2002 - 2003 ICSA / Vanguard North American
Men's Singlehanded Championships
for the Glen S. Foster Trophy
Rice University - Houston Yacht Club
November 8-10, 2002
Final Results (After 16 Races)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16
1st
Andrew Campbell '06 1 2 10 4 2 2 5 2 1 4 5 3 1 2
6 1
Georgetown University 3 13 17 19 21 26 28 29 33 38 41 42 44
50 51
2nd
Clay Bischoff '03 9 11 2 1 1 13 1 1 2 1 1 9 2 1
2 4
Harvard University 20 22 23 24 37 38 39 41 42 43 52 54 55
57 61
3rd
Vincent Porter '06 8 4 3 2 7 3 3 9 5 8 2 2 3 3
11 3
Harvard University 12 15 17 24 27 30 39 44 52 54 56 59 62
73 76
4th
Alexander Kirkland '06 7 9 7 5 5 1 2 14 RDG 3 4 4 12 4
12 8
Tufts University 16 23 28 33 34 36 50 56 59 63 67 79 83
95 103
5th
Bryan Lake '05 6 5 6 3 9 4 16 5 3 2 10 1 7 9
15 5
University of Hawaii 11 17 20 29 33 49 54 57 59 69 70 77 86
101 106
6th
Peeter Must '05 4 1 5 8 4 6 10 3 16 9 6 6 9 14
10 7
USMMA-Kings Point 5 10 18 22 28 38 41 57 66 72 78 87 101
111 118
7th
Brian Haines '06 2 8 1 16 3 9 12 4 4 10 8 7 4 11
13 10
Stanford University 10 11 27 30 39 51 55 59 69 77 84 88 99
112 122
8th
Alex Mehran '03 10 3 DNF 9 6 5 14 7 14 5 3 8 6 5
9 6
Brown University 13 30 39 45 50 64 71 85 90 93 101 107 112
121 127
9th
Danny Pletsch '04 11 7 4 14 11 12 6 15 11 7 7 5 5 13
1 2
St. Mary's College 18 22 36 47 59 65 80 91 98 105 110 115 128
129 131
10th
Brendan Fahey '06 5 6 12 11 8 14 9 11 15 6 11 13 8 6
7 13
University of Washington 11 23 34 42 56 65 76 91 97 108 121 129 135
142 155
11th
John Bowden '03 3 15 8 13 14 7 11 12 9 15 13 11 10 10
3 12
College of Charleston 18 26 39 53 60 71 83 92 107 120 131 141 151
154 166
12th
Bill Self '03 14 14 11 7 12 10 8 8 10 12 15 14 15 7
4 11
Texas A&M Galveston 28 39 46 58 68 76 84 94 106 121 135 150 157
161 172
13th
Tim Krech '03 13 10 13 10 10 11 7 6 8 16 12 12 11 8
14 14
University of Minnesota 23 36 46 56 67 74 80 88 104 116 128 139 147
161 175
14th
John Porter '06 DNS 12 9 15 13 8 13 10 12 11 9 10 13 12
5 9
University of Wisconsin 29 38 53 66 74 87 97 109 120 129 139 152 164
169 178
15th
Jake Scott '02 12 13 14 6 15 15 15 16 6 13 14 15 14 16
8 16
Texas A&M University 25 39 45 60 75 90 106 112 125 139 154 168 184
192 208
16th
Nathan Hollerbach '03 15 16 15 12 16 16 4 13 13 14 16 16 16 15
16 15
College of Charleston 31 46 58 74 90 94 107 120 134 150 166 182 197
213 228Men's Division Competitors
MAISA: Andrew Campbell '06, Georgetown University
Danny Pletsch '04, St. Mary's College
Peeter Must '05, U. S. Merchant Marine Academy
MCSA: Tim Krech '03, University of Minnesota
John Porter '04, University of Wisconsin
NEISA: Clay Bischoff '03, Harvard University
Alexander Kirkland '06, Tufts University
Vincent Porter '06, Harvard University
Alex Mehran '03, Brown University
NWICSA: Brendan Fahey '06, University of Washington
PCIYRA: Bryan Lake '05, University of Hawaii
Brian Haines '06, Stanford University
SAISA: John Bowden '03, College of Charleston
Nathan Hollerbach '03, College of Charleston
SEISA: Jake Scott '02+, Texas A&M University
Bill Self '03, Texas A&M University/Galveston
List of Event Volunteers
John Gaebler, Event Chairman
Tony Smythe, Regatta Chairman
Shannon Bush, Race Committee Chairman
Dick Hanneman, Protest Committee Chairman
Paul Francis, Protest Committee Member
Tony Nunes, Protest Committee Member
Ann Campbell, ICSA Representative
Chris Donica, Team Rice
Kevin Dudley, Team Rice
Michael Long, Team Rice
Sarah Luster, Team Rice
Andy McCooey, Team Rice
Etien Santiago, Team Rice
"It was a lot of pressure to expect an eighteen year old to win - in fact, second
place would have been considered a disappointment," said Campbell's coach, Mike
Callahan. Today's conditions were shiftier and longer, which "favored Campbell"
observed Callahan. "Clay Bischoff [Campbell's biggest threat] sailed a great
regatta, but in the end, Andrew's conservative approach, combined with superior
boatspeed, were what won the regatta for him."
