A full weekend of blustery westerly breeze on the Severn River greeted sailors to the 2023 Atlantic Coast Tournament where the University of Miami Hurricanes surged on Sunday morning with low scores to overcome four MAISA and PCCSC teams to secure first place for the overall regatta. Congratulations to Atlee Kohl (Jr., St. Croix, USVI), Natalie Elder (Jr., Newton, MA), Magnus Weissenberger (Jr., Villanova, PA), Aiden Dennis (Jr., Kemah, TX), Ana Stewart (Fr., Minnetonka, MN), and Dom Canonico (Sr., Tampa, FL) for winning the ACT and earning SAISA Open Sailors of the Week for Week 6, Fall 2023.
Facing fierce competition at the 2023 Yale Women's Regatta, the College of Charleston Women stepped up to the task as the Cougars' A-Division finished six of the twelve races on the podium against the deepest women's field in the country, completing the event in fourth overall after losing a tiebreak. Sailing A-Division for the 7th ranked College of Charleston was skipper Emma Tallman (Sr., Torrance, CA), Clara Murphy (Fr., Norfolk, VA), and Rowan Schanley (Sr., Manchester, MA), earning SAISA Women's Sailors of the Week for Week 6, Fall 2023.
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About the SAISA Sailors of the Week
Each week of the season, we’ll recognize outstanding performances by sailors across SAISA, as well as by SAISA sailors in competition out of conference. The selection process includes a nomination period each week ending on Sunday. A committee of SAISA coaches from both divisions selects sailors from the nominations received and will announce the SAISA Sailors of the Week early each week following the close of the nomination period. If you’d like to submit a nomination, email the sailor’s name, school, position, and what events or circumstances they demonstrated outstanding performance to SAISAsotw@gmail.com. Nominations close on Sunday at midnight EST and selections will be based on performances for the preceding week and that weekend. Selection categories may include open (co-ed) skipper, open crew, women’s skipper, women’s crew. Pairings or individual sailors may be nominated or selected.
For more information, visit the SAISA website at www.saisasailing.com/sotw