Sailing team minutes 4/16/2012

·      Jolie Roetter

o   Kogod abroad advisor

o   Excited about supporting us!  And has some previous sailing experience with lasers

·      Rigging clinic went well

o   Everyone who went got some experience with 420’s

o   Great day out on the water

South Spring Qualifier

The team attended the South Spring Qualifier this past weekend and while we came out lower in the rankings, we came out on top with attitude! While we didn't qualify for the America's Trophy regatta later this month, we were able to get a lot of great races in and it was a great learning experience for all. Congrats to the University of Virginia, William and Mary and Hampton University for qualifying for the America's Trophy, and good luck! Additionally we would like to congratulate George Washington University, Christopher Newport University and the University of Maryland for qualifying for the Leroy Grant Regatta. 

For results visit http://scores.collegesailing.org/s12/maisa-south-spring-qualifier-2012/

-Emily Dube, Director of Regattas
4/3/2012

American Sailing in the news!

In an article on Sail1Design.com, Team President Lisa Gabrielson discusses some of the challenges the team has faced in the past and is still facing now.


"While the Northwestern University and University of Chicago teams have had the manpower, coaches and membership numbers to keep developing, the American University sailing team has struggled to develop with the current economic situation, “Club Sailing is not a priority for the AU Athletic department in the least,” said Lisa Gabrielson, current president of the AU team. The team, who does not have their own fleet of boats, relies heavily on the support and generosity of the Georgetown and George Washington sailing teams, “both teams have huge fleets that they will let us practice on most days. Of course, this is not ideal, but we appreciate all the support we get from two other teams that are in our conference. Of course, our goal is to someday soon buy boats and we are launching a huge fundraising campaign this year to really get the ball rolling on that,” she said. Currently, the team is coach-less and does not have a faculty advisor, something that Gabrielson cites as an important way to keep some continuity with the team from year to year. However attempts to secure a faculty advisor have failed, “finding support for a team that has not won any national championships yet is hard.” According to Gabrielson, the dedicated team of 28 sailors in a campus of 6,000 undergraduates is seen as an unknown entity by most of the campus."


To read the full article, click HERE

Meeting Minutes April 4th 2012

Adam Taube

We only have a meeting once every two weeks, so when we do have meetings, we expect you to be there! If you don’t come to team meetings, you don’t really have any influence in the team and fall behind on our goings-on. My minutes are good, but they are not a substitute for coming!! If you did not attend, be sure to review the video below:

·       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjnpS4XKdhM&feature=related

o   Basic racing rules

·       Everyone on eboard will be transitioning their position in a couple weeks

·       DC sail is still an option as far as practicing goes

o   It’s more expensive than having our own boats, but gives us as opportunity to practice even when Georgetown isn’t

·       Team Dinner

o   Metro-accessible, waterfront restaurant

o   The night of may 1^st (study day)

·       Anne Kaiser is our new faculty advisor

o   Oversee executive board and help the team

Meeting Minutes 3.19.12

Minutes for March 19 Meeting

•   AUTO Certifications - http://auto.ausg.org/certifications-2/

•   Practices for this week:

•   No practice for Tuesday March 20 - No driver

•   Practices:

•   Practicing regularly

•   What needs to happen:

•   Bring gear to class

•   Meet at clock tower at 2:35

3/5/12 Sailing Team Meeting Minutes

-by Adam Taube: Rear Commodore/Secretary
·         Sailing team sweatshirt
o   $33 for the basic sweatshirt
§  Has a burgee on the front
§  For $5 extra, you can get it on the back too
§  The price will continue to go down as more people order
·         check your email later because we’re going to be forming a contact sheet
o   available for everyone
·         Get your dues paid because we really need the money to pay for traveling to regattas
o   Pay lisa or brian asap
o   You will not be able to sail until you pay dues

DC Sail

DC Sail has been working with the AU Sailing Team and AU Club Sports in an effort to expand our program. Here's a little information about the great program going on down on the DC waterfront!

blog.dcsail.org

DC Sail is a part of the National Maritime Heritage Foundation, who are dedicated to providing and promoting youth involvement in maritime programs. DC Sail is the Community Sailing Center part of that program.

They offer a number of programs, including a high school sailing team, summer programs, and memberships for grown-ups. DC Sail also offers a week-long summer sailing program for older students on the schooner American Spirit.

dcsail.org/schooner

We're having a great time working out a potential partnership with DC Sail that will include mutual benefits for all of us. As the AU Sailing team is figuring out the logistics of our expanding team, we look forward to all the support we can give and get from DC Sail!