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Posts from May 2024

The ICSA is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Hall of Fame Competitors Division Awards and the names for the 2024 All-America Teams. 2024 Hall of Fame Competitors Division Award Winners Robert H. Hobbs Sportsmanship Award: Daniel Unangst, U.S. Coast Guard Academy 2024  College Sailor of the Year - Everett Morris Memorial Trophy: Lachlain McGranahan, Harvard University 2024 Quantum Women’s College Sailor of the Year: Vanessa Lahrkamp, Stanford University 2026…
Brown’s stellar performance during the 2023-2024 season earns them the title as the overall top team in college sailing. The Leonard M. Fowle Memorial Trophy honors the late Graduate Secretary of the New England District and Executive Vice President of the Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Association. Len served in both posts from their creation until his death in 1973 and his devotion to college sailing is without peer. College sailing today had its very beginnings in the organizational…
After an emotional two days of racing on the iconic Charles River where sailors contended with the notoriously unpredictable winds, Harvard University emerged victorious, clinching the 2024 Open Fleet Race National Championship. The prestigious event was co-hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, setting the stage for a dramatic showdown. The first day of the regatta faced challenges with light air conditions causing a delayed start. The morning's…
After two electrifying days of racing on the Charles River, where sailors faced a variety of challenging wind conditions, Roger Williams University clinched victory in the Western division while Harvard University took first in the Eastern division at the 2024 Open National Semi-Finals. The event was co-hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, setting the stage for intense and competitive sailing.
After two exhilarating days of racing on the iconic Charles River, Stanford University successfully defended their title, clinching the 2024 Women’s Fleet Race National Championship. This triumph follows their previous win at Kings Point in 2023. A special thanks to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University for hosting this year’s thrilling event. The first day of the championship saw steady winds from the southwest at 5-12 knots, with Stanford taking an early…
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…
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…
Congratulations to the winners of the MAISA Conference awards for the 2023-2024 season. 1st Team ALL-MAISA 1st Team Open Skippers 1st Team Women's Skippers 2nd Team ALL-MAISA 2nd Team Open Crews 2nd Team Open Skippers 2nd Team Women's Skippers MAISA Crew of the Year MAISA Open Skipper of the Year: MAISA Women's Skipper of the Year: MAISA Purrington Award MAISA Sportsperson of the Year MAISA Coach of the Year