| regatta report - Davis Cup 2004
On September 25th and 26th, the UW Sailing Team participated in the Davis Cup Regatta, hosted by the University of Iowa and held on Lake McBride. The weekend was beautiful—sunny and warm, with highs around 75, and hardly any clouds in the sky. Unfortunately this weather was accompanied by almost no wind. Saturday the wind was shifty all day and only reached 5 mph. Sunday was not any better, with winds only reaching 3 mph. Six races were completed (4 A-fleet and 2 B-fleet) on Saturday and two (2 B-fleet) on Sunday. Courses included triangles and windward-leewards. Races were very long, and sailing effectively was difficult, due to the extreme lack of wind. Placement in the races was sporadic... Out of 13 teams from 12 different schools, however, UW placed third. Skippers included Patti Schmidt, James Dunham, and Rob Pickens. Their crews were David Bunck, Jen Conant, and Mike Stephenson respectively. Adam Cummings accompanied them as the “regatta mom.” Even though the wind was frustrating, the team had an interesting weekend! - Jen Conant
A division = 4 Races
B division = 4 Races
A B TOT
1. Michigan State 9 10 19
2. Washington U. 11 15 26
3. Wisconsin 28 11 39
4. Minnesota 22 17 39
5. St. Thomas 14 38 52
6. Indiana 16 40 56
7. Iowa 26 32 58
8. Michigan State 2 39 21 60
9. Purdue 43 18 61
10. Michigan 32 34 66
11. Carleton 39 35 74
12. Iowa State 33 47 80
13. Illinois 52 46 98
A division = 4 Races
TOT
1. Michigan State 9
2. Washington U. 11
3. St. Thomas 14
4. Indiana 16
5. Minnesota 22
6. Iowa 26
7. Wisconsin 28
8. Michigan 32
9. Iowa State 33
10. Michigan State 2 39
11. Carleton 39
12. Purdue 43
13. Illinois 52
B division = 4 Races
TOT
1. Michigan State 10
2. Wisconsin 11
3. Washington U. 15
4. Minnesota 17
5. Purdue 18
6. Michigan State 2 21
7. Iowa 32
8. Michigan 34
9. Carleton 35
10. St. Thomas 38
11. Indiana 40
12. Illinois 46
13. Iowa State 47
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