Wisconsin A fleet with Gavin Dempsey (‘26) and Kerstin Hyer (‘25) along with Wisconsin B fleet with Annabel Bridges (‘23) and Lauren Salmi (‘26) competed this weekend at the Becky Blank regatta at Northwestern. Saturday started with heavy and shifty breeze that picked up throughout the day. As the wind increased, Northwestern required sailors to put mast floats at the top of their sails to prevent from turtling. Wisconsin A fleet was protested by Purdue, but the contention was dismissed. The Wisco team ended the day in first. On the second day, the wind was lighter to start but continued to pickup and be shifty throughout the day. Wisconsin A and B fleet ended the regatta in 2nd, but secured the first for overall! Thank you to Northwestern for letting us stay in the Bamboozerie house!
Emma B @ Hope College (October 15th & 16th, 2022)
Wisconsin A fleet with Charlie Herrick ('26) and Ryan Tatelbaum ('25) along with wisconsin B fleet with Daniel Sandoval ('26) Finn Tait ('25) and Maddy Netzer ('26) Competed this weekend at the Emma B memorial regatta hosted by Hope College and Grand Valley State University this weekend. Day one started with postponment due to high wind speeds of 20 knots consistent gusting into the 30's. At about 12pm the wind calmed down enough to begin racing. Day 1 the Wisconsin team put on a flawless preformance, both A and B division got first in all of the races. Day 2 brought some more challenging conditions, it was about 7-9 knots and very shifty. Regardless of the conditions the team preformed very well. At the end of the day, Wisconsin was leading both fleets and had won the regatta overall. B Division had an outstanding preformance day 2 as well, they won all 4 races on sunday making their score all 1's. The team gathered their awards and then headed back to Madison. Huge thank you for the Herrick family for hosting the team this weekend!
Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta @ Larchmont Yacht Club (October 8th & 9th, 2022)
Jack Schweda (Helm, '24), Nicole Giuliani (Main Trimmer, '24), Kate Thickens (Headsail Trimmer, '23), Cal Lutton (Headsail Trimmer, '26), Ryan Tatelbaum (Pit, '25), Dylan Gorman (Floater, '25), Iván Castãner (Mast, '24), and Mary Daniels (Bow, '24) competed at the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta in Larchmont, New York. The team arrived at the venue on Friday afternoon to get some practice as a team on our boat, the J/109 TBD graciously provided by owner Julie O'Dowd. Safety Officer Buttons Padin helped the team get dialed in for the coming weekend's races. On Saturday, competitors were treated to perfect racing conditions: 6-12 knots out of the Southeast. The team strung together a dominant performance, putting up straight bullets to give the Badgers a commanding lead at the end of the first day. The second day saw more breeze, testing the crew's cohesion and maneuvers, specifically on the downwinds. The team was unfazed, continuing the winning streak for the rest of the day to put up a picket fence for the regatta. The flawless performance was enough for the team to win the J/109 class as well as the Paul Hoffman Trophy, which is given to the overall victor of all classes. The team also won on style, with the entire team sporting handsome short-sleeve floral shirts on the final day of racing. Special thanks to Julie O'Dowd, Buttons Padin, and all those responsible for housing the team.
Open ACCs Round 1B @ St. Mary's (October 8th & 9th, 2022)
Reed Weston (‘23), Ally Hansen (‘23), Abe Weston (‘25), Cristina Dombrowski (‘23), and Ethan Jones (‘24) went down to sail at St. Mary’s for the Atlantic Coast Championships. Saturday started with light to medium breeze from the N/NW. The wind coming around the river bend caused constantly shifting angles and puffs, sometimes turning offsets into their own upwind beats. Sunday morning greeted the team with no wind, though it began to fill from the W/NW after a brief postponement. The breeze remained fairly light for the rest of the day, though decent puffs would sometimes appear for single legs of the races. Thank you to the St. Mary’s College of Maryland for hosting this regatta!
Cary Price @ Michigan (October 1st & 2nd, 2022)
Sam Spencer ‘24, Ellie Murphy ‘24, Gavin Dempsey ‘26, and Daniel Sandoval ‘26 travelled to Baseline Lake at the University of Michigan for the Cary Price regatta. The team battled shifty conditions and varied wind speeds both days. They ended in second overall after a hard fought battle with USF. Thank you to the University of Michigan for hosting, and a huge thank you to Jonathan Thickens and Charlie Childs for being amazing and hosting the team, and also Mary Johanson for the delicious food.
