MRS. HURST BOWL

The weekend affair at Mascoma Lake proved to be challenging for the Harvard sailing team, as it did for the other 19 teams that the Crimson competed against.  The weather was uncooperative, and numerous races were cancelled or abandoned. There was a light northerly breeze for a few hours, which allowed for some races to stay on schedule.

“The lack of wind was frustrating.” Watson said. “There were a limited amount of races and only four got off.  This did not give us enough time to rebound and do better as the regatta went on.”

In the A-division, sophomore skipper Morgan Russom and fellow classmate Isabel Ruane recorded 54 points after four races, while sophomore Caitlin Watson and freshman Emma Smith raced in the B-division, earning 51 points of their own.

On Saturday, only four races in each division were completed, as three races and one sequence were abandoned due to weather issues. Officials hoped for a better breeze on Sunday to facilitate more races, but the A-division only finished one race, while the sole B-division race was abandoned soon after it was started, at which time the day, and the regatta, was called.

Overall, Harvard ended the event with 105 points in 17th place.  The Lady Camels of Connecticut College finished in first place with 47 points.

While this was only the second weekend of regattas for the Crimson sailing squad, the team will use the performances and results to build and prepare for next weekend.

“This weekend definitely gave us some light wind experience,” Watson said. “We will improve at practice for the regattas ahead.”