HUGE UPDATE!
Apr 4, 2006

Read the 5 new articles from this semester's regattas!

Strong Performance at Team Race Champs
Apr 2, 2006

The Pio’s made team history once again by competing in their first ever team race qualifier regatta. As a full time member in the NW conference, the Pio’s are able to compete for bids to nationals in 6 collegiate events. This weekend the sailors came back for their strong performance in Portland nearly two months ago and gave the district a little added competition. The LC team started Saturday with a good race against PSU which they lost and another nail-biter with UO which they pulled together on the last beat. Round two left the Pios with their second win against WWU and a narrow defeat to UO. On Sunday the LC sailors started off strong with good control of PSU and WWU in a 2,3,4 and left the team eager to push for second overall. Unfortunately, the winds died off in the afternoon and the Pio’s went home with only the first two round robins to rely on. LC finished 3rd out of 5 teams behind PSU and UW. Congrats to Kyle Eaton 06, Alan Platner 09, Callie Burks 09, Ian Crozier 09, Alan Worf, and Leah O'Bryant 08 for some of LC best sailing to date!

LC Sailors Attend NW Clinic
Feb 19, 2006

Five fearsome sailors brought the LC team to the NW clinic this weekend to join Tasar National Champion: Andy Schmidt, Former St. Mary's Team Captain and Current UW coach: Chuck Asper, College Sailor of the Year and 2xAll-American: Dalton Bergan, All-American Crew: Kim Kishi, US Sailing Team Member and former SYC Racing Coach: Anthony Boscolo, US Sailing Team Member: Lindsay Buchan and All-American: George Yioulus. The clinic gave the team an opportunity to work on boat-handling, race course tactics, rigging and speed with the assistance of some top notch coaches. The event went very well with the LC sailors and all left with something to work on.

The Windless Women of Mixdorf
Feb 12, 2006

The LC Women’s team decided to take the drive to Bellingham this weekend to participate in the Mixdorf regatta. Juniors MG Weber and Karen Coffman were reunited after a semester apart and Freshman Callie Burks was joined by Sophmore Morgan Matthews hit the alphas in true NW winter style. Team captain Kyle Eaton joined race committee with zero winds to try and complete a full regatta but in two days only one race was completed in A Fleet. LC finished in 7th but the regatta was never made official. Thanks for the effort ladies, guess it just wasn’t our week!

PSU Team Race
Feb 5, 2006

This weekend offered tough conditions for the 40+ sailors who showed up to team race on the Willamette River. Trying winds and a strong current frustrated the typical team race plays as 7 teams fought for the finish line. Saturday’s elimination round left the LC team in the bottom four ‘Silver Fleet’ after beating the UW, UO and PSU JV teams but narrowly missing a win against the varsity teams. Sunday’s race went undefeated for the Pio’s and the team finished in fourth overall, first in silver fleet. The team really showed in could stay competitive with the varsity sailors and should make for good sailing at the district qualifiers in April.

1,2 @ Forsh-Soph Regatta
Nov, 20, 2005

The LC Sailing Team sent a Co-Ed and Women’s team to the annual frosh-soph regatta in Bellingham this weekend. The two team’s shook up the competition with first and second in A fleet and 6th and 7th overall in a fleet of 17 teams. Winds were light and the fog was thick but the LC team showed the district that we’ve got a team that’s planning to stay competitive for years to come.

Back in the North-North
October 16, 2005
The LC Sailing team celebrated an anniversary this weekend by heading back to Seattle and the North-North regatta where last year’s revival of the team began. This year the team added five new sailors and brought both a varsity and women’s team. For the team captains, the growth of one year was profound. Light winds on Saturday limited races, but conditions improved for Sunday. LC ended up finishing in 8th and 11th, a marked improvement on last year's results.

See the full write-up here.

South to Stoney Burke
LC Competes At It's First Intersectional
October 9, 2005
The sailing team used this year’s fall break to make the 10 hour drive south to San Francisco, farther than the team has ever travelled before. They were joined by 22 varsity teams that had traveled to SF from across the west coast. Stoney Burke is the preimer west coast intersectional of the fall season and many of the countries best sailors were present. LC sailors performed well and ended up tied for 14th when racing ended on Sunday.

See the full write-up here.

Sloop Championships in Vancouver
October 1, 2005
LC team captains hit the water this weekend to compete in the national qualifying Sloops regatta held at Vancouver Lake in Washington. The three sailors joined teams from UW, PSU, Oregon and Western to partake in a regatta typically plagued by bad wind. The tradition seemed to continue this weekend, but not in a typical fashion. 10 races were completed on Saturday in winds that shifted an entire 360 degrees.

See the full write-up here.

Singlehand Championships
LC Freshmen Show Their Stuff
September 26, 2005
Lewis and Clark's top freshmen headed north this weekend to compete in the Northwest Singlehands championship regatta. Alan Platner ('09) and Callie Burks ('09) were joined by captain and coach Kyle Eaton ('06). The regatta was held at Lake Whatcom in Bellingham and was sailed in Lasers. The weekend was a smashing success for Callie, who managed to push UW's top two sailors to a very close finish - only one point behind First Place! Congratulations Callie!

See the full write-up here.

Fall Kickoff in Vantage
September 18, 2005
Eight Lewis & Clark sailors traveled to Vantage, Washington this weekend to participate in the first WSU Cougar Cup. The sailors comprised two teams including the first ever LC women’s team. Wind was heavier at night than during the day, and a total of eight races were completed by each fleet. The LC teams finished close to each other and within striking distance of both the western team and the UW women’s team. Lewis and Clark’s performance this weekend turned a lot of heads, and indicated that an excellent season lies ahead.

See the full write-up here.

This Will Be Huge
September 1, 2005
The new fall term has already brought several fresh sailors to the Lewis & Clark Sailing Team. It's first practice was held wednesday at the Willamette Sailing Club with PSU. For the first time since anyone can remember, all four LC boats were filled with LC sailors. Even now, before any recruiting efforts, it has already become clear that the team is stronger than ever, and can look forward to an enlarged presence in the NW district this season. A warm welcome to all new sailors and a happy return to the hardened veterans. Ready yourselves for a great season.

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