The stage is set for the ICSA Women’s and Open Fleet Race National Championships, which will take place May 20-23 and May 27-30 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland in St. Mary’s City, Maryland. 36 teams from across the country will descend on the St. Mary’s River for each championship for four epic days of racing each. 

Both Women’s Nationals and Open Nationals see the initial 36 teams selected split into two fleets, the Eastern and Western Semifinals. Over two days of semifinal competition, teams will battle to be one of the top nine in each semifinal. The top nine teams move to the finals, where they compete for the title of Fleet Race National Champion. 

The selections have been made for the College Sailing Open and Women's Fleet Race National Championships. The Fleet Race Nationals schedule is as follows:
Women's Fleet Race National Championship: May 20-23
Open Fleet Race National Championship: May 27-30

The National Championship Selection Committees are charged with selecting the most competitive field of At-Large Teams for the National Championships. To be eligible, teams must have regional or cross-regional status, and must have competed in at least one ICSA Regatta in the corresponding discipline. Selectors shall consider exemplary performance throughout the season in that discipline. Selectors shall not consider geographic diversity, or a team's record in any discipline in previous years.

Conditions were challenging at the 2025 College Sailing Women’s Team Race Championship. Racing had to be cut off on Saturday as gusts measured above 40 knots and multiple capsizes made continuing the Round of 12 too dangerous. The Yale University Bulldogs and the Stanford University Cardinal ended the day with a perfect record of 9-0 and 8-0 respectively–putting Yale in the lead and Stanford in second, leaving Harvard University and Tulane University tied for third with a 6-3 record.

The spring season is well underway for College Sailing. There are 4 national titles up for grabs and teams have been vying for berths. Brown University is set to host the Women’s and Open Team Race National Championship (April 24-26 & 27-28) before St. Mary’s College of Maryland welcomes teams for Women’s Fleet Race and Open Fleet Race National Championships (May 20-23 & 27-30).