CSUCI Sailing to Compete in Harbor Cup March 22-23

Camarillo, Calif., March 19, 2008—California State University Channel Islands Sailing Club members have been invited to compete in the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup hosted by the California Maritime Academy on Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23. The race will be hosted at the Port of Los Angeles Yacht Club in San Pedro.

This is an invitational race with a field limit of eight entries. Sailboats for this regatta will be provided and are Catalina 37-foot racing yachts. CSUCI Sailing will compete against seven other elite university big boat teams from across the nation for the Harbor Cup title.

“This race is important because it is the first big boat race CSUCI Sailing has competed in. Our club has many new sailors and it has its work cut out as the competition includes some of the best teams in the nation,” said Nick de Roulhac, junior and bow position for the event.  Most of the regattas CSUCI Sailing competes in are sailed using Club Flying Junior dinghies, which require two sailors per boat and are about 13 feet in length.

CSUCI Sailing will crew its Catalina 37 with seven sailors. The following is a list including the name of the student, and position on the boat for this race:
Skipper: Austin Dias
Mainsail Trimmer: Jessica Williams
Headsail Trimmer: Taylor Jonason
Tailer: Ryan Fox
Pit: Kevin Schallert
Mast: Evin Locke
Bow: Nick de Roulhac

The CSUCI Sailing Club is a student-run organization that is guided by rules and regulations established by the University’s Division of Student Affairs. The purpose of CSUCI Sailing is to field an excellent group to race in Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association events, provide new sailors with a positive club experience, and to promote sailing in the community in collaboration with the CSUCI Waterfront Program.

For information about this race or to schedule an interview with any CSUCI Sailing member contact Ceal Potts, Communications Specialist at CSUCI, 805-437-8940 or ceciliapotts@csuci.edu.

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CSU Channel Islands is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.