HONOLULU - The University of Hawai`i sailing program continued its dominance over the rest of the field on Sunday, Jan. 22, in the Rainbow Intersectional at Ke`ehi Lagoon. The four teams UH entered in the competition, placed one after another at the top of the ten-team-race.

Yesterday's three-way tie for first was shaken up by the Rainbow Wahine team, who moved up two spots and stripped UH Green and Blue of the lead. The UH Red team took home first place with a total of 71 points, barely holding off the surging Rainbow Wahine team, which finished the Intersectional only one point behind with 72 points. UH Green finished in third place, with a total of 77 points, edging out eventual fourth place finisher UH Blue, which ended the day with 80 points.

Two UH teams tied for first in the A-Division on Sunday. UH Red, led by seniors Brian Lake and Meredith Adams and yesterday's leaders UH Blue, Joey Pasquali and Becky Mabardy both finished with 34 points. The Wahine team of Shandy Buckley and Crystal Bronte topped the B-Division with 34 points. UH sailor Will Whitman joined a short-handed Santa Barbara City College team.

The UH coed sailing team is currently ranked first in the nation. In the women's division, the Rainbow Wahine team is rated fourth.

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