The Kennedy Cup, Intercollegiate Sailing's Big Boat National Championship,
was contested in the
Chesapeake Bay on 2/3/4 November. Ten teams from around the country vied
for the chance to become this year's winning
crew. Although Hurricane Sandy delayed preparation and made travel
difficult for many schools, all entrants were still able
to make it to Navy for the event, which was finely run by PRO Wayne Bretsch
and Head Judge Ken Morrison.
Two races were run on Friday with NW winds ranging from 12-25 knots. Cal
Maritime demonstrated great comfort
with the strong wind by leading the fleet with a score of 2-1. They were
closely followed by the Naval Academy and NY Maritime.
On Saturday, sailors faced even colder and windier conditions.
Temperatures reached only into the upper 40s and the wind speed
increased throughout the day from 15 knots to near 30 by the end of the
day. The crew from the Naval Academy sailed almost flawless races
to lead the day with three first place finishes. Cal Maritime and Kings
Point rounded out the top three places.
Sunny skies and gentler winds came in for Sundays two races. Genoas were
used for the first time all regatta, which proved much
to the liking of Mass Maritime who scored 3-1 to lead the day.
In the end, it was the team from the Naval Academy who was the most
consistent throughout the event. Winning five of seven
races, Navy ended up winning the Kennedy Cup National Big Boat
Championship. With the victory, they earned the right to represent
the US at the Student Yachting World Cup in France in 2013. Sailing for
the Naval Academy were skipper Steve Jaenke, Charlie
Johnson, Sam Ross, Kelsey Ragsdale, Sean Brown, Andy Beeler, Roscoe Thomas,
and Ethan Madison.
Final Results are as follows:
1. US Naval Academy 1 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 4
12 points
2. Cal Maritime 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 7 - 3
21
3. Kings Point 3 - 5 - 3 - 3 - 4 - 2 - 8
28
4. NY Maritime 5 - 2 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 8 - 5
33
5. Maine Maritime 7 - 11- 4 - 4 - 8 - 5 - 2
41
6. Coast Guard Academy 4 - 4 - 5 - 5 - 9 - 6 - 9
42
7. Mass Maritime 6 - 9 - 9 - 9 - 7 - 3 - 1
44
8. U. of Michigan 9 - 8 - 11- 6 - 5 - 4 - 7
50
9. St. Mary's 8 - 6 - 8 - 10-10- 9 - 6
57
10. Army 11 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 6 -10- 10
58
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