{"id":4369,"date":"2024-03-12T15:53:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T15:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/?p=4369"},"modified":"2024-03-16T00:13:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T00:13:51","slug":"maine-maritime-captures-pola-harbor-cup-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/12\/maine-maritime-captures-pola-harbor-cup-title\/","title":{"rendered":"MAINE MARITIME CAPTURES POLA HARBOR CUP TITLE with Skipper Zachary York and Bowman Kyle Carse"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_4779.jpeg?resize=300%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Skipper Zachary York\" class=\"wp-image-4371\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_4779.jpeg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_4779.jpeg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"(Audio 258) Sail Sport Talk with Karen Lile and Rick Tittle: Zachary York and Nalu Ho\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/922741761?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Betsy_0228.jpg?resize=1024%2C685&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4372\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Betsy_0228-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C685&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Betsy_0228-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Betsy_0228-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Betsy_0228-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1028&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Betsy_0228-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1371&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not since the introduction of the POLA Harbor Cup has  claimed victory. Champions of the 2008 and 2009 regatta, the Mariners have returned to the winner\u2019s circle, capturing the 2024 POLA Harbor Cup title at this prestigious intercollegiate invitational event at Los Angeles Yacht Club.<br>\u00a0<br>The POLA Harbor Cup was founded in 2008 to provide young men and women the opportunity to enjoy competitive offshore sailing, with a focus on Corinthian values, sportsmanship and ocean stewardship. It is hosted annually by the Port of Los Angeles, California State University Maritime Academy and LAYC, who provide expert race management and comprehensive hospitality.<br>\u00a0<br>The POLA Harbor Cup had commenced Friday March 8 with steady breezes and moderate chop ideal for sailing the Catalina 37 fleet. Racing takes place off Pt. Fermin, giving the co-eds rousing offshore sailing conditions. The College of Charleston team had a grasp on first place at the end of the day, with Navy and USC tight astern.<br>\u00a0<br>Idyllic conditions continued Saturday with a grueling five races in the building breeze, as Maine Maritime edged out the Cougars, joining the Midshipmen and Trojans at the top of the leaderboard.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Racing on the final day of the three-day regatta commenced in a lighter breeze than the prior, giving the ten teams a new challenge in the 37-foot Catalina keelboats. In the penultimate race, USC\u2019s consistent performance saw them clinging to the top of the leaderboard by the slimmest margin, followed by Navy and Maine Maritime.<br>\u00a0<br>\u201cOur first day was really just kind of jitters for us,\u201d Maine Maritime tactician Nalu Ho admitted. \u201cIt\u2019s been a while since we\u2019ve been sailing and we just had some silly, goofy mistakes. But credit to our amazing team, they held strong, believed in each other, and loved each other through all that,\u00a0and just kept positive.\u201d Everything fell into place the second day, he explained, and by Day Three\u00a0and the final three-lap race, it was a battle for the gold.<br>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DSC1603-Laurie-Morrison.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4374\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DSC1603-Laurie-Morrison-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DSC1603-Laurie-Morrison-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DSC1603-Laurie-Morrison-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DSC1603-Laurie-Morrison-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DSC1603-Laurie-Morrison-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1366&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Maine Maritime Skipper Zach York continued, \u201cStarting the last race we had USC right above us, and wanted to pinch them off at the start: but weren\u2019t really able to. But going up that first beat we were able to slam dunk them in between two other boats and that really messed them up on that first windward leg.\u201d<br>\u00a0<br>\u201cThe tactician and team got us in the right position, at the right time, and we were able to extend above the layline, tack and crush the fleet. Our spinnaker trimmer did a great job telling me what he was feeling; we were all communicating really well. That was one really good takeaway from the regatta:\u00a0communication. That really helped us get from sixth to first,\u201d added York.<br>\u00a0<br>Patrick DiLalla, who has served as the Maine Maritime coach for just over a year, looked proud as he commended his team,<em> \u201cThe first day they did well enough to stay in the hunt, just feeling out the course; but by the second day they\u2019d figured it out. The goal was to be \u2018in it to win it\u2019 on the final day and it came to a showdown between the three top teams today. I told them to just go for it, and they brought it home.