2004 - 2008 Sailing Club

 

Blue Jays Sail in 2008 National Tournament

On May 24-25 the Jesuit sailing team--consisting of seniors Michael Levert, Julian Richards; juniors James Pottharst, Danny Housey, Austin Slakey, Kenneth Taylor; and sophomores Ian deBoisblanc and Stanton Murray-- traveled to Minnetonka, Minnesota,  for the high school team racing national championship for the Toby Baker Trophy.

The team sailed against the twelve best teams from around the country on the recently thawed lake. The team struggled on Saturday in breezes ranging from 16-27 knots. In several races, they took the lead, but the Jays were unable to hold off the more experienced teams and qualified for the Bronze Division. On Sunday, they faced more manageable conditions; but in the end, they finished in a tie for 10th.  St. George's  High School from Rhode Island won the championship.

Congratulations to the Jesuit sailors for placing 10th in the Nation!


The Blue Jays cut through the cold waters of Lake Minnetonka during the
2008 ISSA Team Racing National Championship in Minnesota this past weekend.
Pictured above are in boat #24 Julian Richards’08 and Austin Slakey’09;
in boat #26 James Pottharst’09 and Danny Housey’09.


 Julian Richards’08 and Austin Slakey’09 in boat #24 attempt to take the lead.


Jay Sailors Qualify for 2008 Nationals

 

Jesuit Sailors Sail Out for Team Competition

 

 

The weekend of April 12, the sailing team traveled to Austin, Texas, to compete in the Southeastern Regional Championship. The Blue Jay sailors came in a very close second to St. John's School from Houston on Saturday in the individual competition. They then came back on Sunday to win the team event with an undefeated record. This win qualifies the team for the National Champioship later in May in Minnasota. The team sailors were Michael Levert (’08), Julian Richards (’08), James Pottharst (’09), Danny Housey (’09), Kenny Taylor (’09), Austin Slakey (’09), Ian deBoisblanc (’10), and Stanton Murray (’10).

 

 

 

 

Jays Sail Away with Sugar Bowl


Senior Michael Levert & junior Daniel Housey
head out to sea.


Jesuit’s sailing team took first place at the Sugar Bowl Regatta hosted by the New Orleans Yacht Club this past weekend December 8 and 9.

The Jay’s sailing squad of seniors Michael Levert, Julian Richards; juniors Daniel Housey, Austin Slakey; and sophomore Evan Shea easily took first place with the low score of 74 points over its nearest competitors, two teams from Br. Martin, which scored 116 and 118 points.


Senior Julian Richards & junior Austin Slakey 
prepare for the competition. 

 

Jesuit Outsailed in Nationals

 

After winning the Southeast Regional Team Championship, the team qualifed to compete in the 2007 Baker Team Racing National Championship which was held, this year, at Southern Yacht Club, on May 26 and 27.  The Jesuit sailors won only 6 of 14 duel matches in a round-robin against the top sailing teams in the country.  The results are as follows:

 

 

 Sailing Team

W

L

1

  Tabor Academy- Marion, MA

15

2

2

  Newport Harbor HS – Newport Beach, CA

13

4

3

  H.B. Plant HS - Tampa, FL

10

7

4

  Lake Forest HS - Lake Forest, IL

8

9

5

  Severn School - Severna Park, MD

9

5

6

  Milton Academy - Milton, MA

8

6

7

  Point Loma HS - San Diego, CA

6

8

8

  Lakewood HS - Lakewood, CA

5

9

9

  Carona del Mar HS - Newport Beach, CA

6

8

10

  Jesuit HS - New Orleans, LA

6

8

11

  Annapolis HS - Annapolis, MD

4

10

12

  Bainbridge HS - Bainbridge Island, WA

0

14


James Pottharst ('09) and Paul Kepper ('07) sail out for another match in the Baker Team Racing National Championship.

 Blue Jay Sailors Receive Letters

 

For the first time in its history deserving sailors on the '06-'07 Sailing Team were awarded Letters at this year's Awards' Night on May 10.  Those receiving letters were: Oliver S. Delery ('07), Paul J. Kepper ('07), Michael L. Levert ('08), Julian S. Richards ('08), Daniel H. Housey ('09), and S. James Pottharst ('09).

 

 Sailors Win Southeastern Team Championship

Qualify for Nationals

 

On the weekend of April 21 and 22, 2007 the Jesuit sailing team competed in the Southeastern Interscholastic Sailing Association (S.E.I.S.A.) district championship.