Pere Marquette @ Marquette (October 1st & 2nd, 2022)
Ryan Tatelbaum (25), Ben Weinstein (22), Sydney Mandell, and Iván Castaner (24) traveled Milwaukee to compete in Peer Marquette hosted by Marquette Sailing. The Ryan and Ben finished first in A-division, while Sydney and Ivan finished 4th in B-division placing 3rd overall in the regatta. After racing Saturday the team went to dinner with Alumni Elisabeth Johanson who was also hosting the team for the weekend. The team would like to thank Marquette University for hosting a fantastic regatta and would also like to thank Elisabeth for being a fantastic host for the weekend.
Women's ACCs Round 1A @ Boston College (October 1st & 2nd, 2022)
The honey badgers took on Boston's Charles River this weekend competing in the first round of the women's Atlantic Coast Championship. Marissa Tegeder ('25) drove for the A division with Sophie Lusty ('24) as her crew. Meanwhile in the B division, Mary Castellini ('25) steered for Emma Komis ('26) and Mabel Sliney ('25). The first day brought light and shifty conditions, while day two Hurricane Ian brought a consistent NE with gusts into the high twenties. The A team finished in 16th, while the B team finished in 15th. Thank you to Boston College for hosting a successful regatta and Hailey Feinzig for hosting the women's team!
Danmark Trophy @ USCGA (October 1st & 2nd, 2022)
Charlie Herrick ('26), Maeve Katics ('26), Finn Tait ('25), Dylan Gorman ('25), and Maddy Netzer ('26) competed in the Danmark Trophy at the US Coast guard academy. Going into the weekend, foul weather was anticipated due to hurricane Ian moving up the east coast. Weather held for the weekend, so the team was able to race both days. On Saturday, the wind was steady around 14, with gusts to 18. Charlie and Maddy were sailing FJs in A, and they were able to stick with the competitive fleet, along with Finn and Dylan sailing Z420s in B. The A boat was able to get an impressive 12th in one of the races, beating many highly ranked teams. On Sunday, Hurricane Ian brought in a gale warning, and it was quite windy + shifty. Wind was 20-25, with gusts 30+. The fleet switched from being all on the water at the same time to rotating A and B, so all fleets could use 420s. A races got off to a good start, and the boat was sailing well, but due to swamping, exploding a jib window, and capsizing, the progress was not reflected in the scoring. The B boat sailed to the best of their abilities, but the wind was on the heavy side for the B boat pairing. This being said, the B boat stayed upright through the massive breeze, which not every team managed to do. Overall, the weekend was a success, with the badgers staying in the mix with a highly competitive fleet. Lots of learning happened, especially in terms of tactics. Thanks to Michelle Katics for housing the team on the drive out.
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta @ Columbia Yacht Club (September 24th & 25th, 2022)
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta was a massive success. Wisconsin had two berths in the T-10 fleet. The open team on Minister included Jack Schweda '24 on helm, Cal Lutton '26 on main, Gavin Dempsey '26 and Finn Tait '24 trimming, Connor Wacker '23 in the pit, and Ben Weinstein '23 on the bow. The Honey Badger squad on Tango featured Nicole Giuliani '24 driving, Dylan Gorman '25 on main, Kate Thickens '23 and Tina Dombrowski '23 trimming, Ellie Murphy '24 in the pit, and Mary Daniels '24 on bow. The breeze was out of the Southwest both days with variable conditions, but mostly breeze on. Four races were completed the first day with the open team in first, and the Honey Badgers not far behind in third. The second day began with no kites allowed on the first race, followed by three windy races with kites. The open team held their lead with more first and second place finishes, and the Honey Badgers fought until the end for fifth. Thank you to all the boat owners for access to their boats for a competitive weekend, and Columbia Yacht Club for hosting a great event.
Sugar Bowl @ Tulane (September 24th & 25th, 2022)
Wisco sailors Charlie Herrick '26, Sydney Mandell '26, Ryan Tatelbaum '25, Maeve Katics '26, and Ethan Jones ‘24 competed this weekend in the Sugar Bowl at Tulane in New Orleans, LA. The team drove to St.Louis on thursday, and after a stop in Memphis for lunch, arrived in New Orleans Friday night. Day one brought 2-6 knot Northeast breeze, and the fleet sailed Z420s. 4 races were sailed before a short lunch break, and after an on-the-water postponement the fleet was sent in for the day. Jonesy didn’t sail on Saturday, but had fun walking around the club, seeing the sights, and staying strapped with good snacks for the teammates who were competing. both divisions had an exciting day of racing. the sailors were tired after a long day of sailing, after taking a break the group got classic Creole New Orleans food on Bourbon street, then headed back to get rested for the day ahead. Day two was once again light wind, and the fleet sailed in FJs. Much like yesterday racing began at 10am in 2-5 knots coming from the North with flat water. Jonesy was able to crew for the first set of the day with Ryan. As the day heated up the breeze gradually shifted to the Northeast and began to die. After 8 total races the day was cut short and everyone was sent in again after another on-the-water postponement. The team ended up mid fleet at this competitive regatta, meeting our goal of beating the teams from Texas. The team was able to get a head start on the long drive back to Madison.
