Sailing places 14th at New England Fleet Championships

By Nick Judson

Contributing Writer


The Nantucket sailing team put in some extra work in preparation for the Cape and Islands Fleet Racing Championships last Sunday at the Hyannis Yacht Club. It paid off, as the Whalers finished fourth out of 10 teams.

Photo by Jim Powers

At far left, Whalers senior captain Russell Bartlett and crew Jessie Lang at the start of the first race against Harwich last Wednesday afternoon.


Harwich was the overall winner with 38 points.

The Whalers finished only eight points out of third behind Dennis-Yarmouth’s 50 and 12 out of second behind Nauset’s 46. Martha’s Vineyard finished three points behind the Whalers at 61.


In preparation for the weekend, the University of Vermont sailing team came to Nantucket to host a training clinic for the Whalers and get in a few more practices as it prepares for the College Nationals next week in Newport, R.I. Vermont, which is coached by Nantucket Yacht Club racing coach Justin Assad, brought 10 sailors to Nantucket to help it improve its boat-handling and sail-trim techniques.

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Record: 0-4

Wednesday, April 30

Martha's Vineyard 3, Sailing 1

Monday, April 7

Harwich 2, Nantucket 0

Dartmouth 2, Nantucket 0



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