BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College sailing team competed in a pair of regattas over the weekend, earning a berth in the Open Atlantic Coast Championship Finals with an eighth-place finish at the U.S. Naval Academy while also hosting the Hewitt Trophy in Harpswell. The Polar Bears placed eighth in both events as they continued their busy fall campaign.

Weekend Highlights

• Open Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1 – Navy: Bowdoin finished eighth overall to secure a berth in the Open ACC Finals, scheduled for October 24-25 at Brown University. Ten races were completed over the weekend, with light breezes and soaking rain highlighting Sunday's conditions. Michelangelo Vecchio and Elizabeth Wire competed in A Division, while Rebecca Schill and Hazel Johnson represented the Polar Bears in B Division. Owen Benison, Lucca Antonietti, Ryan Keenan, and Maizie Bartlett served as reserves.

• Hewitt Trophy – Bowdoin: The Polar Bears finished eighth among 18 teams at their home regatta in Harpswell. A total of 14 races were completed in each division over the two-day event, with competitors navigating a variety of course locations and changing conditions. Henry Ladd, Noah Reischmann, and Yasmine Nee competed in A Division, while Shea McGrath and Posie Cabaniss represented Bowdoin in B Division.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears return to the water for another busy weekend with three events on the schedule: Captain Hurst Bowl at Dartmouth, Savin Hill Invitational at Boston College, and the Women's Atlantic Coast Championship Finals at St. Mary's College of Maryland