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New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association
Rules and Regulations Manual
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TableofContents1. ConferenceManagementandOperations 1.1ConferenceDescription 1.2ExecutiveCommittee 1.3MembershipDues 1.4ConferenceMeetings2. MembershipLevels 2.1AssociateMembership 2.2Regular-ProvisionalMembership 2.3RegularMembership 2.4CategoryUpgrades3. VotingProcedures 3.1Attendance 3.2ExecutiveCommitteeMeetings 3.3DecemberSchedulingMeeting 3.4AnnualMeeting 3.5Exceptions4. Scheduling 4.1Description 4.2SchedulingInfractions 4.3ScheduleRanking 4.4FreshmanRestrictions 4.5MembershipRegattaDraftOrder 4.6SailinBerthAllocation5. ChampionshipSelection 5.1SelectionProtocol 5.2FinalSelection 5.3ChampionshipContingencyPlan 5.4Qualifications6. InterconferenceEvents 6.1Selectionprocess7.RegattaOperations 7.1ContestantObligations 7.2R/PFormCompletion 7.3ContestantConduct 7.4HostCollegeObligations 7.5RequiredEquipment 7.6Trophies(*EditSectionLanguage*) 7.7RegattaGuidelines8.JudgesandUmpires 8.1AcquiringJudgesandUmpires 8.2UmpireDuestoTeams
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AppendicesA1.NEISADuesandRegattaEntryFeeA2.ICSAAnnualMeetingAttendanceA3.NEISAPerformanceRankingSystemA4.NEISADraftOrderA5.NEISAAwardsA6.CoedSpringRegattasA7.CoedFallRegattasA8.Women’sSpringRegattasA9.Women’sFallRegattas.A10.RetiredRegattas
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1. ConferenceManagementandOperations 1.1ConferenceDescription
1.1.1ManagementoftheaffairsandactivitiesoftheConferenceareperformedbytheelectedOfficersandMembers-at-LargeoftheNewEnglandIntercollegiateSailingAssociation(“NEISA”)ExecutiveCommittee.EachRegularMemberschoolmaynominateindividualstoserveasOfficersorMembers-at-Large.BothundergraduatesandgraduateFacultyAdvisorsorCoaches,asappropriatetotheposition,maybenominatedpriortoorattheAnnualMeeting,andelectionstakeplaceatthatMeeting,heldanywherebetweenDecemberandearlyFebruary.QuestionsofgeneralconcernshouldbedirectedtotheConferenceCommissioner.
1.2ExecutiveCommittee1.2.1GraduateCommissioner1.2.2UndergraduatePresident1.2.3UndergraduateVicePresident1.2.4UndergraduateSecretary1.2.5GraduateTreasurer1.2.6GraduateSchedulingCoordinator
1.2.6.1QuestionsregardingschedulingshouldbedirectedtotheScheduleCoordinator.RequestedchangesinthepublishedScheduleBulletinmustbeapprovedbytheCoordinator.Allcommunicationregardingberthsforout-of-ConferenceinterconferenceregattasmustpassthroughtheSchedulingCoordinator.
1.2.7RegionalRepresentatives1.2.7.1TheRegionalRepresentatives,areresponsibleformonitoringthe
healthoftheteamsintheirregion,andprovidingguidanceandsupporttothoseteams.Inparticular,thisinvolvesassistingandfosteringnewteams,helpingtosupportandbuoy“dangerzone”teams,andrecruitmentofwomen’steamsfromallAssociateandRegularMemberteams.
1.2.7.1.1NorthernRegionalDirector1.2.7.1.2CentralRegionalDirector1.2.7.1.3SouthernRegionalDirector1.2.7.1.4UndergraduateNorthernRegionalRepresentative1.2.7.1.5UndergraduateCentralRegionalRepresentative1.2.7.1.6UndergraduateSouthernRegionalRepresentative1.2.7.1.7TwoUndergraduateAtLargeRepresentatives
1.2.8DirectorofBoatsandSafety1.2.9DirectorofSpecialProjects
1.3MembershipDues1.3.1MembershipduesandregattaentryfeesarebilledbytheGraduate
Treasurer,andanyquestionsconcerningbills,whichareissuedoncepersemester,shouldbedirectedaccordingly.
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1.3.2Membershipdues,billinginformation,andregattafeeinformationcanbefoundinAppendixA1.
1.3.3Billsforeachsemesterwillbesentoutpriortotheendoftheprevioussemesterandwillhavetobepaidbytheendofthesemestertowhichthebillappliesorelseteamswillhavetovacateberthsinthefollowingsemester.
1.3.4SchoolsattendingtheMarchiando,SNETR,TeamRaceNewEnglandChampionship,andMatchRaceNewEnglandChampionshipwillbechargeda$100surchargetohelppayforUmpires.
1.4ConferenceMeetings1.4.1ThebusinessoftheConferenceisconductedatperiodicExecutive
CommitteemeetingsandtheNEISAAnnualMeetings.ExecutiveCommitteemeetingswilltakeplaceviaamonthlyconferencecall.TheNEISAAnnualMeetingshalltakeplaceonthefirstSaturdayofDecember,tobecompletednolaterthan12:30pmwheneverpossible.
1.4.2TheNEISASchedulingmeetingshalltakeplacefollowingtheAnnualMeetingviateleconference,oralivemeetingfollowingtheAnnualMeetingifnecessary.
2. MembershipLevels2.1AssociateMembership:Associatemembersarethenewestmembersofthe
association.Theseteams,whicharetypicallyintheirformativestages,arepermittedtoparticipateinallregattasexceptInterconferenceRegattas,ConferenceChampionships,andNationalChampionships.TheymaynotvoteonbusinessoftheConference,andindividualsfromassociatemembersmaynotserveontheNEISAExecutiveCommittee.
2.2Provisional:ProvisionalMembersenjoythesamerightsasRegularmembersexceptforservingontheNEISAExecutiveCommitteeandvotingonmembershiporbusinessoftheConference.
2.3RegularMembership-Regularmembersareentitledtoallprivilegesofmembershipintheassociation.Theymayparticipateinanyregatta,votenewmembersintotheassociation,andvoteonbusinessoftheConference.2.3.1RegularMemberCollegeisthelevelprovidingfulltimemembershipto
NEISA.FullguidelinesandprivilegescanbefoundintheProceduralRules(p.IIIs.11).
2.4CategoryUpgrades:Membersareencouragedtopursueupgradesinmembership.RequestsforupgradesmustbemadeinwritingtotheConferenceCommissionerpriortotheAnnualMeeting,andshouldincludeanyplans/procedurestheteamhasinplacetoensuretheywillbecomeapermanentfixtureinNEISA.
3. VotingProcedures 3.1Attendance
3.1.1AttendanceatallmeetingsisopentoanyoneinterestedintheaffairsofNewEnglandCollegeSailing,exceptforthemeetingoftheNominatingCommitteeatthetimeoftheAnnualMeeting,whichislimitedtoExecutiveCommitteeMembers-at-Largewhoareseniors,Officers,andGraduateAdvisors.
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3.2ExecutiveCommitteeMeetings3.2.1VotingatExecutiveCommitteemeetingsislimitedtothedulyelected
membersoftheCommitteeaslistedintheAddressBulletin.AQuorumatExecutiveCommitteeMeetingsis50%oftheExecutiveCommittee.
3.3SchedulingMeeting3.3.1VotingattheSchedulingMeetingandwhenevermattersofascheduling
natureareatissueislimitedtoonevotepercollegeinattendance.AsidefromtheSchedulingMeeting,schedulingdecisionsrequireofquorumof50%ofregularmemberschoolstoholdavote.
3.4AnnualMeeting3.4.1VotingattheAnnualMeetingislimitedtooneundergraduateandone
graduaterepresentativefromeachRegularMemberschool.Writtenproxiesfromrepresentativesnotinattendancearerequired.
3.5Exceptions3.5.1ExceptattheAnnualMeetingandtheSchedulingCommitteemeetingheldin
conjunctiontherewith,anyproposalthesubstanceofwhichhasnotbeendulycirculatedintheprintedagendarequiresapprovalbyathree-fourthsmajorityofthosepresentandeligibletovoteinordertobecomeeffective.
4. Scheduling 4.1Description
4.1.1ThefullracingscheduleforthenextfallandspringseasonsisdevelopedattheSchedulingMeeting.ChangesmaybearrangedthroughtheScheduleCoordinator.ThesechangesshouldbecompletedbyJanuary15th.
4.1.2TheNEISASchedulingMeetingshalltakeplaceonaweekdayfollowingtheAnnualMeeting.
4.1.3FullDraftOrdercanbefoundinAppendixA4. 4.2SchedulingInfractions
4.2.1AnychangestotheprintedSchedulemustbemadethrough,andapprovedby,theScheduleCoordinator.Thedeadlinetodropanyin-conferenceregattaistheFridaytwoweekendspriortotheweekendoftheevent.ForaregattaonApril16-17,2016,thedropdeadlineisApril1.TobeexcusedfromanIn-Conferenceschedulecommitmentwithoutsubsequentschedulingpenalties,acollegemust:a) Ifwithdrawingmorethantwoweeksbeforeanevent,notifytheSchedule
Coordinatorandthehostschoolbyemail.b) Ifwithdrawinglessthantwoweeksbeforeanevent,notifybytelephone
oremailboththeScheduleCoordinatorandthehostschool.Thisisa“late-drop.”
c) Ifwithdrawingonthedayoftheevent,notifythehostschoolbytelephoneandemail.Thisisa“late-drop.”
d) TheSchedulingCoordinator’semailisNEISASchedule(@)gmail.com.HostSchoolContactInformationcanbefoundontheTeamContactMasterontheLiveNEISASchedulingGoogleSheet.
