Summer Recap

The summer months certainly have flown by for everyone associated with Team URI/USA, who have been hard at work securing finances and gear sponsorships, as well as practicing as much as possible for the World Cup.

On the organizational end of things, Musto, makers of high-end performance sailing gear, is now a sponsor of Team URI/USA. Thanks to the efforts of team advisor Art Tuveson, along with others, the team with be decked out in matching Musto foul weather gear. In other sponsorship news, Harken is sponsoring the team for footwear and gear bags, and Anarchy Sunglasses is outfitting the World Cup team with quality eyewear. Thanks again to Art and all those who made these sponsorships possible.

Now for the sailing. Team URI/USA has been hard at work practicing for the upcoming World Cup. Since the end of classes back in May (which seems like just yesterday), the team has been sailing all over New England and both East and West Coasts.

Here is a partial list of dates, events, and finishes that have featured members of Team URI/USA:

May 16/17 - Melges 32 East Coast Champs - Jesse Fielding (trim) and Scott Millard (mast) onboard Ninkasi (3rd of 7 boats), Alex Baittinger (pit) onboard Q (1st of 7 boats)

May 22/23 - STC Block Island Race - Alex Baittinger (bow/trim) onboard the X-41 Sarah (2nd of 10 in IRC 40)

June 5 - NYYC Leukemia Cup - Westy Barlow (bow) onboard the Swan 42 Mustang (RAF), Lauren Gineo on Swan 42 Blazer, Alex Baittinger (trim) on the X-41 Sarah (2nd of 8, PHRF Class 1), and Scott Millard (mast) with Melges 32 Bronco (3rd of 8, PHRF Class 1)

June 12-14 - NYYC 155th Annual Regatta - Alex Baittinger (trim) onboard X-41 Sarah (6th of 13, IRC 3), Westy Barlow (bow) on Swan 42 Mustang (8th of 15), Jeremy Henry (bow) on Blazer (11th of 15)

June 13-14 - Invitational Regatta for the Hoag Cup - Jesse Fielding (mast) on SC70 Pyewacket (1st of 8)

June 21-26 - Block Island Race Week - Jesse Fielding (mast) on Tripp 41 High Noon (3rd of 11, IRC 40A), Carl Merrill (mast) on Swan 42 Daring (5th of 14).

July 5 - Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race - Alex Baittinger (trim/bow/helm) on X-41 Sarah (1st of 15, IRC 2, 6th overall)

July 11-12 - Newport Regatta - Carl Merrill (mast) on Daring (5th of 7) ...

July 15-19 - Swan 42 U.S. National Championship - Carl Merrill (mast) on Daring (6th of 20), Westy Barlow (bow) on Mustang (8th of 20), Jeremy Henry (bow) on Blazer (13th of 20).

July XX-17 - Trans-Pacific Race - Jesse Fielding (mast) on the SC70 Pyewacket (3rd of 8, Div. 2, 5th overall)

August 21 - Ida Lewis Distance Race - Carl Merrill (trim), Westy Barlow (bow), and Scott Millard (trim) on Swan 42 Mustang (6th of 10, IRC), and Jesse Fielding (helm) on TP52 Decision (5th of 10, IRC)

August 26 - Atlantic National Campionship - Cedar Point YC - Jesse Fielding (Trim/Strategist) 1st Place