The 2023-2024 ICSA All-Academic team has been reviewed and selected. This year, an impressive 290 student athletes have been named to the team. The ICSA All-Academic Sailing Team recognizes Juniors and Seniors who have participated as a competitor or alternate in seven regattas (2023-2024) and have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

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The ICSA is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Hall of Fame Competitors Division Awards and the names for the 2024 All-America Teams.

2024 Hall of Fame Competitors Division Award Winners

Robert H. Hobbs Sportsmanship Award: Daniel Unangst, U.S. Coast Guard Academy 2024 

College Sailor of the Year - Everett Morris Memorial Trophy: Lachlain McGranahan, Harvard University 2024

Quantum Women’s College Sailor of the Year: Vanessa Lahrkamp, Stanford University 2026

Mitchell M. Brindley Crew of the Year: Marbella Marlo, Harvard University 2024

James Rousmaniere Award for Student Leadership: Natalie Manley, University of Chicago 2024

Brown’s stellar performance during the 2023-2024 season earns them the title as the overall top team in college sailing.

The Leonard M. Fowle Memorial Trophy honors the late Graduate Secretary of the New England District and Executive Vice President of the Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Association. Len served in both posts from their creation until his death in 1973 and his devotion to college sailing is without peer. College sailing today had its very beginnings in the organizational ability and personal drive of this one man.

After an emotional two days of racing on the iconic Charles River where sailors contended with the notoriously unpredictable winds, Harvard University emerged victorious, clinching the 2024 Open Fleet Race National Championship. The prestigious event was co-hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, setting the stage for a dramatic showdown.

The first day of the regatta faced challenges with light air conditions causing a delayed start. The morning's inconsistent breeze even forced the abandonment of Race 1A. However, the wind picked up to 5-10 knots East Northeast, allowing ten races to be conducted. Spectators were treated to a nail-biting spectacle as Yale University and Harvard University vied fiercely for the top spot throughout the day. By the end of day one, Yale led with 106 points, closely followed by Harvard with 118 points, and Dartmouth College trailing with 134 points. The intensity of the competition was evident, with teams battling neck and neck at every mark rounding.