NEW LONDON, Conn. - The top-ranked University of Hawaii coed sailing team opened its season with a second place finish in the Danmark Trophy hosted by the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Oct. 1-2.

The Rainbows finished with 261 total points, nine behind champion Boston College. A total of 18 teams competed in the regatta with 18 races in both the "A" and "B" divisions completed over the two-day period. Seniors Bryan Lake and Meredith Adams finished third in the "A" division with a total of 124 points, including six first-place finishes. Senior Eric Oppen and freshman Caitlin Hill placed seventh in "B" division with 137 points and three first-place finishes.

Up next for the coed team is the Stoney Burke Intersectional, Oct. 8-9.

FINAL RESULTS

Pl-Team-A-B-TOT
1. Boston College 116-136-252
2. Hawaii 124-137-261
3. Dartmouth 91-175-266
4. Brown 141-129-270
5. Harvard 159-114-273
6. Hobart/WmSmith 140-135-275
7. St. Mary's 151-130-281
8. Roger Williams 161-131-292
9. Tufts 128-167-295
10. Yale 133-170-303
11. Connecticut Coll. 197-167-364
12. Coast Guard 208-164-372
13. Rhode Island 182-209-391
14. MIT 186-212-398
15. Charleston 216-193-409
16. Navy 274-184-458
17. USMMA-Kings Pt. 210-265-475
18. Old Dominion 243-261-504

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