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ISSA Team Racing Nationals
Baker Trophy
Grosse Pointe YC
Grosse Pointe, MI
24-26 May 2002
Conditions:
Saturday: Overcast with showers, winds East 15-18 kts, gusty, lots of
square chop. A 66 race, 12 team round robin was sailed with one the
water observing. There were 3-4 protests which resulted in 2 race being
overturned. The most interesting was the St. Georges vs. Newport Harbor
race where all six boats went around the lower mark of the reverse "N"
course incorrectly. Half way up the last windward leg, the St. George's
kids figured out their error, returned to the mark and corrected
themselves to seal the win. At the completion of the round-robin, the
schools were divided into a final four (Tabor Academy (MA), Milton
Academy (MA), Jesuit HS (LA), Newport Harbor HS (CA)), a middle four (
defend champions Coronado HS (CA), Univ. of San Diego HS (CA), the Key
School (MD), and Martin County HS (FL), and a lower four (St. Georges
school (RI), Anacorte HS (WA), St. Petersburg HS (FL), and St. Ignatius
HS (IL)).
Sunday: Sunny, winds southerly 7-10 kts. Less chop. The championship
final four raced a double round robin, the middle and lower fours raced
a single round-robin. The regatta came down the final race between Tabor
and Milton. Milton's win in the final 10 yards of the reverse "N" course
pulled them into a tie with Tabor and based upon head-to-head records,
Milton prevailed and earned their first National Team Racing
Championship (Baker Trophy). Overall, all three New England squads
represented our district proudly. Next year's Baker is in the Pacific
District, mostly likely at Treasurer Island in San Francisco Bay. More
details to follow
Schools (first round, championship/consolation round, overall score)
1. Milton (9-2, 4-2, 13-4)*
2. Tabor (10-1, 3-3, 13-4)
3. Jesuit HS (LA) (8-3, 4-2, 12-5)
4. Newport Harbor HS (CA) ( 8-3, 1-5, 9-8)
5. Coronado HS (CA) ( 7-4, 3-0, 10-4)
6. Univ of San Diego HS (CA) ( 7-4, 1-2, 8-6)
7. Key School (MD) ( 5-6, 2-1, 7-7)
8. Martin County HS (FL) (5-6, 0-3), 5-9)
9. St George's School (RI ) ( 4-7, 3-0, 7-7)
10. St. Petersburg HS (FL) ( 1-10, 2-1, 3-11)
11. St. Ignatius HS (IL) ( 1-10, 1-2, 2-12)
12. Anacorte HS (WA) ( 1-10, 0-3, 1-13)
* = Wins the head-to-head tie breaker 2-1 |
