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Sailing Flying Juniors and 420s under a shifty south-southwesterly breeze, Harvard fell behind the first day, winning three races and losing seven to tie with Coast Guard ahead of MIT. On the next day, the north wind didn’t blow any more favorably for the Crimson, which finished 7-11. Boston College finished 5-0 to win the regatta with a 16-4 overall record...
...final eight races of the regatta saw 10 to 15 knot winds fading as the day expired, with the A-division in 420s and the Bs racing the Flying Juniors...
Saturday’s 10 races began in light winds and a strong outgoing current, with the A-division sailors taking the course in Flying Juniors and the B-division in 420s...
...preparation for those choppy seas, the Crimson has joined with other local teams to practice sailing 420s on Boston Harbor. Training in these boats serves the dual purpose of acquainting the team with conditions and with the boats themselves as the 420s are the boats utilized at Nationals, but are not part of the FJs that make up much of the Crimson’s fleet...
...420s are difficult boats to sail in that they take a lot more strength to roll tack and gybe,” Yu said. “Because boathandling in these boats is so particular, and given more time to practice in the next few weeks, we will perfect our game to a level that can win the national title...