On the weekend of September 7th and 8th, Wisconsin hosted the Fall Fury regatta, with 13 teams competing. Charlie Herrick ('26), Kerstin Hyer ('25), Seamus Hendrickson ('26), Adam Pickhardt ('27), Nigel Yu ('27), and Ryan Tatelbaum ('25) competed in the open berth. In the women's berth were Mary Castellini ('25), Paige Kurtenbach ('27), Marissa Tegeder ('25), Maddy Netzer ('26), and Sydney Mandell ('26). The conditions on Lake Mendota were fantastic. On the first day, winds from the north started at 12 knots but lowered to 5-7 knots throughout the day. Waves were persistent in the morning but lessened as the day went on. On the second day, the water was flat and winds from the west started light with 5 knots and built to 11 knots by the afternoon. The open berth got 1st place overall, and the women's berth got 2nd place overall! Big thanks to our regatta coordinators Carmen Lineer and Cater Harms for running a smooth regatta, our coach Ian Beckley for being a great PRO, and our judges Michael Lusty, Paul Murray, and Fields Gunsett. Go Go Wisco!
GLIOR @ SOUTHERN YC | 9/14-9/15
COED
On the weekend of September 14th and 15th, Seamus Hendrickson ('26), Cal Lutton ('26), David Tofer ('25), Ryan Tatelbaum ('25), Marley Barrett ('27), and Finn Tait ('25) opened up the Fall 2024 Keelboat season aboard J105 Kinship. The squad left Madison early Friday afternoon for a short drive to Chicago and got in some key practice time on the boat focusing in on the maneuvers that would help win the corners of the course. After a productive practice session the squad met up with the Women's birth, sailing aboard T10 Tango, for some burgers before heading back to team alumni Tina Dombrowski's home.
The conditions Saturday morning were light with a 5-7 knot westerly coming off the shore of Chigaco with significant shifts coming down the 2 nm W4 course. The light air challenged the teams maneuvers requiring expert control of the spinnaker through gybes and solid boat handling to keep boatspeed up. The Columbia Yacht Club Race Committee was able to get off four races. At the end of racing on Saturday the squad sat in second, 4 points behind the Naval Academy on board J105 Peregrine, and 1 point ahead of the University of Rhode Island on board J105 Powers of Two. After a solid day of racing, we enjoyed a regatta BBQ provided by Columbia Yacht Club. The team headed back to the house and prepared for moving day on Sunday.
Sunday saw testy conditions to start, with heavy rain and winds of 15 knots gusting 27 out of the Southeast. The race committee quickly got racing off under the E flag, indicating no spinnakers for the first race requiring teams to sail wing on wing downwind - similar to 420's and FJ's. The Badgers rounded the first upwind in first and displayed their ingenuity by bringing out the boat hook to use as a wisker pole, with other teams following suit. The badgers aboard Kinship got their first win of the regatta and pulled even with Navy going into what would be the final race of the regatta. Throughout the first race wind levels declined to under the 15 knot limit allowing Race Committee to lower the E flag and racing got underway once again. The Badgers put together a fantastic race with lead of the race flipping between the University of Chicago and the Badgers, all the way up to the finish line, with the Naval Academy finishing in 3rd behind the Badgers giving the team the lead of the regatta! Racing then went into postponement as wind levels dropped below 1 knot with the rain still coming down. The lack of wind and unrelenting rain didn't ruin the mood of all the competitors as, flybys of the picture boat and a few backflips prompted race committee to end racing for the regatta, confirming the Wisconsin Badgers aboard Kinship as champions of the GLIOR J105 Division!
After a great regatta everyone sailing this weekend for Wisconsin at GLIOR would like to give a big thank you to the Dombrowski's for letting us stay in their home for the weekend and a big thank you to the Lutton's for preparing Kinship and allowing us to race on it this weekend.
