CRANSTON, RI (October 24, 2026) - Tufts took to the water Saturday for the first day of the Open Atlantic Coast Championship Finals, a two-day showcase regatta hosted by Brown. The 18-team field includes some of the strongest programs in the country.
Tufts started the regatta well. Sophomore skipper
Crue Ziskind and senior crew
Reddin Kehrli finished second in the A division in the opening race. They went on to post a 67 score in six races for 10th place in A's through Saturday, winning a tie-breaker over Navy.
Sophomore
Pearse Dowd, junior
Oliver Keeves and first-year
Sophie Dart were the Jumbos who sailed in the B division, in which five races were completed. Dowd (Races 1 and 2) and Keeves (Races 3-5) shared skipper duties. Tufts' 73 score is 17th in B's so far.
Tufts sits 16th overall after day one with their 140 overall score. Brown (42) leads the regatta, followed by Boston College (59), Tulane (68) and Yale (69).
First warning on Sunday for the second and final day of racing is 10:00 AM.
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