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4.2.2Awithdrawalwithnonotificationisthemostseriousinfraction.Thisisa“no-show.”Inadditiontopenaltypoints,additionalpenaltiesmayapplyper4.2.6
4.2.3Eachteamhasa12point“penaltycushion.”Late-droppointsaccrueat4pointsperday.No-showpointsaccrueat6pointsperday.Attheendofthecalendaryear,teamsarerankedina“PenaltyRanking.”
4.2.4Late-dropscanbeexcusedforthefollowingreasons:4.2.4.1Injurytoplayerswithin2weeksoftheevent.Adoctor’sortrainer’s
noteisrequired.4.2.4.2Inabilitytotravelduetoinclementweather.4.2.4.3Thevacatedberthisfilledbyanotherteam.4.2.4.4Ateammaydrop,withoutpenalty,aconferenceminortoattenda
conferencemajor,aconferenceminororconferencemajortoattendaninterconferenceregatta.
4.2.4.5TheSchedulingCoordinatormayusetheirownjudementtocancelormoveregattasfollowingtheguidelinesin7.4.3,andinsuchcasesmayusetheirdiscretiontoforgivelate-drops.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,ice,storms,and/orothereventsorconditionsbeyondthecontrolofthehost.
4.2.5Ifateamlate-dropsornoshowsanin-conferenceinterconferenceregatta,thatteamwillnotbepermittedtoschedulein-conferenceinterconferenceregattasduringthenextSpringseason.
4.3ScheduleRanking4.3.1In-conferenceschedulingandout-of-conferencedraftingisdeterminedby
SchedulingRanking.ThisrankingcombinesthePerformanceRankingandPenaltyRanking.Theformula(.7*PerformanceRanking)+(.3*PenaltyRanking)providesateam’s“SchedulingScore.”Schedulingrankingisalow-pointsystem,determinedbyschedulingscoresrankedlowesttohighest.
4.4FreshmanRestrictions4.4.1Onlybonafidefirst-yearstudentsmaycompeteinregattasdesignatedas
freshmanevents.Freshmanmaycompeteineventsnotrestrictedtofreshmanonly.
4.5MembershipRegattaDraftOrder4.5.1CompleteDraftOrdercanbefoundinAppendixA4.
4.6Sail-inBerthAllocation4.6.1Interconferenceberthqualifierallocations:(1)PBO:top2teamsgetberthsat
Danmark;(2)LCO:top2teamsgetberthsatMoody;(3)Loder:Top2teamsgetberthsatCapt.Hurst;(4)Barnett:Top2teamsgetberthsatHoytt
4.6.2CompletePerformanceRankingSystemcanbefoundunderAppendixA3.
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5. ChampionshipSelection 5.1SelectionProtocol
5.1.1TheExecutiveCommitteeworkswiththeCompetitionCommitteetoschedulethehostsitesforconferencechampionshipseachyear.
5.1.2NotwoSpringNewEnglandChampionshipsmaybeheldonthesameweekend.
5.1.3NoschoolmayhostthesameSpringFleetRacingChampionships(Women’sorCoed)within3yearsofpreviouslyhostingthatSpringChampionship.
5.1.4TeamsthatputinabidforaConferenceChampionshipsshouldincludeatleastonenamedjudge.IftheeventforwhichaschoolissubmittingabidistheNewEnglandTeamRaceChampionships,thatschoolshouldhaveatleastthreenamedumpires.
5.2FinalSelection5.2.1FinalsiteselectionforConferenceChampionshipsismadeattheScheduling
Meeting.A“slate”ofChampionshiphostsiteswillbeselectedattheFallExecutiveCommitteemeeting,withfinalapprovalattheSchedulingMeeting.
5.2.2IntheeventtheHostofaConferenceChampionshipscannothosttheevent,thehostmustnotifytheConferencewithsufficienttimetoholdavoteviaemail.
5.3ChampionshipContingencyPlan5.4Qualifications
5.4.1NewEnglandDinghyChampionships—AsPre-qualifiedviatheSchedulingRankingpositionssitat16teamswiththelasttwoberthscomingfromqualificationthroughtheNewEnglandDinghyTournament.
5.4.2NewEnglandWomen’sChampionships-AsPre-qualifiedviatheSchedulingRankingpositionssitat18teams.
5.4.3NewEnglandTeamRaceChampionships—AsPre-qualifiedviatheSchedulingRankingpositionssitat10teamswiththelasttwoberthscomingfromqualificationthroughtheStaakeTrophy.
5.4.4Schell—Berthallotmentsarethetop17teamsfromthePerformanceRankingSystemplustheHostTeam.
5.4.5Urn—Berthallotmentsarethetop17teamsfromthePerformanceRankingSystemplustheHostTeam.
5.4.6AtlanticCoastChampionships a)CoedACCsberthallottedfromSchellTrophy.IfnoSchelltrophy,berths
allottedfromPerformanceRankingSystem. b)Women’sACCsberthsallottedfromVictorianUrnTrophy.IfnoVictorian
UrnTrophy,berthsallottedfromPerformanceRankingSystem.5.4.7MatchRacingChampionships—Berthallotmentsaretop4teamsfromPine
Trophyandtop4teamsfromHarmanCup. a)OneberthattheHarmanCupisallottedviaResume. b)ResumesareduetotheConferenceCommissionerbySeptember1st.
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5.4.8SingleHandedChampionships—Berthallotmentsareeachteammaybringupto5sailorstoqualifier.
6. InterconferenceEvents 6.1Selectionprocess
6.1.1NEISAhasacommitmenttofurnishteamsforvariousout-of-conferenceregattas.SelectionfortheseeventsisdeterminedattheScheduleMeeting.TeamsarenotpermittedbyICSAregulationtoacceptinvitationsdirectlyfromhostcolleges.AllinvitationsbeyondtheestablishedconferencequotamustbeapprovedbytheScheduleCoordinator.
7.RegattaOperations 7.1ContestantObligations
7.1.1Contestingcollegesareobligatedto:a) ReportontimetoRegattas.b) Bringafullteam,allofwhommeetalleligibilityrequirements.c) BringandwearCoastGuardapprovedlifejackets.d) Notifythehostcollegebytelephoneifdelayedenroute.e) KnowthoroughlyandobservetheRacingandProceduralRulesofICSA
andNEISA.f) Observecustomsandregulationsofhostcollegeoruniversity.g) Stayuntilaregattaiscompletedunlesspermissiontoleaveisgivenby
regattaofficials. 7.2RecordofParticipation(RP)FormCompletion
7.2.1RegattasandteaminformationshallbeautomaticallyfinalizedonlinethroughTechscore24hoursaftertheconclusionoftheregattaandanyteamswithmissingRPinformationshallbeautomaticallypenalizedandnotifiedofsuchpenalties.
7.3ContestantConduct7.3.1Nocontestantshalluse,eitheronoroffthewater,duringanycollegiate
regatta;marijuanaoranyothercontrolledsubstanceoralcoholicbeverages(distilledspirits,wine,andbeer).Violationofthisregulationshallresultinthedisqualificationofthecontestant’sentireteamfromthecompetition.Inaddition,byICSAregulation,anyviolationofthisregulationshallbereportedtotheConferenceGraduateCommissionerandtheICSAExecutiveVice-Presidentforappropriateaction.
7.4HostCollegeObligations7.4.1Thehostcollegeisresponsiblefor:
a) Theorganizationoftheeventandforconformancetoallgoverningregulations.
b) TheHostCollegewillprovidethesailboats,equipmentandsafetyboatsnecessarytorunafairandsaferegatta.
c) Theboats,sailsandequipmentshouldbemaintainedasequallyaspossible.
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d) Thehostcollegeassumesmuchoftheresponsibilityfordecisionstocontinue,curtail,postponeorcanceleventsduetotheextremesofweather.
e) IntheabsenceofappointedNEISAofficials,thefacultyadviserorcoachshouldbeincharge,NOTleavingsuchresponsibilitytoundergraduates.AlthoughfinaldecisionrestswiththeHostCollegestoprotectpersonnelandequipment,saidofficialsshoulddiscussthesituationwithvisitingadvisers,coaches,andorteamcaptains.Personalsafetyisoftheutmostimportance.
7.4.2HostCollegesmusthavetheirregattas“Finalized”onTechScoreassoonasispracticableaftertheregattahasbeencompleted.
7.4.3Intheeventthataregattamustbemoved,thefollowingguidelinesshallbeusedtoselectanewvenue:a)Newvenuemustbewithin50milesoftheoriginalvenueandsailedonthesamescheduledday(s),b)sameboattypec)samenumberofdivisions.d)Onlyincircumstanceswheretheseconditionscannotfirstbemetmayaneventbemovedtoavenuethatdoesnotmeettheseconditions.