WOMEN’S
Sydney Mandell ('26), Dylan Gorman ('25), Carmen Lineer ('26), Erin McDonagh ('28), Maddy Netzer ('26), and Jackie Ruggeri ('27) spent the weekend competing in the heart of Chicago at Columbia Yacht Club. They had a fantastic time on the water together and improved a ton throughout the weekend. They competed in the Tartan 10 fleet with 7 other boats. The first day of the regatta was extremely light and variable. Despite the conditions, the fleet was able to complete four races. The second day was quite opposite the first, with a pouring rainstorm that did not end. The breeze in the first race was around 14 knots with gusts up to the high teens, and spinnakers were unfortunately not allowed. A second race was started, but abandoned due to a wind shift from the west to the south. Once the course was reset, the women competed in the last race of the event. We would like to say a huge thank you to Tina Dombrowski for hosting the team, as well as to Dylan Gorman, and others, for fighting to get a boat for us to sail. We also would like to thank Charlie Childs and Jonathan Thickens for sailing the boat with us! We learned a ton from this event and cannot wait for the rest of the season!
SUGAR BOWL @ TULANE | 9/21-9/22
Charlie Herrick ('26), Kerstin Hyer ('25), Penelope Whiteside ('28), Carter Harms ('27), Jenna Princing ('28) and William Styslinger ('28) travelled to New Orleands to race in the Allstate Sugar Bowl regatta hosted by Tulane University on Saturday, September 21st and Sunday the 22nd. The breeze on Saturday was up and down, with about a 10kn maximum and a 3kn minimum, with both divisions racing 420s. 8 races were sailed on Saturday, with Charlie and Kerstin racing in A division for the first 4 races before switching out with William and Jenna for the last 4 of the day. Penelope and Carter raced in B division for all 8 races on Saturday. The large fleet size brought some challenge to the racing and helped the team work on their starts, which proved to be very critical due to the consistent breeze direction and fleet size. On Sunday, the breeze was much more consistent, and with a higher velocity than the day before (about 10kn gusting to 12kn) . This time in FJs, the team had a lot of fun working on starts and boatspeed throughout the 6 races that were held on Sunday. Charlie and Kerstin raced all 6, as did Penelope and Carter. The team ended up placing 7th overall, with the A division placing 6th and the B division placing 7th. The regatta was an excellent learning opportunity and provided us with some great practice racing against large fleets with varsity teams. The Wisconsin Sailing Team would like to thank Julianna and Dan Corderman for their hospitality during the regatta.
CARY PRICE @ MICHIGAN | 9/28-9/29
Jackie Ruggieri ('27), Mary Daniels ('24), Marley Barret ('27), and Teddy Winters ('26) traveled to Upstate New York to compete in the David Lee Arnoff—hosted by Hobart William Smith College. Jackie and Mary were A skipper and crew, while Marley and Teddy were B skipper and crew, respectively. Both divisions sailed the entirety of the regatta. Day 1 started with an onshore postponement from a front that brought rain and low wind. Around 2 p.m., teams were sent out to wait on the water. The RC quickly got off two races in barely raceable breeze. The key was getting off the line into a clean lane, as there was much crowding at the boat. Their brand new fleet of 420Es was fast through the water. The second day had heavier winds in the 9-18 range, building throughout the day and consistently trending left, with the breeze starting in the north. Early, the course was rather balanced, and playing a side was vital. By the end of the day, however, a persistent shift grew on the left side as the breeze started to come from the northwest, making playing the left side and staying patient very important. Thank you to HWS for pushing us to get as many races as possible.
DANMARK TROPHY @ US COAST GAURD ACADEMY | 9/28-9/29
The weekend of 9/28-29, the Wisconsin Sailing Team traveled to the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut to compete in the annual Danmark Trophy regatta. The competitors sailed in FJs and 420s. Jackie Ruggieri ('27) and Thomas Erickson ('24) competed in A fleet and Nigel Yu ('27) and Erin McDonagh ('28) competed in B fleet. Cal Lutton ('26) served as an alternate. Saturday brought light to moderate breeze, about 6-12 knots, from the east. The narrow width and steep banks of the Thames River made for some shifty conditions, but the Badgers showed their tactical acumen by putting together strong upwind beats consistently throughout the day. Sunday’s forecast never properly developed, and the strong current at the venue made competition impossible despite a somewhat steady 5 knot breeze throughout the morning. While the results might not show a great performance, the Wisconsin Sailors improved massively throughout the day on Saturday, especially on the start line. Overall, the Danmark Trophy event proved to be a great opportunity to identify areas of strength and aspects to improve. Special thanks to Tom Ruggieri and Julie Wilson for hosting the team at their New Haven home, and to Juliana Rugieri for serving as a coach on Sunday.
