CSULB Sailing Association
Newest Shields Skipper Joins the Ranks
CSULB Sailing Association member Jake Hawkins is now the newest skipper to join Shields Fleet 20, after passing his checkout on July 19, 2015.
Denito Wins Pop Tops by Less than a Boat Length
1…..2…..3. That was the difference between winning and losing on June 25th at the final race of Seal Beach Yacht Club’s “Pop Tops” Series 2. Team Denito and skipper Dennis Trombley edged out skipper Mike Fratantoro’s Strong Beach Sailing squad by about two-thirds of a boat length for a win in the series’ 4th race, a win that vaulted Denito into first place in the final Shields Class standings.
With Team Strong Beach holding onto a two-point lead after the first three weeks of racing, Trombley and crew (Robert Munroe, John Majkut and Gwynn Markle) had to win Race 4 on June 25th to force a tie in the standings. In classic Denito style, the team came from behind for the victory. After a one race throw-out, the series went down to a tiebreak, which Denito took for winning the final race.
Pop Tops Series 2 lasted four weeks (one race per week) from June 4 to June 25, 2015.
Strong Sailing at Memorial Day Regatta
It took seven races to decide a Shields Class winner in this year’s ABYC Memorial Day Regatta, but after a two-day back and forth between skippers Dennis Trombley and Mike Fratantoro it was Mike Frat’s team, Strong Beach Sailing, who eked out a one-point victory.
The regatta was tied after six races but Strong Beach took first place in Race Seven for the regatta win, followed by Trombley’s Denito Syndicate Racing in second and Mossy Kennedy’s team in third.
The event was held from May 23 to 24, 2015, and notably it was the first time CSULB Sailing has ever entered three of its Shields in a regatta.
Mission Bay Trip Canceled for First Time Ever
The worst California drought in a hundred years is still in full force, so no one in the CSULBSA could have guessed that our annual after-finals weekend in Mission Bay, San Diego would be canceled by rain for the first time ever.
But the Spring’s first substantial rainfall in Southern California on May 15th was enough for flooding near Mission Bay and triggered health warnings for the bay and ocean beaches.
With the camping sites, beaches and bay sailing all closed, the trip — which was scheduled for May 15 to 18 — was canceled.
No plans are set for rescheduling the trip, but the club is planning an alternative: a two-weekend Hobie sailing fest beginning May 30th.
Fleet 20 Competes Against the Nation’s Best in Monterey
From May 1st to May 3rd 2015, CSULB Fleet 20 sailed in the Shields Ocean – Great Lakes Challenge Cup (OGLC), a class regatta hosted by the Shields Class Association. The event invites all Shields fleets from across the U.S. to send one boat to compete in a series of five races.
This year’s regatta was hosted by Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club (Shields Fleets 7 & 12). It was a formidable class of five competitors, featuring the No. 1, 3 & 5 finishers in last year’s Shields National Regatta, as well as the defending champion of the 2014 OGLC Cup.
Despite sending a crew of some of the CSULB Sailing Club’s most experienced skippers, Fleet 20 ended the five-race regatta in last place with 23 points (5-5-5-4-4).
Two-time national champion Bill Berry of visiting Fleet 10 (Marion, Massachusetts) took first place in the event after winning two photo finishes on the second day of racing (9 points overall).
Club Cruises to Catalina
For the fifth time in six years, the CSULB Sailing Association made the 55-mile roundtrip sail to Santa Catalina Island for Spring Break from March 30 to April 2, 2015.
On Catalina, the club spent four days and three nights camping, hiking, snorkeling, wakeboarding and kayaking at Two Harbors campground.
Sailing Club T-shirts Available Through Apr 28
Once again, 2015 club t-shirts are available, but only for a limited time!
Order your CSULBSA shirt/hoodie online at teespring.com/sailcsulb2015 by Tuesday 04/28/15 at 8:00pm PT.
Support our club’s effort to send a crew and a boat to compete in the 2016 Shields National Regatta in Monterey, California. Plus get an awesome shirt! (Lots of styles, colors and fits to choose from.)
Help spread the word. And Go Beach!
New Skipper Joins the Ranks
The CSULB Sailing Association is proud to welcome David Woerner to our fleet of Shields skippers. David, who currently serves as the club’s vice commodore, is the latest skipper to join Shields Fleet 20, after completing his checkout and provisional sails on March 27, 2015.
Visit our Week of Welcome Booth on Campus Jan 28-29
The Sailing Association will be at CSULB’s annual Week of Welcome Fair on Wednesday Jan 28 and Thursday Jan 29 from 11:00am to 2:00pm.
Stop by for information on the club and our sailing courses, which are designed for everyone from advanced sailors to those with no experience at all. Just look for the big, colorful catamaran sailboat!
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