7.5RequiredEquipment7.5.1LifeJackets:FollowingICSARegulations,NEISArequiresallcompetitorsto
wearUSCGapprovedlifejacketsatalltimeswhileonthewater.PersonalFlotationDevicesarenotrequiredwhenashoreoronobjectsattachedtoshore.SeetheICSAProceduralRulesSection13c.
7.5.2Uniform:AccordingtoICSARegulations,TeamUniforms,i.e.PinniesorBibsarerequiredtobewornbyallcompetingsailingsinNEISAandICSARegattas.SuchTeamUniformshalldisplayanidentifyingname,nickname,mascotorimagewhichdesignatesthatteam’scollegeoruniversity.SeeICSAProceduralRulesSection13eandSection13f.
7.5.3NEISAstronglyrecommendstheuseofawetsuitordrysuitintheeventofinclementweatherwherethetemperaturedropsbelowasafedegree.ICSAPRsaysaHostCollegemayrequirespecialclothing(i.e.awetordrysuit)foranyregatta,providingadvancewrittennoticeisgiven.SeeICSAProceduralRule13d.
7.6Trophies7.6.1Perpetualtrophiesarenowretainedbyoneofseveralcustodialcolleges
(CoastGuard,MIT,Harvard,etc.).Perpetualtrophiesnolongercirculate.CollegesretainingcertaintrophiesforpermanentdisplayareresponsibleforbringinganyandalltrophiestotheSchedulingMeeting.TheGraduateCommissionerorhisdesignateshallcollectalltrophiesinordertomonitortheircareandarrangeappropriateengravingpriortotheirpresentationattheNEISAAnnualMeeting.CollegesarenottomarkanytrophieswithoutpriorpermissionfromtheGraduateCommissionerand/ortheGraduateTreasurer.
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7.7RegattaGuidelines7.7.1ReportTime:Atvenueswithtwoormorefleetsofboatsreporttimeis10:30
AMonSaturday,and9:30AMonSunday.Forvenueswithonefleetofboats,reporttimeis9:30AMonSaturdayandSunday.
7.7.2FinishTime:Noraceshallstartafter6:00pmonSaturdayand3:00pmonSundays.
7.7.3Nomorethan10racesperdivisionshallbesailedperday.7.7.4WindLimit:Noraceshallbestartedinwindconditionsbelow3knots.7.7.5MultipleTeam(MT)Events:Teamsmayenteradditionalteamsatany
conferenceminororconferencemajorlevelregatta,providedthefollowing:a) IfAorBlevelPerformanceRankingevent,youmaynotenterasecond
team.b) Thehostandschedulingcoordinatorapprovetheadditionalteams.c) InterconferenceRegattasshallbelimitedtooneteamperschoolwiththe
exceptionofoneadditionalallwomen’steamatco-edInterconferenceRegattas.
7.7.6CombinedDivisions(CD)Events:Foreventswithsmallfieldsofentrants(ordinarilynineteamsorless)andfleetsofappropriatesize,theHostCollegemayspecifyinadvancethatalldivisionswillsailandbescoredtogether.Sucheventswillbearthenotation“CD”intheprintedScheduleBulletin.
7.7.7IntermediateSloopandBigBoatEvents:Becauseofthepower,expense,andspecialnatureoftheseboats,collegescompetinginslooporbigboateventsassumeanextraordinaryobligationtosendexperiencedandqualifiedskippersandcrews.Officialsareauthorizedandencouragedtoexcusefromcompetitionanycrewjudgednotcompetent.
7.7.8OpenCoaching:Inviteregattascanbedesignatedas“OpenCoachingEvents”wherethehostcoachcancoacheveryoneattheregatta-willhelpthesmallerteamswhodon’thavecoaches.
7.7.9InterconferenceandConferenceMajoreventsmusthaveagraduateastheRegattaChairunlessotherwiseapprovedbytheNEISAConferenceCommissioner.
7.7.10VisitingTeamPractice:PriortoChampionshipsandInterconferenceevents,competingvisitingteamsareallowedamaximumofonedayofpracticeatthehostsiteduringtheweekbeforethecompetition.Thisisaprivilegeandnotaright,andvisitingteamsmustfirstsecurepermissionforsuchpracticefromthehostandarrangeatimeconvenientforthehost.Therearenorestrictionsonvisitingteamspracticepriortootherevents,exceptfortherequirementtoobtainpermissionfromthehost.
8.JudgesandUmpires 8.1Acquiringjudgesandumpires.
8.1.1HostsarerequiredtofulfillJudgeandUmpireneedsforevents.TheJuryCoordinatorwillbeavailabletohelpcoordinatethiseffort.
8.1.2HostsrequiringassistancewithJudgeandUmpireneedsshouldcontacttheJuryCoordinatoratleastfourweekspriortotheirregatta.Duringthisinitial
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communication,thehostshouldmentionanyindividualstheyhavesecuredorhaveinmind,inadditiontorequestingadditionalindividualsfromtheJuryCoordinator.OpenandcontinuedcommunicationbetweentheJCandthehostisthebetwaytoensureJudgeandUmpireattendanceforaregatta,buttheultimateresponsibilitytofurnishjudgesandumpiresforanyregattarestswiththehost.
8.2UmpireExpensesandStipends8.2.1UmpiresandJudgesarereimbursedbyNEISAfortravelexpensesupto
$200.00.8.2.2UmpiresandJudgesforthefollowingregattasareeligiblefora$100perday
stipend. a)SouthernNewEnglandTeamRace b)MarchiandoTrophy c)StaakeTrophy d)FriisTrophy e)NewEnglandTeamRaceChampionship/FowleTrophy f)NewEnglandMatchRaceChampionship/WhiteTrophy g)NewEnglandMen’sandWomen’sSinglehandedChampionships h)SchellTrophy i)UrnTrophy j)NewEnglandWomen’sChampionship/ReedTrophy k)NewEnglandCoedChampionship/CGAAlumniBowl
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AppendicesA1.NEISADuesandRegattaEntryFee
A1.1AnnualConferenceandNationalOrganizationDuesA1.1.1AllMemberSchoolswillbebilledforNEISAandICSAduesduringthespring
billingcycle.TheConferenceandNationalOrganizationduesshallbeasfollows:a) NEISA:$60b) ICSA:$100
A1.2Semi-AnnualRegattaEntryFeesA1.2.1ForeachseasoninwhichaMemberSchoolisscheduledtocompeteineither
in-conferenceoroutofconferenceevents,itshallbebilledafeebasedupontheSchool’sSchedulingRankingfromthepreviousyear’sfallseason.SchoolsmayscheduleandattendasmanyregattasastheywishwithnoadditionalcostsincurredotherthanUmpireSurcharges,asdefinedbelow.PerseasonRegattaEntryFeesshallbebilledsemi-annuallyduringthespringandfallbillingcyclesandshallbeasfollows:a) TeamsScheduling1st-7th:$1,250b) TeamsScheduling8th-13th:$950c) TeamsScheduling14th-16th:$650d) TeamsScheduling17th-24th:$250e) TeamsScheduling25th-30th:$150f) TeamsScheduling31st&Higher:$75
A1.3UmpiringSurcharge
ForeachoftheeventsbelowthataMemberschoolattends,itshallbebilled$100duringthesubsequentbillingcycle.UmpireSurchargeshallbechargedateachofthefollowingevents:a) SouthernNewEnglandTeamRaceb) FriisTrophyc) LynneMarchiandoTeamRaced) StaakeTrophye) NewEnglandTeamRacingChampionshipf) NewEnglandMatchRacingChampionship
A1.4BillingDates
MemberSchoolsshallbebilledonaSemi-Annuallybasis.BillsforthespringseasonshallbesentonoraroundJanuary15theachyear.BillsforthefallseasonshallbesentonoraroundOctober1steachyear.
A1.5PenaltyforLatePayment
PaymentofNEISAbillsshallbeduewithin30daysoftheinvoicedate.
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Ifpaymenthasnotbeenreceivedbythefirstdropdeadlineofthesubsequentseason,theConferenceCommissioner,withguidancefromtheTreasurer,mayimposeLatePaymentPenaltiesonaMemberSchoolwithoutstandingdebts.TheMemberschoolshallvacateallregattaberthsonarollingweeklybasisuntilthedebthasbeenpaidinfullorhasestablishedpaymentplanwiththeTreasurer.
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A2.ICSAAnnualMeetingAttendanceA2.1NEISAshallberepresentedattheICSAAnnualMeeting(takingplaceatthe
beginningoftheICSANationalChampionships)bytheGraduateCommissioner,andtheUndergraduatePresident.TheGraduateCommissionerandUndergraduatePresidentortheirproxieswillholdthevotingpowerattheICSAAnnualMeeting.
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A3.NEISAPerformanceRankingSystemA3.1TheNEISAPerformanceRankingSystem(PRS)evaluateseachteam’sperformance
duringthefallseasonandranksteamsforschedulingpurposes.BelowisanoutlineofhowthesystemisadministeredwiththeofficialrulesbeinglistedontheNEISAwebsiteandmeetingminutes.
A3.1.1RankedRegattasAlistofrankedregattasfortheupcomingseason,alongwiththeirrankinglevel,willbevotedonattheannualmeeting.TheapprovedlistwillthenbedistributedtotheconferenceandmarkedintheNEISAScheduleofRegattas.
A3.1.2ScoringvaluesAttachedisalistofallscoringvaluesforeachlevelofrankedregatta.
