The Bowdoin Orient

The Polar Bears headed to Connecticut this past weekend to sail in two of its most competitive events of the season, with promising results.

The sailing team competed in its final events of the fall season last weekend. The Polar Bears put up solid finishes and brought their season to a close on a promising note. After qualifying at the Nickerson Trophy last weekend, the team of Jimmy Rohman '13, Zac Fox '13, Katie Doble '13, and Isabel Low '13 headed back to Boston University for the Freshman Intersectional.

After last weekend's competitions, both the co-ed and women's teams held tight to their positions within the top 16 and 13 teams in New England respectively, allowing both to qualify for important upcoming regattas, the Schell and the Urn.

The sailing team continued its climb in the NEISA rankings after two weekends of strong finishes. Rising two spots, the co-ed team is now ranked 16th out of the 30 teams in New England.

The sailing team dispersed around New England last weekend for five different competitions. The team's work in practice was reflected by the improvement in its scores from last weekend. The co-ed team traveled to the University of Vermont to compete in the Lake Champlain Open. Competing in FJs, the team of Alex Takata '12, Laura Heyl '10, DJ Hatch '11 and Mae Speight '13 placed seventh in the 15-boat fleet. The team had some impressive finishes, including a first place for Takata and Heyl in the A-division.