The B boat, skippered by sophomore Morgan Russom and crewed by classmate Isabel Ruane, finished with 72 points, good for sixth in the B division.
Lambert and Jumper’s performance steadied the inexperienced Crimson women’s team, of which they are two of only three upperclassmen. Heading into their final spring season, the pair hopes to establish a legacy for their younger teammates, like Russom and Ruane, to follow.
“It’s exciting to see [the younger sailors] grow and improve,” Jumper said. “We try to set an example and work as hard as we can in practice to impart whatever experience we have.”
The Crimson, unranked entering the event, finished ahead of nine nationally-ranked teams, including No. 2 College of Charleston, No. 3 Rhode Island, and No. 5 Dartmouth. Georgetown, tied with Rhode Island for third in the country, dominated the event with 71 points, 46 ahead of Yale.
“It was a hard weekend for any of the teams, even teams with a lot of practice,” Jumper said. “Regardless of skill level, it was an unpredictable breeze. You just have to anticipate what’s going to happen and take advantage of the breeze on the course that was there.”
This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:
CORRECTION: March 21
An earlier version of this article said that Brendan Kopp is the captain of the coed sailing team. He is in fact no longer the captain.