Charlie Herrick ('26), Maeve Katics ('26), Finn Tait ('25), Dylan Gorman ('25), and Maddy Netzer ('26) competed in the Danmark Trophy at the US Coast guard academy. Going into the weekend, foul weather was anticipated due to hurricane Ian moving up the east coast. Weather held for the weekend, so the team was able to race both days. On Saturday, the wind was steady around 14, with gusts to 18. Charlie and Maddy were sailing FJs in A, and they were able to stick with the competitive fleet, along with Finn and Dylan sailing Z420s in B. The A boat was able to get an impressive 12th in one of the races, beating many highly ranked teams. On Sunday, Hurricane Ian brought in a gale warning, and it was quite windy + shifty. Wind was 20-25, with gusts 30+. The fleet switched from being all on the water at the same time to rotating A and B, so all fleets could use 420s. A races got off to a good start, and the boat was sailing well, but due to swamping, exploding a jib window, and capsizing, the progress was not reflected in the scoring. The B boat sailed to the best of their abilities, but the wind was on the heavy side for the B boat pairing. This being said, the B boat stayed upright through the massive breeze, which not every team managed to do. Overall, the weekend was a success, with the badgers staying in the mix with a highly competitive fleet. Lots of learning happened, especially in terms of tactics. Thanks to Michelle Katics for housing the team on the drive out.
