Sailing Set for Trio of Weekend Regattas

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Sailing will strike the drinking water this weekend at a trio of regattas such as internet hosting the Boston Dinghy Cup alongside MIT.  In addition to their property function, the Crimson will contend at the NEISA Women’s Fleet Race Championship also held in Cambridge, Mass. and the Admirals’ Cup in King’s Position, NY. 

Forecast

NEISA Women’s Fleet Race Championship and Boston Dinghy Cup – Cambridge, Mass.
Cloudy situations are anticipated all through the to start with working day of racing with temperatures remaining persistently in the superior 40’s and reduced 50’s.  Winds are also envisioned to remain steady, only achieving as high as 11 knots with winds out of the west ranging from 16 to 23 knots.  Rain is predicted in the next day of racing with temperatures in the same selection as Saturday.  Winds will access a bit greater to 13 knots and gusts to 28 knots out of the northwest. 
 
Admirals’ Cup – King’s Point, NY
Substantially warmer situations are anticipated in King’s Stage than that of Cambridge, Mass. with temperatures reaching as high as 69 levels.  Winds on Saturday are envisioned to access 13 knots with gusts out of the northwest achieving as large as 27 knots.  Temperatures are expected to be close to the very same on Sunday, but winds will relaxed.  Winds are envisioned to not achieve double digits throughout the racing day and gusts out of the southeast will continue to be all over 16 knots. 

What to Know

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• The Crimson will co-host the Boston Dinghy Cup with neighbor faculty, MIT.  The dwelling regatta will be the closing of Harvard’s five dwelling gatherings this spring. 

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• Last weekend the Crimson competed at the NEISA Women’s Group Race Championship and the Oberg Trophy, registering sixth and 13^th area finishes. 

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• Harvard has appeared strong so considerably this year as they have recorded 9 prime-a few finishes, like initially-put finishes at the Sharpe Trophy Team Race and the Wooden Trophy Team Race earlier this time. 

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• In the most modern ICSA Rankings for Open up and Women’s Sailing, Harvard landed at No. 3 for Open Sailing and No. 4 for Women’s Sailing. 

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At the Helm

Michael O’Connor is getting into his 26^th time as the head coach for the Harvard Sailing system.  Underneath O’Connor, the Crimson have won national team race championships in both of those 2002 and 2003.  Also, they gained the countrywide coed championship and women’s national title in 2003 and 2005, respectively.  Past 12 months, O’Connor led his crew again to the ICSA Group Race Countrywide Championship and the ICSA Coed Dinghy Championship. 

Next Up

Next weekend Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30, the Crimson will vacation to their very first national championship competition of the year in the ICSA Women’s National Group Race Championship hosted by Stanford University.  In addition, Harvard will fight at the NEISA Open up Fleet Race Championship.