“We had great communication on the water trying to help each other out, making sure we were all following the play,” Drumm said. “But one slip-up is all you really need to lose it.”

The time in the offseason and the exposures to the water already have been major reasons for the sailors’ belief that things are looking up for Harvard this spring season.

The Crimson squad is very young, with many freshman and sophomores amongst those who took part in the team racing at the Sharpe Trophy regatta. Looking ahead to the long-term, Bradt believes this composition will be highly beneficial after a year or two of working together as teammates.

“As a freshman, I have personally benefited from all the detail that we have gone into on the subject and the experience we have had,” he said.

Harvard’s spring season officially opened last weekend. The Crimson will be competing nearly every weekend this semester until the ICSA Championship in late May.

“Overall, I think our performance this weekend was a mark improvement from this past fall season,” Bradt said.