South Points 6 Fall 2012
Host: Eckerd
Finish: 2nd place

Write up : Close to home, USF fielded two teams for the final SAISA South Points regatta for the Fall season, hosted by Eckerd College. For the varsity team, which finished 2nd overall, beating both Miami and Florida, junior transfer student from Boston University Paul Perry performed above and beyond the call of duty, rotating between three different crews, all of whom were competing in their first regatta ever. Sailing with Nicole Santana, Nathan Abernathy, and Young Jo, Paul managed 2nd in A division, winning 3 of the 10 races in the process! In B division, Colleen Hartman sailed with Candice Stewart, and they celebrated Candice's birthday by tying for 2nd in B div, including victories in 2 races, the only all-women entry in the varsity standings.

USF also entered an all-women's team in the regatta, and they competed against the other varsity teams as equals, finishing 8th overall out of the 10 teams entered. Sara Simon and Reba Campbell sailed to 6th place in A division, and in an amazing performance, Lauren Youngerman and Devin Hansen sailed to 8th place in B division, competing in their first college regatta ever.

It was quite windy on Saturday, gusting to 20+ knots, and special thanks go to Zac Oppenheim and the USFSP Waterfront for having the USFSP safety boat available and ready to go. It proved quite beneficial in helping to rescue the numerous capsized boats during the event.