Single Handed Quals @ Wisconsin (September 17th & 18th, 2022)
Wisco sailors Claire Considine sailing an ILCA 6 ('23), Ryan Tatellbaum sailing an ILCA 7 ('25), and Marissa Tegeder sailing an ILCA 6 ('25) rallied their lasers to sail a fun and competitive regatta on the waters of Lake Mendota. Saturday morning brought great wind of around 6-10 knots and 30 degree obsoletions with the breeze out of the south, so sailors were able to get four great races off before heading in for a quick lunch. After lunch the wind picked up to a gusty 10-15 allowing the race committee to get off four more great races. The bigger breeze sent Marissa and Ryan for a couple of swims but all was not lost. After a long day of racing Ryan finished in fourth in his leaking boat in the mens division, and Claire and Marissa were tied in points and first places. Claire won the tie breaker having won the last race of the day puting her in first place in the woman's division and Marissa getting second and both qualifying for singlehand nationals. The sailors all a had a fun actionpacked day of sailing!
Fall Fury @ Wisconsin (September 9th & 10th)
Reed Weston (23) and crew Ally Hansen (23) along with Abe Weston (25) and crew Tina Dombrowski (23) took on the MCSA in the annual Fall Fury at Wisconsin. The beloved Honey Badgers also competed in the regatta, lead by Marissa Tegeder (25) with crew Sophie Lusty (24) and Mary Castellini (25) with crew Ellie Murphy (24). The first day began with little to no wind on the water, so a postponement was issued. Eventually there was a steady breeze of around 5 knots so the A fleet went out to sail. Shortly after, the wind had fallen back to 0. After playing the waiting game, the wind filled in from the North at a strong 10-11 knots. Racing began. With the fear of storms the next day, our PRO decided to do as many races as possible on that Saturday. As wind picked up and the waves grew in size, we did just that, getting 7 races in for each fleet. All Wisco sailors did very but a huge shout out to the Honey Badgers and Badgers of the B fleet for combined picket fencing the day. The next day was cold, rainy, and windy, and our PRO decided to cancel all races for the day. Wisco ended up with a clean sweep, taking both 1st and 2nd. A fun regatta with exciting sailing!
Coed ACC Round 1B (October 9th & 10th, 2022)
Over the Weekend of October 9th-10th, 7 Badgers headed to New Haven to compete in Co-Ed Acc. round 1B. With a slew of highly talented schools in attendance, the Regatta was one of the most competitive events of the season. Sailors were Christian Spencer 22’ and crew Ally Hansen 23’ in B division, with Samuel Bartel 22’ and Jonathan Bailey 22’ rotating as Skippers in A Division. Their crews were Lucas Quinn 22’ and Cristina Dombrowski 23’, respectively. Noah Hallerman 22’ was on deck, but winds remained light throughout the entire weekend. Winds ranged from around 5-12kts and were extremely shifty. Christian and Ally found a groove in B-Division and sailed to a 6th place finish. Wisco Sailors had 1st and 2nd place races in both divisions, proving their ability to sail at high level. Wisconsin finished just short of the top half, landing 11 out of 18. A huge shout out to Mr. Quinn for offering up his house for the weekend (and the next one as well)!
Hewitt Trophy (October 9th & 10th, 2021)
The weekend of October 9-10th, 5 badgers traveled to Brunswick, Maine to compete at Hewitt Trophy hosted by Bowdoin College. With light and shifty breeze both days along with strong currents, it created some though sailing conditions for our badgers. On Saturday the breeze was a consistent 6-10 knots and the race committee was able to fire off 10 races. When the badgers arrived on Sunday morning, they waited in postponement for about an hour until the breezed filled in to a constant 6 knots. They finished the last 4 races and then headed back to Madison. This weekend, three sailors competed in their first out east regatta including Jake Macdonald ’23 (A skipper), Will Davis ’23 (B skipper), and Mabel Sliney ’25 (B Crew), along side Sophie Lusty ’24 (A crew) and Elisabeth Johanson ’22 (A alternate). Overall, the Wisco team finished in 12th place, 11th in A division and 13th in B. Huge thanks to the Slineys for making the drive up to Maine and bringing us lots of snacks and to the Macdonalds for hosting us Friday night! Go Go Wisco!
