WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University sailing team is clicking as its fall season continues as the team competed in four different regattas over the weekend. Highlighted by a win on the friendly waters of the Potomac River at the Tom Curtis Memorial Regatta, the Hoyas also competed for the Carl Van Duyne Trophy, hosted by the US Merchant Marine Academy, the Danmark Trophy, hosted by US Coast Guard Academy and in the Women's ACC, Round 1B, hosted by Old Dominion University.
 
ON THE RECORD
"We were pleased with the performances of all the teams this weekend. The women's team started off slowly at Old Dominion and we were a little worried at our first break in the day about whether we would finish top nine and move to the finals of the Atlantic Coast Championship series but the team really turned it on in the afternoon on Saturday and all day Sunday." - Head Coach Michael J. Callahan on the Women's ACC
 
"The coed team at Coast Guard sailed in probably the most difficult event of the season so far. They had a chance to win the event in the last two races on Sunday but stumbled a bit. I think it was a great learning experience and hopefully we can improve on that performance this weekend." - Callahan on the Danmark Trophy
 
"Ford McCann did well enough to earn an at-large selection for the ICSA Singlehanded National Championships. Diego will be close so we will need to wait until the selections are announced on October 19." - Callahan on the Carl Van Duyne Trophy
 
"Winning the Tom Curtis Regatta is always important to us. Tom Curtis '68 is the sole sailor in the GU Athletics Hall of Fame and his family's support of our program is the reason why we are a successful team. Winning the Curtis regatta by over 100 points was very satisfying." - Callah on the importance of Tom Curtis to the GU sailing team and the regatta that bears his name

MAISA MEN'S SINGLEHANDED CHAMPIONSHIP / CARL VAN DUYNE TROPHY  (Oct. 2-3; King's Point, N.Y.; 2nd, 8th of 18)

• Ford McCann took second in the MAISA Men's Singlehanded Championship, tallying 62 points and edging out third by one point. Teammate Diego Escobar managed eighth place with 104 points, just two points out of seventh (102).
• In the 12-race affair, McCann managed a top five performance in all but two frames, including a pair of wins in races five and 11.
• Escobar started slow but as he steadied his efforts, he closed on a win in the final race to secure his eight-place showing.
• Results: 2. Ford McCann (62); 8. Diego Escobar (104)

 
WOMEN'S ACC (Oct. 2-3; Norfolk, Va.; 4th out of 17)

• In the A division, the Hoyas took a few races to get settled in but by race four, they were consistently among the top eight with their highest finish being a runner-up finish in race 15. With 121 points, the Hoyas finished fifth in the A division.
• The B division also took some time to steady but race five saw the Blue & Gray hit a streak of 10-straight finishes among the top five, including three wins, securing a fourth-place finish with 102 points.
• A Division (5th of 17) Lineup: Riley Kloc [skipper] with Addi Harris [crew]
• B Division (4th of 17) Lineup: Morgan Sailer (1-3), Piper Holthus (4-17) [skippers] with Morgan Rice (1-3) and Victoria Boatwright (4-17) [crews]

 
TOM CURTIS MEMORIAL REGATTA (Oct. 2-3; Washington, D.C.; 1st out of 6)

• Georgetown's A division and B division squads boasted the top two scores of the day, tallying 22 and 26 points respectively. With the points secured, the C division team managed the best score in its division and the fourth-best on the day (62) for the Hoyas to win the regatta outright with a score of 110.
• A Division (1st of 6) Lineup: Mateo DiBlasi [skipper] with Eugénie Le Picart [crew]
• B Division (1st of 6) Lineup: Danny Hughes [skipper] with Elizabeth Fortunato [crew]
• C Division (1st of 6) Lineup: John Patrick Panarella [sipper] with Cates Doyle [crew]

 
DANMARK TROPHY (Oct. 2-3; New London, Conn.; 8th out of 20)

• The A division hit a rough spot in the first five races, but a more solid back end to the races propelled the Blue & Gray into second place with  83 points.
• The B division had a tougher day but used a trio of top-five performances to secure the 10th spot with 123 points and kept the overall Hoya score among the top nine.
• A Division (2nd of 20) Lineup: Jack Reiter [skipper] with Annabelle Ayer [crew]
• B Division (10th of 20) Lineup: Mariner Fagan [skipper] with Jack Hogan [crew]

 
UP NEXT
Georgetown sailing will compete at a pair of regattas this weekend, Oct. 9-10. The squad will be split between the Coed ACC, hosted by Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut and the Oyster Bowl, hosted by St. Mary's College in St. Mary's City, Maryland.