The Yale co-ed sailing team swept the dinghy and big boat circuits this weekend, securing first overall in every regatta they entered. Although the breeze was unfavorably light across the Eastern Seaboard, especially on Saturday, the Yale sailors maximized their gains on the few races completed each day.
 
The Bulldogs placed on the podium in every division at the Captain Hurst to easily secure the top spot overall, a consistency that was mirrored at the Sacred Heart Trophy for top results. The sailors at the Storm Trysail Intercollegiate regattas were only able to sail one race each day but captured first place despite a four-way tie (thanks to a bullet in their final race).
 
Captain Hurst Trophy – Dartmouth: 1st (64 points)
A: Luke Arnone / Meredith Ryan (2nd, 24 points)
B: Teddy Nicolosi / Catherine Webb (3rd, 25 points)
C: Nicholas Marwell / Anisha Arcot (1st, 15 points)
 
Sacred Heart Trophy – Sacred Heart University: 1st (30 points)
A: B Lindsay / Mina Cezairli (races 1-4) / Helena Ware (races 5-6) (1st, 14 points)
B: Petru Neagu / Kathleen Wells (races 1-4) / Allison Rice (races 5-6) (2nd, 16 points)

Storm Trysail Intercollegiate Regatta (PHRF Small division) – Larchmont Yacht Club: 1st (8 points) 
Crew: Emery Wallace (Skipper), Martin Tipton (Main Trimmer/Tactician), Liviu Mosnoi (Jib Trimmer/Spinnaker), Christophe Chaumont (Jib Trimmer/Spinnaker/Pit/Tactician), Jacob Asher (Bow), Adam Wolnikowski (Mast)
 
 
Comments from the Bulldogs:
Emery Wallace, the helm for the J100 crew, recounted the unfortunate reason for their seventh on the first day of competition: "We were in first at the top of the last upwind beat, but got demolished by the biggest rogue waves I've ever seen on the Long Island sound.  They stopped us completely, swept us below layline to the offset, and then the wind died." Luckily the Bulldogs were able to repeat their successful tactics and boat handling on Sunday to walk away with the PHRF Small division trophy. Wallace's affinity for big boats is in large part "because it's more of a team effort than dinghy sailing. Instead of just having one skipper and one crew, we have six people working together to make the boat go fast."
 
B Lindsay, the first year skipper who demolished A division by a 20% margin recapped the conditions of her triumphant weekend: "It was the first time sailing at Sacred Heart for both teams and the sailing proved to be tricky in the shifty and dying wind both days. It was really important to stay patient and keep the eyes out of the boat which I think we both did well and led to our team's success this weekend." Helena Ware, Lindsay's sophomore crew for the second day of racing, said that the key for the two races their division sailed on Sunday was "getting a good start and connecting the pressure."
 
Sophomore crew Anisha Arcot, who won C division at the Captain Hurst, recalls that "after waiting for wind all day Saturday...Sunday was beautiful sunny day perfect for sailing. We focused on staying in pressure and adjusting our setting and boat handling as we switched between FJs and 420s. Races were pretty simple if you stayed in phase and got good starts."
 
Scores for the Captain Hurst Trophy can be found at https://scores.collegesailing.org/f19/captain-hurst-bowl/
Scores for the Sacred Heart Trophy can be found at https://scores.collegesailing.org/f19/sacred-heart/
Scores for the Storm Trysail Intercollegiate Regatta can be found at https://scores.collegesailing.org/f19/george-warren-smith/