Sailors 4th at Atlantic Coast Championships
Last weekend, in the pinnacle event of the fall racing season, the sail team took 4th at the Atlantic Coast Championships, hosted by Old Dominion University.
Saturday was a frenetic day on the waters off Norfolk, VA with wind gusts approaching 30 knots and a chop that only increased as the day wore on. The Bears weathered the conditions and closed day one in 4th position.
Sunday brought schizophrenic winds that alternately filled and emptied. The Brook maintained its 4th position and was never really tested by Norfolk academy to their rear, nor did they close on St. George’s, one place ahead in the standings. It was an outstanding showing for the Bears in their first ever performance in the premier event that puts a Nationals qualification squarely in their sights for the spring.
Steven Hardee, Sean Beaver, and Harry Fredericks racked up 36 points, which included a 1st place and 2nd place finish, to place 4th in Division A. Gavin Hudson, Mairead Reitzel, and JP Bennet earned a pair of 1st place finishes and a 2nd place finish in Division B to earn 64 points and slot in at 8th in Division B. The combined 100 points gave the Brook a 4th place finish overall.
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Results
| 1. | Severn School (MD) | 29 |
| 2. | Christchurch School (VA) | 70 |
| 3. | St. George’s School (RI) | 76 |
| 4. | The Stony Brook School (NY) | 100 |
| 5. | Norfolk Academy (VA) | 108 |
| 6. | Ransom Everglades School (FL) | 109 |
| 7. | Arrowhead HS (WI) | 113 |
| 8. | St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) | 121 |
| 9. | Norfolk Collegiate School (VA) | 124 |
| 10. | Minnetonka HS (MN) | 132 |
| 11. | Archbishop Spalding (MD) | 137 |
| 12. | Bay HS (OH) | 144 |
| 13. | Christian Brothers Academy (NJ) | 160 |
| 14. | Grosse Pointe South HS (MI) | 178 |
| 15. | Culver Academies (IN) | 184 |
| 16. | Lincoln Academy (ME) | 185 |
| 17. | Portland HS (ME) | 197 |
| 18. | Sharon Academy (VT) | 231 |
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