The team arrived on campus late Friday
night and stayed with members of the Notre Dame Sailing Team in their dorm
rooms. The team then woke up early Saturday morning
and made our way to Notre Dame’s boathouse on St. Joseph’s Lake, dining on a
breakfast of bagels and shared coffees. After rigging 420's for both of our teams, and at
times using what little body heat we had to melt the ice off of the jib and
main sheets, we took to the water.
Despite light, shifty winds and cold temperatures, our team members,
some whom were skippering or crewing for the first time, performed admirably throughout
the ten races.
Sunday morning greeted us with even
colder temperatures than Saturday as well as a light rain, but that didn’t stop
us from completing two races in each division.
The Michigan Sailing Team finished with one team placing 5th and
the other team placed 7th of 7 teams competing. Overall, the regatta was
a
wonderful way to start the season and excellent learning experience. Thank you to the University of Notre Dame for
hosting us, and go Blue!
-Sarah Sloan '16
