US SAILING Offers
NWISA Team Racing District Championship
College Sailors
New Special Membership
US SAILING and the Inter-
Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA)
have partnered to develop a program
that provides college sailors with an
opportunity to become US SAILING
members at a special discount rate. US
SAILING’s College Pass, a division of US
SAILING’s Golden Anchor Program, is
a full membership designed to provide
support for collegiate sailing in the
United States.
College sailors can become US
SAILING members at a discounted price
by signing up for this special membership
through their respective sailing team. By
Bainbridge High School sailors D’Amore of the ‘Varsity” fleet pinning
becoming a member, teams accumulate
dominated the district in the NW District all three boats of the strong opponent
credits that can be used towards the
high school Team Race Championship Orcas with their boat at the start thereby
purchase of US SAILING educational
held in Seattle at Sail Sand point, at Lake allowing their teammates to sail ahead
materials in the US SAILING store. This
Washington, May 2-3. for the 1, 2, 4 victory.
new membership creates a sponsorship
The weather was varied, raining
fund used to promote and encourage
on Saturday for much of the day, and • Freshman Maude Gibbins and
collegiate sailing programs in the U.S.
mixed sun and clouds Sunday as systems Alex Shimmin, executing the perfect
In return, the ICSA has created the US
moved through the area, making for mark trap to send their teammates ahead
SAILING Grit Award for Competitive
mostly light and incredibly shifty winds, for a win in the “JV” fleet.
Perseverance that recognizes teams who
although a few races had strong gusts
fulfill the last regional qualifying spots
that surprised some of the opponent’s • Sailing for the Bainbridge in the
for the ICSA National Championships.
boats into capsize. Thirty races were championship division were Co-captains
“US SAILING is proud to promote
sailed in the championship fleet and Abby Hartmann and Sean Willerford,
collegiate sailing,” said Charlie Leighton,
about twenty in the “JV” fleet, all on the and Ethan Stahl at the helm, and Amanda
executive director of US SAILING.
same start line. The race committee made D’Amore, Chase Webber, and Kristiaan
“Sailing at this level is an outstanding
yeoman efforts to keep the digital “N” Thompson as crew. Their record was
training ground for competitive sailing
courses square to the wind with notable 8 wins 1 loss, followed by Orcas with
in the U.S.”
failures, and the resourceful sailors 7 wins 2 losses. North Kitsap finished
“We look forward to this long term
found themselves reaching on the first third out of the seven schools competing
relationship with US SAILING,” said
and last legs (normally tacking upwind) under the ISSA requirement.
Mitch Brindley, president of the ICSA.
and tacking on the offset legs (normally
“The funding this program provides is
reaches). It required a great deal of keen • Sailing for Bainbridge in the
instrumental to the growth of collegiate
observation and adaptability on the part “JV” fleet were Kendall Sanson, Jake
sailing. This is a great way to get college
of the sailors to earn favorable results. Fetterman, and Maude Gibbins at
sailors involved in their national
The Bainbridge sailors in both the helm, and Sarah Redmond, Alex
governing body.”
“Varsity” and “JV” fleets showed clear Shimmin, Peter Kirk, and Katie Bonneau
Check your local listings for the
superiority in their ability to focus and as crew. Their record was an awesome
ICSA National Championships airing
their knowledge of the tactical game in undefeated win in the slightly less than
June 20 on ESPNU and produced by
their racing. As he came off the water complete rotation of eight schools. Orcas
Gary Jobson.
after his match with Bainbridge “JV”, finished second.
Youth Membership (21 and younger):
one opposing sailor said to his coach,
$20/year. Adult Membership (Over 21,
“Those kids really know how to team With the district title comes the
includes certified instructors): $50/year.
race!” Of special note is the youth of the delegation to represent the Northwest
For more information on US SAILING’s
Bainbridge team, which has only one District of ISSA at the Baker National Team
College Pass and Golden Anchor
senior and is almost all sophomores. Racing Championship, this year to be held
Program go to: http://membership.
at Stanford University on Memorial Day
ussailing.org/Membership_Options/
Highlights of the day included: weekend.For more information check NWISA.
Golden_Anchor.htm or contact Kate
• Sean iW llerford and Amanda org and www.highschoolsailingusa.org
Daley at katedaley@ussailing.org
48° No r t h , Ju N e 2009 Pa g e 60
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