ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy intercollegiate sailing team had another busy weekend, hosting one home regatta and competing in two events in New London, Conn. 
 
Holding the Carl Van Duyne MAISA Open Singlehanded Championship in Annapolis, the event featured three Midshipmen in an 18-individual field that had advanced through the first round of qualifiers two weeks ago. The first day saw very light wind and numerous delays, while the second day had beautiful conditions with 8-12 knots from the northeast with one-foot waves, with both days having very tight racing. Sophomore Spencer Dominguez had a good first day before having a hard time keeping up in the different conditions on Sunday, but after making a few adjustments Spencer was able to finish the regatta strong to wind up fifth. Fellow sophomore Teddy Martin got off to a great start as well but had some tough races sprinkled throughout the regatta move him down a bit, finishing in eighth. Freshman Sean Trudell got off to a rough start in the light air but improved later Saturday and continued to sail well on Sunday, slowly climbing up the standings before a rough last race left him ninth overall. All three Mids will have to wait to see if they are selected for ICSA Open Singlehanded Nationals later this fall.
 
The weekend also marked the beginning of the interconference regatta season and the first big open regatta, the Danmark Trophy hosted at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. With 20 teams from around the country, the conditions were less than ideal with light and shifty winds on Saturday and no wind or racing on Sunday. Navy had a tough regatta, finishing 13th overall, as juniors Nathan Smith and Ellie Alex were 14th in the "A" division while fellow juniors Jack Welburn and Darby Graham were placed ninth in the "B" division.
 
The Atlantic Coast Championship Series, one of the highlights of the fall fleet racing, also began this weekend with the first round of women's competition, as Navy was among 17 teams that opened the series at Brown. The Mids got off to a hot start in the light easterly wind, winning the first race and opening up a lead in the regatta that they held throughout the first day. The second day was extremely light and unstable with only a few races being completed, as Cornell was able to slip ahead in the last race and take the overall win, knocking Navy down to second place, as senior Evie Blauvelt and sophomore Mary Dwyer finished second in the "A" division while junior Ava Farley and senior Izzy Fadullon took second in the "B" division. The runner-up finish earned the Mids qualification in the Women's ACC Championship Finals in two weeks back in Annapolis.
 
Navy returns to action on Oct. 5-6 when it hosts the first round of the Open Atlantic Coast Championship and sends Mids to the Oyster Bowl in Norfolk, Va.