Weekend 1 (September 12 – 13)

KP Dinghy Open Invite @ U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

The open team finished 5th at the KP Dinghy Open Invite hosted by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Great Neck, New York. 9 races were completed. The Tigers raced against Fordham, Penn, Cornell, Hobart, New York Maritime, Kings Point, and Webb. The team finished with 179 points with a highest individual race finish of 3rd (twice).  Eight races were completed on Saturday in breezy and shifty wind that filled in over the course of the day. Sunday was very rainy with no wind, and the race committee struggled to get one race off.

KP Women’s Invite @ U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

The Princeton women’s team sailed at the KP Women’s Invite at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Saturday saw eight races completed, starting out with lighter, shifty breeze from the northeast and filling in with more consistently strong wind from the south later in the day. Sunday was rainy early in the morning with very little breeze; around midday the race committee was able to get one race off with light and shifty breeze from the northeast. The team finished 9th, racing against Fordham, Penn, Columbia, Cornell, Hobart, New York Maritime, and Kings Point.

Chester River Open @ Washington College

The Tigers were victorious at the Chester River Open hosted by Washington College in Chestertown, MD. There was only one day of racing on Saturday with 10 completed races. Two Princeton teams sailed against teams from Washington College, the University of Delaware, and the University of Maryland/Baltimore County. Tigers 1 finished first with a total of 59 points and 6 bullets. Tigers 2 finished third with 103 points and one bullet. Racing began in 7-10 knots of wind from the south, with an ebb tide running across the course. The wind settled in with a slight oscillation. The final 4 races were completed as the tide switched and wind dropped.