ICSA News

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

The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) is excited to announce a new five-year sponsorship agreement with Zim Sailing and West Coast Sailing. These are two of North America’s leading suppliers of boats, parts and equipment, both owned and led by former college sailors.

As ‘Official Suppliers’ of College Sailing, Zim Sailing and West Coast Sailing will contribute equipment for use at the various ICSA national championships, including 420/FJ sails at Spring Championships, and complete ILCA boats at Singlehand championships. In addition to providing equipment, both companies have created a unique cash contribution plan where 5% of purchases made by college sailing programs will be donated back to ICSA. This will create a direct circle of support for the long term benefit of student athletes and the continued growth of College Sailing.

Announcing the 2022 NEISA Student Leadership Award which recognizes extraordinary leadership and achievement by an undergraduate whose efforts have made a significant contribution to the development, progress, and success of his or her club or team and/or the conference. Demonstrated leadership over a period of years, rather than a single year, will receive the most serious consideration.

2022 All NEISA Open Team Announced

PROVIDENCE 4/24/2022 – Yale University walked away victorious in the inaugural Women's Team Race National Championship, hosted by Brown University April 23 and 24th. The Bulldogs of Yale finished the event with a 13-3 overall record, behind an impressive group of sailors, including three fantastic first-year skippers, Mia Nicolosi, Emma Cowles, and Carmen Cowles. Those three Yale youngsters sailed with a depth of crews, Meredith Ryan ’23 and Ximena Escobar ’25 (sailing with Mia Nicolosi), Anisha Arcot ’23 and Helena Ware ’23 (sailing with Emma Cowles), and Becca Rose ’22 and Megan Grimes ’24 (sailing with Carmen Cowles).

***Conner Nelson and Julia Reynolds are the NEISA Sailors of the Week***

***Egan, Webb and Market are the Open Sailors of the Week***

***Mueller and Edmonds are the Women’s Sailors of the Week**

We have the pleasure of announcing the PCCSC All-Conference Skippers, All-Conference Crews, Rookie of the Year, and Skipper of the Year. Thank you to the committee that was composed of Kai Ponting (PCCSC President), Sam Kimmel (PCCSC Vice-President), and David Alexander (PCCSC TIDE Rep) for vetting the 2021-2022 results. The criteria for how competitors make the list of consideration and how they are then ranked is available in the PCCSC Standing Rules. Congratulations to all of these sailors on an outstanding season!