This regatta has 3 divisions, A and B are sailed in 420s while C is sailed in a laser.
Loyola 1: A- Tommy Holmberg & Juliann Sargis, B- Alex Post and Ciara McHugh, C- Davis Porter
Loyola 2: A- John Kinzel & Taylor Crimaldi, B- Chris Lynch & Grace Williams, C- Kevin Kennedy
There were an unheard of 31 boats registered to this regatta. The competition took place in the Chicago Yacht Club (Monroe) harbor and consequently, conditions were extremely trying. 180 degree wind shifts had sailors sailing upwind and downwind at various points on the same leg. At one point, 15 boats were simultaneously capsized due to an enormous rogue puff of wind. Through all of this, Loyola sailors performed magnificently. Holmberg could not catch New Trier's Steph Hudson in the A division, and settled for second while Alex Post dominated the B division and Davis Porter sailed well in the C. John Kinzel was set to take third place in the A division, until his final race bullet was revealed to be a disqualifying OCS. Chris Lynch sailed fantastically in the largest event of his career and Kevin Kennedy was the top Loyola finisher in the C division with a sixth place finish.
Loyola ended up with a second place finish behind New Trier. They sailed very well at this regatta and now set their sights on a great spring season with top finishes at nationals.
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