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Teddy Bower ’26 and Olly Bower ’29 qualify for the Great Oaks National Championship

In September, Teddy Bower ’26 and Olly Bower ’29, competed against 26 sailing teams from the Midwest to qualify for the Great Oaks National Championship.  

This weekend, they won the Great Oaks Nationals at Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans, LA, competing against 28 teams from around the country!

They won 5 out of 9 races during Sunday’s gold fleet racing, closing out the last 4 with straight first places.

Started in 1999, The Great Oaks National Invitational is regarded as the nationals for small and/or developing teams: background info on Great Oaks

Scores from Saturday, 11/23 races:  here

Scores from Sunday, 11/24, gold fleet: here

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