George Washington University Athletics
Saturday, February 29
Washington Sailing Marina
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GW Team Race
Sailing Takes Third at GW Team Race
3/2/2020 9:35:00 AM | Sailing
WASHINGTON — GW opened its spring season with a third-place finish at the GW Team Race in Alexandria, Va., over the weekend.
GW TEAM RACE (3rd OF 6) | FULL RESULTS
In three round robins across Saturday and Sunday, the Colonials had a 9-6 mark while Hobart and William Smith Colleges took first place with a 14-1 record.
"We have a lot of new student-athletes in the water that can compete at a high level," said head coach Billy Martin. "I am looking to learn from this weekend and push forward to the Prosser Trophy in the upcoming weeks."
The wind played a significant factor on both days of competition, as Saturday's breezy conditions forced all races to a lagoon rather than the open Potomac River, where wind gusts were near 20-25kt. This afforded many lead changes thanks to the unpredictable shifts in wind direction (W-NW). Sunday's races went off as planned on the Potomac, and despite the pleasant Spring-like temperatures, winds out of the west made racing extremely challenging.
UP NEXT: GW is slated to compete in a pair of events next weekend at the St. Mary's Team Race and the first fleet race of the spring at the Navy Spring Women's Regatta.
GW TEAM RACE (3rd OF 6) | FULL RESULTS
In three round robins across Saturday and Sunday, the Colonials had a 9-6 mark while Hobart and William Smith Colleges took first place with a 14-1 record.
"We have a lot of new student-athletes in the water that can compete at a high level," said head coach Billy Martin. "I am looking to learn from this weekend and push forward to the Prosser Trophy in the upcoming weeks."
The wind played a significant factor on both days of competition, as Saturday's breezy conditions forced all races to a lagoon rather than the open Potomac River, where wind gusts were near 20-25kt. This afforded many lead changes thanks to the unpredictable shifts in wind direction (W-NW). Sunday's races went off as planned on the Potomac, and despite the pleasant Spring-like temperatures, winds out of the west made racing extremely challenging.
UP NEXT: GW is slated to compete in a pair of events next weekend at the St. Mary's Team Race and the first fleet race of the spring at the Navy Spring Women's Regatta.
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