Completed Event: Sailing - Open & Women's versus Stu Nelson Women's on October 4, 2025 , , 11th of 17
Final
Sailing - Open & Women's
vs Stu Nelson Women's
11th of 17
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Big Green Advance to Championship Round of Women’s Fleet Race Nationals
5/21/2025 8:37:00 PM | Sailing - Open & Women's
Dartmouth sailing competed in 13 races Wednesday, jumping to fifth place to advance to the Championship round of the Women's Fleet Race National Championship.
Ten of the Big Green's races across both divisions were top ten finishing positions, helping Dartmouth move from seventh to fifth place overall.
The day started with a seventh-place finishing position in the B Division, followed by a second-place finishing position in the fourth A Division race to start racing off strong.
The Big Green then went on to earn first place in the fifth A Division race, beginning their steady climb up the standings. Dartmouth then went on to finish in the top ten in seven straight races, four of which were top five finishes, to put them in fifth.
Faye Banjamin and Bella Casaretto earned the second first place finish of the day, this time in the eighth B Division race. The pair then immediately followed with a second place finishing position in the ninth B Division race to hold a narrow lead over sixth place University of South Florida.
With the Big Green sitting in sixth, Dartmouth has clinched a spot in the Championship round of the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association's Women Fleet Race National Championship.
Stanford led the way in the Eastern Semifinal, posting 29 points in the A Division and 40 points in the B Division. Cornell sits in second with 91 points followed by Boston College (98) and Harvard (106). Dartmouth's 116 points puts them ten points behind Harvard and one point ahead of sixth place South Florida. MIT and Penn round out the top eight with 131 and 146 points respectively.
The top eight from the eastern semifinal will now combine with the top eight from the western semifinal. Yale led the way in the west posting 57 total points, followed by Georgetown (78), Roger Williams (107), Brown (111), Tulane (124), Northeastern (132), College of Charleston (141), and George Washington (155).
The first of two days of championship racing will begin Thursday.
Ten of the Big Green's races across both divisions were top ten finishing positions, helping Dartmouth move from seventh to fifth place overall.
The day started with a seventh-place finishing position in the B Division, followed by a second-place finishing position in the fourth A Division race to start racing off strong.
The Big Green then went on to earn first place in the fifth A Division race, beginning their steady climb up the standings. Dartmouth then went on to finish in the top ten in seven straight races, four of which were top five finishes, to put them in fifth.
Faye Banjamin and Bella Casaretto earned the second first place finish of the day, this time in the eighth B Division race. The pair then immediately followed with a second place finishing position in the ninth B Division race to hold a narrow lead over sixth place University of South Florida.
With the Big Green sitting in sixth, Dartmouth has clinched a spot in the Championship round of the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association's Women Fleet Race National Championship.
Stanford led the way in the Eastern Semifinal, posting 29 points in the A Division and 40 points in the B Division. Cornell sits in second with 91 points followed by Boston College (98) and Harvard (106). Dartmouth's 116 points puts them ten points behind Harvard and one point ahead of sixth place South Florida. MIT and Penn round out the top eight with 131 and 146 points respectively.
The top eight from the eastern semifinal will now combine with the top eight from the western semifinal. Yale led the way in the west posting 57 total points, followed by Georgetown (78), Roger Williams (107), Brown (111), Tulane (124), Northeastern (132), College of Charleston (141), and George Washington (155).
The first of two days of championship racing will begin Thursday.
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