Team Barrows/Henken Wins US Open Sailing Series
Eastern member Ian Barrows and his crew Hans Henken took first place in the 49er class in the US Open Sailing Series in Miami on January 16. The event results can be found here. Follow their Olympic journey at Barrows Henken Racing - Path to Paris 2024.
Southernmost Regatta
EYC member Alden Reid competed in the Southernmost Regatta in Key West last week, racing aboard Extreme 2 in the Cape 31 class. After four days of tight racing, Extreme 2 was in second place, tied for first. No races were sailed on the fifth and final day and the team took home a hard-fought second place. Results from the event can be found here.
Tulane Sailing Team
Eastern member Abi Borggaard and the Tulane Sailing Team were awarded their championship rings on Friday, January 19 at the Glazer Family Club at Yulman Stadium at Tulane University in New Orleans. The rings commemorated the team’s win last spring at the 2022 ICSA Open Dinghy National Championship at their home venue on Lake Pontchartrain. Abi is pictured with the full team and with Coach Charles Higgins and Libby Alexander whose generosity endowed the Sailing Team as a Varsity sport in 2018. For more information on their win, click here.
Team Captain Interest Form
Team EYC has a large and competitive slate of events lined up for 2023. If you are interested in leading a team for one of the events as a Team Captain, please indicate your interest using this form. If you’d like to learn more about the responsibilities of a Team Captain, check out this guide.
NEISA Umpire Clinic
NEISA (the New England college sailing conference) is looking to train more umpires in order to fill out umpiring rosters for their spring team racing calendar. The conference is offering free virtual umpire training, set to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 7-8 from 5-7:30pm. The zoom lessons will be taught by Rob Overton, Alice Leonard, and Sandy Grosvenor. Click here to register. If you want to receive further communications about NEISA umpiring opportunities, please fill out this form.
Match Racing Grant Program
Applications are open to receive $5,000 in program funding through the 2023 David Storrs Match Racing Grant. Applicants should be avid match racers ages 21 to 29, and are expected to attend at least three graded events and one clinic this year. More information is available here.
Upcoming Events
Sailing Committee Meeting - Monday, March 13
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Owner/Crew Availability Form
Are you a skipper looking for crew? Or a crew looking to sail? We have everyone covered in our new Crew Bank Form here. Click here to see all responses.
Reach the Sailing Office at sailing@easternyc.org
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