It was a tough day for the home teams on Montlake Cut.
In a matchup of the nation’s two top-ranked teams in both men’s and women’s rowing, California claimed victories in both varsity eight races Saturday in the annual Washington-California dual.
Coping with the strongest morning winds of the two-hour, eight-race event, the No. 1-ranked Cal men’s V8 defeated No. 2 UW by nearly two seconds (6:10.674 to 6:12.594), roughly five seats.
In slightly less blustery conditions, Cal’s No. 2-ranked women’s V8 outstroked top-ranked UW by nearly eight seconds (6:30.708 to 6:38.336), winning by open water.