Southern New England Team Race Report

By Kelly Stannard

The Yale University Bulldogs won the 2012 Southern New England Team Race (SNETR) this weekend hosted by Connecticut College on the Thames River in New London, Conn. Twelve teams from four conferences competed, one full round robin was completed on Saturday with a top six and bottom six round taking place on Sunday.

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Did you know that over 3,500 young sailors competed in 25 sanctioned US Sailing Junior Olympic Sailing Festivals in 2011?

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Jessica Mohler reminds you, there is no one right way to develop a strong foundation for your children. By thinking about the values and ideals you want your child to build through the sport of sailing, you can be more confident that you are making the right decisions for YOUR family.

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Tips on running a successful team race from Joel Hanneman - While all the frills of the biggest team race events in the world make those experiences quite special, they certainly aren’t required. Events like the ISAF Team Race Worlds and U.K. & U.S. National Championships feature fleets of provided boats, a cadre of international umpires, banquets, an army of volunteers and a large budget. On the other end of the spectrum, a nice grassroots regatta can be run with one person in a 15-foot Whaler, four marks and a whistle

Chalk Talk Episode 3

Chris and Jane review the Boston Dinghy Cup, Szambecki, Admiral Moore and Duplin Women's regattas, plus a sneak peek at the Sail1Design.com team race rankings, the Gill Drysuit Contest winner, the race is on for free Sperry Topsiders, "Better Know A District," predictions and more!

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Related links:
Sign up for the college membership: http://racing.ussailing.org/College.htm

Team Race Rankings from Sail1Design:http://www.sail1design.com/rankings/icsa-rankings
News, scores, CSOTW nomination: http://collegesailing.org
Rankings: http://sailingworld.com/collegerankings

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A simple reminder from Bill Gladstone, no matter what you race – bicycles, bobsleds, sailboats – speed wins races.

Admiral Moore Team Race

By Russ O’Reilly

This year's Admiral Moore Team Race was hosted on the East River at SUNY Maritime College. The event was changed from a fleet race to a team race in 2008 and has steadily improved in the level of competition since its debut. This year the regatta had a strong field of ten teams including Dartmouth, Roger Williams, and the University of Rhode Island from NEISA; Georgetown, Hobart/William Smith, Navy, SUNY Maritime, and St. Mary's from MAISA; Eckerd from SAISA, and the much-improved University of Wisconsin traveling from the MCSA Ted Green II from Wickford, R.I. traveled south for the weekend to act as head umpire and his son Ted Green III served as PRO for the event. After two round robins and a final four, NY Maritime finished strong, winning their home event with a 14-4 final record.

Szambecki Team Race Recap

By Kelly Stannard

Despite battling light wind, rain and thunderstorms the Old Dominion University team successfully hosted the Szambecki Team Race last weekend in Norfolk, Va. The College of Charleston Cougars came out victorious with a final record of 11-3. Saturday's racing was sporadic due to weather conditions. On Sunday, racing conditions were much better and competitors didn’t let a little fog or rain get in the way of getting some exciting team racing in. Two full round robins were sailed to complete the event. 

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Dave Perry gives insight on how clubs can build a relationship with the community - turn your club into an “information center,” and invite the community to events and teaching programs.

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Steve Maddox gives a tip about volunteers - volunteers are your friends, use them to expand your program, reach more people and they are a built in advertising function.