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.