Sister Esther Regatta features 38 boats at once
NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University sailing program hosted the third annual Sister Esther Whalen Open Regatta which featured two full fleets of 19 boats for 38 in the water at one time. The Seahawks used their 420s and their new FJs, and 18 other schools did as well.
The host school ranked ahead of Boston College, Brown University, New Hampshire, University of Connecticut, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy among others. Boston University won the two-day event with a total score of 164 (A Division - 77; B Division - 87).
The third annual regatta honors the primary founder of the Salve Regina sailing program, located at the tip of Fort Adams State Park, Sister Esther Whalen. Sister Esther, living in upstate New York, was inducted into the ICSA Hall of Fame in 2009 and later joined the Salve Regina Athletic Hall of Fame.