A3.1.3NumberofScoresKeptCoed:Topfive(5)scoresplustheNEISAFallChampionship.Women’s:Topfive(5)scores.
A3.1.4NumberofteamsThenumberofteamsforeachregattawillbeeitherthenumberofteamsthatparticipatedORthenumberofteamsenteredatthedropdeadline,whicheverisgreater.Latedrops,eveniftheyareexcusedbytheschedulingcoordinator,areincludedinthenumberofteams.Thefollowingstipulationsalsoapply: -Thenumberofteamswillnotexceed20atanyevent -CoedA:numberofteamswillnotbelessthan18* -CoedB:numberofteamswillnotbelessthan16
A3.1.5SinglehandedChamps*ThenumberofteamsforNEISAMen’sandWomen’ssinglehandedchampionshipswillbethenumberofuniqueteams(notcompetitors)attheevent.Ateam’shighestfinisherwillbescoredfortheranking.Allothercompetitorsfromthesameteamwillberemovedforrankingpurposes.
A3.1.6Sloops/MatchRacing*ThenumberofteamsatsloopeventsandtheNEISAMatchRaceChampionshipwillnotbelessthan8.
A3.1.7NEISAFallChampsTheNEISAFallChampionshipwillbescoredbycombiningthefinishesfromtheSchellTrophyandNEISAFallTournament.ThefirstplacefinisherattheTournamentwillbescoredasnineteenthandsoon.TeamsmaynotdroptheirscorefromtheNEISAFallChampionship.
A3.1.8ACC/ACTThescorefortheAtlanticCoastChampionshipandAtlanticCoastTournamentwillbesimilartotheNEISAFallChampsexceptthatthefirstplaceteamattheACTwillbescoredoneplaceafterthelastplaceNEISAteamattheACC.TeamsmayalsodroptheirscorefortheACC/ACT.
A3.1.9RankingDistribution ThefirstrankingwillbedistributedweeklyviaemailtotheNEISAlistafterthethirdweekendofcompetition.Teamrepresentativesareencouragedtodoublechecktheirscoretoensureitsaccuracy.
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A4.DraftOrderA4.1DraftforInConferenceInterconferenceFleetRaceRegattas
• PerformanceRankingisusedtoestablishthedraftorder.• Thesail-inprocedureremainsthesame:
o 2sail-inberthsatthePenobscotBayOpenfortheDanmarkTrophyo 2sail-inberthsattheLakeChamplainOpenfortheMoodyTrophyo 2sail-inberthsattheLoderTrophyfortheCapt.HurstBowlo 2sail-inberthsattheBarnettTrophyfortheHoytTrophy
• Thelastspot(s)ateacheventisheldforthehost(s)andthehostneedstousetheirnextavailablepickinthedraftwhentherearenoremainingberthsavailableatthatevent
• NEISAshouldre-examinethisdraftorderevery2-3yearsandmakeadjustmentsbasedonthenumberofcompetitiveteamsintheconference.
DraftOrder(BasedontheNEISASchedulingRanking):1-10,1-6,11-14,7-10,1-15,1-16,repeat,1-X
A4.2OutofConferenceDraftOrderforOutofConferenceCoedInterconferenceRegattas
DraftOrder(BasedontheNEISASchedulingRanking):1-8,1-6,9-12,7-10,1-15,1-X
A4.3Women’sOutofConferenceDraftOrderDraftOrder(BasedontheNEISAWomen’sSchedulingRanking):1-4,1-X,1-X
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A5.NEISAAwardsA5.1NEISAAwardsCommittee
A5.1.1TheNEISAAwardsCommitteeshallbecomprisedoffivecoaches.A5.1.2TheChairandoneadditionalcommitteememberwillserveontheICSAAll-
AmericaCommittee.A5.1.3TheNEISAAwardsCommitteerecognizesAll-NEISAsailorsattheconclusion
ofthespringseason.TheWomen’sAll-NEISATeamwillbeannouncedattheconclusionofracingattheJerryReedTrophy.TheCoedAll-NEISATeamwillbeannouncedattheconclusionofracingattheCoastGuardAlumniBowl.
A5.1.4TheNEISAAwardsCommitteealsohonorsoutstandingperformancesofNEISAsailorsintheSailorsoftheWeekpressreleasesthroughoutthefallandspringseason.
A5.2NEISAAwardsA5.2.1CriteriaforSelectiontotheAll-NEISASailingTeam
A5.2.1.1NEISAannuallyconfersAll-NEISAhonorsoncompetitorswhodemonstratedoutstandingperformanceincompetitionduringtheyear.InselectingAll-NEISAsailors,thecommitteeconsidersthecompetitiverecordofeachcandidate.Thisrecordconsistsofeachcandidate’sindividualresultsinInter-conferencecompetitions,In-conferenceandCollegiateNationalChampionshipcompetitions,ifany.Indeterminingthequantityandqualityofarecord,thecommitteehasparticularregardforthefollowingfactors:a) Howtherecordcomparestothoseoffellowcompetitorsb) Thequalityofcompetitioninwhichtherecordwasachievedc) Resultsachievedcompetingwithdifferentskippersandcrewsd) WhethertherecordspanstheFalland/orSpringseasonse) HowtherecordcomparestothoseofAll-NEISAsailorsselectedin
previousyearsThecommitteedoesnotconsiderthefollowingfactors:a) Candidates’recordsinpreviousyearsb) Candidates’recordsinnon-collegeevents
A5.2.1.2ThecommitteeselectsAll-NEISAsailorsinthefollowingcategories:(Thenumberindicatedarethemaximumthatmaybechoseninayear.Thecommitteeisnotobligatedtoselectthemaximum.)
A5.2.1.2.1Upto10CoedAll-NewEnglandFirstTeamskippersandadditionalSecondTeamskippers,togethertotalingnotmorethan15.
A5.2.1.2.2Upto10WomenAll-NewEnglandFirstTeamskippersandadditionalSecondTeamskippers,togethertotalingnotmorethan15.
A5.2.1.2.3Upto15All-NewEnglandCrewwithselectionbasedonthefollowing:a) Competitiverecord,judgedinamannersimilartothatofa
skipper(asabove)
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b) Demonstratedleadership(mayconsiderseniority)c) Demonstratedoutstandingbodymechanicsandboat
handlingskillsd) Provenabilitytoimproveoftheresultsoftheskipper(s)
withwhomhe/shesails.A5.2.2IndividualHonors
A5.2.2.1Women’sSailing:a) Women’sSailoroftheYear-Honoreesareselectedbythe
NEISAAwardsCommittee.TheawardispresentedattheconclusionofracingattheJerryReedTrophy.Recognizesskillandsportsmanship.OnlyresultsinWomen’scompetitionisconsidered.
b) Women’sCrewoftheYear-HonoreesareselectedbytheNEISAAwardsCommittee.TheawardispresentedattheconclusionofracingattheJerryReedTrophy.Recognizesthemostoutstandingcrewinwomen’sonlycompetition.
c) Women’sRookieoftheYear-HonoreesareselectedbytheNEISAAwardsCommittee.TheawardispresentedattheconclusionofracingattheJerryReedTrophy.Recognizesthemostoutstandingsailorinherfirstyearofwomen’scompetition.
d) SportswomanoftheYear-Honoreesareselectedbyavoteoftheconference.TheawardispresentedattheconclusionofracingattheJerryReedTrophy.
A5.2.2.2CoedSailing:a) CoedSailoroftheYear-HonoreesareselectedbytheNEISA
AwardsCommittee.TheawardispresentedattheconclusionofracingattheCoastGuardAlumniBowl.Recognizesskillandsportsmanship.
b) CoedRookieoftheYear-HonoreesareselectedbytheNEISAAwardsCommittee.TheawardispresentedattheconclusionofracingattheCoastGuardAlumniBowl.Recognizesthemostoutstandingsailorinhis/herfirstyearofcompetition.
c) SportsmanoftheYear-Honoreesareselectedbyavoteoftheconference.TheawardispresentedattheconclusionofracingattheCoastGuardAlumniBowl.
A5.2.2.3SeniorTrophya) Votingisbyseniorsonlyandtakesplaceatthespring
conferencedinghychampionship.TheawardispresentedattheconclusionofracingattheCoastGuardAlumniBowl.Thetrophyrecognizesthatseniorwhobestexemplifiessailingachievementandsportsmanship.
A5.2.2.4BabineauTrophy
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a) ThistrophywasdonatedbyCoastGuardAcademysailorsinmemoryofCadetJulieBabineau,killedinasummersailingaccidentin1981.HonoreesareselectedbytheNEISAAwardsCommitteeandseekstoidentifythebestcrewinNewEngland.
A5.2.2.5NEISAHonorRollofDistinguishedYachtingAchievementa) PresentedattheAnnualMeeting,thisawardisvotedonbythe
conferencetohonoraformerNewEnglandcollegesailorforlaterachievementsinthecompetitiveand/oradministrativeaspectsofthesportofsailing.
A5.2.2.6RobertC.MacArthurServiceAwarda) PresentedattheAnnualMeeting,thisawardisvotedonbythe
conference.RecognizingoutstandinglifetimeservicetoNEISA,thisawardisgiveninmemoryofRobertC.MacArthurwhowasalongtimeNEISAjudge.HepennedʺRoomattheMarkʺ,abookabouttheevolutionoftheracingrulesofsailing.
