June 6, 2012

AUSTIN, Texas-- Stanford coed sailing is six points out of sixth place following the first of three days of sailing at the national championships.

Through five and a half races, the Cardinal's two divisions have a combined 99 points for eighth place, behind Boston College (97 points) and College of Charleston (93 points).

The B Division for the Cardinal have 32 points through five races, good enough for fourth in the division and within striking distance of second-- four points behind Georgetown's 28 points. Oliver Toole has skippered the B Division to four top-eight finishes.

In the A Division, Kevin Laube has skippered the Cardinal to 67 points. After back-to-back fourth place finishes to start the competition, the Cardinal were 13 or worse in the final three races of the day among the 18 competitors.

Coed Nationals
http://2012nationals.collegesailing.org/coed-results/
A: Laube and K. Ortel/McKinney (67 points, six races)
B: Toole and Kirk/King (32 points, five races)