Sailors Sam Williams '12, Matt Habig '13, Matt Wefer '14, Ali Hiller '11, Ed Jude Glackin '11 and Carissa Crawford '14 represented the Big Green, but came up short and failed to produce a definitive ranking at the Championships.
Boston College took first place in the Championships, ensuring itself a trip to Nationals.
"They've been doing very well all year," captain Peter Hughes '11 said. "Almost every single race I've seen them in has been one, two, three. They're really good."
Regattas such as the NEISA Championships feature 12 teams divided into two groups of six. The teams within each group participate in round robin competitions to narrow the field down to four winners from each section. These top teams are melded into a group of eight known as the gold fleet. The gold fleet sails a double round robin to narrow the group to six. From there, a final round robin takes place to determine the top three teams, and those groupings advance to the national level of competition.
Despite its loss, the Big Green enjoyed the opportunity to race on its home lake, according to Matt Habig '13.
"The course was great this past weekend," he said. "Another thing that's nice about home regattas is that it's great to be able to race in front of your friends that might not get to see you compete."
Still, he said he was unhappy with Dartmouth's performance overall.
"It was definitely pretty disappointing to lose all of our races on Saturday," he said. "This was the last race of the season for us, so we have two more weeks of practice on Mascoma and then that's pretty much it for the year."
Hughes said the weather over the weekend was nearly perfect for sailing.
"Conditions were really great," he said. "The breeze was moderate all weekend, but it was consistent. They were able to get off all the races that they wanted to. It was an awesome event."
Although the regatta marked the end of Dartmouth's season, sailors said they were optimistic that the team would be more competitive in future seasons.
"We're a bit disappointed with the general result, but I'd say the team has very strong prospects," Hughes said. "We're only graduating four, and we have a lot of strong underclassmen. We're in a good position for the next few years."
Underclassmen who made important contributions included John Renehan '13 and Avery Plough '14, who were named NEISA Co-Ed Sailors of the Week in early April. There were also a number of high-place finishes at regattas throughout the season.
Williams said he and the rest of the sailors on the team are already thinking about next season's competitions.
"The underclassmen have been doing a great job, and we're really excited about the coming year," he said.
Despite the lack of formal competition, the Big Green will continue to practice for the remainder of the term, according to Williams.
"We're going to enjoy the last few weeks of practicing on Lake Mascoma," he said. "It's beautiful this time of year and is only going to get better as it gets warmer."
The women's sailing team will compete in the semi-final round of the Intercollegiate Sailing Association Championships on May 23, in Cascade Locks, Ore.
