JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Tars competed at the Dick Allsop Trophy this weekend, racing FJs in the fundamental regatta hosted by Jacksonville University.
Rollins finished second and seventh in the two-division scoring format. The Blue team earned the runner-up finish with 30 points, tallying nine in A Division and 21 in B, while the Gold team finished seventh with 57 points, posting 32 in A and 25 in B.
Racing got underway around 9:40 a.m. Saturday in a steady 8–10 knot south-southeasterly breeze, with a strong current running up the course. Both the breeze and current eased throughout the morning before the current shifted following the third B Division race, with winds settling around 6–8 knots. Four races were completed in each division before approaching storms forced a postponement around 2:20 p.m. With conditions showing little sign of clearing, racing was called for the day, bringing the regatta to a close after eight total races.
Annie Samis served as skipper alongside crew
Jane McKenzie for the Blue team in A Division. The duo finished inside the top four in all four races, opening with a fourth-place result before earning their first win in race two. Samis and McKenzie followed with a third-place finish before closing the regatta with their second race win of the day.
In B Division for Blue, skipper
Caleb Kinnear and crew
Adelaide Matzky recorded top-eight finishes in all four races. The duo's best result came in the second race, crossing the line third.
For the Gold team in A Division, skipper
Jack Adderley and crew Aidan McKoin earned a pair of top-four finishes across the four races. The duo saved one of its best results for the finale, taking third in the final race of the day.
Noah Belson served as skipper alongside crew
Alexander Goldsmith for Gold in B Division. The duo finished inside the top nine in all four races, capping the regatta with its best result of the day, a fourth-place finish in the final race.
The Tars return to the water Oct. 24-25, hosting the Lake Virginia Invitational at home in Winter Park.
