Sailing Takes Second at Hewitt Trophy; Fifth at Open Atlantic Coast Championship

Saturday, October 10

St Marys College of Maryland

Dartmouth College

Open Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1

Sailing Takes Second at Hewitt Trophy; Fifth at Open Atlantic Coast Championship

10/11/2026 7:56:00 PM | Sailing - Open & Women's

HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth sailing had a weekend to remember, placing second at the Hewitt Trophy and finishing in the top half of the field at both the Open Atlantic Coast Championship and the Stu Nelson. The Big Green placed fifth at the Open Atlantic Coast Championship to advance to the finals.

Results

Hewitt Trophy | Bowdoin College | 2^nd of 18

Cooper Keeves and Anna Connolly tied Salve Regina for the B division lead, with both teams scoring 56 points. The pairing won five races (six, eight, nine, 10, and 12), including three straight in races 8-10. Their average finish was fourth, and they had seven top-three finishes in all. Benjamin Sheppard and Finn Cairns were excellent in races 8-12. Over that stretch, they went first, fifth, second, and first again. They averaged 5.6, with five top-three finishes. Dartmouth finished fourth in the A division, with only three other teams scoring better.

Open Atlantic Coast Championship R1 | St. Mary's College of Maryland | 5^th of 17

Ryan Satterberg and Sage Sakowicz shined on Sunday in the rain and breeze, finishing fourth, second, 10th, and sixth in the last four races. They scored 22 points over those four races, or 5.5 per race. Their second-place finish in race 12 was the best A division finish of the weekend. In the B division, Chase Decker and Lilly Baker posted six top-three finishes: second in races one, eight, and 10, and third in races four, six, and 13. Their 80 points were the fifth-best B division score in the fleet.

Stu Nelson | Connecticut College | 8^th of 16

Charlotte West and Lucia Duffy finished with a 10.0 average among the 16 teams. The team's best finish came in race seven, when the duo placed fourth in the A division. Bella Henrich and Sophie Menyhart finished with a 10.2 average in the B division. They finished strong, ending with their best finish, a sixth in race five. Blake Oberbauer and Vivian Heitkoetter had a great weekend, finishing fourth, second, sixth, and fourth to become the only Dartmouth boat in the top five of its division.

Up Next:
Weekend six of the fall season is next, on Saturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18. Sailing will compete at the Savin Hill Invite and the Women's Atlantic Coast Championship Finals and will host the Captain Hurst.