Sailing Opens Season with Three Top-Five Finishes

Saturday, September 8

Cambridge, Mass.

Dartmouth College

Toni Deutsch Women's Trophy

Photo by: Rob Migliaccio

Sailing Opens Season with Three Top-Five Finishes

9/10/2018 11:22:00 AM | Sailing - Open & Women's

The Big Green sailing team had a successful weekend to open the new year

By: Mike Miezejeski

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Dartmouth sailing team had a successful start to the new season over the weekend, taking three top-five finishes. The Big Green claimed a second-place finish at the Toni Deutsch '58 Regatta, took third place at the 76th Pine Trophy, and finished fifth at the Harry H. Anderson Jr. Regatta.

At the Toni Deutsch Regatta hosted by MIT, the Big Green finished second out of 13 teams and were represented by junior Paige Clarke, senior Emma White, and sophomores Sarah Chong, Eloise Burn and Kathryn Hall. Saturday was overcast and breezy with temperatures in the mid-60's with wind at 5–10 knots, while Sunday's water warmed up to the mid-70's with wind topping out at 13 knots. Over the two race days. Dartmouth came away with five first-place finishes, and placed second four times for a total of 130 points to secure a second-place finish.

Dartmouth took third out of seven teams at the Pine Trophy hosted by Coast Guard on Saturday. Racing for Dartmouth were seniors Rebecca McElvain and Christopher Williford, junior Noah Simmons, and sophomore Timothy Greenhouse. The Big Green improved as the day went on with unpredictable conditions finishing in second place twice and third place once for a total of 57 points. With the third-place overall finish, Dartmouth has qualified for the NEISA Match Race Championship for the Larry White Trophy.

In the Harry Anderson Trophy hosted by Yale, the Big Green took home a fifth-place finish out of 16 teams. On Saturday, the wind was northeasterly at 8-15 knots, which died down to two knots by the end of the day. Sunday brought a northeasterly breeze ranging from 6-12 knots. The Big Green finished first three times over the weekend along with three second-place finishes for a total of 226 points. Dartmouth was represented by seniors Alyssa Berger and Mary Amis as well as juniors Jack McGraw, Taggart Bonham and Audrey Giblin.

Next weekend, the Big Green are scheduled to race in three regattas: The Regis women's trophy hosted by Harvard, the Hatch Brown Trophy at MIT, and the Barnett Trophy hosted by Bowdoin College.