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Volume CXXXI, Number 22 |
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Sailors prepare for championship races
JENNIFER LARAIA
STAFF WRITER
Bowdoin sailors faced tough competition, but fared well, and turned
in some strong performances last weekend. While the season has only a
few weeks remaining, the Polar Bears are preparing for their championship
races.
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| Sailors faced tough competition at the various regattas last weekend. (Courtesy Bowdoin Sailing Team) |
At the Boston University Trophy, which was held on Saturday and Sunday,
the Polar Bears finished seventh overall. Skipper Tyler Dunphy '03 and
crew Elli Pepper '05 competed in the A division, coming in eighth. In
the B division, skippers Simon Gerson '02, Pieter Scheerlick '05, and
crew Melanie Keene '03 finished seventh. Scheerlick, who sailed in the
first six races, made a strong showing in his first varsity regatta.
The Polar Bears also sailed in the Dellenbaugh Trophy, which was held
at Brown. There, Bowdoin went up against a tough field of competitors
and finished in fifteenth place. Laura Windecker '03 and Becca Bartlett
'05 competed in the A division, while Laura Hutton '04 and Jackie Haskell
'05 sailed in the B division.
The Polar Bears' bright spot of the weekend was at the Eastern Series
2 Regatta at the University of Southern Maine. Despite some rough weather,
Bowdoin finished second overall, right behind Tufts. In the A division,
Katy Adikes '04 and Virginia Upchurch '05 finished second, and in the
B division, Ed Briganti '05 and Elliott Wright '04 captured third place.
This is a repeat performance for Adikes, who also finished second in last
weekend's Eastern Series Regatta.
This weekend, Bowdoin will send sailors to the Women's New England Championship at U.R.I. and also to the Thompson Trophy at Connecticut College. In addition, Bowdoin will be host the Eastern Series 3 regatta. The Polar Bears have high hopes of beating Tufts this weekend.