ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy offshore sailing team concluded the 2018 portion of its season this past weekend with a second-place finish at the Kennedy Cup.
 
The Midshipmen suffered a narrow defeat late in the event to SUNY Maritime. Navy's crew held a slight lead after four races on Saturday and were leading during the only race on Sunday. However, the Midshipmen lost the wind in the final leg toward the finish, allowing SUNY Maritime to win the race and the Kennedy Cup.
 
Navy's crew was captained by George Davis with Matthew Signorelli, Sean Caraher, Zackary Bauer, Jonathan Hitt, Zachary Krause, Tom Hawkins and Grace Vandergrift also on the crew. 
 
The Midshipmen sailed well in Saturday's strong conditions along with Sunday's light wind. In the field, Navy finished second, followed by Coast Guard in third place. SUNY Maritime was the lone team to finish ahead of the Midshipmen. 
 
Navy has completed its fall campaign and will return to action in February at the SCOR Regatta in Charleston, S.C.