A5.2.2.7StudentLeadershipAward(newforspring’16andapprovedbytheNEISAAwardsCommittee)a) TheNEISAAwardscommitteewillsolicitnominationsfromthe
conferenceinthespring.Recognizingextraordinaryleadershipandachievementbyanundergraduatewhoseeffortshavemadeasignificantcontributiontothedevelopment,progress,andsuccessofhisorhercluborteamand/ortheconference.Demonstratedleadershipoveraperiodofyears,ratherthanasingleyear,willreceivethemostseriousconsideration.TheawardispresentedattheconclusionofracingattheCoastGuardAlumniBowl.
A5.2.2.8CoachoftheYeara) TheawardispresentedattheconclusionofracingattheCoast
GuardAlumniBowl.Honoreesareselectedbyavoteoftheconferencecoaches.
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A6.CoedSpringRegattasA.6.1NelsonRoltschTrophyInterconferenceRegatta
a) HostedbytheSouthEastConferenceinTulane’sFJsattheSouthernYachtClubinNewOrleans;knownastheWindjammerRegattauntil1985.ScheduledtocoincidewithMardiGras,thedatesvaryfromyeartoyear.TwoNEISAberths;secondNEISAteamofteninvited.
A.6.2CharlestonSpringInterconferenceRegattaa) InauguratedbytheSouthAtlanticConferencein1986,theCollegeof
Charlestonhoststhiseventin420sandFJs.FourNEISAberths.A.6.3AdmiralMooreTrophyInterconferenceRegatta
a) Datingfrom1967,thisMiddleAtlanticeventhonorsaformerSuperintendentoftheStateUniversityofNewYorkMaritimeCollege.420sareracedontheEastRiveratSUNYMC.Sailedasteamraceforthefirsttimein2008withthreeNEISAberthsavailable.
A6.4SharpeTrophy-TeamRaceInvitationala) HostedbyBrownUniversity,thistrophy’scurrentformatisthree-boatteam
racingin420’s.Eithertheround-robinorbracketsystemmaybeused.A6.5“Jack”WoodTrophy
a) HonoringMIT’sfirstSailingMaster,thiseventwasoriginallylimitedtoBrown,CoastGuard,Dartmouth,Harvard,andMIT,chargermembersofICSA.Itwassailedinfourdivisionswithalternatingco-skippers.Thefieldisnowexpanded,andco-skipperingisnotrequired.Twovarsitydivisionssailedasonefleet,one“JV”division(skipperswhohavenotsailedanInterconference)sailsseparately,asdoesonefreshmandivision.Theeventisnowateamrace.Thesiterotates,thoughmostoftensailedatHarvard.
A.6.6Owen,Moscherbach,KnappTrophiesInterconferenceRegatta-EasterOldGuardChampionshipa) ThiseventhonorsProf.GeorgeOwen,yachtdesigner,andwasinitiatedto
providecompetitionforICSA’schartermembers,plusNavyandCoastGuard.CertaintraditionalrivalsofIvyLeagueandServiceAcademyschoolswerelateradded.Eligibleteams:Army,Brown,CoastGuard,Columbia,Cornell,Dartmouth,Harvard,KingsPoint,MIT,Navy,Pennsylvania,Princeton,Williams,andYale.Shouldanyofthesebeunabletocompete,alternatesmaybeinvited.ThesitealternatesbetweenNEISAandMAISAandrotateswithineachConference.Startingin2008,theOwentrophyincludestheMosbacherandKnapptrophiesforeligibleteams.
b) TheMosbacherTrophy-IvyLeagueChampionshiphonorsEmil“Bus”Mosbacher,Jr.,twiceAmerica’sCupdefender,two-timeMcMillanCupvictor,andwinnerofnumeroushonorsduringhisDartmouthyears,donatedthetrophyin1962inappreciationfortherolecollegesailingplayedindevelopinghisskills.LimitedtotheeightIvyteams,thesitealternatesbetweenNEISAandMAISA.
c) TheKnappTrophy-“BigThree”ChampionshiptrophyhonorsArthurKnapp,Jr.formerPrincetonsailorandfirstwinneroftheMcMillanCup.Initiallya
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threedivisiondinghyevent,itisnowcombinedwiththeMosbachercompetition,andthetrophyisawardedtothehighestplacingteamintheIvyChampionshipfromamongstHarvard,Yale,andPrinceton.ThiseventisnowcombinedwiththeMosbacherTrophy.
A.6.7SzambeckiTeamRaceInvitationalInterconferencea) SixcollegesteamraceFJsatOldDominionUniversityinNorfolk,VA.First
sailedin1987;twoNEISAberths.RenamedforAaronSzambecki.A.6.8BostonDinghyClubChallengeCupInterconferenceRegatta
a) Collegesailing’soldestcontinuingdinghycompetition,firstsailedin1930,ishostedbyHarvardwithassistancefromMIT.ItissailedinFJ’s,Firefly’s,switchingfleetsmid-rotation(Howitwasdonethepreviousyear,Spring2013).EightNEISAteams,fourMAISAteams,andoneteamfromeachotherConferenceareinvited.
A.6.9RainierCup-UniversityofWashingtonInterconferenceRegattaa) Datingfrom1982,thiseventissailedin420sonLakeWashingtoninSeattle.
EachICSAConferencehasoneberth.A.6.10JanT.FriisTrophy-TuftsUniversitySpringInterconferenceRegatta
a) ThisregattahonorsaformerTuftsfacultyadviserandissailedinLarksonUpperMysticLakeinMedford,MA.Previouslyafleetracingregatta,in1996theformatwaschangedtoteamracing.EightNEISAteams,twoMAISA,andtwoinvitesmakeupthefield.
A.6.11NEISAFallTournamenta) FormerlyknownastheUnderdog,thetrophywasdonatedbyStonehill
Collegetoencouragecompetitionforschoolswhotraditionallyapproachracinginalowerkey.Thetrophyissailedbyteamsfinishing19andaboveinthePerformanceRankings.
A.6.12Admiral’sCupInterconferenceRegattaa) BegunbyMAISAin1972,thiseventwasfirstknownastheYachtRacing
Intersectional,andthentheAdmiralGordonMcClintockTrophy,afteraformerSuperintendentoftheU.S.MerchantMarineAcademy,whereitissailedannuallyinthreedivisions:“A”and“B”switchbetween420sandFJs,and“C”sailsLasers.FiveNEISAberthsgranted.
A.6.13ObergTrophy-Semi-AnnualGreaterBostonChampionshipa) NamedforRudolphO.Oberg,NortheasternUniversity’sfirstfacultyadviser,
thiseventissailedinthreedouble-handeddivisionsandisopentoschoolsintheGreaterBostonarea.ThesiterotatesamongstBostonareaschools,withNortheasternprovidingracemanagementassistance.Itissailedforinbothfallandspring.
A.6.14GibbTrophy-GreaterBostonFreshmanChampionshipA.6.15VietorTrophy-ConnecticutRiverValleyChampionship
a) TrophyisnamedafterAlexanderOrrVietor,whotogetherwithHarryAnderson,RadDaly,andotherswereinstrumentalinsecuringthefundingforthepurchaseandrehabilitationoftheYaleCorinthianYachtClub,and
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foundedYaleSailingAssociatesasavehicletoraisefundsforYaleSailing.Thisoccurredduring1961-1964.
A.6.16O’TooleTrophya) Aneweventin1991,thetrophyhonors,JohnO’Toole,benefactorand
supporteroftheHolyCrossSailingTeam.Thehostsiterotates.A.6.17IvanJ.GeigerMemorialTrophy
a) PermanentlysitedatMIT,thiseventhonorsMIT’sfirstAthleticDirector.Itwasformerlysailedinsixdivisions:420,FJs,Larks,TechsandLaserssingle-handed,andRhodes19s(crewofthree,withspinnakers.Itwasmadeintoateamracein20XX.)
A.6.18StaakeTrophy-NEISATeamRaceTournamenta) ThistrophyisnamedforBabsonCollege’sPaulStaake,whoservedformany
yearsasNEISATreasurer.OriginallyaconsolationseriesfortheFowleTrophy,itlaterbecametheThree-crewchampionshipuntiltheFowleTrophywasconvertedtothethree-crewformat.TheStaakenowservesasthequalifierforthefinaltwospotsattheFowleTrophy.
A.6.19LittleIIIChampionshipa) Datingbacktothe1940’s,thiseventcelebratestherivalrybetweenAmherst,
Wesleyan,andWilliams,andwasheldannuallyuntil1961,resumingagainin1999.Sailedincombineddivisions,withsixraces.Hostsiterotates.
A.6.20ThompsonTrophy-USCGA/ConnecticutCollegeInterconferencea) HonoringRearAdmiralBernieE.Thompson,USCGA’48,andMarie
Thompson,ConnecticutCollege’50,thetrophysymbolizesthelongfriendshipbetweenthetwoinstitutions.CoastGuardhoststhiseventwithracemanagementhelpfromConnecticutCollege.Firstsailedin1988,theeventhastwodivisions:“A”and“B”switchbetween420sandFJs.AtleasttenberthsarereservedforNEISA.
