Greenslade Helps St Mary’s Sailing Team To 2nd
Today was the third and final day of the ICSA/APS National Team Race National Championship on Lake Travis in Austin, Texas. This event is the second of three collegiate sailing nationals co-hosted by the University of Texas Sailing Team and the Austin Yacht Club this spring. After three days of racing excitement the College of Charleston won the Championship title and the Walter C. Wood Trophy.
Six races total were completed in the final four round robin. The College of Charleston, St. Mary’s College, Hobart College and Boston College qualified for the final four in the preliminary rounds.
Bermudian and former BODA Optimist Champion Josh Greenslade was one of 3 skippers sailing for the St. Marys’ College “Seahawks” team. Also competing in the final four was former Bermuda resident and BODA sailor, John Norfleet, who was sailing for Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Hobart ended up in 3rd place at the championship regatta.
Skipper Josh Greenslade in action:
Charleston and St. Mary’s was the last match up of the day and determined the National title. It was a slow fight between the two teams due to the light wind. St. Mary’s had a good start and an advantage over Charleston up the first windward leg, but Charleston took the lead by the leeward mark.
Charleston was able to hold onto their winning combination moving up the last beat and St. Mary’s could not break up their winning pair in time. Charleston took the win with a 1,2,3.
This is the College of Charleston’s first ever ICSA/APS Team Race National Championship title. Charleston will be awarded the Walter C. Wood Trophy at the awards banquet.
St. Mary’s team members included skippers Victor Diaz de Leon’12, John Wallace ’14 and Joshua Greenslade ’13 with crews Katie Gluskin ’13, Kelly Merryman ’14, Kayla McComb ’13 and Ben Lezin ’12.
For complete results and regatta information visit the regatta website.
