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Sailing Team Continues Rise to National Prominence

The Maine Maritime Academy sailing team began its 2024-25 campaign by hosting the Penobscot Bay Open and Harman Cup on September 7, producing the Mariners’ best result to date. In the Pen Bay Open, Maine Maritime finished in third place out of nine teams with 126 points, led by seniors Ella Beauregard and Amelia Griffith. Another boat was ninth in the Open and MMA was seventh in the Cup race.

The following week, the Mariners tied their best showing with an identical third-place finish in the Shields Trophy hosted by Navy. Seniors Kyle Carse, Finn Weeden, Henri Richardson, and Beauregard led the eight-person boat.

Maine Maritime made history at the Mrs. Hurst Bowl, a womens-only event, hosted by Dartmouth College on September 21-22. The team qualified for the first round of the Atlantic Coast Championships for the first time in school history. Freshmen Jane Marvin and Simone Ford participated for MMA in Division A, while freshman Julianna DeMarco and Beauregard handled Division B duties.

“Our sailors rose to the occasion and turned in personal-best performances at the team’s first national event,” stated MMA sailing coach Patrick DiLalla. “The company they are keeping on the scoresheet is elite. It seemed unimaginable to be battling in the middle of this fleet, even one year ago. Intensity at practice and relentless attention to details has put us in this position.”

by Patrick Stewart, Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications

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