A.6.21PriddyTrophy-NEISAFreshmanSingleCrewChampionshipa) NamedforAlanL.Priddy,aDartmouthgraduatewhoservedcollegesailing
asICSATreasurer,1950-60,andGraduateCommissioner,1952-54,thiseventisopenonlytobonafidefreshman.Itisaone-divisionevent(oneskipper,onecrewperteam),andnosubstitutesarepermitted.Thehostsiterotates.
A.6.22USCGAAlumniBowl-NEISADinghyChampionshipa) Firstracedforin1940andNEISA’smostimportantevent,itqualifiesNEISA
entrantstotheNationalDinghyChampionship(MorssTrophy).RacingisconductedinaccordancewiththeICSA“Conditions”fortheNationals.Thesiteandtypeofboatarerotated,andselectionismadeattheScheduleMeeting.OnlyRegularMemberschoolsareeligible.16teamsareselectedtothiseventbyaperformanceranking.TheremainingtwoteamsaredeterminedfromthetoptwofinishesintheNEISADinghyTournament.ThenumberofteamsqualifyingfortheNationalsisdeterminedannuallyinMarchbyanICSAformula.
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a) AnalternativechampionshipforanyNEISAteamnotenteredintheUSCGAAlumniBowl.Associate,aswellasRegular,Membersareeligible.Firstheldin1981,theeventisheldatdifferentsitesfromyeartoyear.Asof1998,thetoptwoRegularMemberfinisherswillqualifyfortheNEISADinghyChampionships(USCGAAlumniBowl).
A.6.24LeonardM.FowleTrophy-NEISATeamRaceChampionshipa) Thistrophyhonorsthe“FatherofCollegeSailing”.LeonardFowlewasthe
chiefgraduateofficerofbothICSAandNEISAduringtheirformative,andsubsequent,years.Originallysailedinfour-crewformat,theeventwasconvertedtothree-crewteamracingwhentheNationalTeamRaceChampionship(WoodTrophy)adoptedthatformat.Thetopthree(PossiblyfourdependingonallocationfromICSA)finishingteamsqualifyfortheWoodTrophy.ICSA“Conditions”fortheWoodTrophyapplyandspecifyaninitialround-robinofmatchesamongstallteamsentered,andthenasecondandthirdround-robinamongstthetopfourteams,astimepermits,withallracescountingtodeterminethewinner.Thesiterotates.OpenonlytoRegularMemberschools.
A.6.25WalterC.WoodTrophy-ICSANationalTeamRaceChampionshipa) ThetrophyhonorsMIT’sfirstSailingMasterandoneoftheprimefiguresin
thedevelopmentofcollegesailing.Originallyan“All-Star”ConferencecompetitioninwhichcombinedteamsfrommorethanonecollegeinasingleConferenceracedagainstotherConferenceteamspriortotheMorssTrophy,itbecame,in1977,anindividualschoolteamraceeventwiththreecrewsperteam.TheWoodTrophyusesasingleround-robin,plus“finalfour”secondandthirdrounds,format.FourteenICSAteamsareselectedthroughConferenceChampionships,expandedtosixteenin2010.
A.6.26HenryA.MorssTrophy-ICSANationalDinghyChampionshipa) Thepremiercollegecompetitioninthecountry,thetrophyisnamedafter
theMITprofessorwhospearheadedtheestablishmentofthefirstcollegedinghyfleet.Beginningin1936,itfirstrepresentedthechampionshipofcollegesailing’schartermembers.EachoftheICSAConferencesqualifiesentrantstotheMorssTrophythroughConferenceChampionships.ThesiterotatesamongstConferencesandisapprovedattheICSAAnnualMeeting.
A.6.27LeonardM.FowleTrophy-ICSAOverallChampionshipAwarda) HonoringLenFowle,thewinneristheteamaccumulatingthemost“Fowle
Trophypoints”fromfinishesinthesixcategoriesofICSANationalChampionshipcompetition(Morss,Miller,Wood,Lutz,Foster,andShieldsTrophies).DoubleweightisgivenintheformulatotheMorssTrophyresults.
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A7.CoedFallRegattasA7.1HarryAndersonTrophyInterconferenceRegatta
a) Datingfrom1974,thistrophywasdonatedbytheYaleCorinthianYachtClubtohonoralumnusHarryAnderson,USYRUandIYRUofficial,long-timesupporterofcollegesailing,andfriendofYalesailing.TwelveNEISA,4MAISA,1PCCSC,1SAISA,sailing420sandFJsoffShortBeach,CT.
A7.2PineTrophya) NamedforViceAdmiralJamesPine,SuperintendentoftheCoastGuard
AcademywhentheJacobsRocksailingfacilitywasbuiltpriortoWorldWarII,theeventbeganin1943andwasheldinStarsuntil1953.From1954-1976itwasand“All-Star”teamracebetweenNEISAandMAISA,sailedinRavensandthenShields.Forthenextelevenyears,theformatwasmatchracingShieldsandJ-24s.In1988,itrevertedtofleetracing,inJ-22sthenColgates26s,nowcontestedinJ/70s.EightNEISAspotsareavailable.
A7.3CaptainWilliamHurstTrophya) DonatedbythesailorsofDartmouthCollegein1991,theHurstTrophy
replacestheformerDartmouthBowlandhonorslong-timeadviser-coachBillHurst,whosailedforNavyinthe1940’s.ThisthreedivisioneventisheldinFJsand420sonLakeMascomainEnfield,NH.ThisInterconferenceregattahostsasmanyaseighteen.
A7.4NevinsTrophyInterconferenceRegattaa) AthreedivisioneventheldattheU.S.MerchantMarineAcademy.Itissailed
in420’s,FJ’sandLasers.FourNEISAberths;additionalteamsareofteninvited.
A7.5PenobscotBayOpenTrophya) ThistrophywasdonatedbythehostMaineMaritimeAcademyin1974to
commemoratethreeofitsyoungsailorslostinastormoffCastine,ME.Itisatwo-division420regattarunconcurrentlywiththeHarmanCupinColgate26s.
A7.6HoodTrophy-TuftsFallInterconferenceRegattaa) TheTedHoodfamilydonatedthistrophyin1983tohonorProfessor
SteadmanHood,Tufts’22.ItissailedinLarkswith14NEISAandfourMAISAteams,oneSAISAandoneinviteothersfromotherConferences.
A7.7GreatHerringPondOpena) AMassachusettsMaritimeAcademytrophyinvitationalstartedin1985as
theBuzzardsBayRegattaandchangedtotheGreatHerringPondOpenin1996,theeventissailedin420sonHerringPondinthetownofBuzzardsBay.
A7.8HewittTrophy-NorthernNewEnglandChampionshipa) TheMiddleburyCollegeSailingClubpresentedthistrophytoNEISAin1951
tohonorAdmiralH.KentHewittforhisfriendshipandguidancetothatClub.ItwasopentoallmembercollegesinMaine,NewHampshire,andVermont;nowopentoallNEISAteamsandthesiterotates.
A7.9DanmarkTrophyInterconferenceRegatta
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a) CaptainKnudHansendonatedthistrophyinappreciationforAmericanfriendlinesstotheofficersandcrewoftheDanishtrainingship“Danmark”whileonU.S.CoastGuardduty,1942-45.ElevenNEISA,fourMAISA,twoMCSA,andoneteamfromeachoftheotherICSAConferencescompete;occasionallyaBritishorotherinternationalteamisalsoinvited.
A7.10CaryPriceInterconferenceRegattaa) ThisMidwestInterconferenceRegattaishostedbytheUniversityof
MichiganatBaseLineLake,AnnArbor,MI,inJY-15s.OneNEISAberth.A7.11DonaghyBowl
a) Foundedin1957byHolyCrossinonLakeQuinsigamondinWorcester,thetrophyhonorsBishopDonaghy,whowasimprisonedinChina.HeldatUConnsince2010,SalveReginahostedfrom2005-2009.
A7.12TheOlympiansTrophya) In1991,NEISAinitiatedawomen’sintermediatesloopevent,andthetrophy
wasdonatedin1992.ThetrophyhonorsformerNEISAsailorswholaterwentontowinOlympicmedals:LynnJewellShore(BostonUniversity)-Women’s470,1988;J.J.FetterIsler(Yale)-Women’s470,1992;andJuliaTrotman(Harvard-Radcliffe)-EuropeDinghy,1992.TheeventhasbeenheldinJ22s,Sonars,andRhodes19s.Theeventhaschangedformats.ItisnowhostedbySalveReginainYnglings.Therearenogenderrequirements.
A7.13ProtestTrophya) OriginallyamatchraceseriesbetweenStonehillCollegeandtheUniversity
ofConnecticut,itbeganasaprotestagainstexcessiveadministrativeredtaperequiredbyNEISA.Thehostsiterotates.
A7.14LaneTrophy-TeamRaceInvitationala) HostedbyTufts,thetrophyhonorsalumnusFranklinJ.Lane,instrumentalin
securingthesailingfacilityatMysticLake.Atwo-divisionfleetraceuntil1983,ithassincebeenrunasaneight-teamteamraceeventusingthebracketsystemformat.
