The Bowdoin Navy again earned medals in each event it entered at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta in Worcester, MA on Oct. 15. Racing in the fours, the men finished 1st and 7th in a 20 boat field, and the women took the gold with a 44 second margin over 2nd place Simmons. Three scullers competed in the Open 1x with Bowdoin’s Scott Mitchell claiming the silver. Our Novice Men finished 17th overall and 2nd among the novice entries and the Novice Women were 6th and 7th, and first among novice crews!
The men squeeked out a 4 second victory over Vermont, so racing next weekend will have the added drama of this close rivalry. Our Second Men beat all other B entries and A boats from Bates and Tufts in finishing 7th. The women pounded up the course with aggressive catches to take advantage of the tailwind as they zoomed to an impressive victory. After a big medal haul at the Textile earlier in the month, this was an especially satisfying day of racing in challenging conditions. Heading into the Charles next weekend, the navy is eager and ready to mix it up with a national field.