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SAILING
L.A. Harbor Cup Regatta
MMA sent a team of eight to the annual Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup/California Maritime
Invitational Intercollegiate Regatta in March. The team was "in the hunt the whole time"
according to Coach Tom Brown, and only gave up their 2nd place standing in the last two
races because of some miscues typical of a young team. Coach Brown was still satisfied with
their 5th place final because the team had beaten some of the larger, more seasoned teams
like the US Naval Academy and the US Coast Guard Academy. Cal Maritime took first place
overall. In April, Coach Brown took 4 men to compete in the US Coast Guard Colgate meet,
4 men to the New England Dinghy Tournament at Salve Regina College (Newport, RI), and
4 men to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Dinghy Tournament. According to Brown,
without the "amazing help of Tina Pitchford, who coordinates the meets, takes photos of the
teams whenever possible, and promotes the team wholeheartedly every chance she gets, the
teams would not be where they are today."
MMA Women's Sloop Racing Team
March 23, 2013 saw a first-ever MMA Women's Sloop Racing Team, under the tutelage
of Coach Tom Brown, the well-known Para-Olympian, compete after only one practice
session on a Colgate 26 sloop in the Clark Open Regatta at the US Coast Guard Academy
(New London, CT). The novice team fought not only the other, seasoned teams but also the
unpredictable, gusty winds. Skipper Ally Fuehrer kept the MMA team in the top 5 of the
10-boats most of the day. MMA came in 8th overall and the four women revealed their guts
and enthusiasm. Brown is hoping to build a regular women's sloop-racing program at MMA.
39 MARINER 2013 - Issue 2

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