NEW LONDON, Conn. – Competing for the first time since the Spring 2020 season, the Roger Williams University Sailing team came away with a win at the Hap Moore Team Race this past Saturday.
 
Hawk Highlights
At the Hap Moore Team Race, Roger Williams put two boats on the water, with Connecticut College and Coast Guard each racing three boats. The Hawks 2 squad got off to a great start, going 6-1 in the first round robin while the Hawks 1 boat finished 5-2. Hawks 2 stood tied for 1^st place with Coast Guard 1 and Hawks 1 was tied for third with Coast Guard 3.
 
In the second round robin, Hawks 2 maintained its lead with another 6-1 performance. Not to be outdone, Hawks 1 also finished with a 6-1 record. Hawks 2 took the overall regatta with a 12-2 record while Hawks 1 finished third via tiebreaker with Coast Guard 1.
 
Team Results
Hap Moore Team Race (1^st, 3^rd / 8)
 
Individual Results
Hap Moore Team Race
Hawks 2 (12-2)
Round 1: 6-1 (def. Connecticut College 1, Connecticut College 2, Connecticut College 3, Coast Guard 2, Coast Guard 3, Roger Williams 1)
Round 2: 6-1 (def. Connecticut College 1, Connecticut College 2, Connecticut College 3, Coast Guard 1, Coast Guard 2, Roger Williams 1)
Skippers: Riley Read (Portland, Ore.), Johnny Walton (Grosse Pointe, Mich.), Cameron Wood (Corona del Mar, Calif.)
Crews: Emily Gildea (Palos Park, Ill.), Annika Irene (Excelsior, Minn.), Gracie Woodcock (South Dartmouth, Mass.)
 
Hawks 1 (11-3)
Round 1: 5-2 (def. Connecticut College 1, Connecticut College 2, Connecticut College 3, Coast Guard 2, Coast Guard 3)
Round 2: 6-1 (def. Connecticut College 1, Connecticut College 2, Connecticut College 3, Coast Guard 1, Coast Guard 2, Coast Guard 3)
Skippers: Spencer Cartwright (Nassau, Bahamas), Aidan Hoogland (Chula Vista, Calif.), George Higham (Pine Beach, N.J.)
Crews: Hank Bailey (Chatham, Mass.), Jaqui Frode (Nassau, Bahamas), Molly Matthews (Grosse Ile, Mich.)
 
What's Next
March 20: Connecticut College/Coast Guard Team Race @ Connecticut College
March 20: J/70 Invitational @ Coast Guard
March 20: Rhode Island Invitational @ URI