Tulane Finishes Third & Fourth in Weekend Regattas

Saturday, October 17

Hanover, NH

Tulane University

Captain Hurst Trophy

Tulane Finishes Third & Fourth in Weekend Regattas

Oct 18, 2026 | Sailing

NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University sailing recorded third and fourth place finishes over the weekend at a pair of separate regattas. The Green Wave landed third in the 35th Captain Hurst Trophy in Hanover, New Hampshire, and fourth at the Women's Atlantic Coast Championship – Finals in St. Mary's City, Maryland.

On the waters Mascoma Lake the Wave claimed third place among 18 teams in the Captain Hurst Trophy with a final score of 134 through 10 rotations across two divisions. Tulane recorded seven finishes in the top four including a pair of second place performances.

Skipper Christian Ebbin with crews Molly Bonham, Sophia Adams, and Sabrina Anderson paced the Green Wave in the regatta from the A Division. The group placed fourth in their division with a final score of 64 through 10 races. Ebbin paired with Bonham and Anderson to record the two second place performances for the Wave in the event. In the B Division, skipper Kelly Holthus teamed with crews Sloane Mullin and Parker Kumler to place fifth in the division with a final score of 70.

Meanwhile at the Women's Atlantic Coast Championship – Finals hosted in Maryland the Green Wave landed fourth out of 18 teams with a total team score of 154 through 14 total rotations. Tulane earned two race victories and finished in the top five across the two divisions 14 times.

The Wave was led by skipper Ava Anderson and crews Caitlin Briggs and Martha Hughes in the B Division as the trio placed second in the division with a total score of 76. In the B Division Tulane posted two race wins and seven total top five performances. Over in the A Division skipper Sammie Gardner teamed with crews Taylor Bartell, Skye Terrell, and Oakley Cunningham to land third in the division with a final score of 78.

Up next, Tulane will hit the road to compete in two more regattas on Saturday and Sunday, October 24-15. The Green Wave will compete in the Open Atlantic Coast Championship – Finals in Providence, Rhode Island, and the Yale Women's Fleet Race in New Haven, Connecticut.

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