Sailors Triumph

The Harvard sailing team captured first place in yesterday's Greater Boston Dinghy Championships, hosted by the Crimson at the triangular course on the Charles River. Harvard compiled 68 points, edging out defending spring GBDC champion Tufts (74) to take the Oberg Trophy.

Rounding out the rest of the eight-team regatta were last fall's GDBC champion MIT (94), Salem State (102), Boston University (103), Boston College (124), Northeastern (139) and Brandeis (164).

"It was our first win of the season, so it was a big day for Harvard sailing," skipper Jim Bowers said.

Harvard's "A" boat, consisting of Bowers and crew Captain Allison Peter, placed first in its division. The "B" boat (John Dickson, skipper, and Alexandra Barker, crew) finished first in its division and the "C" boat (Dave Axelrod, skipper, and Eric Byunn, crew) placed third.

"This is the best regatta Alex and I have sailed yet," Dickson said. "It was a close regatta. About four of us were together early on, but then we started to pull away."

Eight races were held in each division, and although conditions were not ideal, Harvard was strong all the way down the line.

"[The race] required absolute concentration," Bowers said. "It was tougher than when it's very windy. It was easy to miss a shift. It required a little luck and patience."

The women on the Harvard squad will be competing next Saturday in the Women's New England Team Reacing Championships. For the men, Bowers has qualified for next weekend's New England Single Handed Championships.