Hampton University Co-Ed Sailing Releases Fall 2012 Schedule

Fall 2012 Hampton University sailing schedule
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HAMPTON, Virginia -- Hampton University head sailing coach Alessandro Ambrosi announced the fall 2012 schedule on Friday, a slate that includes a home regatta and five other meets within the Hampton Roads area.

The Pirates will open the season on Sept. 8-9 with a pair of regattas: the Navy Radial Open in Annapolis, Md. and the Riley Open hosted by Old Dominion in Norfolk, Va. Hampton will then host the Edward Teach Memorial at Strawberry Banks on Sept. 15-16, the lone home regatta currently on the schedule.

The Faye Bennett MAISA Women’s Singlehanded will be held Sept. 22-23 in Annapolis, Md. to help set the field for the national regatta in November. Giuditta di Laghi (Albenga, Italy) ran in the national meet last season, becoming the first Hampton sailor ever to compete for a national title.

Hampton will also compete in the William & Mary Colony Cup in Williamsburg, Va. on Nov. 22-23.

The South #1 at ODU will be held in Norfolk, Va. on Sept. 29-30, before the Pirates head to Alexandria, Va. on Oct. 6-7 for the South #2 at Georgetown. On Oct. 13-14, the Pirates will return to Annapolis, Md. for the Navy Fall Intersectional, before heading to Newport News, Va. on Oct. 20-21 for The Webb Open hosted by Christopher Newport.

The War Memorial will be held on Oct. 27-28; if Hampton does not qualify, the Pirates will compete in the Henry Luce Regatta that weekend at a site yet to be determined.

The ICSA Women’s Singlehanded Nationals will be held in Long Beach, Calif. on Nov. 2-4. Di Laghi finished 12th in last year’s meet.

Hampton will close out the fall 2012 portion on its schedule on Nov. 10-11 in The Brennan Russell hosted by CNU – a regatta in which the Pirates finished second last season.

For more information on Hampton University sailing, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.

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