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April 16, 2019
NC State has hosted the SailPack Oriental Intercollegiate Regatta for five years. This year, they took home first place.Eighteen teams from seventeen colleges attended. Teams compete in the ICSA (Intercollegiate Sailing Association) sanctioned race, in boats furnished by Jim Edwards and his team at Bow to Stern Sailing. Dana Magliola, head coach of NC State SailPack, and a team of student leaders organize the event.
The team from William and Mary race toward the mark.UNC Wilmington counterbalance the FJ.Housed in homes and on boats, sailors and their families spent the weekend sailing the Neuse, visiting the Oriental In-Water Boat Show, and were treated to barbecue and live music on Saturday night. A light rain on Saturday did not stop the races, though high winds late Sunday did capsize a few FJs.
Trophies for the SailPack Regatta. There’s also a No Macho award given to teams that show good sportsmanship and selflessness.This year’s top winners were:
1st NC State SailPack
2nd Jacksonville University Lady Fins
3rd Clemson University TigersHere are the complete results:
School Team A B TOT 1 North Carolina State University Wolfpack 18 24 42 2 Jacksonville University Lady Fins 16 28 44 3 Clemson University Tigers 40 31 71 4 Christopher Newport University Captains 1 43 32 75 5 Georgia Institute of Technology Yellow Jackets 49 63 112 6 Christopher Newport University Captains 2 63 50 113 7 University of Maryland Terps 66 66 132 8 University of North Carolina Tar Heels 109 51 160 9 University of Pittsburgh Panthers 103 72 175 10 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Seahawks 47 132 179 11 Duke University Blue Devils 74 125 199 12 SUNY Stony Brook Seawolves 119 101 220 13 Virginia Tech Hokies 132 98 230 14 North Carolina State University Red Terror 130 126 256 15 University of Georgia Bulldogs 140 121 261 16 University of Maryland/Baltimore County Retrievers 123 139 262 17 Penn State University Nittany Lions 134 129 263 18 William and Mary Tribe 119 150 269
University of Maryland comes up to the high side.Maryland speeds away from the turn.Clemson heads to the windward mark.Bailers are usually made from detergent bottles. But you work with what you have.[page]
The Jacksonville team, winners of the 2019 SailPack Regatta, adjust the sails.FJs approach the first mark.
Teams rest on shore, waiting for their rotation.Georgia loosens the lines.NC State surveys the field in a moment of calm.RHIBs take sailors out to FJs to change teams during rotations. NC State gets a helping hand getting close.Moving away from the windward mark.Dana Magliola, head coach of NC State and organizer of the SailPack Oriental Intercollegiate Regatta.[page]
Sailors in the calmer moments.Jim Edwards, owner of Bow to Stern, watches the sailors return in the afternoon.
Cleanup when the race is over.The rudder must come off before going ashore.Dana Magliola and the committee boat crew look over the results.The No Macho award is given out for teams who exhibit good sportsmanship, hard work, and selflessness. This year, it went to the University of Georgia.NC State, organizer and Head Coach Dana Magliola’s team, took first place this year.
Posted Tuesday April 16, 2019 by Allison DeWeese

















