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After two days of intense racing on the Charles River, Yale University emerged victorious in the Western division and Stanford University claimed the Eastern division at the 2024 Women’s National Semi-Finals, hosted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.

The final day of the Semi-Finals presented challenging conditions, with a long postponement while waiting for the breeze to establish from the southwest. On the previous day, the sailors contended with a 4-9 knot easterly wind.

The Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) is excited to announce the start of its eagerly awaited Spring Women's and Open Fleet Race National Championships, scheduled to commence on May 20th, 2024. The prestigious event will open with the College Sailing Women's Semi-Finals Championship, spotlighting the top talents in collegiate women's sailing. Presented by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University, this year's championship guarantees a thrilling showcase of skill and competition.

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
  • Semi-Finals: May 20-21
  • Finals: May 22-23
• Open Fleet Race National Championship: May 24-27
  • Semi-Finals: May 24-25
  • Finals: May 26-27

Following two days of exhilarating competition on the waters of the Charles River, Stanford University took first in the College Sailing Women’s Team Race National Championship, graciously hosted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. This triumph marks a remarkable ascent for the Cardinals, who secured second place in the 2023 edition of the Women’s Team Race Nationals.

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.

As the fall regular season winds down, teams across the country are gearing up for the College Sailing Match Race National Championship and the Open and Women’s Singlehanded National Championships. 

College Sailing is returning to Lake Pontchartrain. Tulane University is hosting the 2023 College Sailing Singlehanded National Championships for the Glen S. Foster Trophy (open) and the Janet Lutz Trophy (women’s). Racing starts on Saturday, November 11 and continues Sunday, November 12. 

As the fall regular season winds down, teams across the country are gearing up for the College Sailing Match Race National Championship and the Open and Women’s Singlehanded National Championships. 

The College Sailing Match Race National Championship for the Cornelius Shields Sr. Trophy will be hosted by the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina November 3-5. Charleston last hosted the Match Race Nationals in 2017. Racing is slated for Friday through Sunday with a time limit of 4:30 pm (ET) on Sunday. The race course will be next to the USS Yorktown with views of the iconic Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge.