Rollins College sailing finished runner-up at the Dick Allsop Trophy, with its Blue team scoring 30 points in the two-division regatta hosted by Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida. The Blue team scored nine points in A Division and 21 in B Division. Rollins’ Gold team finished seventh with 57 points, including 32 points in A Division and 25 in B Division.
The regatta was sailed in FJs, with four races completed in each division. Approaching storms forced a postponement around 2:20 p.m., and racing was called after eight total races. The weather interruption ended the event before additional races could be completed.
Blue team earns two A Division wins
Annie Samis and Jane McKenzie delivered a consistent performance for the Blue team in A Division. The pair finished inside the top four in all four races, including a fourth-place result in the opening race and wins in the second and fourth races. Samis and McKenzie also placed third in the third race.
Caleb Kinnear and Adelaide Matzky added four top-eight finishes for the Blue team in B Division. Their best result came in the second race, when they finished third. The combined performances helped the Blue team secure second place with 30 points.
Gold team finishes seventh
Jack Adderley and Aidan McKoin recorded two top-four finishes for the Gold team in A Division. The pair finished third in the final race. Noah Belson and Alexander Goldsmith also produced consistent results in B Division, finishing inside the top nine in all four races and taking fourth in the final race.
The Gold team finished seventh with 57 points after scoring 32 points in A Division and 25 points in B Division. Four races were completed in each division before the storm-related postponement ended the regatta. Rollins therefore placed both teams in the top seven of the two-division standings.
Rollins College to host Lake Virginia Invitational
Rollins College is scheduled to host the Lake Virginia Invitational in Winter Park on Oct. 24-25. The event will be the next listed competition for Rollins sailing. The program will enter the home event after its Blue team finished second and its Gold team finished seventh at the Dick Allsop Trophy.
FSB Take
Rollins College sailing showed depth across both entries in Jacksonville. The Blue team combined two A Division victories with steady B Division results to finish second, while the Gold team received consistent contributions in both divisions and finished seventh. The Lake Virginia Invitational gives Rollins a chance to compete in Winter Park on Oct. 24-25.
Source: Original report