Sailing Club Results & News
Coed Finish 12th at Coed Dinghy Nationals!
URI Placed 12th at this years Coed National Championship also held in Cascade Locks, OR May 30th-June 1st. Conditions for the Coed's were a little windier then for the Women as all the heavies got a chance to sail. Considering the competition 12th was a great result for the Rams. With the new Semi Final format, National's are truly representative of the top 18 teams in the country. Contributing to the effort in A-Division was Matt Carmody '11 with Maggie Craig '13 and Andrew Moakes '13 as crews. In B-Division was Amy Hawkins '12 and Jamie Simmons '12 as skippers and Caroline Hall '12 and Jeremy Henry '11 as crews.
Although the Rams suffer some loses of top skippers and crews this year, they return many sailors at National's including the whole National Champion Woman's Team. Thanks for following the Ram's this season and see you in the fall!
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URI Women Win 2011 National Championships!!!
The URI Women won the Sperry Top-Sider/Gill Women's Naitonal Championship held in Cascade Locks, OR May 23rd-26th. The Rams won by convincing 10 points despit eating a DSQ in race 3B from a starting line foul. Conditions on "The Gorge" were tricky all week with unseasonably cold weather causing very light winds on the normally very windy Hood River Gorge. 3-4 knot upwind current caused fleet inversions on many downwinds but the Rams handled it better then the rest. B-Division Sailors Chanel Miller '14 and Danielle Fougere '12 turned in two first place finishes to close the regatta and seal victory for the Rams. They were also aided by Katie Coupland '11 in the Semi Finals. Amy Hawkins '12 and Caroline Hall '12 finished 2nd in A-Division, only one point out of first. Amy Hawkins was also named Honorable Mention All-American for her excellent sailing throughout the Fall 2010-Spring 2011 seasons.
This is URI's first ever Women's National Championship and first Dinghy National's win since 1976.
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Women Qualify for Semi Finals!
The women's team qualified for semi finals by placing 6th in New Englands held at Bowdoin College in Harpswell, ME. Amy Hawkins '12 and Caroline Hall '12 placed 4th in A division while Chanel Miller '14 sailing with crews Danielle Fougere '12 and Katie Coupland '11 placed 9th in B division. Saturday was a brutal day on the water with temperatures only climbing into the mid 40's with rain, wind to 20 knots, and occasional hail. Sunday was much more pleasent and sunny but very little wind allowing only A divison to complete races which eventually had to be thrown out to keep number of races in A and B divisons equal.
Next stop is semi finals and finals in Cascade Locks, OR May 23rd-26th. The womens format is a two day semi final immediatly before a two day final all at the nationals location.
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Rams Qualify for Coed Semi Finals!!!
URI finshed 5th at this weekend New England Coed Dinghy Championships hosted at home on the infamous Harbor of Refuge. It was a wild and windy weekend with no race sailed in under 18 knots and the vast majority of races sailed in 25 knots(see photos below). In A division senior skipper Matt Carmody teamed up with experienced heavy air crew Andrew Moakes to finish 9th in their divsion. Amy Hawkins started B divsion strong with a 7-7 first set before the wind became sustained over 20 knots when Jamie Simmons stepped in and averaged a 5 for the rest of his races. All-star senior heavy Jeremy Henry crewed in B divison all weekend.
The Rams advance to the ICSA Semi Finals in Long Beach,CA April 30th-May 1st. As always follow all the weekend action on Techscore
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Alumni Dinner
Saturday, April 16th 7:00PM-10:00PM
Casey's Grill & Bar
191 Old Tower Hill Road
South Kingstown, RI
URI sailing is proudly hosting the 69th Annual Coast Guard Alumni Bowl for the New England Fleet Racing Championship on April 16th and 17th. We would like to continue the camaraderie that was rekindled during the 75th Anniversary dinner and talk with our new coach Clinton Hayes.
$20.00 includes those trademark Casey's appetizers we all love and remember and also a pasta dinner buffet.
We are asking that you RSVP by Monday April 11th.
Please let us know if you have any questions: urisailingteam@gmail.com
We are looking forward to a great response!
We apologize for the late notice on this but we hope as many people can make it as possible.
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Sailing News and Results from the 2004-2005 Season
Sailing News and Results from the 2003-2004 Season
