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or the second year in a row, over a hundred collegiate sailors invaded Oriental over the weekend for the annual SailPack Regatta.

Held by North Carolina State University and hosted in Oriental, it is the 4th year for the Regatta overall. Dana Magliola, coach of the NC State SailPack sailing team, organizes the interconference event alongside student leaders. Each year, teams compete in the ICSA (Intercollegiate Sailing Association) sanctioned race, racing a fleet of FJs or Flying Juniors, a sailing dinghy measuring just over 13 feet in length. The boats are furnished by Jim Edwards and his team at Bow to Stern Sailing.

Dana Magliola and son (the smaller human on the right) watch the races.

Jim Edwards ferries sailors to and from FJs on the water.

This time around, an estimated 150 sailors, coaches, and family members spent the weekend on the water and in Oriental. Students were also treated to barbecue and live music at The Silos on Saturday night.

Dana Magliola sat down with TownDock.net midmorning on Sunday to discuss college sailing and this year’s Regatta:

FJs on the Neuse.

The Washington College Shoremen.

The University of South Carolina Gamecocks.

Two teams from Jacksonville, FL took the number one and two spots. Clemson University came in third.

Jacksonville Women’s team.

Clemson University Sailors.

The rest of the results are as follows:

			School	Team	A		B		TOT
	1		Jacksonville University	Dolphins	26		35		61
	2		Jacksonville University	Fins	52		25		77
	3		Clemson University	Tigers	50		46		96
	4		University of South Carolina	Gamecocks	73		37		110
	5		Florida State University	Seminoles	55		66		121
	6		Drexel University	Dragons	80		85		165
	7		Georgia Institute of Technology	Yellow Jackets	43		132		175
	8		University of Maryland	Terps Women	131		52		183
	9		University of Maryland	Terps	96		114		210
	10		William and Mary	Griffin	85		132		217
	11		North Carolina State University	Wolfpack	115		114		229
	12		William and Mary	Tribe	125		107		232
	13		Washington College	Shoremen	134		107		241
	14		University of North Carolina at Wilmington	Seahawks	74		169		243
	15		North Carolina State University	Red Terror	160		87		247
	16		University of North Carolina	North Carolina	133		134		267
	17		Virginia Tech	Hokies	132		147		279
	18		University of Georgia	Bulldogs	162		131		293
	19		Penn State University	Nittany Lions	184		190		374
	20		Davidson College	Wildcats	189		195		384

The 2018 SailPack Regatta participants.

More photos on the next page…

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Bow to Stern, ready to launch.

Sailors watch the race from the Stallings House, waiting for their turn in the FJs.

The team from Drexel University.

At the starting line.

Friends and family keep warm on shore.

Team Clemson.

Virginia Tech sailors use their weight to counterbalance the FJ.

Laughing between races.

Cathi Mayo, Chris Bensabat and Matthew Dockstader were the volunteers on the committee boat. They were out all day, both days. Here Matthew and Cathi work to upload results in real time after each race.

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Sailors on land keep busy playing games.

Gotta check the mast top.

Standing up in a boat.

The view from the Stallings House dock.

The Florida State University team in front.

Competitors crowd into inflatable boats that ferry them to and from their FJs.

Keeping watch.

The Jacksonville women’s team looked good in every race – and won the regatta.

One of the Regatta trophies. The ‘No Macho’ trophy is awarded to the person who exhibits good sportsmanship, hard work, and selflessness.

Posted Monday April 2, 2018 by Allison DeWeese