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FOUST Newsletter: November 2011

Posted on November 2, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

Team UCLA leading UC Irvine at Match Race PCCs out of St. Francis Yacht Club, with Transpac 52s Vesper and PowerPlay racing behind them.

Dear Friends,

Happy Halloween from FOUST!

October was a busy month for the UCLA Sailing Team, kicking off the season with two regattas in San Diego and three in the San Francisco area. Highlights include winning A Division at Stoney Burke, taking third at the SDYC Autumn Invitational Match Race Regatta, and snagging a bullet in the first B Division race at Women’s Fall Champs.

The biggest highlight, however, might have been the completion of our latest fundraising target, with Ed Feo (’74) making the final donation to push the team past the $7900 they needed. Thank you to everyone who chipped in!

Finally, the Stoney Burke regatta tailgate was a big success, with alumni ranging from 1991 to 2011 in attendance. A few alumni will also be showing up for North/South at Santa Barbara on November 12-13, so if you’re free that weekend come out and show your support at the last regatta of 2011!

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Fundraising Success!

Posted on October 24, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

The team has successfully raised the funds for a new boat, with a very generous gift from alum Ed Feo pushing it over the edge. This is an important and long overdue milestone that will have a concrete impact on the team’s performance. We will have more information about this development in our October newsletter, including next steps for how to support the team.

FOUST would like to congratulate the team on their success, and thank Ed and the other donors for their support.

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FOUST Newsletter: September 2011

Posted on September 30, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

Current status of fundraising for a new boat.

Dear Friends,

Another short newsletter this month, but get excited for racing to start next month. UCLA will kick off the college sailing season at Frosh/Soph, a regatta for first and second year sailors on Mission Bay on October 8-9. The full team will compete at Stoney Burke at Treasure Island on October 15-16, where we’re hoping for strong alumni turnout, and the women will hopefully be sailing Women’s Fall Champs at Stanford the following weekend. The complete fall schedule is available on the PCCSC website.

This issue includes a letter from the captains, the status of fundraising for a new boat, and information about the upcoming tailgate for alumni and other friends of the team at the Stoney Burke regatta.

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FOUST Newsletter: July 2011

Posted on July 30, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

Alumni, current team members, parents, and friends at the 2011 UCLA Sailing Team Alumni Regatta.

Dear Friends,

It was great to see so many of you at our third annual alumni regatta on May 21. This newsletter includes a recap of the regatta, and profiles of the graduating class of 2011 (congrats guys!). This month’s featured alum is Kevin Richards (’00), and we also have a warm welcome to Alison Saarela, the newest addition to the FOUST community.

We held elections for FOUST officers at the regatta, and Lyzz Schwegler has taken over as President. Neha Bazaj (’10) and Emily Klopstein (’00) are sticking around for another year as Treasurer and Secretary, respectively. I’ve shifted to Vice President, and we’re happy to welcome Drew Morton (’11) as our new Team Liaison! Big thanks to Taryn Aguiar (’10) for liaising for the past year.

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Fundraising Opportunities: New Boat, New Sails

Posted on May 14, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

Hi all,

We’ve got some great news to share: this week, the team was awarded a $4000 grant from the club sports department to put towards a new boat.  The money was intended to be used for a single piece of equipment, and thanks to a great pitch by the captains the sailing team managed to beat out the other club sports in competition.

This money comes at a crucial time.  Due to limited funding, the team has not been able to purchase a new boat since 2006.  Major college sailing programs will rotate their entire fleet in that period.  UCLA’s top race boat has served the team well for five years, but at this point it is taking on water and puts the team at a competitive disadvantage.  A new boat will help to ensure that the Bruins can stay competitive next year and going forward.

In that context, the $4000 from the university is a very important show of support.  But it is not enough.   Continue reading →

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