A7.15“Hap”MooreTrophya) LikeSUNYMC’sAdmiralMooreTrophy,thiseventhonors“Hap”Moore,who
helpedplanthesailingfacilitiesatCoastGuard.Formanyyearsafourdivisionregattaheldinfourdifferentclassesofboats,itwasconductedasateamraceIntersectionalfromthelate1970’suntil1988,whenitrevertedmorecloselytoitsoriginalformat,heldintwodivisionsofFJsandoneof420s.MAISAteamsareinvitedasspacepermits.Since20XX,ithasbeensailedasateamrace.
A7.16SmithTrophy-MITOpenInvitationala) ThetrophyisnamedforMITalumnusGeorgeW.Smith.Initiatedto
encouragenon-membercollegestogetstartedincollegesailing,theeventwassailedinTechDinghiesandboastedthelargestfieldofentrantsofanyNEISAevent.Fireflieswereaddedin2013
A7.17HatchBrownTrophy
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a) ThetrophyhonorstheformerMITSailingMaster,“A”Divisionlow-pointskipperinthe1959DinghyNationalsforBostonUniversityandamemberoftheICSAHallofFame.Firstsailedforin1988,itishostedbyBUatMITinFJ’sandFireflieswiththreedivisions.
A7.18MonotypeTrophy-NewEnglandSingle-HandedChampionshipa) Establishedin1956torecognizeformerNEISAsailorswhohadwonOlympic
medalsinsailing,thisistheNEISAqualifierfortheICSANationalSingle-HandedChampionship.EachRegularMembercollegeispermittedamaximumoffiveentrantsintheeliminations(thatnumbermaybefurtherlimitedifnecessary).ThesiteoftheChampionshiprotates.1998markedthefirsttimethiseventwashostedina“Bringyourownboat”format.
A.7.19JohnF.KennedyMemorialTrophyInterconferenceRegattaa) DonatedbytheKennedyfamilyin1964,thetrophyhonorstheformer
President,whowontheMcMillanCupwhilesailingforHarvard.NavyhoststhiseventinNavy-44s,requiringacrewofeight,withtwoalternatecrewmemberspermitted.Theeventrunsthreedays,withmandatorypracticeonFridaypriortoracing.NEISA’soneberthinthisnationalinvitationalisautomaticallygiventothehighestplacedNEISAfinisherinthefallMcMillanCup.OccasionallyasecondNEISAteamisinvited.
A7.20NavyFallInterconferenceRegattaa) HostedinMAISAbyNavy,theformatisidenticaltothatoftheTruxt
Umstead.FourNEISAberths.Inthefallof2014thiseventwasrenamedtheTruxtonUmsteadsincethe“Trux”isnolongerheldinthespring.
A.7.21MoodyTrophya) TheUniversityofRhodeIslandhoststhisevent,startedin1974and
previouslyknownastheRhodeIslandStateChampionshipandthentheNarragansettBayOpen.Theeventwasupgradedtoandintersectionaleventin1998.ElevenNEISAberths.
A7.22WhiteTrophy-NEISAMatchRaceChampionshipa) ThetrophyhonorsCaptainLawrenceA.White,USCG,theevent’sfounder,
twiceCoastGuardcoach,andformerICSAAfterguardChairman.EliminationheatsmaybeheldtoselectafieldfortheChampionship.ThetoptwofinishersattheChampionshipqualifyfortheICSASloopChampionship.Acrewoftwo,three,orfourpersons,asspecifiedintheScheduleBulletin.
A7.23McMillanCupInterconferenceRegattaa) HeldatNavy,theeventincludesfiveNEISAandfiveMAISAentrants.
EntrantsarechosenthroughindividualteamresumesthatmustbereceivedbytheGraduateCommissionernolaterthanSeptember31st.Theeventlaststhreedays,withmandatorypracticeFridaypriortoracing.Acrewofeightisrequired,withtwoalternatespermitted.ThetopNEISAfinisherqualifiesfortheKennedyCup.Oneoftheoldestcollegiatecompetitions,itwasheldinavarietyofintermediatekeelboatsuntil1950,whenNavybecamethepermanenthost,using44-footyawls,whichhavebeenreplacedby44-footsloops.
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A7.24HoytTrophyInterconferenceRegattaa) ThistrophyhonorsC.ShermanHoyt,oneofAmerica’sgreatracing
helmsmen,whoassistedintheearlydevelopmentofmoderncollegesailingandlaterservedasaJudge.Sailedin420satBrown,11NEISAteamsarejoinedbyfivefromMAISA,onePCCSC,andonefromSAISA.
A7.25ObergTrophy-GreaterBostonDinghyChampionshipa) Sailedforsemi-annually;seelistingunderSpringSeason.
A7.26SchellTrophyInterconferenceRegattaa) ThetrophyhonorsProfessorErwinH.Schell,instrumentalintheformation
oftheMITSailingProgram,whichledtothedevelopmentofcollegesailing.HeldatMITinFJ’sandTechDinghies,itisthe“unofficial”NEISAfallchampionship.Originally,NEISAteamsqualifythroughwinning,orplacinghighlyin,theAnderson,Hood,PenobscotBayOpen,Danmark,andHoytTrophies.Currently,participationintheeventisdeterminedbyschedulingrank.NowtheeventservesasthesolequalifierfortheACCsandACTs.MIThoststheeventinoddnumberyearsandtheeventrotatessitesinevennumberyears.
A7.27NickersonTrophy-NEISAFallFreshmanChampionshipa) Atwo-divisionfreshmanchampionshipheldinthespringfrom1940until
1988andnowheldinthefall.ItservesastheFallFreshmanChampionshipsincetheFreshmanACCswasterminatedin20XX.Thesiterotates.
A7.28FosterTrophy-ICSANationalSingle-HandedChampionshipa) ThistrophyhonorsGlenS.Foster,formerOlympicmedalistandUSYRU
Single-HandedChampionship,andgreatsupporterofcollegeracing.NEISAentrantsqualifythroughtheNEISAMonotypeTrophy.ThehostICSAConferencerotates.Avarietyofclasseswasusedfrom1962until1975,andLasershavebeenusedsincethattime.ThewinneroftheFosterTrophyqualifiesforU.S.Sailing’sO’DayTrophy.
A7.29HornTrophyInvitationala) DonatedbythesailorsofHarvardandRadcliffe.Thistrophyhonorstheir
long-timecoach,ICSAHallofFamemember,andpastsailingchampion,MikeHorn.Originally,thiseventofferedanopportunityforcoedandwomen’steamstocompetetogether.Nowtheeventisrunasateamracewithatleastonefemaleskipper.TheemphasisisonfunatthislateseasonCharlesRiverevent,scheduledbetweentheSchell/UrnweekendandtheAtlanticCoastweekend.
A7.30WarMemorialTrophy-MAISAFallChampionshipa) MAISA’scounterparttotheSchellTrophy.Thehostsiterotates.
A7.31Fiske-Harriman-SleighTrophy-AtlanticCoastChampionshipa) Donatedin1972byMaryHoganoftheformerSchoolsSailingClubin
Medford,MA,thetrophyhonorsthreeyoungmenwholosttheirlivesintheVietnamWar.ThesiterotatesbetweenNEISA,MAISA,SAISA.SevenNEISA,eightMAISA,andthreeSAISAberthsallotted.
A.7.32TruxtonUmsteadMemorialTrophyInterconferenceRegatta
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a) Originatingin1948,thisMiddleAtlanticEventisheldatNavy,withtwodouble-handedandtwosingle-handeddivisions.“A”and“B”sail420sandFJ’s,switchingfleetsatmid-rotation;“C”and“D”sailLasersandLaserRadials.FourNEISAberths;alternatesareofteninvited.
A7.33ShieldsTrophy-ICSANationalSloopChampionshipa) Inauguratedin1972,thiseventhonorsthelateCorneliusShields,long-time
collegesailingbenefactor.ThetoptwoteamsfromtheWhiteTrophyqualifyforthistenteamevent,whichrequireseitherathree-orfour-personcrew.ThehostConferencerotates.
A7.34CharlestonFallInterconferenceRegattaa) FallversionoftheCharlestonSpringInterconferenceRegatta
A7.35SugarBowlRegattaInterconferenceRegattaa) HostedbyTulaneUniversity,thiseventissponsoredbytheSouthEast
ConferenceandtheSugarBowlCommittee.SailedinFJsonLakePontchartrain,outofSouthernYachtClub.OneNEISAberth.
A7.36HiggingbothamTrophya) ThistrophyhonorsDavidHiggingbotham,formerTuftsprofessorandcoach,
formerUSCGAinstructorandcoach,andformerNEISAGraduateSecretary.ItisNEISA’sequivalenttotheFowleTrophyforoverallrecordinthesixcategoriesofchampionshipswithonechange:itisawardedtotheteamaccumulatingthegreatestnumberof“points”inthesixConferenceChampionshipsduringacalendaryear.ItwasdonatedbythesailorsoftheCoastGuardAcademy.
A7.37RoseBowlInterconferenceRegattaa) HostedbythePacificCoastConferenceinLongBeach,CA,thisevent
originatedin1984.TwoNEISAberths.
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A8.Women’sSpringRegattasA8.1CharlestonWomen’sInterconferenceRegatta
a) Beganin1981,thiseventishostedbytheCollegeofCharlestonin420sontheAshleyRiver.FourNEISAberths.