\u201d<\/em><br>\u00a0<br>The last evening, Saturday March 9, the crews were treated to a stirring presentation by sailing icon Roy P. Disney, \u201cowner\/grinder of Pyewacket,\u201d as he described himself.<br><br>\u201cI\u2019m really honored to be here speaking to this group,\u201d Disney said. \u201cI\u2019ve been where they are. I\u2019ve seen the path that they may well be on. And I want to encourage that. Sailing is experiential, and the trap you run into is you can\u2019t get the experience without the job and you can\u2019t get the job without the experience.\u201d<br><br>So the advice he always gives, he says,\u00a0is, <em>\u201cVolunteer to do the worst job on the boat. First of all: you\u2019ll get the job. Secondly, you can see the world play out in front of you. And you can then make judgments about what works and what doesn\u2019t, where you fit in, and where your skill sets are. And they\u2019ll probably invite you back!\u201d<\/em><br>\u00a0<br><em>\u201cI started out as a pit guy, and then a grinder. A lot of people don\u2019t see that: they don\u2019t see the work that it took me to go from here to there.\u201d<\/em> He applauded LAYC and the POLA Harbor Cup for the opportunities it gives college sailors, noting, <em>\u201cYou\u2019ve got to start somewhere and this is a great place to start. Don\u2019t play it down if you don\u2019t do\u00a0well. Take it. Learn from it. Grow from it.\u201d<\/em><br>\u00a0<br>The evening\u2019s prize giving was a more raucous affair, with 100 tired but elated sailors and coaches enjoying food, chatter and hospitality at LAYC.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>\u201cI\u2019m really pleased with this year\u2019s Harbor Cup; we\u2019ve had some extremely good racing!\u201d exclaimed PRO and Race Chair Tom Trujillo. \u201cAnd the energy the college kids bring to LAYC is phenomenal. It\u2019s a whole different atmosphere in the morning at breakfast, during the dinners and programs. We love hosting this event and are proud of how the kids rise to the occasion. We can\u2019t wait \u2018til they come back.\u201d<br><br>For more information on the POLA Harbor Cup go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.us18.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=cc4cda71df0c413d17d295e0f&amp;id=811ee6b151&amp;e=ed98f37e8e\">https:\/\/www.layc.org\/LAYC-harbor-cup<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0for further information on the event. For final results visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.us18.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=cc4cda71df0c413d17d295e0f&amp;id=0c66b77cf2&amp;e=ed98f37e8e\">https:\/\/scores.collegesailing.org\/s24\/port-los-angeles-harbor-cup\/?fbclid=IwAR27tHPvv5wzyyiOqFq2D3azCBoUCR9TXhAsyJsH_4-b5fNFa4fh_Fpm1XE<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">RESULTS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Maine Maritime 32<br>USC 39<br>US Navy 41<br>C of Charleston 47<br>Cal Maritime 53<br>Univ Hawaii 53<br>Cal Poly 62<br>US Merchant Marines 70<br>USCG 74<br>UCSD 78\u00a0<br>Follow us at:\u00a0<strong>FB<\/strong>\u00a0@LAYCHarborCup\u00a0\u00a0<strong>INSTA<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0#LAYachtClub<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MAINE MARINE TEAM:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Skipper\u00a0Zachary York\u00a0<\/strong>of Sewell NJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Class of 2024: Major: Marine Transportation Operations\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tactition\u00a0Nalu Ho\u00a0<\/strong>of Lahaina Hawaii\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Class of 2024\u00a0Major: Marine Engineering Technology\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main Trimmer\u00a0Sarah Evans\u00a0<\/strong>of Stowe Vermont\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Class of 2027 Major: Coastal Marine Environmental Science\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jib Trimmer\u00a0: Ellis Braga\u00a0<\/strong>of Stockton Springs Maine\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Class of 2026\u00a0Major: Marine Transportation Operations\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pit: Courtney King<\/strong> of Appleton Maine\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Class of 2024\u00a0Major: Oceanography and Small Vessel Operations\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mast: Aidan Pepperd<\/strong> of Charlestown Road Island\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Class of 2027 Major: Marine Transportation Operations\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bow:\u00a0Kyle Carse\u00a0<\/strong>of Clinton Connecticut\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Class of 2025 Major: Marine Engineering Operations\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Floater Drake Reid<\/strong> of Madison Wisconsin <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Class of 2027 Major: Vessel Operations Technology\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not since the introduction of the POLA Harbor Cup has claimed victory. Champions of the 2008 and 2009 regatta, the Mariners have returned to the winner\u2019s circle, capturing the 2024 POLA Harbor Cup title at this prestigious intercollegiate invitational event at Los Angeles Yacht Club.\u00a0The POLA Harbor Cup was founded in 2008 to provide young men and women the opportunity to enjoy competitive offshore sailing, with a focus on Corinthian values, sportsmanship and ocean stewardship. 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