Rollins College sailing produced two top-five finishes at the SAISA Women’s and Open Singlehanded Championships on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. Caleb Kinnear finished fifth in the open championship with 51 points, while Annie Samis placed fourth in the women’s championship with 28 points. The University of Miami hosted the championships, which featured Laser Radials.
Kinnear recorded six top-10 finishes across eight completed races in the open championship. He finished second in the seventh race before winning the eighth and final completed race. The open championship ended after eight races because of lightning in the area.
Annie Samis places fourth in women’s championship
Samis finished inside the top five in eight of nine races. She won three races, taking first in the fourth and fifth races before closing the championship with another victory in the ninth race. Her performance earned her fourth overall with 28 points.
Matthew Sexton finished 14th overall in the open championship with 100 points. His best result came in the opening race, when he finished 10th. Three Rollins sailors competed across the women’s and open championships.
Rollins College sailing set for SAISA Top 9
Rollins College sailing is scheduled to return for the SAISA Women’s and Open Top 9 on Sept. 19-20. The College of Charleston will host the event. The championships will be the next competition listed for the Rollins sailors after the singlehanded events.
Source: Original report