2004 Dartmouth Alumni Regatta
May 15-16, 2004
Won by the Varsity!

It was a wonderful, fun weekend with warm weather and light, shifty winds on Saturday. 24 boats were on the line with forty years of Alumni represented from '63 through '03 stacked against the '04 - '07 team. The light winds didn't help the heavier alums, and the recent past All Americans did just fine, but in the end the Varsity sailed to victory.

But it was so much fun, no one really cared. Everyone cleaned up nicely for the dinner Saturday evening at the Rowing Club Boathouse on the Connecticut. A brief downpour even had the courtesy to stop as we gathered on the deck overlooking the river. The season's team awards were presented - including the Yachtsman and Klinger Trophies first awarded in the 60s by their original donors, Rick Van Mell '63 and Brian Klinger '62.

We also recounted stories of how DCYC's Women's Invitational Regattas of the 60's enabled women to skipper in organized Intercollegiate Sailing for the first time.

Sunday dawned cloudy and cooler, but gradually gave way to a sunny day for the last three races. Everyone departed with smiles on their faces, having renewed old acquaintances, made new ones, and looking forward to Alumni Regattas to come.

Pictures compliments of Mel Converse '60 and Brian Klinger '62; web page by Rick Van Mell '63. Click pics to enlarge.

Rick & Mel check the schedule	Friday at Lui Lui where was everyone?!	Time for good food...	right Mel?
Waiting for wind...	and crew...	but the beach...	is really nice
Mel is ready to patrol the course	Coach Brian Doyle explains the rules	The crews are ready ...	to get in boats & go!
Brian Klinger catches some rays.	Kind of light...	didn't you bring...	the wind??!!!
The slows.	Cozy starting line.	I think...	there's a mark around here.
Tail end Charlies.	Rick with Jen Morgan & Chris Hurst	Discussions on the deck.	Captain Bill Hurst & Chris
Now if we had just stayed left.....	Rain lets up...	in time for sunset.	Tracey Taylor's tired little crew
Amazing how everyone cleaned up!	Good chow from Blood's	Even BD gets to eat!	Rick describes the Yachtsman's Trophy...
won by Jon Kling	? wins the ??? award.	Amy Baker describes the C ?? Trophy	won by ??
Mel describes the Conover Trophy...	won by Clementine James.	Brian Stanford displays the ? Trophy...	won by ??
Rick talked about DCYC in the 60s...	Captain Hurst covered the 70s - 90s.	Enough already .. when do we party?	(Got to keep Mel awake!)
Thanks to the two Brians for a great weekend!