<p>Jeez, some of you people are way too uptight in this section! Biggest "chip on the shoulder" of any section I've ever visited!</p>
<p>You're probably not going to find any two non-USMMA people more "KP-friendly" than Boss51 and myself. I have KP family members, and my son received an appointment there before accepting USCGA.</p>
<p>It's called "good natured rivalry" and it goes two ways, as I am still recovering from the devastating loss of the Secretaries Cup. ;)</p>
<p>(In the immortal words of Sgt. Hulka - "Lighten up, Francis.") :D</p>
<p>Luigi59 - I'm about as un-uptight as they come. I have nothing against a good rivalry and encourage the competition between the academy's. But, there are some serious problems with KP Sailing team and I am hoping that we can get them addressed. If you're as KP-friendly as you say, then how about some constructive comments about what can be done to get this team back on track.</p>
<p>Who has the better waterfront?!! How about who has the better budget! KP's budget to run the school has not been increased in years. What is USCGA's budget? There are essential the same number of students at both institutions. It's fairly easy to find USMMA's budget, but I haven't been able to find CGA's. Does the CG have to fund their sports with alumni donations? It's difficult to lighten-up when our coaches are having a hard time making a silk purse out of no money.</p>
<p>In the words of the immortal Sgt. Hulka, "Lighten up, Francis!" This good natured bantering is all in fun.</p>
<p>Oh yeah check this out</p>
<p>The boats were divided into four one-design classes and one PHRF division. The largest division was the tight PHRF class that had 12 boats rating between 72 and 87, of which 8 boats rated 72. The second largest class was the 11-boat J/105 class. The five class winners were: The United States Coast Guard Academy in the J/44 class; Georgetown University in the J/122 class; Massachusetts Maritime in the J/109 class; University of Rhode Island in the PHRF class, and Cornell in the J/105 class.</p>
<p>Schools that participated in the 2008 Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta were: American, Army, Bates, Bowdoin, Coast Guard, Colgate, Cornell, Dartmouth, Drexel, Fordham, Gerogetown, Hamilton, Johnson & Wales, Mass. Maritime, Miami of Ohio, Michigan, Middlebury, New York Maritime, Navy, Northeastern, Old Dominion, St. Mary’s, Tufts, Webb Institute, Western Michigan, University of Mass. Boston, University of Rhode Island, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, and Williams.</p>
<p>As stated earlier the CG Foundation has a lot to do with the waterfront activities as well as the alumni association.</p>
<p>We are part of Homeland Security so we do get a stepped up budget...we are making the waterways safe and secure so your kids can make $100k driving those monstrosities from Shanghai with all the cheap chinese goods....HOW'S THAT ONE? :D</p>
<p>We are known for our 44-foot Luders boats, the Pelican, Petrel and Osprey I believe...my son sailed one his 2/c summer from New London to Fishers Island to Oak Bluffs, MA(The Vineyard)...tough duty.</p>
<p>*While the Coast Guard Academy is primarily funded through appropriations from the federal government, it is a myth that the needs of the Academy and the Corps of Cadets are fully met by appropriated funds. Government funding does provide basic facilities and programs, but the Academy, like most colleges, depends on private financial support to deliver programs with the enduring excellence that we have come to expect.</p>
<p>Over the past few years, more than $4 million in athletic facility improvements have been made that would not exist without private support. These include a new outdoor track and soccer field, field turf for the football field, and new baseball and softball fields.*</p>