The No. 14 USF Sailing team will open the 2019-20 season by co-hosting the SAISA Women’s Open regatta in St. Petersburg, Fla.
MATCHUP: SAISA Women’s Open
WHEN: Sept. 7, 2019
LOCATION: St. Petersburg, Fla.
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TAMPA, Sept. 6, 2019 – The No. 14 USF sailing team opens the 2019 season by co-hosting the 2019 SAISA Women’s Open with Eckerd College. The event will be held at the Eckerd waterfront facility using USF’s fleet of sailboats on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The regatta has a substantial incentive for teams as the top-3 teams are awarded berths to the prestigious Women’s Showcase Semifinal Regatta, which takes place Sept. 28 and 29 in New England.
The skippers for this weekend’s regatta are slated to be Marina Barzaghi (Saunderstown, R.I.), Katie Bornarth (Jensen Beach, Fla.), Delaney Brown (West Palm, Fla.) and Sydney Monahan (Fort Myers, Fla.). Their crews are expected to be comprised of Carolina Rovira, Sam Kappaz, Chloe Sweeting and Lily Theisen.
“Hurricane Dorian has made for windy conditions for practices the past week, however the forecast for this weekend shows a lack of winds for the regatta. It’s not ideal, but we will be prepared for whatever nature throws at us,” said head coach Allison Jolly.
About USF Sailing
The USF sailing program has reached the national finals in seven of the last eight 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.
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