5/27/10: Sailing takes fourth at championships
The varsity sailing team competed in both the Cape & Islands Fleet Racing and Team Racing championships this weekend, finishing a strong fourth in each regatta. . . .More
5/20/10: Sailing takes out Dennis-Yarmouth
The Whalers sailing team hosted Dennis-Yarmouth Tuesday afternoon and defeated the Dolphins for the third time this season . . .More
05/13/10: Sailing snags win over Harwich
The varsity sailing team defeated Harwich at home Monday three races to one to clinch third place in the Cape & Islands League’s east division and qualify for the first-ever Cape & Islands Team Racing Championship later this month. . . More
05/06/10: Tabor shuts down sailing at home
Tabor, currently ranked third in New England in high school team racing with a 19-3 record, defeated the Whalers 5-0. . . . More
04/29/10: Sailing misses the cut at O’Day qualifiers
The varsity sailing team competed in the double-handed fleet racing New England Championships qualifying round Saturday on Lewis Bay at the Hyannis Yacht Club and finished eighth overall, missing the top-three cut. . . More
04/08/10: Sailing gets off to a fast start
The Whalers sailing team completed a busy week of Cape & Islands League regattas and are off to a solid start to the spring season. . . .More
04/01/10: Sailing team gets up to speed
Boat speed has been the focus for the Nantucket sailing team in the first two weeks of preseason practices. . . .More
06/04/09: Sailing swipes fifth in league finale
On Saturday the Whalers sailing team finished up its season with a strong fifth-place finish at the Cape and Islands Fleet Racing Championship. . . More
05/28/09: Whalers take fifth at Figawi Invitational
On Sunday, while all the big-boat sailors were taking a day off from competing in Saturday’s main event, the 12 teams that comprise the Cape and Islands High School Sailing League battled it out in the 10th annual Figawi High School Invitational. . . More
05/21/09: Sailing slips for a loss on the Vineyard
The high-school sailing team completed a busy week, including a 3-0 win against Dennis-Yarmouth Thursday, a 2-0 win against Falmouth Friday, and a 4-1 loss to Martha’s Vineyard Tuesday. . . More
05/14/09: Crews compete at women’s championship
On Sunday, the Nantucket High School women’s sailing team traveled to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy to compete in the New England Women’s Fleet Racing Championship. Thirteen women’s teams from around New England competed for the Rebecca Herreshoff trophy in a typical fleet-racing format. . . .More
05/07/09: Tabor, Barnstable beat sailing
The varsity sailing team had a busy weekend of head-to-head sailing, losing three out of four matches and their perfect season. . . More
04/30/09: Sailing misses qualifying cut for fleet racing championship
The Whalers sailing team competed at the O’Day qualifying regatta at Brewster Academy on Lake Winnipesaukee Saturday and finished ninth out of 15 teams, missing the cut for the finals Sunday. . . . More
04/23/09: Sailing beats Bourne to maintain perfect season
Sailing in variable wind conditions last Wednesday, Nantucket defeated Bourne three races to one to extend its winning streak to three and continue the momentum of its best team-racing start ever. . . .More
04/16/09: Sailing edges Nauset in tiebreaker race
The sailing team traveled to the Orleans Yacht Club Monday and beat Cape and Islands League co-leader Nauset 3-2 for its first win ever over the Warriors. With the victory, the Whalers moved into first place in the league, currently tied with Dennis-Yarmouth at 2-0 overall. . . More
04/09/09: Sailing knocks off the Vineyard
The sailing team hosted Martha’s Vineyard in its season opener Sunday and defeated their archrivals 4-1 in a best of five series. It was the first Nantucket victory over the Vineyard since 2000. . . . More
03/26/09: Sailors hit the harbor in preparation for spring season
The Whalers, who are scheduled to open the season Friday, April 3 at Sandwich, have been on the water since last Wednesday and prior to Monday and Tuesday, benefited from good weather and strong winds. . . .More
05/29/08: Sailing places 14th at New England Fleet Championships
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. ...More
05/15/08: Sailing places 14th at New England Fleet Championships
The Nantucket sailing team completed its busiest week of the season with regattas against Martha’s Vineyard, Barnstable, Tabor and the finals of the New England Fleet Racing Championships Sunday. . .More
04/30/08: Whalers qualify for New England finals
For the first time in the history of the Nantucket High School sailing program, the Whalers are among the top sailors in New England. . .More
04/17/08: Sailing still looking for winning combinations
The varsity sailing team and its coaches have been practicing hard in recent weeks, and the work has paid off in both individual improvement and team cohesiveness. . .More
4/10/08: Sailing swept in first regatta
The Whalers sailing team traveled to Saquatucket Harbor in Harwich Monday to team-race against Harwich and Dartmouth High Schools. Foul weather had forced the postponement of all previously scheduled regattas, so this was Nantucket’s first appearance of the season. . . .More
4/3/08: Whaler sailors shine in 3-day race clinic
On Friday, eight members of the Whalers sailing team traveled to Hyannis to participate in the second annual “Raise the Sail” clinic hosted by the Barnstable High School Sailing Boosters and Hyannis Yacht Club. . . More
3/27/08: Whalers set sail on spring season
It may not feel like spring on the water just yet, but that doesn’t matter for the Nantucket High School sailing team. The Whalers rigged up the boats and took to the harbor this week in preparation for the upcoming season which begins April 1. . .More
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