The Buckeye Intersectional
On Saturday Lake Erie was very uncooperative, supplying 20 knot winds gusting to 27 out of the North with swells up to 5 feet. A deliciously warm breakfast and lunch got the full attention of all sailors, as races were first postponed until 12:00, then until 2:00. Faced with no abatement of wind or waves and the idea of pulling sailors from the 35-degree water, race committee decided at 2:00 to cancel all sailing for the day. Temperatures in the low to mid 40’s.
In Cleveland fashion, Sunday’s weather was world apart from the previous day. With sunny skies and a very pleasant 10 knots from the Northeast, it was a great day of sailing. The Intersectional finished strong, managing to fit in 5 races per division. Temperatures in the mid 40’s.
This year the event was run at Edgewater Yacht Club in Cleveland, Ohio. Both the OSU students and the people at EWC were great hosts and made us feel quite welcome. With the cold temperatures, there was always a hot pot of coffee ready and breakfast and lunch were provided.
During the ten years we have been attending this regatta, we have varied from 17th to 12th in rankings in MAISA. We have been very competitive against some of the best teams in the Midwest Collegiate Sailing Association. Indeed, we nearly won it on two occasions. We have always had winning this event as a goal that we one day hoped to accomplish, but it now appears that we will not. This event simply isn’t up to the standards we are accustomed to with MAISA. Since it is an exceptionally expensive regatta with an 1130 mile round trip, quality of the event is extremely important. We do not expect to request this event for next year’s schedule. Several of our team members are from Ohio, but they realize that securing the best events for the team with a good expenditure of our funds must decide.
IMAGE: Ben, Brennan, Tyler, Lynn, Taylor, and Jessica
Thanks to Kate McClintock, our assistant coach and the team members who spent this long weekend in the cold. The racing may have been poor but our team members are always great company with whom to spend a weekend. No racing is without some benefit and we did get some valuable experience sailing in a leftover slop and a dying wind that may prove valuable later in the year.
| Scores | A Div. | B Div. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Vermont | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 2. Toledo | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| 3. Bowling Green | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| 4. Notre Dame | 27 | 24 | 51 |
| 5. Christopher Newport | 25 | 27 | 52 |
| 6. Ohio State | 34 | 22 | 56 |
| 7. Wittenberg | 28 | 29 | 57 |
| 8. Northwestern | 35 | 37 | 72 |
| 9. Miami of Ohio | 29 | 56 | 85 |
| 10. Michigan State | 43 | 63 | 106 |
| 11. Great Lakes Maritime | 59 | 50 | 109 |
| 12. Denison | 54 | 57 | 111 |
| 13. Kenyon | 66 | 48 | 114 |
| 14. Amherst | 50 | 65 | 115 |
| CNU A Division | Taylor Gray Lynn Ball Ben France |
9-8-RDS-2-1 |
|---|---|---|
| CNU B Division | Jessica Thal Tyler Million |
8-2-8-3-6 |