Sept. 11, 2003

New Haven, Conn - The Stanford coed sailors earned 8th overall out of the 24 schools competing at the annual Harry Anderson Trophy hosted by Yale's Varsity Sailing Team. Conditions at the two day event were tough, with light, shifty winds funneling through the hills and valleys of the Connecticut shoreline.

Competeing for the Cardinal were All-American Dave Phillips '04 and crew Anna Vu '06 in A-Division. The duo kept their finishes in the top 10 and managed to keep themselves in the top 5 of the A-Div fleet for the entire regatta. Unfortunately, losing a post-race protest added 27 points and shot them down to 7th in the tough A division fleet.

In B-Division, Peter Deming '05 made his return to the team after taking a year off. Paired with veteran crew Taylor Clark '04, the B-Div team experienced some ups and downs in their scores. "I'm extremely happy that Pete & Taylor were able to fight it out at the top of the fleet in most races," explained head coach Jay Kehoe, "with a few weeks of practice they'll be more consistent." Deming/Clark earned 9th in B-Division.

The Stanford Varsity Sailing team returns for pre-season practice on September 17th. They will be moving into their new facility and unloading their new fleet of boats. In addition they'll be getting to know their new athletic trainers in the gym and spending a great deal of time on the water. Their next major competition is the Bryson Women's Regatta hosted at the new Stanford Boathouse and the PCIYRA Men's Singlehanded Champs hosted by USC. Both events are October 4-5.