May 20, 2026 @ 22:06:57 EDT
Day 1 of the Open Eastern and Western National semifinals featured hot, humid with weather with early cumulus clouds foreshadowing the afternoon's storms. Racing began promptly at 9:30am for Eastern Division in FJ's, followed by Western Division in 420's. Winds started at 10-11 knots from the ESE and remained consistent until fading mid-day to the 4 knot minimum. Sailors were sent back to the beach to wait for a seabreeze.
Unfortunately the afternoon thunderstorms won the race with the seabreeze and no further racing was possible. Four A division races were completed in both Western and Eastern, but only two B division races. All races were W4's, averaging 20 minutes in length.
One breakdown request was awarded, 1 redress request was withdrawn, and two protests resulted in two disqualifications. Thank you to Chief Judge Craig Daniels and his team of Warren Collier, Adam Larson, and Ian Lineburger.
Congratulations to Day 1 leaders Harvard University in Eastern and Brown University in Western.
Day 2 of the Open Semifinals began with more sunny skies and east winds at 9-10 knots. Racing commenced promptly at 8:30am, earlier than usual due to less races on day 1. By mid-day the wind dropped below the 4 knot minimum and sailors returned to shore and waited for the seabreeze to fill.
Racing resumed in a SW breeze of 7-9 knots with the final race started just before the time limit. A total of 28 races were sailed during the event, 7 A and 7 B races in both Eastern and Western divisions. All morning races were W4's and afternoon races were W5's, averaging 20-22 minutes in length.
No breakdowns were filed, one redress was granted, two protests were heard resulting in two disqualifications.
Congratulations to the top 9 teams from Eastern and Western advancing to the Finals.
| School | Team | A | B | TOT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Harvard University | Crimson | 27 | 25 | 52 | |||
| 2 |  | U. S. Naval Academy | Midshipmen | 47 | 29 | 76 | |||
| 3 |  | Tulane University | Green Wave | 48 | 42 | 90 | |||
| 4 |  | Boston College | Eagles | 66 | 36 | 102 | |||
| 5 |  | Roger Williams University | Hawks | 58 | 50 | 108 | |||
| 6 |  | Dartmouth College | Big Green | 47 | 63 | 110 | |||
| 7 |  | St. Mary's College of Maryland | Seahawks | 73 | 39 | 112 | |||
| 8 |  | Cornell University | Big Red | 52 | 62 | 114 | |||
| 9 |  | Connecticut College | Camels | 64 | 61 | 125 | |||
| 10 |  | Northeastern University | Huskies | 48 | 83 | 131 | |||
| 11 |  | University of Miami | Hurricanes | 50 | 98 | 148 | |||
| 12 |  | George Washington University | Revolutionaries | 72 | 77 | 149 | |||
| 13 |  | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Statesmen | 73 | 77 | 150 | |||
| 14 |  | University of California at Santa Barbara | Gauchos | 89 | 64 | 153 | |||
| 15 |  | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Engineers | 97 | 65 | 162 | |||
| 16 |  | Eckerd College | Tritons | 89 | 74 | 163 | |||
| 17 |  | University of Michigan | Wolverines | 77 | 114 | 191 | |||
| 18 |  | Texas A&M University | Aggies | 122 | 121 | 243 |
The following chart shows the relative rank of the teams as of the race indicated. Note that the races are ordered by number, then division, which may not represent the order in which the races were actually sailed.
The first place team as of a given race will always be at the top of the chart. The spacing from one team to the next shows relative gains/losses made from one race to the next. You may hover over the data points to display the total score as of that race.
