March 22, 2009
Washington 14th at Truxtun Umsted
Blouin Skippers WC to 9th Place in A Division

ANNAPOLIS, MD -- The Washington College sailing team finished 14th of 20 schools at the Truxtun Umsted regatta this weekend at the U.S. Naval Academy. Junior Conner Blouin (Tampa, FL/Jesuit) skippered WC to a ninth-place finish in a Division.

Blouin sailed with junior crew Krista Hankins (Bridgeton, NJ/Cumberland Regional) and senior crew Seth Olson (Branford, CT/Branford) in A Division. Senior skipper Derek Packard (Excelsior, MN/Breck) and freshman crew Hannah Beekman (Wakefield, RI/South Kingstown) were 14th in B Division. Senior Parker Mitchell (Malibu, CA/Malibu) was 16th in C Division, while freshman Michael Whitford (Chicago, IL/Francis W. Parker School) placed 13th in D Division.

Top-ranked Georgetown won the regatta, followed by fourth-ranked Yale in second and third-ranked Boston College in third.

Saturday's racing began in a light northeasterly breeze, but was postponed after one race in each division when the winds became spotty. After lunch, a light southeasterly filled in and seven more races were completed in each division with winds varying between four to six knots. Sunday morning began with a light-to-moderate southwesterly breeze and one set was completed before massive shifts forced an early lunch break. Racing resumed after lunch in a five to 10 knot southerly and 17 races total were completed in each division.

The Washington College sailing team will compete at the Arrigan Memorial, hosted by Georgetown, next weekend.