Tulane sailing delivered a strong weekend on the water, recording third and fourth place finishes at two separate regattas. The Green Wave earned third at the 35th Captain Hurst Trophy in Hanover, New Hampshire, and fourth at the Women’s Atlantic Coast Championship Finals in St. Mary’s City, Maryland.
On Mascoma Lake, Tulane claimed third place among 18 teams in the Captain Hurst Trophy with a final score of 134 through 10 rotations across two divisions. The Green Wave posted seven finishes in the top four, including a pair of second place performances.
Skipper Christian Ebbin with crews Molly Bonham, Sophia Adams, and Sabrina Anderson led the Green Wave effort in the A Division. The group placed fourth in their division with a final score of 64 through 10 races. Ebbin paired with Bonham and Anderson to record both second place finishes for the Wave. In the B Division, skipper Kelly Holthus teamed with crews Sloane Mullin and Parker Kumler to place fifth with a final score of 70.
At the Women’s Atlantic Coast Championship Finals hosted in Maryland, the Green Wave landed fourth out of 18 teams with a total team score of 154 through 14 rotations. Tulane earned two race victories and finished in the top five across both divisions a combined 14 times.
The Wave was paced by skipper Ava Anderson and crews Caitlin Briggs and Martha Hughes in the B Division, where the trio placed second with a total score of 76. In the B Division, Tulane posted two race wins and seven total top five performances. In the A Division, skipper Sammie Gardner teamed with crews Taylor Bartell, Skye Terrell, and Oakley Cunningham to land third in the division with a final score of 78.
Looking ahead, Tulane will hit the road to compete in two more regattas on the weekend of October 24-25. The Green Wave will race in the Open Atlantic Coast Championship Finals in Providence, Rhode Island, and the Yale Women’s Fleet Race in New Haven, Connecticut.