Danmark Trophy (October 2nd & 3rd, 2021)
On October 2nd and 3rd Wisco Sailors rigged up and sailed the Danmark Trophy Regatta hosted by Coast Guard. Being the first regatta for a few of the sailors, they were excited to get out and on the water. Unfortunately, the wind was extremely light and sailors bobbed around waiting for the wind to fill in. Later in the day, the breeze picked up and it was an afternoon of light wind racing and tricky shifts. Despiste these conditions, Christain Spencer ’22 and Ally Hansen ’23 finished off the day with a best race of 4th in A division and Jonathan Bailey ’22 and Christina Dombrowski ’23 finished the day with 4 top 5 finishes in B division! Similar to Saturday, Sunday started off with minimal breeze. Around 12:30 pm, the wind filled in and competitors were once again able to get back on the water. Sunday’s breeze, around 3 - 8 knots, brought plenty of big shifts causing sailors to constantly be on their toes and adjusting their tactics. At the conclusion of the weekend, Wisconsin placed 15th out of 20 teams after sailing 12 races and gained a ton of new knowledge and motivation for the regattas to come. Big thanks to Coast Guard for hosting in less than ideal wind conditions and to heavy crew Noah Hallerman ’22 for all the support and positivity throughout the weekend!
Women's ACC Round 1B (October 2nd & 3rd, 2021)
Our Honey Badgers traveled to Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA to compete in Women’s ACC Round 1. The A Division team Ella Reinemann ‘23 and Ellie Murphy ‘24 started the regatta with a bang, getting a 4th in a fleet of 17 FJs. In light (2-6 knots from the South) and shifty conditions, they continued to sail well, along with B Division Sophie Lusty ‘24 and Elisabeth Johanson ‘22 who finished day 1 with their best race result with a 7th place. Day 2 had stronger breeze around 6-10 knots sustained from the South again, and the Honey Badgers used it to their advantage, having a great finish to the regatta. At the end, our A Division sailors placed 14 out of 17 in their division, B Division placed 17 out of 17, which combined for a overall finish of 17 out of 17. Although the conditions were very tricky and the fleet was competitive, they progressed throughout the regatta, learned a lot, and are excited/hopeful for the next round of Women ACCs!
Pere Marquette (October 2nd & 3rd, 2021)
This weekend Wisconsin Sailors made the most of difficult light air conditions at Pere Marquette in Milwaukee. Two berths represented Wisconsin at the regatta. Wisconsin 1, sailed by Adam McAvoy (‘22) and George Lockwood (‘25) in A with Will Davis (‘23) and Ryan Tatelbaum (‘25) in B. Wisconsin 2 was sailed by Nicole Guiliani (‘24) and Magda Lulewicz (‘24) in A with Marissa Tegeder (‘25) and Catherine Gross (‘24) in B. Our heavy crews, Ivan Castañer (‘24) and Thomas Hadcock (‘24), proved unnecessary this weekend; however, they provided great support.
Saturday proved to be the better of the two days for sailing with a consistent 5-8 knots throughout the morning. Perfectly flat water made for some great conditions. An easily read course meant that fast upwind sailing allowed for large gains to be made on the beats. A fleet worked on the first rotation to get in the groove and after an okay first rotation came out swinging in the second set with 1st place finishes for both Nicole Guiliani and Adam McAvoy. B fleet wasted no time with Will Davis and Marissa Tegeder putting up 1, 2 finishes across the board on Day 1. After the second set, the wind shifted and died to the sea breeze direction, eventually filling to a consistent 8 knots. However, racing was unfortunately cancelled for the rest of the day after the second set.
Sunday began with a land delay until 11am when a light sea breeze filled to a base velocity of 4 knots, occasionally reaching 5 knots. 2 Races were sailed today. The key today was punching out off the line and sailing to the patches of pressure. A fleet had a good first race with Nicole Guiliani putting down a 1st place finish by a large margin and George Lockwood making up ground after a poor start for a third place finish. Race 2 proved challenging after contact on the line for both boats. Nicole and George finished 5 and 4 respectively. B fleet continued their streak of consistent 1,2 finishes other than one third place for Marissa.
The Badgers ended up taking the top two spots with Wisconsin 1 in 1st and Wisconsin 2 in 2nd place. Many thanks to Marquette University for hosting the regatta, our housing hosts: Koz (Drew Kosmoski) and Etain, and the Hadcock family for graciously inviting us to their house for dinner on Saturday night.
