REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – The University of Hawai'i coed and women's sailing teams were in action this weekend in Redwood City, Calif., finishing fourth and third, respectively, in regattas each hosted by Stanford University.
After fighting through rough conditions on Saturday, the fields of both regatta were able to complete their competitions thanks to consistent winds on Sunday.
The Rainbow Wahine raced in the Bryson Women's Fleet Race, sailing in 28 total races split evenly between A and B divisions. Though inconsistent, the Wahine found great success in some of their races, winning one race and finishing in the top three in eight of their 28 races. Martha Schuessler and Ann Tokoyoda raced in the A division. Stella Taherian skippered all races for Elin Reigstad and Leila Landay who split time at crew. Hawai'i ended the event in third place with 188 points. Stanford easily took the regatta with 76 points, 98 points ahead of the nearest competition. This event marked the third and last trip to Redwood City for the Wahine in the season.
The coed team raced in the Top-9 Spring Invite, also sailing in 28 total races split evenly between A and B divisions. After stumbling out of the gates and seeing time in last place through the first day of competition, the 'Bows caught wind in their sails from the sixth race and on. The Rainbow Sailors had 12 top-six finishes in their final 18 races, giving them 242 total points and powered forward to a fourth-place finish. Erik Anderson and Amanda Turner raced in the A division. Everett McAvoy and William Bagley split time at skipper in the B division, with Alister Muto at crew. Stanford won this event with a regatta-low 114 points.
The Rainbow Wahine will be back in action next weekend when they travel across the country to St. Petersburg, Fla. for the South Florida Team Race, looking to improve on their fifth-place finish last year. The coed team will take a few weeks off of competition to prepare for the Port of LA Harbor Cup, an event the 'Bows placed second in last year. The event will be held on Mar. 6-8 in Los Angeles.
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