Word: kovacses
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Kovacs rallied from a nearly insurmountable deficit to take fourth for the last qualifying berth.
Both sophomore Clay Johnson and freshman Kyle Kovacs earned berths to the nationals, to be held Oct. 22-24 in Minnetonka, Minn., by finishing in the top four in the qualifiers, held at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I.
Johnson won individual honors as top male sailor in New England, while Kovacs took fourth.
With only one day left on the water, he was down 25 points, languishing at seventh in the regatta rankings. “I had six races to get my act together on the second day,” said Kovacs. “I got more aggressive with tactics...
“Had I thought I had actually committed a foul, I would have taken the 720-degree penalty turn, but I thought I had provided ample room and was in the clear,” said Kovacs, who would have finished second in the race had the boat...