Cary Price (October 2nd & 3rd, 2021)
With so many regattas this weekend and many Badger sailors traveling across the nation, Wisconsin sent a small, yet strong, team of four to compete at Cary Price in Michigan. The team consisted of skipper Jake Macdonald (‘23) and crew Dylan Gorman (‘25) in A as well as skipper Jack Schweda (‘24) and crew Kerstin Hyer (‘25) in B. Our team expected to find light and shifty conditions on the very small Baseline Lake and we were correct in our prediction.
Saturday morning was postponed as we waited for the wind to fill in. After lunch we were finally able to launch boats and get off our first races. Even with less than 5 knots of wind, Jake Macdonald was able to get off to a great start and win race one. He followed that race up with a 3 and that left him tied for first in A with Michigan. The shifty conditions forced the race committee to move the course for the B races. Jack Schweda was able to take advantage of great starts and managed to stay ahead of most of the competition, even with the unexplainable puffs, to get a 2, 3 in his first set. With rain getting nearer and wind getting lighter, the race committee sent the A sailors back out for one more race on the day. Jake and Dylan’s good start and saucy roll tacks allowed them to get out to an early lead and they never looked back (except on the downwind legs of course). They were able to get the 1 and take sole lead in A.
When our team showed up on Sunday morning, we saw glass on the lake. After some on-land postponement, the race committee sent out the B sailors in no wind to attempt to finish the set to constitute the regatta. The wind was extremely minimal but the short course and fair wind direction allowed the race committee to start the race. Jack and Kerstin had another great start and used their roll tacks to position themselves wonderfully for the puffs that would come down the lake. They got out to an early lead and continued to frequently roll tack and gybe to get to the puffs and stay ahead of their competition. They were able to finish with a 1 and take the sole lead of the B division.
The Badgers were able to sweep the regatta by finishing first in A, B, and overall. Thank you to the University of Michigan for running a great regatta in less than ideal conditions, and to our host Mary Johanson for the tasty meals and gracious hospitality!
GLIOR (September 25th & 26th, 2021)
Honey badgers had a great time racing at the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta out Columbia Yacht Club. We were lucky enough to sail on Julie Means’ T-10, Tango, for the 3rd time. We finished 4th overall out of 12 teams after 8 races. On Saturday, we raced 5 races in conditions ranging from 10-20 knots coming from the city which created some shifty conditions. On Sunday, we had 3 races with a southwest breeze of around 15, gusting to 22 knots. The crew included a strong group of women, including Skipper Nicole Giuliani (‘24), Main Trimmer Kate Higgins (‘22), Jib and Spinnaker Trimmers Kate Thickens (‘23) and Tina Dombrowski (‘23), Mary Daniels (‘24) on the Bow, and Ellie Murphy (‘24) in the Pit. We were joined by some great Wisconsin Alumni on the boat this weekend also, including Charlie Childs and Jonathan Thickens (‘19) on Saturday and then Charlie again along with Whitney Kent (‘16). The majority of our crew had little to no keelboat experience, so we are proud to have brought more women into the big boat world, while having lots of fun along the way.
Wisconsin’s Co-Ed team had a great weekend on Branwell’s J105. We put up a strong showing against Navy, Coast Guard , UC San Diego and URI, with one or two points separating the fleet. The crew included Skipper Tye Rubin (‘22), Noah Hallerman (‘22) trimming main, Adam McAvoy (‘22) trimming spin and jib, Ryan Tatelbaum (‘25) in the pit, Connor Wacker (‘23) at the mast and Ben Weinstein (‘23)on the foredeck. This roster was new to J105s and had not sailed together before this weekend, so we were very happy with how quickly our boat handling came together.
MCSA Sloop Championship (September 18th & 19th, 2021)
The 2021 MCSA Sloop championship was a regatta like no other. Austin Suvari (23’), Ivan Castañer (‘24), Lucas Quinn (‘22), and Catherine Gross (‘24) all ventured out to Detroit Michigan to participate in what they thought was a keelboat regatta. To their pleasant surprise the night before the SI’s were updated. They were informed that they would be sailing in a 4 boat club 420 fleet on the Detroit river. The conditions for this one day regatta were light and shifty. Testing the full ability of both our skippers Austin and Lucas. These light winds paired with the extremely strong current of the Detroit river only allowed for the A and B fleet to get off 3 races each before the day, and the regatta, was officially called. After a valiant effort our badgers finished 2nd place in the fleet.
