This past weekend the sailing team competed in six regattas. This was the dinghy squad's first weekend of competition while the offshore sailors have been competing for a few weekends. Highlights for the weekend include the Bears sailing extremely well in a very windy Commodore's Cup securing the team 3rd in class. 

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Admiral Pine Trophy was hosted at home this weekend. This was the first J70 event of the year for both dinghy and offshore and was a qualifier for the NEISA Match Race Championship in two weekends. The team sailed two boats against some of the best sailors in the nation. Winds ranged from 5-14 knots which provided great racing. 12 races were sailed, and it was a battle for all sailors the entire regatta. Both CGA boats gave it their all and sailed extremely well throughout the entire regatta. Bears 1 was tied for 2nd going into the last race but had a poor finish which led to them getting 6th out of 9. Bears 2 also fought hard and finished in a strong 7th out of 9 in a challenging fleet of sailors. Unfortunately, the team did not qualify for the NEISA Match Race Championship because they did not get top 4 but were extremely close. The team was represented by Laura Slovensky '25, Jack Derry '25, Colman Schofield '25, and Charles Pohl '26 on Bears 1, and Parker O'Sullivan '25, Sean Sullivan '25, Alexis Taylor '26, Mara Maas '27 on Bears 2. It was an honor to have CAPT Hernaez and his wife come out and support the Bears on Sunday. 

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Commodores Cup was hosted by the Thames River Yacht Club. It was an amazing event out in the Long Island sound where winds ranged from 5-20 knots and was a great opportunity for the underclass to get some high-class racing in. The upwind beats were difficult due to the increased wind, but the team sailed a very successful regatta. Stormy Petrel placed 3rd in class and was comprised of Sarah Evans '28, Ned Jobson '27, Hudson Holden '26. Eben Castleman '27, Joshua Golden '26, Audrey Beckman '28, Connor Lawlor '28, Cathryn Hegner '27, Ben de Ordanza '27, and Will Spada '26. Hedgehog placed 6th in class sailed by Connor Boudreau '26, Jackson Burrows '26, Eve Lanzafame '26, Charlotte Waring '26, Anna Buonocore '28, Ammon Anderson '28, Ronald Lac '27, Adam Alami '28, and Isaac Adkins '27. 

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – – The Harry Anderson regatta was hosted by Yale and provided dinghy sailors with the opportunity to compete in an open water venue. Winds ranged from 4-13 knots where 12 races were able to be sailed. The regatta was made up of top teams from around the New England Conference and was a very competitive regatta. The team was able to place 9th out of 18 with Nicholas Reeser '25 and Daniel Neville '25 ending off the regatta with a first place in the last race in A Division. B Division was sailed by Bradley Whiteway '26, Sarah Krajewski '26 and Gavin VanManen '27. 

BOSTON, Mass. - The Toni Duetsch '58 Trophy, hosted by MIT, was the first women's regatta of the season. This was an exciting start for the women's team and opens the door for the rest of the season where they will continue to compete at the top level. Winds ranged from 3-14 knots where 14 races were sailed over the 2 days. This was Ella Demand's '28 first college regatta and she performed well in B Division. Over the 14 races her and her crew placed 1st two times. Crewing in B Division was a veteran sailor, Celia Houston '25. A Division was sailed by Julia Conneely '26 and Charlotte McCarthy '25. The team placed 12th out of 18 and is ready to continue working hard for the rest of the season.

BRISTOL, R.I.– The Mt. Hope Bay Invite was hosted by Roger Williams University. This was a one division regatta where all boats competed against each other. 16 boats competed in 14 races where winds ranged from 4-15 knots. The Bears had three teams compete and they placed 4th (Bears 1), 5th (Bears 2) and 6th (Bears 3) out of 16 competitors. Bears 1 was comprised of David Vinogradov '28, Tomas Riccio '28, and Sam Puleio '28. Bears 2 was sailed by Joey Richardson '28 and Allison Nystrom '26. Bears 3 was sailed by Meara Conley '28 and Julian Henderson '27. 

PROVIDENCE, R.I.– The Bears Invite was hosted by Brown University, and was a 1-day event (Saturday). The team sent four boats to the regatta, and it proved to be extremely successful. Each point mattered heavily in this regatta and each sailor worked extremely hard. Notably, Luke Zylinski '26 and Grace Austin '27 (Bears 2) won two races and placed 4th out of 18. Caroline Odell '27 along with Olivia Spada '28 sailed for Bears 4 and won the last race of the regatta. Bears 1 was sailed by 1/c Peter McGonagle '25 and Austin White '27. Bears 3 was sailed by Benjamin Reeser '28 and 4/c Gabriella Fields '28.  

Admiral Pine Trophy: https://scores.collegesailing.org/f24/2024-pine/
Commodores Cup: https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=16564
Harry Anderson: https://scores.collegesailing.org/f24/harry-anderson-jr/
Toni Duetsch '58 Trophy: https://scores.collegesailing.org/f24/toni-duetsch-58-2024/
Mt. Hope Bay Invite: https://scores.collegesailing.org/f24/mt-hope-bay-invite/
Bears Invite: https://scores.collegesailing.org/f24/bears-invite/