After two exhilarating days of racing on the iconic Charles River, Stanford University successfully defended their title, clinching the 2024 Women’s Fleet Race National Championship. This triumph follows their previous win at Kings Point in 2023. A special thanks to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University for hosting this year’s thrilling event.
The first day of the championship saw steady winds from the southwest at 5-12 knots, with Stanford taking an early lead, followed by Dartmouth College in second and Yale University in third. However, the second day brought a mix of challenges with shifty conditions and a thunderstorm that caused delays. Once the storm cleared, the wind struggled to settle, but the sailors managed to squeeze in two more races in lighter winds. Dartmouth held onto their second place until the Race 17 when Boston College’s strong finishes—6th in A division and 3rd in B division—propelled them to secure second place overall. Dartmouth finished third with a total of 236 points.
After two days of intense racing on the Charles River, Yale University emerged victorious in the Western division and Stanford University claimed the Eastern division at the 2024 Women’s National Semi-Finals, hosted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.
The final day of the Semi-Finals presented challenging conditions, with a long postponement while waiting for the breeze to establish from the southwest. On the previous day, the sailors contended with a 4-9 knot easterly wind.
