Georgetown lock down

This news bulletin caught our attention:



Georgetown Sailing Will Not Participate in Weekend Regattas; Will Serve as Host for Tom Curtis #2

Washington, D.C.( Oct. 6, 2008)- Georgetown University Director of Athletics Bernard Muir announced today that due to the outbreak of norovirus on campus, the sailing team will not compete in the Danmark Trophy Regatta, hosted by the Coast Guard Academy this weekend. Georgetown will also not compete in its own Tom Curtis #2 Regatta but the University will still serve as a host out of the Washington Sailing Marina.

"After discussion between medical personnel at both universities and with the Coast Guard Academy's athletic administration, the decision has been made not to participate in the regatta."