William & Mary Colony Cup
Saturday’s racing was attempted twice, however no wind appeared except for a small thermal as the land warmed throughout the day. 3 Knots was not reached and no races were completed. Temperatures climbed into the mid 90’s, and attempts to race were abandoned around 3pm.
On Sunday 3 races were completed in each Division for a regatta as temperatures again reached 95F. Winds out of the WSW at 7-10 Knots, diminishing to 3 Knots after the first A rotation. Courses were Gold Cups, Windward-Leeward twice around, and Windward-Leeward. One protest was heard resulting in a DSQ.
Taylor Gray’s first place in A Division was particularly of note because the event was sailed right in his back yard. Because Taylor is from the Williamsburg area, we have always given him the chance to sail in the William & Mary events. And, he has always posted some of his best finishes there. We’ll be back at W&M in the Fall and we expect Taylor to lead the team there once again.
Evan Miller who skippered in B Division will be transferring to Ohio State University for the Fall and this was his last event with the team. Evan has been an almost perfect team member and we only wish he could have had more success on the water. But his contributions to the team at every practice have been invaluable. He will always be welcome back for alumni events and any other time he may be in our area.
Lynn Ball crewed for Taylor and, as one of our very best, she was great. Meghan Magee who crewed fro Evan has proven to be our best surprise of the Spring. She has advanced her knowledge dramatically and she has been a most willing and reliable crew. We expect nothing but good things from her in the future. Simply put, we could not be any happier with her performance and progress.
In spite of the difficulties resulting from the weather, everyone had a great time at the Colony Cup. All of the teams are from the South Region of MAISA and the competitors are all well acquainted and, in many cases, close friends. So, all the time spent ashore turned into one great social event. I understand the parties were great as well. Taylor Gray’s parents were well appreciated hosts on Saturday evening.
Our most sincere thanks got to John Griffin, the William & Mary Coach and his entire team. They put out a tremendous effort and the CNU team is most appreciative.
| Scores | A Div. | B Div. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. UVA | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2. Virginia Tech | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 3. George Washington | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| 4. Christopher Newport | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| 5. W&M Green | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| 6. Salisbury | 13 | 19 | 32 |
| 7. W&M Gold | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| 8. Hampton | 20 | 24 | 44 |