STANFORD, Calif. - The Stanford sailing team had a busy weekend, sending four teams to competitions in three states.
At the Aaron Szambecki Team Race in Norfolk, Virginia, the Cardinal was skippered by Antoine Screve, Hans Henken and Kieran Chung, with a crew of John Cannistraro, Nicolette Obel and Haley Kirk.
Stanford began strongly on Saturday, completing the day with a 7-1 record, trailing only College of Charleston by way of a head-to-head tiebreaker.
After breaking through for its first victory over the Cougars in three tries, Stanford fell just short to Charleston in a hotly-contested final race on Sunday. The Cardinal finished second in the eight team field.
Up the coast in Massachusetts, Stanford fielded teams in two events. At the Duplin Races in Medford, Stanford was skippered by Julia Lambert, Lily Katz and Maeve White with a crew of Yuki Yoshiyasu, Sarah Placek and Sarah Lucas.
After a perfect 7-0 start on Saturday, Stanford completed a wire-to-wire win with an immaculate 18-0 mark. Snowy conditions did little to slow down the impressive Cardinal, which was competing against teams primarily accustomed to such adverse elements.
In nearby Cambridge, the Cardinal was skippered by Will La Dow, Scott Buckstaff, Reinier Eenkema Van Dijk, and Axel Sly with a crew of Samantha Steele, Mary Vangelos, Elena Vandenberg, and Daniel Ron.
A poor Saturday yielded just three wins and five losses, but Stanford finished well in the weather-shortened event with a 3-1 record on Sunday. The Cardinal placed seventh in the 10-team field.
Stanford’s fourth team competing this past weekend entered in the South Designate In Los Angeles, hosted by USC. After a poor beginning to the event, the Cardinal clawed its way back up the leaderboard to finish 10th in the deep 25-team field.
Stanford will be back on the water next weekend in three events across the country. The events include the Dellenbaugh Women’s Trophy in Providence, Rhode Island, the Lynne Marchiando Team Race in Cambridge, Massachusettes, and the St. Francis Invitational in nearby San Francisco.