Connecticut College sailing teams tackled a packed weekend of competition, racing at the NEISA Singlehanded Championships as well as regattas hosted by Boston University and MIT. The Camels delivered strong performances across multiple divisions and venues.
At the NEISA Singlehanded Championships, Conn placed 14th and 16th in the open division and 11th in the women’s division. Henry Scholz of Lake Forest, Ill. led the way in the open field, finishing 14th with 141 points, just a single point behind Roger Williams and Yale, who were tied for 12th. Leif Carlson of Atlanta, Ga. also competed in the open division, finishing 16th with 162 points. In the women’s division, Caroline McClain of Winnetka, Ill. posted 114 points to finish 11th.
The Regis Trophy hosted by Boston University proved to be a highlight of the weekend, with Conn finishing third out of 17 teams on a combined score of 122 points across two racing divisions. The A division boat of Julia Scipione of Hingham, Mass. and Alex Daigle of East Falmouth, Mass. recorded 65 points. In the B division, Lily Saffer of Rye, N.Y. and Grace Popp of Greenwich, Conn. teamed up to score 57 points.
At the Hatch Brown Trophy hosted by MIT, Conn finished 11th out of 16 teams with 213 points spread across three racing divisions. The A division boat featured William Hurd of West Dennis, Mass. and Charlotte McDonald of Portland, Maine, who finished 12th with 82 points. The B division boat of Rory Murray of Nantucket, Mass. and Vivian Smith of Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. delivered the team’s best result at the event, finishing fifth with 61 points. The C division boat of Wells Connor of Darien, Conn. and Madeline Synnestvedt of Cohasset, Mass. finished 10th with 70 points.
Conn returns to action next weekend as the Camels travel to Dartmouth for the Women’s Atlantic Coast Qualifiers, Brown for the Open Atlantic Coast Qualifiers, and to Rhode Island for a third regatta.
