AUSTIN, Texas--The University of Hawai`i coed sailing team finished in eighth place during the final day of racing at the ICSA Team Racing Championships at Lake Travis. The Rainbows had a disappointing performance over the course of the three-day, 14-team regatta, but look to redeem themselves during the coed dinghy competition starting tomorrow.

UH entered the final day eliminated from championship contention. The Rainbows sailed twice, completing their second round-robin rotation with losses to Dartmouth and Hobart/William Smith. With the field narrowed down from eight to four, Hobart/William Smith beat out USC, Harvard and Yale in a single round-robin for the title.

Hawai`i will now focus on defending its 2004 coed national title. The Coed Dinghy National Championships begins Wednesday and runs through Friday. Scott DeCurtis, Matt Stine, Becky Mabardy, Shandy Buckley, Cassandra Harris , Jennifer Warnock and Bryan Lake, will lead UH in an 18-team field aiming for the Henry C. Morss Trophy. The competition includes Hobart/William Smith, St. Mary's (Md.), Old Dominion, Minnesota, Michigan, Brown, Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Washington, USC, South Florida, Charleston, Texas A&M-Galveston, Tulane, Georgetown and Boston College.

Final Results
1. Hobart/ WmSmith (13-4)
2. Yale (10-7)
3. USC (10-7)
4. Harvard (10-7)
5. Georgetown (6-8)
6. Dartmouth (6-8)
7. St. Mary's (4-10)
8. Hawai`i (3-11)
Consolation
9. Charleston (5-0)
10. Eckerd (4-1)
11. Washington (3-2)
12. Texas A&M Galveson (2 -3)
13. Michigan (1-4)
14. Northwestern (0-5)

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