WOMEN'S ACCs ROUND 1B @ BROWN | 9/28-9/29
Mary Castellini ('25), Jenna Princing ('28), Marissa Tegeder ('25), Claire Poremba ('27), and Penelope Whiteside ('28) all competed this weekend in the Women’s ACCs Round 1B at Edgewood Yacht Club hosted by Brown University. We made the quick 17 hour drive to Rhode Island in only two parts, with a quick stop in a hotel on Thursday night. We arrived safely in Jamestown, Rhode Island mid afternoon on Friday. A special thank you to Julie Wilson and the Ruggieri family for hosting us in Jamestown, we really appreciated it!
The first day sailing on the Providence River, we had light wind out of the East. The wind was pretty shifty, so it made the racing really fun when we were able to predict dramatic wind changes on either side of the course. We got a full eight races in for both A and B fleet, with the A’s in FJs and the B’s in 420s. For the last race of the day, Mary and Jenna finished in 4th! After sailing, we went out for burgers in Providence and went to bed early, excited for the next day of racing.
The second day was forecasted to be very light wind, but when we arrived we were pleasantly surprised by the steady-ish wind. In the first two hours, each fleet got one set in after some general recalls and course changes slowed us down a bit compared to day one. A special highlight of the day was Marissa and Claire finishing in 4th for the last race of the regatta, officially breaking the B fleet tie with the Fordham Rams; the Honey Badgers really know how to finish strong! The wind continued to die throughout the day, and the regatta ended at 3:30 with no successful sets completed after the one earlier that morning. Nonetheless, it was a beautiful day to practice sailing in light wind and be out on the water!
Once again, a huge thank you to Julie Wilson and the Ruggieri family for housing us this weekend. This regatta was a wonderful continuation of the Honey Badgers’ season, look out for us at the Women’s Atlantic Coast Tournament at St. Mary’s College on October 12th and 13th and at Wisco Women’s on October 19th and 20th. GO GO WISCO!
Becky Blank (October 7th & 8th, 2023)
Marley Barrett ('27), Carter Harms ('27), Thomas Erickson('24), and Nigel Yu ('27) traveled to Lake Michigan to compete in Becky Blank—hosted by northwestern university. Unfortunately, due to strong and high waves on day one, no official races were conducted on the first day. Instead, the team went to Chicken Shack. The second day had lighter winds and fewer waves, and races were conducted. Marley and Nigel skippered for the A and B fleets, respectively, and Carter and Thomas crewed (A,B). The conditions were shifty due to the offshore breeze and made for a left-hand favor at the start of the day. The more giant waves made for fun sailing, the more skippers could try upwind surfing techniques throughout the day. The A fleet did their two races before coming in for rotation. The B fleet went out to race as the wind began coming down, causing the PRO to call for 3 B races back to back to try to make the most of the wind we had left by cutting down on rotation time. They came back after 3 races for the next A rotation. The wind came back up, shifted North, and made for a brief 5-minute race before the PRO called it a day. Despite the shifty wind and shortened time spent on the water, the team had a great time sailing in the challenging conditions and milling around Evanston. The team extends our gratitude towards the Northwestern Sailing Team for housing us for the weekend and hosting a great regatta!
Open ACCs Round 1B (October 7th & 8th, 2023)
Charlie Herrick (‘26), Kerstin Hyer (‘25), Abe Weston (‘25), Tina Dombrowski (‘23), Gavin Dempsey (‘26), and Genna Gallico (‘27) traveled to Boston to compete in the Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1B hosted by Harvard University. On day 1, Charlie and Kerstin headed out for A division and Abe and Tina for B division. On day 1, our boats dealt with shifty conditions and spots of rain, yet still had a fun day of racing. For set 4 of the day, Gavin went into skipper for B fleet. On day 2, the wind picked up considerably. Charlie and Kerstin took on A fleet. For B, Gavin and Genna went in for set 5, and then Abe and Tina finished the weekend in sets 6 and 7. Despite the shifty wind, both divisions secured several top-10 finishes over the weekend and had a great time. Thank you to Genna and her family for having us stay at their house and Harvard for hosting us on the Charles!
