BRUNSWICK — Four members of the Bowdoin College sailing team will compete at the 2017 Match Race National Championships, beginning today in Charleston, S.C.
It is the first time that the Polar Bears have qualified for the event, as the squad earned a trip thanks to a second-place finish at the New England Match Race Championship on the weekend of Oct. 14-15.
Racing began this morning and will continue through Sunday based on results.
Harrison Hawk, Matt Safford, Marie Bergsund and Alden Grimes will be competing for Bowdoin.
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