In just its third week of competition, the Harvard sailing team proved its mettle by finishing in the top-five in all three of its regattas this weekend. The greatest standout came from done by freshmen Juan Perdomo, who has guaranteed himself a spot at Nationals in November.
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The Crimson finished the weekend strong on Mystic Lake in Medford, Mass., where it took home second place overall.
Despite the unfavorable wind conditions on the enclosed water, Harvard was able to finish with 97 points. Tufts, the host of the event, took first with an impressive 45 points.
“It ended up being a pretty good weekend for us despite the conditions,” said sophomore crew Jacob Bradt. “It was a tough event because of both the conditions and venue, as well as the boats—lark regattas are unique fleets.”
Teamed with junior skipper Brian Drumm, the duo’s performance looked barely affected. They finished in the top seven for every rotation except one in the A division. Additionally, they had a resounding first place finish in the regatta’s finale.
“We were able to be consistent, which was important,” he said. “We only had one outlier in our scores.”
Junior Gram Slattery and freshman Emma Wheeler were able to take second in the B division.
“We did a really good job working together,” she said. “Figuring out where the shifts were on the water and choosing the path accordingly.”
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The women used their home waters to their advantage this weekend as they finished in fifth place for this in-conference regatta on the Charles. Boston University, the hosts of the competition, finished in second, behind Yale and just ahead of Bowdoin.
The lack of wind on both mornings delayed racing and sailors were using FJs in this regatta.
Senior Caitlin Watson took to the water with two freshmen, Julia Lord and Olivia Kjorlien, finishing eighth in the A division. Junior Ashleigh Inglis and sophomore Sophie Bermudez finished fourth in the B division.
“The women… had a great performance up in Boston,” Bradt said. “In general, on all fronts, it was a great weekend.”
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