Coach Pizzo's Report - April 20

The Polar Bears competed at four regattas over the final weekend of pre-nationals racing.
 
At the Boston Dinghy Challenge Cup at MIT, Bowdoin had terrific conditions that allowed for 30 races to be completed during the event. The Polar Bears finished 5^th of 17 teams. Ryan Keenan and Eve Cintron competed in A division, Lucca Antonietti, Elizabeth Wire, Henry Ladd, Hazel Johson competed in B Division with Cole Amaral in C division
 
Boston University hosted the Morris Trophy with racing limited to Sunday afternoon due to thunderstorms. Three races were completed in A division and only two races were completed before the storm in B division so the regatta was not official. Owen Warren sailed with Yasi Nee in A-division and Noah Reischmann sailed with Ava Tobias in B division with Caroline O'Hara as a reserve.
 
Bowdoin competed at the Open Fleet Race Championships where ten races were completed over the two days. The Polar Bears finished 10^th out of 18 teams. Miki Vecchio and Isabelle Tsuchitori sailed in A division with Kyra Phelan and Mairéad Reitzel in B division. Ethan Danielson, Maizie Bartlett, Kique Ruiz, Riley Donahue, Lottie Pare were in reserve.
 
Weather played a major factor in the final standings of the Women's Fleet Race Championship .A front resulted in big breeze for the last race resulting in several capsizes in the last race which impacted the tight scores and Bowdoin finished 9^th out of 15. Lauren Russler and Kai Olson sailed in A division with Rebecca Schill, Posie Cabaniss, and Maggie Tripp in B-division
 
Bowdoin will learn about fleet race selections for the Fleet Race Nationals after this upcoming weekend.