A8.2NavyWomen’sSpringInterconferenceRegattaa) Firstsailedin1984,theeventisheldatNavyin420sandFJs,switchingfleets
atmid-rotation.FourNEISAberths;additionalinvitationsoftenextended.A8.3St.Mary’sWomen’sInterconferenceRegatta
a) Aneweventin1990,thisFJand420regattaissailedatSt.Mary’sCollegeinMarylandandisoftenrunbyformerfemalecollegesailors.SixNEISAberths.
A8.4President’sTrophya) Asemi-annualeventinFJsatB.U.,thetrophywasdonatedbytheB.U.
Women’sSailingTeamin1969.A8.5EmilyWickTrophy
a) ThewomenstudentsofMITgavethistrophyin1973tohonorEmilyLippincottWick,MIT’51,formerDeanofWomen’sStudents.InitiallysailedinLarksonly,itisnowfrequentlyalsosailedwithadivisionofTechDinghies.Theeventisnowrunin420sandFJsbyCoastGuard.
A8.6DuplinTrophy-Women’sInterconferenceRegattaa) Theeventbeganin1980,andthetrophyhonorsJosephR.Duplin,Tufts
sailingcoachfrom1967-80.HeldinLarksontheUpperMysticLake,theeventaccommodatesatleasteightNEISAteams,plusteamsfromotherConferences.ItisscheduledontheBostonDinghyClubCupweekend.TheDuplinwaschangedtowomen’steamracingin2010astheonlyall-Women’steamracingregattainICSA
A.8.7BostonUniversityTrophya) Datingbacktothe1950’s,thiseventwasheldsemi-annuallyuntilthefall
runningwasreplacedbycompetitionfortheHatchBrownTrophy.ItissailedinFJsatB.U.ThisisnowaWomen’s-onlyevent.
A8.8DellenbaughTrophy-Women’sInterconferenceRegattaa) Startedin1987asthe“BrownWomen’sIntersectional”,thiseventissailed
in420satEdgewoodYachtClub,withatleasttenNEISAteamsinthefield.In1990,BrownUniversitysailorsdonatedthetrophytohonortheirformercoach,BradDellenbaugh.
A8.9ReedTrophy-NewEnglandWomen’sDinghyChampionshipa) CreatedbyandnamedforJerryReed,MIT’ssecondSailingMaster,this
trophyisawardedtothechampionoftheNewEnglandWomen’sDinghyChampionship.RegularMembersofNEISAmaycompete.TheReedTrophyqualifiesNewEnglandteamsfortheICSAWomen’sNationals,andthenumberofqualifiersdependsdirectlyontheICSAformula.
A8.10MarchiandoTrophy-Women’sTeamRaceChampionshipa) ThistrophywasgiveninmemoryofLynneMarchiando,MIT’81,byfamily,
teammembers,andfriendsofMIT.Thesiteforthisthreecrewteamraceeventrotates.Originallyanallwomen’steamrace,In1994,theformatwas
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alteredtopermitonemaleskipperonateam.TheformathaschangedinrecentyearstoateamraceinterconferenceregattahostedbyMIT.Therearenogenderlimitationsontheevent.
A8.11GeraldC.MillerTrophy-ICSANationalWomen’sChampionshipa) ThistrophyisnamedforGerryMiller,earlywomen’scoachatGeorgetown
andthenBostonUniversity,whofirstconceivedtheideaandthenrantheinitialWomen’sNationalsin1967.Forthatyear,administeredjointlybyNEWISAanditsMiddleAtlanticcounterpart,MAAWS.TheChampionshipcameunderICSAsponsorshipin1978.OrdinarilyheldjustpriortotheICSANationalTeamRaceChampionshipsatthesamesiteasthelatter.
A8.12NewEnglandWomen’sTrophy-SecondPlace,Women’sNationalsa) DonatedtoICSAbyNEISA,thistrayhonorsNancyKleckner,Radcliffe’69,
formersailorandfirstGraduateSecretaryofNEISA,regattachairmanofseveralearlyWomen’sNationals,andaHarvardProfessor.
A8.13AnnCampbellTrophy-ThirdPlace,Women’sNationalsa) DonatedtoICSAin1993,thistrophyhonorsthelong-timeMAISAGraduate
SecretaryandICSAIntersectionalScheduleCoordinator.A8.14President’sTrophy
a) Thefallversionofthissemi-annualeventatB.U.ItisatwodayeventracedinFJ’s.Itisnowsailedonthefirstweekendofthefallseason.
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A9.Women’sFallRegattas.A9.1Man-LabsTrophy(ToniDeutsch)
a) ThistrophywasdonatedbytheRichardPober,MIT’59,andMan-Labs,INC.ofCambridgein1964.itissailedinFJ’sandTechsatMIT.TheMan-LabsturnedintotheToniDeutschRegatta,hostedbyMITinFJsandFireflies.
A9.2Mrs.HurstBowla) Anewintersectionalin1997,thiseventhonorsMrs.ChristineHurst,whose
supportofDartmouthsailorsduringherhusband’scoachingtenureislegendary.CompetitorssailedFJsand420sonLakeMascoma.Mrs.HursthasalongtraditionofbakingsuperbcakesforthiseventaswellastheCaptainHurstBowl.
A9.3YaleWomen’sInterconferenceRegattaa) Firstsailedin1978andheldin420soutofShortBeach,CT,atleasttwelve
NEISAteamssailedinthisevent.A9.4NewEnglandWomen’sSingle-HandedChampionship
a) StuNelson,formerMITwomen’scoach,donatedthistrophyin1969.EachNEISAteamispermitteduptofourentrants,whocompeteinLaserRadials.QualifiesentrantstotheICSAWomen’sNationalSingle-HandedChampionship.
A9.5RegisBowla) ThistrophyhonorswomensailorsatRegisCollege,oneoftheearlymembers
ofNEISA,butnolongeractive.Competitionbeganin1962,andthesiterotates.
A9.6NavyWomen’sFallInterconferenceRegattaa) Inauguratedin1982,thiswasthefallversionoftheNavyWomen’sSpring
Intersectionaluntil1944,whentheformatwaschangedtoincludeFJ,420sandoneLaserRadialdivision.
A9.7StuNelsonTrophya) ThistrophyhonorsStuNelson,formerlong-timeMIT’sWomen’scoachand
oneoftheprimemoversintheearlydevelopmentofwomen’ssailing.Itwasfirstsailedforin1990,whenitreplacedtheformerPowderPuffTrophy,theveryfirstwomen’ssailingtrophy(firstsailedin1960).TheNelsonTrophysince1994hasbeenheldatConnCollege.
A9.8JanetLutzTrophy-ICSANationalWomen’sSingle-HandedChampionshipa) Aneweventasof1994,womenfromthevariousICSAConferencesqualify
accordingtothesameformulaasfortheMorssTrophy.RacingordinarilyisinLaserRadials.ThetrophyhonorstheformerAthleticDirectoratPembrokeCollege,whoplayedamajorroleintheearlygrowthofNewEnglandwomen’ssailing.
A9.9VictorianCoffeeUrna) HostedbyRadcliffeonthesameweekendasMIT’sSchellTrophy,theUrn
wasdonatedin1966byMikeHorn,Harvard-Radcliffecoach,tohonorthe“SailorsofAnnie’sAnnex”.Consideredthefallwomen’sNewEnglandChampionship,originallythetoptwoNEISAfinisherswhohavenotalready
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qualifiedthroughtheCaptain’sCup,President’sTrophy,orStuNelsonTorphyqualifyfortheAtlanticCoastWomen’sChampionship.AseventhNEISAteamisalsoeligiblefortheACs:eitherthehostcollegefortheACs,orthethirdhighestUrnfinishernotpreviouslyqualified.NowtheUrnservesasthesolequalifierforWomen’sACCs.Harvardhoststheeventinoddnumberyearsandtheeventrotatessitesinevennumberyears.
A9.10AtlanticCoastWomen’sDinghyChampionshipa) Thismagnificenttrophywasdonatedin1986byMr.andMrs.GeorgeFogg,
parentsofformerOutstandingNEISAsailorJaneFogg,Radcliffe’87.ThesiterotatesbetweenNEISAandMAISA.
A9.11SugarBowlWomen’sInterconferenceRegattaa) Startedin1989,torunconcurrentlywiththecoedSugarBowlRegatta,this
eventishostedbyTulanein420sandissponsoredbytheSugarBowlCommittee.
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A10.RetiredRegattasA10.1AtlanticCoastMonotypeInvitationalInterconferenceRegattaA10.2TimmeAngstenMemorialTrophyInterconferenceRegatta
a) HeldattheBelmontHarborStationoftheChicagoYachtClubontheFriday-Saturday-SundayafterThanksgiving,theeventcommemoratesaNorthwesternUniversitysailorwhodiedearlyinhiscollegesailingcareer.ItisthefallMidwestChampionship,andthetop14MCSAteamsarejoinedbyteamsfromtheotherICSAConferencesinafleetofeighteen.420saresailedonshortcoursesinaneventuniqueforthehospitalityshownbyChicagoYCmembers.Thedefenderautomaticallyreturnseachyear.
A10.3SloopShrewTrophya) Thistrophywasdonatedin1966byJimMcCurdy,notedyachtdesignerand
fatherofRadcliffesailorandearlyNEISACommodoreHopeMcCurdy.TheeventwassailedinLarksandInterclubsatRadcliffe.ThistrophycombinedwiththeWick.
A10.4JacksonCaptain’sCup