turn up and tack
away. USA protested and TAMUG was awarded a penalty. TAMUG kept it close,
but was never able to gain the lead.
With the wind now shifting wildly and becoming very patchy the best of
3 final was begun between Tulane and USA. Generally the starts for the
semifinals had not been aggressive, but the finals did show a little action.
Tulane managed to gain the upper hand in both starts and did an excellent
job of managing their opponent and protecting the favored side of the
course, while still playing the shifts. Tulane defeated USA 2-0 and has
advanced to the ICSA Match Racing National Championship.
I genuinely hope that this event grows and prospers in the future. I
personally love match racing and had a great time watching our teams
compete.
Sincerely,
Blake Billman
SEISA Graduate Director
Bracket 1 Race1 Race2
Texas A&M L L
Tulane W W
Bracket 2 Race1
Race2 Race3
Texas A&M Galveston W
L L
University of South Alabama L W W
Finals Race1 Race2
Tulane W W
USA L L
Winner:
Tulane University Green Wave
New Orleans, LA
Patrick Ryan (skipper) '11
Andrew Eyring '11
Jessie Yoste '11
Mary Duncan '11
SEISA Match Racing Championship, the John Dane Bowl
(Given in ’91 by Trip Alyn in honor of 3x All American skipper John Dane,
who twice won the Douglas Cup Match Racing Championship at the Long Beach YC
in 1969 & 70.)
SEISA Sloop Championship Winning Team, the Commodore Wittmer Trophy
(Named in 1961 for the Commodore of the St. Petersburg YC, site of the first
SISA sloop championship
SEISA Sloop Championship Winning Skipper, the Ted Tolson Bowl
(Named in 1961 for a supporter and Judge from St. Petersburg YC)
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