Bermudian sailors Paul Rodrigues Jr. and Jordan Vieira were back in action for Eckerd College this weekend as the Tritons secured a superb second-place finish at the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association Top Six Fleet Race in Charleston.
Following the earlier fleet racing stages, the action shifted to team racing in FJs, where the fleet had to contend with outgoing tides and shifting winds between 5 and 7 knots. The Tritons’ elite lineup saw Jordan Vieira team up with Tia Soultanakis, while Paul Rodrigues Jr. partnered with Avery Guck, and Peter Miller sailed alongside Peyton Elizabeth Seidle.
Eckerd opened the round-robin portion of the regatta in clinical form, dispatching Miami, North Carolina State, Jacksonville, and Florida State in quick succession. The Tritons’ only blemish during the initial round-robin stage came against the host school, the College of Charleston, resulting in a strong 5–1 record and a second-place standing heading into the critical top-four round.
In the final championship round, Eckerd maintained their composure to defeat both Jacksonville and Miami, before once again falling to a dominant College of Charleston side. The Tritons concluded the high-stakes event with a highly impressive 6–2 overall record to secure the runner-up spot. The result marks another significant milestone for the Bermudian pair as they continue to establish themselves as key figures in the Eckerd College sailing programme.
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