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Monday, March 25, 2019
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Cooper & St. Mary's of Maryland Finish 9th
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Lewis Cooper and St. Mary’s College of Maryland finished 9th competing in the Aaron Szambecki Team Race Sailing Regatta.
The Interconference Regatta which was hosted by Old Dominion saw competitors compete in FJ/Z420 Boats.
A total of 58 races were conducted in 15-20 knot Westerly Winds with St. Mary’s College of Maryland finishing with a record of 5 wins and 13 defeats.
In Round One St. Mary’s College of Maryland would finish 0 & 9, they would fall to Charleston, George Washington, Harvard, Old Dominion, Kings Points, Navy, Jacksonville, Stanford and Tufts/
In the Second Round St. Mary’s College of Maryland finished 5 & 4. They would defeat George Washington, Jacksonville, Kings Point, Stanford and Tufts, while falling to Charleston, Harvard, Navy and Old Dominion.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
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2019 Argo Group Gold Cup Update
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The addition of four of the world’s top match racers, including Women’s World No. 1 Pauline Courtois of France, makes the field for the 2019 Argo Group Gold Cup one of the most diverse and cements its status as the preeminent match race regatta.
Courtois and World No. 3 Harry Price of Australia, World No. 5 Maxime Mesnil of France and World No. 15 Chris Poole of the U.S. are recent entrants to the regatta, scheduled May 6-11 and awarding $100,000 in prize money.
They join a field that already features World No. 1 Ian Williams of Great Britain, No. 2 Eric Monnin of Switzerland and No. 4 Ettore Botticini of Italy, as well as Women’s World No. 6 Lucy Macgregor of Great Britain. Macgregor had a magical run at last year’s Gold Cup to place fourth overall, the best finish ever by a women’s crew.
Also entered is World No. 7 Nicklas Dackhammar of Sweden, No. 8 Toravr Mirsky of Australia and No. 13 Johnie Berntsson of Sweden.
In total, the field includes two crews each from Australia, France, Great Britain and Sweden and one each from Italy, Switzerland and the U.S. The final entrant will be the Bermuda National Match Race champion.
“We couldn’t be more pleased with the way the lineup has filled out,” said event chairperson Leatrice Oatley, a past commodore of host Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. “To have two of the best women’s match racers alongside the top five male skippers shows the appeal of the Gold Cup and racing in Bermuda. We’re very happy to have such a diverse and international field.”
Courtois, Price and Mesnil are all making their debuts at the Argo Group Gold Cup. None of the three has been to Bermuda before, although their knowledge of the Gold Cup is steeped in its tradition.
“We’ve never been to Bermuda before but we know that the Argo Group Gold Cup is a prestigious regatta with many famous winners,” said the 30-year-old Courtois, who won the 2018 Women’s International Match Racing Series with two firsts in the five-event series. “The Gold Cup is one of the major match racing events and it’s an honor to be invited.”
Price’s Down Under Racing team from Sydney, Australia, enters the Argo Group Gold Cup as the youngest crew alongside Botticini’s CNVA Sailing Team from Italy. Both skippers will be aged 23 during the Argo Group Gold Cup. Price won the Youth Match Racing World Championship in 2017, over Botticini, and has since gone on to post some top finishes on the world tour, including third place at last year’s Regata de Portugal.
2019 ARGO GROUP GOLD CUP PRELIMINARY ENTRANT LIST
•Johnie Berntsson (SWE) – World No. 13, 10th Argo Group Gold Cup (champion 2008, ’14)
•Ettore Botticini (ITA) – World No. 4, second Argo Group Gold Cup, reigning Youth Match Racing World champion
•Pauline Courtois (FRA) – Women’s World No. 1, first Argo Group Gold Cup
•Nicklas Dackhammar (SWE) – World No. 7, third Argo Group Gold Cup
•Lucy Macgregor (GBR) – Women’s World No. 6, third Argo Group Gold Cup, reigning three-time Women’s Match Racing World champion
•Maxime Mesnil (FRA) – World No. 5, first Argo Group Gold Cup
•Torvar Mirsky (AUS) – World No. 8, fifth Argo Group Gold Cup (champion 2011), reigning Match Racing World champion
•Eric Monnin (SUI) – World No. 2, 12th Argo Group Gold Cup
•Chris Poole (USA) – World No. 15, fifth Argo Group Gold Cup
•Harry Price (AUS) – World No. 3, 2017 Youth Match Racing World Champion
•Ian Williams (GBR) – World No. 1, 11th Argo Group Gold Cup (champion 2006), six-time Match Racing World champion
•Bermuda National Match Racing champion – to be named
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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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Cooper & St. Mary's of Maryland Finish 7th in Graham Hall
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Lewis Cooper helped St. Mary's College of Maryland finished 7th competing in the 2019 Graham Hall Team Interconference Regatta hosted by Navy.
A total of 16 schools took to the start line with Cooper and his teammates finishing with a record of 9 wins and 5 defeats.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland defeated Christopher Newport University, Georgetown University, Roger Williams University, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, Yale University, U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, SUNY Maritime College and Fordham University.
They would fall to Hobart and William Smith Colleges, George Washington University, Old Dominion University, U. S. Naval Academy and College of Charleston.
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Sunday, March 17, 2019
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Bermuda Sailors Conclude Open Bic Regatta
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Bermuda Sailors took to the waters in San Diego to compete in the O'Pen Bic North American Regatta.
Genevieve Lau finished as the top sailor in the Bermuda Fleet in second place overall with 25 Net Points, Lau won five of the 13 races sailed. Lau would also record two other top three finishes.
Emily Davis, finishing 27th overall with 214 points, Raphael Rudolf finished in 49th place with 352 points, while Joanna Santiago finished 55th with 423 points.
Finishing in 59th place was Sergio de Frias with 445 points, while Sofia Amaral finished 69th with 540 points, with 640 points on the board Phoenix Bowers finished 82nd.
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Monday, March 04, 2019
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Cooper Helps St Mary's Finish 3rd in GW Team Race
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Lewis Cooper helped St. Mary's College of Maryland finished 3rd competing in the 2019 GW Team Race despite a slow start this morning.
The wind was minimal, but high water levels allowed for racing to be held in the lagoon to hide from the stronger current in the Potomac River.
Cooper and his teammates would finish the six school Regatta with a record of 8 wins and 7 defeats after 3 Rounds.
In Round One St. Mary's College of Maryland defeated Cornell, George Washington and Pennsylvania, while falling to Christopher Newport and Georgetown.
St. Mary's College of Maryland would defeat Christopher Newport, Cornell and Pennsylvania in the Second Round, while falling to George Washington and Georgetown.
In the Final Round St. Mary's College of Maryland defeated Christopher Newport and Pennsylvania, while falling to Cornell, George Washington and Georgetown.
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