IOR (October 6th, 7th & 8th, 2023)
During the weekend of October 6, 7, and 8th, a team comprised of Jack Schweda (‘24, Helm), Nicole Giuliani (‘24, Main Trim), Cal Lutton (‘26, Primary Trim), Finn Tait (‘25, Secondary Trim), Ryan Tatelbaum (25’, Pit), Dylan Gorman (‘25, Floater), Iván Castañer (‘24, Mast), and Mary Daniels (‘24, Bow) traveled to Larchmont Yacht Club on Long Island Sound to participate in the 2023 Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta, hosted by Larchmont Yacht Club and the Storm Trysail Club. The team sailed in the J/109 fleet on the yacht TBD, provided by boat owner Julie O’Dowd. On arrival on Friday, the team reviewed their roles with safety officer Buttons Padin. Subsequently, the team took to the Sound to practice sail trim and boat handling. The team understood the importance of good technique and communication in the corners and focused on practicing that. The first day of racing presented absolutely no wind for most of the morning, condemning the entire fleet to sit in relentless rain until the breeze picked up. Pick up it did, with southeasterly solid winds presenting an exciting setting for the first race, of which the University of Wisconsin was a victory. Unfortunately, the wind kept building, and with sailor safety in mind, the Race Committee called off racing for the day. On the second day, we also saw strong winds on Long Island Sound, this time out of the West. Unfortunately, in the interest of safety, the Race Committee banned spinnakers for the entire day, condemning the team to use just the Jib and Main. This did not deter the team, which went undefeated despite the changed circumstances. The University of Wisconsin Badgers were proud to win the J/109 class and placed second overall, winning the Puff Trophy. Special thanks to Julie O’Dowd for providing her boat and Buttons Padin for his insight and wit throughout the weekend.
Women's ACCs Round 1B (September 30th & October 1st, 2023)
Mary Castellini ('25), Carmen Lineer ('26), Marissa Tegeder ('25), Ellena Frumiento ('24), and Genna Gallico ('27) traveled to St. Mary's College of Maryland this weekend to race in the Women's ACCs Round 1B regatta. Over the course of the weekend, they raced a full round robin with A and B divisions, each racing in FJs and 420s, respectively. On the first day, the A division raced in FJs, and the B division raced in 420s. The breeze started light, around 6-10 knots, and shifty. It also became puffier throughout the day. The shifty conditions emphasized the importance of staying in phase and being prepared to execute maneuvers on short notice. After completing 10 races in both A and B divisions, the team returned to the La Quinta of California, Maryland, and rested up for the next day of racing. On the second day, the A division raced 420s, and the B division raced in FJs. The breeze started slightly heavier today and ended up building to around 15 knots by the end of the day. The conditions proved to be just as puffy and shifty, which kept everyone on their toes. A total of 7 races were completed to finish out the round-robin. Overall, this regatta was a great learning experience, and the team got to practice sailing in challenging, shifty conditions against stiff competition. A highlight of the experience was hammering in some fine boat speed details.
Pere Marquette (September 30th & October 1st, 2023)
Sam Spencer, Ellie Murphy, Iván Castañer, Sophie Lusty ‘24, Ryan Tatelbaum ‘23, and Charlie Herrick ‘22 traveled just down I-94 to Milwaukee for Pere Marquette on September 30th-November 1st. The team was very excited; the wind and weather looked good out of Milwaukee Yacht Club all weekend! Saturday started with good breeze out of the SE, and Charlie and Sophie proved dominant in A division. Iván and Sam began the day in B, with Iván on the sticks for the first time at regatta in his college career! They also put up some good races, with the wind picking up into the afternoon. Ryan subbed in to finish the day, steering A, continuing the domination with all race wins. Ellie went into crew for B, and Sam and Ellie continued this winning streak. Sunday started with a light breeze for the first few races before picking up again for the last few races. This last day was the cherry on top, with all first-place finishes in both divisions and our A division completing their picket fence! The team won both divisions and the overall regatta and had great fun! Thanks to Marquette for putting on a great regatta and alumni Elisabeth Johanson ‘22 for hosting the team! Go Go, Wisco!
Cary Price (September 30th & October 1st, 2023)
Abe Weston (‘25), Ben Weinstein (‘23), Dylan Gorman (‘25), Finn Tait (‘25), and Lauren Salmi (‘26) traveled to Baseline Lake to compete in the Cary Price Memorial Regatta hosted by University of Michigan. Unfortunately, due to extremely light winds staying under 2 knots, no official races were scored for the weekend. Sailors enjoyed hanging out on shore, eating bagels, and hoping for some breeze. A and B fleets went on the water for one set on Sunday, but the races were not scored due to the light wind. A huge thank you to Charlie Childs and Jonathan Thickens for letting us stay at their house and to Michigan for hosting the event!
