Varsity Sailing Team Competes for Trophy

In its past two regattas, the varsity sailing team has exhibited a penchant for the almost-win. If they can turn that tendency into the almost-loss, the Crimson skippers will bring home the silver tomorrow night.

Carter Ford and Mike Lehman will pilot Crimson hopes for the Denmark Trophy in the International Invitational Dinghy Regatta at New London this afternoon and tomorrow.

Last week Ford took three races and Lehman two to tie Yale and M.I.T. for first in the NEISA Team Racing Eliminations. To break the tie, however, the committee gave Yale laurels and M.I.T. second on the basis of point determinations.

The Crimson suffered a similar almost win in the Big Three Championships two weeks ago. Racing from the Yale Yacht Club, they tailed both Princeton and the Elis by a slim point margin.

The cup-defending Coast Guard will probably pose the most trouble to the Crimson in the Danmark series. Sailing at their home wharf, the cadets will undoubtedly uphold their reputation and level some big guns at the visiting fleets.

Another factor which may hamper Crimson chances is the high winds which blew over five boats and cancelled Tuesday's practice session. As it is, M.I.T. limits the Yacht Club to only six hours practice per week.