Dartmouth Finishes Second in Hatch Brown Trophy Regatta

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Dartmouth Finishes Second in Hatch Brown Trophy Regatta

9/19/2016 11:58:00 AM | Sailing - Open & Women's

By: Dartmouth

HANOVER, N.H. – The Dartmouth sailing team competed in four regattas over the weekend with its best finish coming in the Hatch Brown Trophy, where the Big Green took second.

A group of sailors traveled to Boston as MIT hosted the event with scoring across three divisions. Dartmouth was represented by Madeleine Cooney, Sophie Kerr, Pat Floyd, Rebecca McElvain, Christopher Wiliford and Charlie Lalumiere. Ivy League foe Yale took first on the Charles River this past weekend with 325 points. The Big Green grabbed second with 363, followed by Boston College with 366 and the host school with 422.

Saturday brought shifty winds for all competitors, giving way to calmer conditions where sailors had to focus on getting quality starts. In Division A Dartmouth recorded four top-five finishes, as well as seven top-five finishes in Division B with three victories.

The Big Green also competed in the Callagy Ross Trophy in Burlington, Vermont. Dartmouth finished sixth in the 12-member field with 19 points. Representing the Big Green were Audrey Giblin, Noah Simmons, Alyssa Berger and Sophia Diserio. Only six races could be completed before competition was suspended due to damaging waves. Boston College took the top spot with 47 points, followed by Roger Williams (50) and Bowdoin College (52).

Dartmouth took part in the Stu Nelson Trophy this weekend as well, which was hosted by Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut. The Green finished ninth in the 18-team field with 220 points, as Ancient Eight foe Brown won the event with 136. Peggy Kilvert, Mia Steck, Peninah Benjamin, Emma White, Lisa Genthner and Maddie Walker took to the Thames River for Dartmouth under breezy conditions on Saturday.

On Sunday wind speeds blew between 4-10 knots for the final day of the regatta. The Big Green had a solid outing in Division B with five top-five finishes including one victory.

A contingent of sailors also competed in the Nevins Trophy in Kings Point, New York were Dartmouth placed in 13th. The Big Green were represented by Paige Clarke, Duncan Williford, Jack McGraw, Mary Amis and Nate Greason.

The first day of sailing brought a significantly building breeze, with all divisions getting off 10 races in medium windy conditions after a brief delay. The second day of competition offered slightly lighter and more variable conditions. The Bulldogs won the trophy with 320 points, just seven points ahead of Tufts, followed by Georgetown (347) and College of Charleston (354).

Dartmouth returns to the water next weekend with two regattas in Boston and one race in New London and St. Mary's, Maryland.