Three-Peat at Women’s 2v2 Champs

With an unchanged roster for the past three years, St. Francis Yacht Club showcased that consistency to win their third consecutive Women’s 2v2 Team Race, hosted by New York Yacht Club on May 30-31 in Newport, RI.

Racing the 23-foot Sonar with spinnaker, winning skipper Molly Carapiet finds their teamwork has been key to their success. “I think we have really good boat handling and communication on both of the boats, and I think we’re really resilient when things go a little sideways in a race, so we have a lot of trust in each other to help each other out.”

First run in 2021, the inaugural event was won by the host club, with Lauderdale Yacht Club winning in 2022 and Bristol Yacht Club winning in 2023 before St. Francis Yacht Club won in 2024, 2025, and now in 2026.

After winds up to 45 knots and low temperatures canceled the first day of racing, light breeze on day two gradually built during the first round robin for 20 races with the top two teams from each mini round advancing to the finals. Larchmont Yacht Club came in second place with Newport Harbor Yacht Club in third.

“We love to compete. We had good starts, but mostly it’s just boat handling. We would just draw people in to tacking duels,” said team captain Kate Shiber. “We’re lucky we sail J/22s multiple times a week, which are very similar to Sonars, so we just got that stuff dialed.”

Details: https://nyyc.org/2026-women-s-2v2-team-race