Sugar Bowl (September 24th & 25th)
Tulane University hosted the Allstate Sugar Bowl. We had 6 schools and 9 teams competing, but contrary to traditional collegiate sailing, both fleets raced together. This made the fleet go from 9 to 18 boats, significantly increasing the event's competitiveness. The first day of racing began with an on-shore postponement. The breeze started rising, so Charlie and Paige went out for A while Jackie and Ryan went for B. It was light and shifty conditions all day. After 4 races, all the teams came in for a lunch break. Seamus and Teddy went in for B to finish the day out. Day two was much of the same. Very light conditions kept us on water postponement for parts of the day. But another 4 races were completed before the cut-off. It was a great weekend of sailing, and the team learned a lot. Thank you, Tulane and SYC, for hosting a great event.
GLIOR (September 23rd, 24th & 25th, 2023)
On September 23rd and 24th, we sailed in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Regatta hosted by Columbia Yacht Club and the Storm Trysail Club in Chicago, Illinois. The Co-Ed team sailed the J/105 Kinship provided by Josh and Laura Lutton and sailed in the J/105 fleet, which consisted of 7 teams. Jack Schweda (‘24) was on the helm, Cal Lutton (‘26) trimmed the main, Sam Spencer (‘24) trimmed headsail, Finn Tait (‘25) was in the pit, Iván Castañer (‘24) was on the mast, and Gavin Dempsey (‘26) was on the bow. The team drove down on Friday afternoon and practiced for about an hour under the setting sun on Friday night. On Saturday, the team was greeted with challenging light and lumpy conditions, with a confused sea state and easterly wind at about 8 knots. Unfortunately, the team had a slow start on Saturday, posting 4 straight 5th-place finishes. However, the team came together on the day's last race to post a first-place finish. The confidence carried over into the following day, which had similar conditions, where the team could post 2 third-place finishes and rounded out the day with another bullet. Thank you to the Dombrowskis for housing the team, and a special thanks to Josh Lutton for providing his boat and taking the time to help support collegiate offshore sailing.
Fall Fury (September 17th & 18th, 2023)
Charlie Herrick (‘26), Gavin Dempsey (‘26), Kerstin Hyer (‘25), Lauren Bemis (‘26), Mary Castellini (‘25), Tina Dombrowski (‘23), Sophie Lusty (‘24), and Marissa Tegeder (‘25) competed at the fall fury regatta this weekend. This was the first dinghy regatta of the season, and our team was excited to put all their preseason work to use. The breeze did not cooperate for day 1 of Fall Fury. Though looking promising on arrival, wind readings stayed below 2 knots the entire day, and with storm cells on the horizon and no forecasted build-in wind speed, racing was called for the day at 2 pm with no races sailing. Forecasts seemed much better for the next day, and the team was eager to get an early start and squeeze in as many races as possible. The team started the day at Fall Fury, with a puffy wind of around 7-10 mph from the north-northeast and choppy conditions. The Badgers started the first set off strong with a 1st and a 2nd. The honey badgers followed close behind with a 3rd and an 8th. In the afternoon, the conditions built to approximately 12-14 mph from the same direction. The quality of these conditions allowed us to complete three sets. The Coed team finished in 2nd place overall, and the women's team finished in 3rd. A huge thank you to our PRO team, AJ Schweda and Joby Boland, and our judges, Mike Kaspar, Michael Lusty, Paul Murray, and Matt Resch.
