ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell sailing is back to the waters this weekend to take on two different races, one as part of the MAISA trail, as the team continues to prepare for nationals. The Big Red will take to the waters in the Jen Harris Women's Team Race, hosted by Navy, and the MAISA Team Race hosted by St. Mary's (Md.). Races are set to begin on Saturday, March 9, and continue through Sunday, March 10.

After the most successful fall in recorded Cornell sailing history, the team returned to the waters with a third-place finish at the DC Team Race / GTN and a fourth-place finish at the Navy Open Team Racing Invite last weekend.

In this weekend's races, Cornell will face a slew of opponents from across the country. At the Jen Harris, the Big Red will take on boats from Pennsylvania, Charleston, Brown, Tulane, Navy, Old Dominion, Yale, Boston College, George Washington, William Smith, and South Florida. The teams will compete across 17 flights in a single-round format. At the MAISA Team Racing League, Cornell will take on opponents from Georgetown, St. Mary's (Md.), Navy, Penn, William Smith, Maritime, Old Dominion, Fordham, Kings Point, and George Washington.

Two more races loom on the horizon for the Big Red following this weekend. Cornell is back at Navy and St. Mary's (Md.) for the Graham Hall Team Race and SMC Women's Fleet Reace, respectively. Boats will launch on Saturday, March 16 and racing will wrap up on Sunday, March 17.