Racing concluded today in the Sperry College Sailing Women’s National Championship hosted out of Sail Newport Sailing Center in Fort Adams State Park, in Newport, R.I. The regatta was hosted by Brown University with the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA) also supported by the University of Rhode Island. After four days of tough competition Brown University won the national title and Gerald C. Miller Trophy.

The last day of racing began in windy conditions. The sailors did not catch a break today as the winds held a steady 18 to 22 knots with higher gusts around 28 knots from a north-northwest direction. Because of the high winds fighting the current in the harbor there was also a significant chop around 1 to 2 feet high. The chop lessened a bit by the end of the day when the wind shifted right, moving in the same direction as the current.

Racing continued today in Newport Harbor, out of host site Sail Newport Sailing Center in Fort Adams State Park, in the Sperry College Sailing Women’s Final Championship. The top 18 women’s teams in the nation are vying for the national title and Gerald C. Miller trophy. Today was the first day of racing in the finals. The events are hosted by Brown University with the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA) also supported by the University of Rhode Island.

The sailors completed ten races today on windward-leeward courses in both Z420s and FJ’s. The conditions were cloudy and cool with a mostly southerly breeze ranging from about 10 knots on the lighter end to 18 knots by the last races of the day.

The first two days of racing in the Sperry College Sailing Women’s Semifinal Championship has wrapped up and the top 18 teams have been finalized to advance to the finals, which will take place tomorrow and Friday. The events are hosted by Brown University with the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA) also supported by the University of Rhode Island at host site Sail Newport Sailing Center in Fort Adams State Park in Newport, R.I.

The 2019 Intercollegiate Sailing Association’s series of National Championships began today in Newport, R.I. on Newport Harbor. The Sperry College Sailing Women’s Semifinal Championship hosted by Brown University with the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA) also supported by the University of Rhode Island. The semifinals are the precursor and qualifying event for the Sperry College Sailing Women’s National Championship Finals, which will begin Thursday, May 23 at 10 a.m.

The semifinals are divided into two fleets, an Eastern and Western semifinal, each with 18 teams from across the nation. The top nine teams from each fleet will advance to the finals on Thursday. The competitors are racing on windward-leeward courses with four legs.

Today racing was in nice sunny conditions with cool winds from the west/northwest averaging around 10-20 knots through out the day. Sailors had to navigate a short difficult chop and an outgoing tide most of the day. The Western fleet sailed in Z420s and the Eastern fleet sailed in FJs.