Crimson Sailors Cop Third Place In N.E. Regatta

Harvard's sailing team finished third in the New England Dinghy Championships at M.I.T. this weekend, behind the Coast Guard Academy and Tufts.

Only two top teams get to compete in the North American Intercollegiate Sailing Championships at Long Beach, Calif. late in June. There is a chance, however, that the Coast Guard will not be able to raise the money for the trip -- in which case Harvard would make the trip.

The Coast Guard amassed 243 points in the weekend racing. Tufts had 227, Harvard 213, and M.I.T. 210.

Harvard was plagued by inconsistency. They had eight firsts, but also a half-dozen lasts, in their last meet of the season.

In the A division, Harvard's entry was skippered by Tony Parker with Matthew Dobrow as crew. The B-division entry was co-skippered by Jim Lankton and Jim Harper.