FOUST Newsletter: May 2012

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin| Leave a comment

Representatives of the UCLA Sailing Team at the Course Croisiere EDHEC in France. UCLA took 17th, its best result yet in five years of attending this international event.


Dear Friends,

Sorry you haven’t heard from us in a while, but we’ve been saving up for an issue you won’t want to miss. See below for alumni regatta updates, including an NOR, and two social events for Memorial Day weekend in addition to the regatta itself. We also have results from Coed, Women’s, and Team Race PCCs. Finally, a recap from team captain Billy Edwards of UCLA’s fifth straight year participating the the Edhec Cup in France, where the Bruins got their best results yet.

Can’t wait to see you all in Marina del Rey on May 27!

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Notice of Race: 2012 UCLA Alumni Regatta

Posted on May 14, 2012 by admin| Leave a comment
Please note that the Schweglers have been kind enough to once again host a dinner at their home in Long Beach following the racing on Sunday, and that the first ever time capsule party will take place Saturday in LA!

NOTICE OF RACE
UCLA SAILING TEAM 2012 ALUMNI REGATTA

Location: UCLA Marina Aquatic Center (14001 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, CA)

Format: As with years past, we will try to run open rotation fleet races early in the day to determine teams for evenly-matched team racing in the afternoon.  Courses will depend on conditions and participation.

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Jackets – Alumni Regatta Reminder – Women’s PCCs

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin| Leave a comment

A few updates even though the April newsletter isn’t quite ready yet:

1: The team is ordering jackets.  They are going to be graphite gray Gill Softshells with an embroidered UCLA Sailing logo.  Please let us know right away if you’d like to get one.  With embroidery, the cost will probably be about $130.  It’s possible that will come down a little if they can get a group discount.  The team is not making any money off this, so if you get one please consider also making a donation.

2: Just as a reminder, the Alumni Regatta is on Sunday, May 27, in Marina del Rey!  That’s Memorial Day weekend.  Make sure to mark your calendars, and please either RSVP on facebook or send us an email to let us know you’ll be there.

3: We’ll have more results in the newsletter, but we wanted to say congrats to the women’s team on taking fourth at Women’s PCCs in Hawaii!  Unfortunately they were one spot away from qualifying for nationals, but with no one graduating, they’re in great shape going into next year.

Looking forward to seeing you all next month!

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Update on Coed PCCs

Posted on April 3, 2012 by admin| Leave a comment

The latest: Cal Maritime declined their berth at PCCs, so UCLA will be attending. The regatta is April 29-29 in Santa Barbara. Go Bruins!

The original post is below for posterity but can be ignored in light of recent events.

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Unfortunately, UCLA did not qualify for Coed PCCs this year. The circumstances are a little complicated, so we wanted to explain it here for you.

Normally, the top five teams from the North and South divisions of the PCCSC qualify for PCCs, plus Hawaii. Unfortunately, UCLA was not able to make it into the top five in a very competitive South division this spring.

This year, one extra berth was available (PCCSC Standing Rule 9(e)(vi) allows the host to make extra berths available if they can accommodate additional teams).  Rule 9(e)(vi) states that such a berth goes to the not-otherwise-qualifying team with the best combined score at the two “designate” regattas: South 5 and St. Francis.

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March 2012 Newsletter

Posted on March 31, 2012 by admin| Leave a comment

Participants at the 2011 Alumni Regatta. Mark your calendar for May 27!

Dear Friends,

The date is set for the 2012 Alumni Regatta! Please join us at the UCLA Marina Aquatic Center in Marina del Rey on May 27 (Sunday of Memorial Day weekend). You can RSVP on Facebook here or send us an email if you prefer. All are welcome – FOUST members for free, and others for a nominal entry fee to help cover costs. We’ll have more information as the regatta gets closer, but expect the usual: great weather, fun sailing, and of course carne asada on the grill.

The early logistics for the alumni regatta have been keeping us busy, so we’ve got a short issue for you this time (and we missed February altogether – in our defense, it’s a short month…). Read on for a recap of the spring regattas, which have left the Bruins fighting for a wildcard slot at the coed district championships.

With Coed PCCs in question, it’s even more important that the women’s team have a strong showing at Women’s PCCs in Hawaii. If you can, please consider making a donation to help the girls get to Honolulu. (And if you do, please also send us an email so we can keep track of how we’re doing on that.) The team is and has always been largely self-funded, but we don’t think anyone should have to pay out of pocket to get to a championship regatta.

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