After four days of racing on Lake Pontchartrain with tricky conditions and thunderstorms threatening a shortened Championship, Tulane University came away victorious on their home waters with their first Fleet Racing National Champion title in 49 years and their second in program history.
Top 9 Schools From Eastern & Western Semifinals Advance to ICSA Open National Championship Finals
For the first time since Newport Nationals in 2019, College Sailing Open Fleet Race Semi-Finals were held in New Orleans, LA hosted by Tulane University with support from Southern Yacht Club. 36 teams from across the country traveled to the Big Easy to compete for a coveted spot in the College Sailing National Championship for the Henry A. Morss Trophy.
“There is not much to say. It was great to see 36 great college sailing teams competing at one venue. I really enjoyed seeing some friends I haven’t seen since Newport in 2019,” ICSA President Mitch Brindley said about the return of College Sailing National Semi-Finals.
The format for semi-finals is as follows. 36 teams were selected by an independent selection committee based on teams fleet racing performance throughout the year. Each team was then seeded and divided evenly into Eastern and Western semi-finals. The top 9 from each field would advance to the finals. The Eastern Semi-Final group started in 420s while the Western Semi-Final Group started in FJs.
Racing concluded at the College Sailing Team Race National Championship on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans hosted by Tulane University with support from Southern Yacht Club and Community Sailing New Orleans. Sixteen of the best college teams across the nation qualified to compete in this event for the Walter C. Wood Trophy, awarded to the winning team. The Yale Bulldogs walked away with the title and an impressive record of 22-3.
We are pleased to share the award recipients for the peer-nominated All-SAISA Superlatives for 2021-2022 including Student Leader of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Sportsperson of the Year. I am confident you'll agree that these student-athletes and coach have made SAISA a better place to sail and compete.
Student Leader of the Year: Jack Rachek, Embry Riddle
Coach of the Year: Nick Johnstone, The Citadel
Sportsperson of the Year: Carolina Cassedy, Duke University
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