Boston College Sailing packed a lot into a busy weekend, and the Eagles came away with three strong showings across four regattas.
The best of the bunch came at the George Warren Smith Trophy, where BC finished second overall with 88 points. Division A got the ball rolling behind Jake Homberger and Aiesha Shekhar, who placed second with 43 points. Then Brady Kennedy and Kylie Craig delivered a win in Division B with 35 points, helping push the Eagles into runner-up position.
BC also claimed second as a team at the BU Invite, finishing with 125 points. Tanner Krygsveld and Sydney Lombard were second in Division A with 53 points, while Oliver Holt and Campbell Ardrey matched that result in Division B with 72 points.
The Eagles added another top-five finish at the Danmark Trophy, where they placed fifth with 176 points. Cody Roe and Brooke Bergendahl stood out in Division A, taking third with 79 points. In Division B, Tanner Krygsveld and Alex Lech sailed with Christian Yanoti and Brendan Peary and finished eighth with 97 points.
Boston College also competed in the Women's Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1 B, where Kate Joslin and Sophie Niemann, along with Madeline Torrey and Ainsley West, led A Division to 11th place with 103 points. Charlotte MacDonald and Lanie Ferrarone finished ninth in B Division with 93 points, and BC ended 12th overall among 18 teams.
Skippers: Jake Homberger (A) and (B)
Crews: Aiesha Shekhar (A) and Kylie Craig (B)
BU Invite (2 nd of 18 Teams)
Skippers: Tanner Krygsveld (A) and Oliver Holt (B)
Crews: Sydney Lombard (A) and Campbell Ardrey (B)
Women's ACC Round 1B (12 th of 18 Teams)
Skippers: Kate Joslin and Sophie Niemann (A) and Charlotte MacDonald (B)
Crews: Madeline Torrey and Ainsley West (A) and Lanie Ferrarone (B)
Danmark Trophy (5 th of 18 Teams)
Skippers: Cody Roe (A) and Tanner Krygsveld and Alex Lech (B)
Crews: Brooke Bergendahl (A), Christian Yanoti, and Brendan Peary (B)
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