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posted 03/29/2009 30th Joseph R. Duplin Trophy
Tufts University & Medford Boat Club
Upper Mystic Lake, Medford
March 28-29, 2009
REPORT AFTER DAY 1:
Saturday: After a calm morning, perfect conditions under sunny and blue
skies allowed all 45 races of the round-robin and one tie break race to
be completed. The first race stared at 11:40 in the minimum three knots
SE wind. A couple subsequent starts were aborted for the three knot
minimum rule but the wind kept building and settled in from ESE reaching
a maximum of 12 knots. The Charles River Fog reached Medford in the
form of low clouds after 4:00 knocking the breeze back to 5-8 for the
final two flights.
The level of team racing was outstanding. It is clear that these
women’s teams prepared for this event. The teams started well, sailed
fast, and executed close quarter maneuvers throughout the day. Only one
protest was heard by judge Peter Johns which was disallowed. No breakdowns.
The format for tomorrow is to run a consolation single round-robin for
the bottom six teams followed by a double round-robin for the top four
teams.
The Medford Boat Club, Tufts next door neighbor, opened their doors for
boat rotation, shelter, etc. Coaches watched from the second floor
luxury lounge. SailGroove.org (Chris Love) arrived with the late
afternoon clouds to video the last few races.
Rain is expected tomorrow along with more wind and continued fantastic
racing.
Results for round one:
1. Boston College 9-0
2. Yale 7-2
3. Harvard 7-2
4. Brown 6-3 (beat Tufts in sail-off race)
5. Tufts 6-3
6. MIT 4-5
7. St. Mary’s 3-6
8. Boston Univ. 2-7
9. Rhode Island 1-8
10. Stanford 0-9
Names in tomorrow’s final report.
PRO: Ken Legler
RC: Margaret Rew, Nate Rosenberg, Greg Hering, Ruth Summers.