Campbell's victory is especially poignant, since in 1971, his father, then
Midshipman William Campbell, USNA Class of 1973, won the event, also in his first
attempt. Although the senior Campbell was already a youngster (sophomore) at Navy
, he had not been allowed to compete in the event as a plebe.) So, like his
father before him, Andrew won the event the first time that he competed. The
Campbells are the second father-son team to win, following Robert Doyle
(in 1961 sailing for Harvard) and Sean Doyle (in 2002 also for Harvard).
It was like "bringing a knife to a gunfight," noted Charleston Coach, George Wood
wistfully. "ICSA has a great crop of freshmen." In fact, six of the top seven
finishers are either freshmen or sophomores. Adam Werblow, St. Mary's Coach, was
"proud of the Seahawk Sunday." Danny Pletsch finished the day with 1-2. "The
flyweight put the hammer down in the big breeze."
1045: Still awaiting results. The cloud cover has in fact thickened a bit
and the breeze has remained steady from the SSW.
0945: The fleet has left the dock. The racecourse is being set about a half-
mile off, ESE from the club. The cloud cover seems to be breaking up
but the breeze is still out of the SW at 5-10 knots.
0900: The morning has dawned overcast, with reports of showers north of
Houston. Winds are light, about 5 knots from the SSW. Based upon the fact
that Chief Judge Dick Hanneman carried his foul weather gear with him would
suggest that rain is expected on the racecourse later this morning.
Saturday, November 9
As reported by Eric Wallischeck, ICSA Secretary, from the Deck of the Houston
Yacht Club.
1900: A great day of Laser sailing, particularly for the heavy-air
specialists. Winds started light, but quickly rose to 18-20 knots,
with puffs peaking up near 25. The HYC committee started the sailors
about a mile off the shore, but moved inshore at lunch to get into some
more protected inshore waters. Commenting after the day's racing, Harvard
Senior Clay Bischoff, was confounded by the singlehanded sailors from the
Class of 2006. "These Freshmen!" While he managed four bullets and two
deuces, 13th and 9th place finishes didn't help.
Skip Whyte, the US Sailing Team Mens & Women's 470 Coach, watched the racing
today. The conditions saw "lots of shifts" and a "high level of competition"
he hasn't seen before. "The freshmen are raising the bar in a pretty
impressive fashion. You'll need to be coming into college with some well-
developed skills to compete at this level." "The women sailors were looking
really good too. Clearly the high school and junior programs are doing
great work." [The men's field includes five frosh sailors, while the women's
fleet numbers only two freshmen.]
1315: The sailors are in for a lunch break; Men have finished through
Race 10, Women thru Race 9, new results posted. Breeze picking up
towards 15 knots.
1215: The Men have just finished race 8. Harvard's Clay Bischoff
balanced a 13th in Race 6 with bullets in both Races 7 and 8. However,
Georgetown's Andrew Campbell has held onto the lead with 2-5-2. On the
women's course, Harvard's Ginny Tulloch and Genoa Griffin of South
Florida shared bullets in Race 6 and Race 7 respectively.
0930: The competitors are leaving the dock, and heading for the race
course. Breezes are variable, less than ten knots. Reports from the
competitors and coaches about their first day are all the same: great
Southern hospitality! "The regatta's going great; lotta races!" says
Stamford coach Jay Kehoe. Hawaii sophomore Bryan Lake, A-Division winner
at last year's Coed Dinghy Championships, was busy rigging his boat;
"No quotes [for the webpage] now." (The PCIYRA contingent was out on
the bay last night, fishing for alligator gar, but without success.)
Aboard the Tiki Queen, the coaches' boat on the women's course, USC coach
Mike Segerblom reported that the snacks were great, and the company was
even better. The boat is being provided by Paul Brindley, father of ICSA
President Mitch Brindley.
0845: The morning has brought light southerly winds at 5 knots, with a
light haze and low clouds. Results were finalized, after all protests
were disallowed.
Friday, November 8
As reported by Eric Wallischeck, ICSA Secretary, from the Deck of the Houston
Yacht Club.
1530: After nearly three weeks of straight rain and clouds in the
Houston area, the sailors are being treated to a great day of sunny
weather, with southerly winds of 10-15 knots, and temperatures in
the low 70's. They are just returning to the docks now; preliminary
results will be available by 1700.
ICSA President, Mitch Brindley, described today's racing as "Great
conditions, but tough sailing." As a result of the heavy rains that have
tormented the region, the waters of Upper Galveston Bay have been turned
a chocolate brown, making it especially difficult for the sailors to
read the waters for puffs and shifts.