Sailing Takes Second at Women’s NEISA Team Race Championship

Saturday, April 15

Cambridge, Mass.

Dartmouth College

Women's NEISA Team Race Championships

Gray Hemans and Caroline Oyster sailing in Dellenbaugh Regatta

Photo by: Rob Migliaccio

Sailing Takes Second at Women’s NEISA Team Race Championship

4/17/2023 11:42:00 AM | Sailing - Open & Women's

The Big Green took part in three regattas during their fifth week of competition

By: Francis Forte

HANOVER, N.H. — The Dartmouth sailing team completed a successful weekend of competition at a trio of regattas. The Big Green competed at the Women's NEISA Team Race Championship, Central Series 4 and Thompson Team Race events.

The Big Green finished the Women's NEISA Team Race Championship with a record of 12-5, closing the weekend as the event's runner-up. Dartmouth was represented by Maddie Hawkins, Gray Hemans, Taylor Eastman and Sarah Young as skippers, who were joined by crew members Aisling Sullivan, Caroline Oyster, Eliza Crocker and Yumi Yoshiyasu.

A 5-4 record in the round robin helped Dartmouth emerge as one of the top six teams. The Big Green compiled a record of 8-1 in the top-six and top-four rounds, finishing the weekend in second place in a field of 10 teams.

The Big Green sent eight sailors to the Central Series 4 event, hosted by Tufts. Dartmouth's first team consisted of Oliver Hurwitz, Christopher Long, Phoebe Lee and Madeleine Regulla, while the second squad included Nicholas Hurley, Michael Hanrahan, Faye Benjamin and Madeline Koelbel.

Both sets of sailors represented Dartmouth well at the regatta, as both teams finished in the top six in a field of 18 teams. The Big Green's first team secured a fourth-place finish, while the second team finished the event in sixth.

Dartmouth took part in a third regatta, the Thompson Team Race. Due to low winds, the event was not scored.

Next weekend, Dartmouth sets sail at four regattas. The Big Green will take part in the Reed Trophy, Boston Dinghy Cup, Admiral's Cup and Mendums Pond Invite events, as the program continues its preparation for postseason competition.