 

On Saturday, seven teams, some traveling from as far as Houston, Dallas, and Ft. Walton, FL, competed in the qualifier for the Mallory Fleet Racing Championship. St. John’s

 

HS from Houston won after fourteen races with Jesuit finishing second.  Our A fleet skipper was Michael Levert (`08), while James Pottharst (`09) skippered B fleet.  Crews were Oliver Delery (`07), Danny Housey (`09), and Stanton Murray (`10).

 

On Sunday, four teams competed in the team racing district championship.  Each team sailed twelve races, facing each other team four times.  Racing was close between Jesuit and St. John’s, but Jesuit prevailed, winning three out of the four races against St. John’s, boasting a final record of 11-1. 

 

By winning, the team qualified to represent S.E.I.S.A. at the Baker Team Racing National Championship which will be held in New Orleans at Southern Yacht Club on May 26-27.  The team consisted of skippers Julian Richards, Michael Levert (`08), and James Pottharst (`09) with crews Oliver Delery (`07), Danny Housey (`09), Stanton Murray (`10), and Ian DeBoisblanc (`10).

 

Sailing Team Moves on In Spite of Katrina

 

Each year the Jesuit Sailing Team goes to Austin, Texas for the Southeastern District Championship which is also the qualifier for both the Mallory Fleet Racing Championship and the Baker Team Racing Championship.

 

Last year, the Sailing Team traveled to Detroit, Michigan to compete in the Fleet Racing Championship for the Mallory Trophy.  The team consisted of A-fleet skipper Michael Levert (`08) and crew Danny Housey (`09), B-fleet skipper Julian Richards (`08) and crew Oliver Delery (`07), and alternate Kyle Bradford (`07).  The team placed 14th, racing against the best teams in the country.

 

A month later, the team went to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts for the Team Racing Championship for the Baker Trophy.  The team included skipper Julian Richards (`08) and crew Oliver Delery (`07), skipper Michael Levert (`08) and crew Danny Housey (`09), and skipper James Pottharst (`09) with crews David Kepper (`06) and Kyle Bradford (`07).  They placed 12th in this national event.

 

The 2006-2007 Team consists of Captain Oliver Delery (`07), Paul Kepper (`07), Nathan Darce (`07), Kyle Bradford (`07), Julian Richards (`08), Michael Levert (`08), James Pottharst (`09), Danny Housey (`09), and Stanton Murray (`10).

Michael Levert ('08) and Stanton Murray ('10) go out
on windward leg in Closing Regatta.

 


Julian Richards ('08) and Danny Housey ('09) preparing
for a start in Closing Regatta.

(May 9, 2004) The Jesuit Sailing Team took 4th place in the National High School Sailing Championship. Skippers Eddie Conrad `04 and Baker Potts`05 sailed against the best 20 teams from the East and West coast in taking 4th place in the country. They were ably assisted by crewmen: Paul Cordes`05, Doobie LeBon`04, Ed Levert`04, Paul Fischer`04, and Oliver Delery`07.
Their coach was Daniel Meade`96.


Jesuit Sailing Team Earns 4th at Nationals 

On May 8th and 9th 2004, the Jesuit sailing team competed in the Mallory Cup National High School Fleet Racing Championship Regatta in New Orleans, LA, earning fourth place out of twenty teams from across the nation.

With months of preparation, the Jesuit sailing team sought to improve upon 2003's 6th place overall finish in the same national event. The sailing team, one of Jesuit's most consistently successful organizations in both national and local competition, qualified for a national championship berth by winning the Southeast regional regatta earlier this spring.

The event itself was held on Lake Ponchartrain in New Orleans and sailed in the two-man 420 class sailboat, which allowed Jesuit's sailors to compete with the comfort and tactical knowledge that comes with sailing on one's home waters. Coached by Jesuit graduate Daniel Meade (`96), Skipper Edward Conrad and crew Lawrence LeBon took 4th place in the A-fleet while skipper Baker Potts and crew Paul Cordes earned 6th place in the B-fleet, giving Jesuit a 4th place overall finish in the highly competitive field of twenty teams representing the top sailors from each region of the country.

The racing was held in light to medium breeze, with several short, highly competitive races testing the sailors' upwind and downwind sailing abilities. The Jesuit team benefited from its local knowledge, but struggled downwind on several occasions due to the team's inability to locally prepare for large-fleet high school competition.

At the regatta's end, defending champion Point Loma High from San Diego reclaimed 1st place while Jesuit improved over last year's finish by reasserting itself as a national contender.

The Jesuit sailing team had also qualified for the Baker Cup National Team Racing Championship in the spring, but was unable to attend due to the regatta's conflict with the senior team members' graduation ceremony.

MISSION:
The purpose of the Sailing Club is to foster and increase the knowledge of the sport of sailing.Teams of its members compete in various interscholastic competitions throughout the country.The club strives to build a team that can consistently compete and perform well on the national level.