May 2009 Sailing Articles

   In my first article for Sailgroove I mentioned that most club teams that achieve success have a short run, and that the winning ways don't normally last beyond one generation. The reason this is usually the case is that the program manages to get one or 2 really good sailors (usually just one) and they manage to build up the team around them and their skill. They have a successful college career and when they leave its over and the program falls back to earth.    What good is having a great run in college if the only person… more »

The rankings are compiled by Sailing World Magazine and determined by the coaches of the ICSA.  Every coach gets 1 vote to rank all the teams.  Latest Rankings (May 6, 2009) Coed [#] = first-place votes received (#) = prev. rank Total Points     01. Georgetown [7] (2) 328 11. Hobart/Wm. Smith (11) 179 02. Boston College [6] (1) 324 12. Navy (7) 169 03. Yale [4] (5) 316 13. SUNY Maritime (9) 166 04. St. Mary's (6) 276 14. Stanford (13) 130 05. Charleston (4) 266 15. Boston Univ. (13) 107 06. Roger Williams (3) 249 16. Washington College (17)… more »

The Woonsocket Rockets top the leaderboard after day one at the 2009 British Open Team Racing Championship for the Wilson Trophy at West Kirby Sailing Club Streaming Updates at wksc.net/wilsontrophy A clear blue sky and a chilly ten knot breeze greeted the forty two team racing squads competing in the 60th Wilson Trophy at West Kirby Sailing Club this morning. With the 2009 British Open Team Racing Championship title at stake there was a subtly serious edge to the otherwise convivial atmosphere which prevailed over the sailors’ alfresco breakfast of coffee and bacon sandwiches. With perfect team racing conditions on offer,… more »