Julia Murphy, '11

Do you like bananas? Most of us do. Julia, unfortunately, does not. She, along with Frances Chase, are the only female members of the Bates Sailing Ant-banana alliance. You may ask why this is a big deal. Well, we’ll tell you the rigors of crewing involve frequent impacts on the leg and hip regions. How does one avoid looking like an abuse victim? Tasty, yellow, tropical fruits. Julia is now going to be required to have this essential yachting equipment along with her bailer before stepping aboard.