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CMRC Summer Invitational A - Winner announced

by Dobbs Davis on 25 Jul 2015
2015 CMRC Summer Invitational A Dobbs Davis
Overcoming a rough start to two days of competitive match racing, Don Wilson - sailing with Keith Swinton, Sam Rogers and Maggie Shea - has won the CMRC Summer Invitational A event that concluded today at the Chicago Match Race Center. This is the second consecutive win for Wilson, who was challenged throughout by the young talent assembled here for this ISAF Grade Three event.

Racing was in a wide variety of conditions, ranging from a fickle four - five knots on Thursday morning and ending today in a shifty, puffy 15-knot southerly breeze. The wind conditions changed as dramatically as the winning team's performance: Wilson had a painfully slow start, barely clawing his way into the Semi-Finals but managed to finish strong and take the overall win.

In the first stage of the competition, Wilson took a few early losses and at the conclusion of the Round Robin was tied with David Storrs for fourth and fifth place. To settle the tie-break and determine who moved on to the Semi-Finals, Storrs and Wilson sailed a sudden death match. This do-or-die match was close until Storrs received a penalty at the bottom mark and never recovered.

Nevin Snow, a junior at Georgetown University and chosen as ICSA College Sailor of the Year, dominated the competition in the first round robin with a n impressive five - one record in challenging, light conditions. Snow was racing with Sam Hollowell, Jake LaDow and Colin Richards.

2015 CMRC Summer Invitational A © Dobbs Davis
2015 CMRC Summer Invitational A © Dobbs Davis



Charlie Lalumiere, who sailed for Dartmouth University and makes regular appearances at Oakcliff Sailing, also impressed everyone with his speed and tactics. Lalumiere had never before sailed in the TOM 28's before this event, but some of his crew consisting of Austin Colpaert, Bridget Groble, Jon Hammond and Nate Greason had, and the young team adapted to the new boats quickly, giving the locals a run for their money. For example, Lalumiere tied CMRC's Steve Lowery for second place in the first Round Robin and they both advanced to the Semi-Finals. When the two teams met again later in the Petite-Finals, Lalumiere came out on top and finished third overall.

In the Semi-Finals, Wilson defeated Lowery three - one and Snow also defeated Lalumiere three - one. The bottom four teams then sailed a Double-Round Robin to determine fifth - eighth places.

In the Finals, and with breeze accelerating, the TOM 28 boat handling experience of Wilson's team shone through and they defeated Snow two - zero.

Six of the eight teams competing will also sail the second Summer Invitational B event of the double-header this weekend, starting tomorrow. Two teams will join the field: local CMRC members Evan Jahn and Josh Kim. The skipper with the highest combined score will win an invitation to the Chicago Match Cup Grand Slam in August. Two round robins are planned and racing begins 0900 CDT.

Summer Invitational A Overall Results

1. Don Wilson - Keith Swinton, Sam Rogers and Maggie Shea
2. Nevin Snow - Jake LaDow, Sam Hallowell, Colin Richards
3. Charlie Lalumiere - Nate Greason, Jon Hammond, Austin Colpaert, Bridget Groble
4. Steve Lowery - Mike Schroff, Jon Noller, Maurin Lovera
5. Val Smith - Andy Camarda, Eddie Mui, Theresa Trejo
6. David Storrs - Rod Dawson, Matt Clark, Brian Janney
7. David Niemann - Mark Johnson, Ian Walter, Mory Matias
8. Landon Gardner - Alex Byczko, Matt Smith, Brandon Townsend

Results:

Overall placings 
1. USA Don Wilson
2. USA Nevin Snow
3. USA Charles Lalumiere
4. USA Steven Lowery
5. USA Val Smith
6. USA David Storrs
7. USA David Niemann
8. CAN Landon Gardner

 

Final 1 2 3 W
Nevin Snow Nevin Snow, USA 0 0   0
Don Wilson Don Wilson, USA 1 1   2

 

Petit Final 1 W
Charles Lalumiere Charles Lalumiere, USA 1 1
Steven Lowery Steven Lowery, USA 0 0

 

Semi Final 1 1 2 3 4 5 W
Nevin Snow Nevin Snow, USA 1 0 1 1   3
Charles Lalumiere Charles Lalumiere, USA 0 1 0 0   1

 

Semi Final 2 1 2 3 4 5 W
Steven Lowery Steven Lowery, USA 0 1 0 0   1
Don Wilson Don Wilson, USA 1 0 1 1   3

 

5th to 8th RR 2 David Storrs, USA Val Smith, USA David Niemann, USA Landon Gardner, CAN W %
David Storrs David Storrs, USA   1 1 1 3 100%
Val Smith Val Smith, USA 0   1 1 2 67%
David Niemann David Niemann, USA 0 0   1 1 33%
Landon Gardner Landon Gardner, CAN 0 0 0   0 0%

 

5th to 8th RR 1 David Storrs, USA Val Smith, USA David Niemann, USA Landon Gardner, CAN W %
David Storrs David Storrs, USA   0 1 0 1 33%
Val Smith Val Smith, USA 1   1 1 3 100%
David Niemann David Niemann, USA 0 0   1 1 33%
Landon Gardner Landon Gardner, CAN 1 0 0   1 33%

 

Overall positions after RR
1. USA Nevin Snow 6–1 86%
2. USA Charles Lalumiere 5–2 71%
3. USA Steven Lowery 5–2 71%
4. USA Don Wilson 4–3 57%
5. USA David Storrs 4–3 57%
6. USA Val Smith 3–4 43%
7. USA David Niemann 1–6 14%
8. CAN Landon Gardner 0–7 0%

 

Round Robin David Storrs, USA Steven Lowery, USA Don Wilson, USA David Niemann, USA Nevin Snow, USA Charles Lalumiere, USA Landon Gardner, CAN Val Smith, USA W %
David Storrs David Storrs, USA   0 0 1 0 1 1 1 4 57%
Steven Lowery Steven Lowery, USA 1   1 1 0 0 1 1 5 71%
Don Wilson Don Wilson, USA 1 0   1 0 0 1 1 4 57%
David Niemann David Niemann, USA 0 0 0   0 0 1 0 1 14%
Nevin Snow Nevin Snow, USA 1 1 1 1   1 1 0 6 86%
Charles Lalumiere Charles Lalumiere, USA 0 1 1 1 0   1 1 5 71%
Landon Gardner Landon Gardner, CAN 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0%
Val Smith Val Smith, USA 0 0 0 1 1 0 1   3 43%


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