After three days of racing on the Charles River, the Roger Williams University Hawks took first place in the College Sailing Open Team Race National Championship hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. The final day of the Championship delivered more challenging conditions while waiting for the sea breeze to be established. Tension peaked when a redress was filed after the last race of the day, leading sailors and coaches to anxiously await the verdict that would potentially determine the National Champions.

The Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) is thrilled to announce the commencement of its highly anticipated Spring National Championships, set to unfold starting April 25th 2024. The prestigious event will kick off with the College Sailing Open Team Race National Championships, showcasing the finest talents in collegiate sailing. Hosted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University, this year's championship promises an exhilarating display of skill and competition.

Challenging Conditions and Close Competition Marked a Thrilling Weekend of Racing

After two days of close competition in a tight fleet Ava Anderson, ‘27 of Tulane University and Nicholas Reeser ‘25 from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy are the 2023  Women’s and Open Singlehanded National Champions.

Athletes in both regattas were greeted Saturday on Lake Pontchartrain with overcast skies, 6-9 knots of breeze from the Northeast and a steady chop that had built overnight. The skill levels of the Women’s and Open fleets were readily apparent to coaches and spectators in the close results. 

10 college sailing teams from across the country arrived Friday to Charleston, SC for the 2023 College Sailing Match Race National Championship. The Brown University Bears sailed strongly throughout the entire weekend to take home the Cornelius Shields Sr. Trophy! 

Excellent conditions for match racing on Friday allowed for the entire first stage’s Round Robin to be completed. Conditions were 6-12 knots out of the North Northeast. The defending Champions, Yale University, were perfect after day one with a record of 9-0 trying to become the first team in the history of the event to win three years in a row. The top six teams earned a berth in the Gold Round Robin to determine seeding while the bottom four teams moved to the Repechage to fight for the last two berths in the Quarterfinals.