The Regatta Will Only Take Place on Sunday Due to Weather
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 22, 2019 – The USF women’s sailing team heads back north for the Duplin Women’s Team Race in Medford Mass.
Of the nine schools competing this weekend, only two are not ranked in the top-10. USF will be competing against MIT, Boston College, Boston University, Brown, Harvard, Tufts, University of Rhode Island and Northeastern.
“These are the best of the best, and this will be a sneak preview of the Women’s Team Race Nationals Invitational in April,” said head coach Allison Jolly.
The forecast for the Duplin women’s team race at Tufts this weekend calls for snow showers on Saturday with a high of 46 degrees and winds gusting to 43 mph. Saturday’s racing has been canceled, meaning it will be a Sunday only event.
“Since we were unable to change our flights, I did find a minor regatta at Mass Maritime for us to compete in as a “warm-up” for Sunday. It is in a more sheltered location and at this point they still intend to sail,” said Jolly.
Nota-Bulls
- Sophomores Marina Barzaghi (Saunderstown, R.I.), Katie Bornarth (Jensen Beach, Fla.) and Samantha Kappaz, seniors Darby Capellin (Bradenton, Fla.) and Rachel Yannelli (Woodcliff Lake, N.J.) and junior Delaney Brown (West Palm, Fla.) will all make the trip.
- There are no divisions in team racing, meaning each team sends its top six sailors to compete in a round-robin format.
About USF Sailing
The USF sailing program has reached the national finals in six of the last seven years. The Bulls finished in the top 10 during the 2012 and 2013 seasons. The sailing team is based out of St. Petersburg and led by head coach Allison Jolly, a former USA Olympian and 2016 Florida Sports Hall of Fame inductee.
Follow the team on social media (Twitter) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information.
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Patrick Puzzo
Assistant Director of Communications (Baseball, Volleyball, Sailing) // USF Athletics