LEIOR (September 9th & 10th, 2023)
The Wisconsin Keelboat Team competed this weekend at the Lake Erie Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (LEIOR) on Family Truckster, a J92 owned by Anita Bersie-Chabalowski (Class of 2000). Sailing for Wisconsin were Nicole Giuliani (Helm, ’24), Cal Lutton (Main, ’26), Dylan Gorman (Trimmer, ’25), Finn Tait (Pit/Trimmer, ’25), Tina Dombrowski (Mast, ’23) and Ben Weinstein (Bow, ’23). The team departed Madison early Friday morning, reaching North Cape Yacht Club (NCYC) around 2 pm for a practice day. Despite the long drive, the team had a successful practice and felt prepared for the racing to come. Saturday was light air, with winds hovering around 5kt consistent, gusting up to 9kt from the northeast. Racing started with a short fixed-mark race, then switched to buoy racing for 4 races for the day. Wisconsin placed second, third, first, and second off of corrected time. Going into the second day of racing, Wisconsin was 5 points behind Ohio State on a Henderson 30 and 1 point ahead of Indiana University on a J105. Sunday was forecast to be extremely light, but wind filled from the northwest and allowed for a 10.8-mile race around NCYC’s fixed marks. The wind started out consistent, but following the first downwind leg, it became shifty and variable, with significant gaps developing in the fleet. Following an excruciating final downwind leg where the wind dropped to about 2kt, the team finished in second for the distance race. The team finished in second overall, dominating all boats with a similar PHRF rating. They are incredibly pleased with this performance at the first keelboat regatta of the season. They look forward to competing at the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (GLIOR) in two weeks in Chicago. The team wants to thank Anita and her family for loaning us their boat for the weekend and Charlie Childs and Jonathan Thickens (Class of 2019) for hosting the team in Ann Arbor. Tina Dombrowksi also deserves credit for going up the mast on Sunday morning, 30 minutes before the first signal, to fix a stuck Windex.
Wisco Women's @ Wisconsin (October 22nd & 23rd, 2022)
The Honey Badgers had a beautiful weekend of fall sailing for the 2022 Wisco Womens Regatta. Honey Badgers 1 consisted of Mary Castellini (‘25) and Emma Komis (‘26), as well as Claire Considine (‘23) and Ellie Murphy (‘24). Honey Badgers 2 consisted of Annabel Bridges (‘23) and Mary Daniels (‘24), and Sydney Mandell (‘26) and Kerstin Hyer (‘25). With gusty winds coming from the south both days, the Wisconsin Women tackled the shifty conditions. Honey Badgers 1 ended the regatta in first place, and Honey Badgers 2 ended in 6th place overall. Thank you to all teams that came and special shoutout to Sophie and Finn for running an awesome regatta!
Streufurt @ Minnesota (October 22nd & 23rd, 2022)
The Wisconsin Sailing Team went down to Minnesota for a rip at Wayzata Bay. Gavin Dempsey ‘26, Carmen Lineer ‘26, Cal Lutton ‘26, Maeve Katics ‘26, and Maddy Netzer ‘26 all sailed fast in their respective divisions throughout the weekend, winning the regatta. The team battled shifty and variable wind conditions. Shoutout John Calvin Lutton. Thanks to Rita Katics for dinner on Friday, and a huge thank you to the Bartel family for their hospitality, especially Louie and Georgie. The team pet at least 10 dogs throughout the weekend.
David Lee Arnoff @ Hobart & William Smith Colleges (October 15th & 16th)
Wisconsin sailors Reed Weston '23, Abe Weston '25, Maeve Katics '26, Lauren Bemis '26, and Matt Keberlein '25, competed at the David Lee Arnoff Trophy regatta at Hobart and Willam Smith Colleges this weekend. The team finished 5th place overall, with A divison finishing in 7th, and B division finishing in 13th. Saturday, the first day of the regatta, was plagued with high gusty winds of up to 30 knots, and large rolling waves barreling down the lake. Resultantly, the regatta officials were forced to postpone all racing until Sunday. All day Sunday, conditions were amazing for sailing. A steady 12 knot breese out of the south made for a great, fair day of racing. Keys to success were getting a good, clean, start off the line, keeping a clean lane up the course, and surfing the remaining waves downwind. The breese and course was largely left favored all day long, so getting left was also a major key to succes at this regatta. Overall, the badgers are happy with their performance at the David Lee Arnoff Trophy Regatta and can't wait to hopefully return next year!
Women's Atlantic Coast Championship OR Tournament @ KP OR NYM (October 15th & 16th, 2022)
Marissa Tegeder'25 and Sophie Lusty'25 raced A fleet, and alternate Claire Considine'23 while Mary Castellini'25 and Emma Komis'26 took on B fleet. The first day was filled with ten races and strong current along the East River. The second day only had one race as the wind died and racing was cancelled. The team finished 12th overall which is one of the best season finishes ever for the women's team out East! There were great results from the gals in B fleet who got an 8th place finsish overall and A fleet finishing 16th respectively. We are thankful for our amazing hosts in New Jersey, especially Spinnaker, and were excited about being able to visit Sophie's hometown!