The women's sailing team, which is ranked 10th nationally, finished ahead of teams with higher ranks, including Old Dominion University, Yale University and Tufts University.
"It was a definitely good overall showing for the women," head coach John Pearce said. "Most of the top teams in New England were there, so placing sixth among them is surely above average."
Boston College and Brown University took first and second place, respectively, while St. Mary's College finished in third overall at the regatta.
Dartmouth was led by Dellenbaugh, Moncton and Gamble who placed third in the A Divison.
Pearce said he believes Dellenbaugh is having an "exceptional" spring season and is allowing her teammates to flourish around her.
"[Dellenbaugh] has so much experience, and she's proving it now," he said. "She is sailing like the experienced senior she is, which really helps out when she sails with Rachel or Madilyn."
Stephanie Gagnon '10 and Chandler Salisbury '13 finished sixth in the B Division.
"Chandler is exceeding all of our expectations," Pearce said. "She's a fast learner and a good athlete. The chemistry she is developing with Steph is pretty obvious and encouraging."
The coed team traveled to Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I., to compete in the Ted Ferrarone Team Race last weekend. The team was able to capture a seventh-place finish out of a field of 10 teams.
"It was a great event, and I believe the sailors that went gained a lot of much-needed experience," Pearce said. "They will have improved a lot with the experience they got."
Sam Williams '12 said he agreed it was a successful weekend overall.
"Saturday was a slow day for us," he said. "Our rust was visible the first day, but once we got back into the water on Sunday, we were able to get back into our usual rhythm."
The co-ed team also sailed at the Southern Series at the University of Rhode Island, placing second out of five teams. Bernie Roesler '12 and Rocky Merchant '12 sailed A Division, while John Renehan '13 and Molly Wilson '13 sailed B Division.
"We're really pushing it to the limit," Merchant said. "We're giving 200 percent in order to make all our efforts pay off in two weeks."
The women's and coed teams have been preparing and working together to have a good showing at the New England Championships in two weeks, according to Williams.
"We got a late start with the season because of the weather up here, but we're still practicing hard and trying to make up for the lost practice time," Williams said. "This coming weekend, the [Southern Series Four] regatta will take place at the same venue as the New England Championships, so we're going to try to get a feel of how it will be in two weeks."
Ali Hiller '11 agreed that the next regatta is important in preparing for the competition the Big Green will face in May.
"We're sending down four boats to the Southern Series, when we usually send only two boats," she said. "Apparently, there will be other New England teams at this regatta, so we're looking to get a feel as to what we will be facing. We're also hoping to get a sense of the area and who performs well there."
Sailing next sees action this weekend at the Southern Series Four, hosted by the United States Coast Guard Academy.
