ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy intercollegiate sailing team began its spring break with a pair of team-racing regattas, hosting the Graham Hall Team Race in Annapolis and sending a contingent of Midshipmen to the Bob Bavier Team Race in Charleston, S.C. 
 
The first major cross-regional regatta of the spring, the 10-team Graham Hall Team Race saw a wide variety of conditions in Annapolis, with the first few races held in 20-30 knots while the last few races featured 2-4 knots. Navy sailed well overall despite the team showing its inexperience by making mistakes on Saturday, ending the first round in fifth place. After going in the early hole, the Mids charged back on Sunday, winning two tiebreaker rounds to finish second overall. The skippers for Navy were senior Gavin McJones, sophomore Cooper Walshe and freshmen Nathan Smith and Jack Welburn, while the crews included seniors Colin MacGillivray and Jonah Hatt, junior Madeline Smith, sophomore Ryan Wahba and freshman Ellie Alex with sophomore Linnea Forsberg in reserve. 
 
Navy also competed in the nine-team Bob Bavier Team Race down Charleston, as the team struggled with the current and lost a bunch of close races over the course of the weekend. In the end, Navy's 4-12 record was good for eighth overall.  Skippering down in Charleston were senior Caden Scheiblauer and sophomores Tanner Kelly and Evie Blauvelt, with crew spots filled by juniors Julia Christie and Catherine Aitken, sophomore Maggie Schuler and freshmen Darby Graham and Alex Brenia.
 
The Mids return to racing on March 18-19, hosting the Navy Spring Women's Fleet Race in Annapolis and also sending sailors to the St. Mary's Team Race and the Washington College Team Race.