This past weekend seven Northwestern University sailors traveled to Madison, WI to compete in a 3-division regatta hosted by the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Northwestern competed against 8 other teams in 420s and Tech dinghies. A full regatta with 9 races in each division was planned and completed by 1pm Central time on April 25th with Minnesota taking first overall.
Northwestern’s A division sailors, Eric Michel and Katherine Nickele, represented the team well and placed fourth in their division! Despite some unpleasantly cool weather, all sailors enjoyed their stay in Madison. Regattas like this make us remember how much fun sailing in the MCSA can be. This regatta was particularly fun because it involved sailing Tech dinghies, a boat practically nobody in the MCSA has any experience sailing. Competing in a tech dinghy, which I would liken to a grown man’s optimist, was certainly a very interesting experience. Special thanks to the organizing committee from U of Wisconsin for putting on a great regatta! The Northwestern University Sailing Team looks forward to returning in a few weeks for Team Race National Qualifiers.
-Justin McMath, McCormick 2011
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