PCCSC News

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.

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).

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!

ICSA is happy to announce the team representing all of ICSA on this years BUSA Tour. In all, roughly two dozen individuals applied. It was a tough list to make as all of those who applied were very deserving. The following student-athletes have been selected, and will be representing their schools and ICSA this year:

• Olivia Belda, Brown University
• Leo Boucher, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
• Boyd Bragg, Dartmouth College
• Spencer Cartwright, Roger Williams University
• Patricia Gerli, Stanford University
• Connor Nelson, Brown University
• Noelle Owen, College of Charleston
• Ciara Rodriguez-Horan, Tulane University

Congratulations to these deserving student-athletes!

Since 1959, the ICSA and the British Universities Sailing Association (BUSA) have taken part in a bi-annual competition where each organization sends a team of outstanding student-athletes across the Atlantic to compete against one another.  This summer, the ICSA will be sending a team to England to once again represent all of ICSA in “The Tour."

The ICSA-BUSA Tour has historically featured talented athletes on both sides who have gone onto represent their country in the Olympics, the America’s Cup, and much more.  Every 4 years the ICSA sends a team of our very best to compete against many of the best student-athletes from across the BUSA universities.

The 2021 edition of the Tour was postponed due to COVID-19, and is thankfully now back on for this summer.  The dates of the tour including travel will run between July 15-August 9, with a firmer set of dates and itinerary to follow in the coming weeks.

Congratulations to Leo Boucher from St. Mary's for winning the Glenn S Foster Trophy for the College Sailing Singlehanded Championship! Congratulations to Charlotte Rose from Jacksonville for winning the Janet Lutz Trophy for the College Sailing Women's Singlehanded National Championship!

The following individuals have earned selection to the ICSA Singlehanded National Championship @ Severn Sailing Association November 5-6, 2021

Leyton Borcherding '25, Brown University
Leo Boucher '22, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Charles Carraway '22, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Nicholas Davies '24, Yale University
Diego Escobar '25, Georgetown University
Cameron Feves '22, George Washington University
Marcus Huttunen '24, Tulane University
John Kirkpatrick '22, Stanford University
Thad Lettsome '24, Tulane University
Thomas McCann '22, Georgetown University
Richard McCann '22, University of Miami
Gavin McJones '23, U.S. Naval Academy
Connor Nelson '24, Brown University
Valerio Palamara '24, Hampton University
David Pearce '23, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Nicholas Reeser '25, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Nicholas Sessions '24, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Ryan Squires '22, Miami University

The members of the ICSA Coed Selection Committee are:

Chris Barnard
Derek Deskey
Charlie Lalumiere
Greer Parker
Belle Strachan

The following individuals have earned selection to the ICSA Women’s Singlehanded National Championship @ Severn Sailing Association November 5-6, 2021

Grace Austin, Stanford University ‘23
Lauren Ehnot, Cornell University ‘24
Annika Fedde, Tufts University ‘23
Marina Geilen, University of Miami ‘25
Piper Holthus, Georgetown University ‘25
Ciara Rodriguez-Horan, Tulane University ‘25
Heather Kerns, Hobart and William Smith College ‘24
Sophia Montgomery, Harvard University ‘25
Lilly Myers, Cornell University ‘23
Christine Reimer, Bowdoin College ‘24
Sophia Reineke, Boston College ‘22
Charlotte Rose, Jacksonville University ‘22
Lucija Ruzevic, Cornell University ‘24
Siri Schantz, Ohio University ‘23
Elizabeth Shanahan, Boston College ‘23
Alexandra Talbot, Tufts University ‘25
Talia Toland, Tufts University ‘22
Sarah Young, Dartmouth University ‘25

The members of the ICSA Women’s Selection Committee are:

Allie Blecher 
Clinton Hayes
Ned Jones
Gabby Rizika 
Kelsey Wheeler

The following schools have earned selection to the ICSA Match Race National Championship @ University of Florida/St. Petersburg Yacht Club, November 13-14, 2021

Bowdoin College
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Fordham University
Georgetown University
Jacksonville University
U.S. Naval Academy
Stanford University
Tulane University
University of Wisconsin
Yale University

The members of the ICSA Coed Selection Committee are:

Chris Barnard
Derek Deskey
Charlie Lalumiere
Greer Parker
Belle Strachan

ANNAPOLIS, M.D. (June 29, 2021) – The Intercollegiate Sailing Association is pleased to present the 2021 Virtual All-American Awards in lieu of an in-person ceremony following the National Championships. The Quantum Women’s Sailor of the Year, the Everett B. Morris Trophy for College Sailor of the Year and Robert H. Hobbs Sportsmanship Award were announced with the new inductees to the ICSA Hall of Fame. The names of the winners for the 2020-21 season will be added to the ICSA Hall of Fame displayed at the Robert Crown Center at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

ITHACA, NY. (June 28, 2021) – The Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) has named its 2019-20 All-Academic Sailing Team. The All-Academic Sailing Team recognizes collegiate sailors who have achieved excellence in national and inter-conference competition as well as excelling at the highest academic level for the 2019-20 academic year.

The criteria for the honorees of the ICSA All-Academic Sailing Team are that he or she must be a junior or senior who has participated as a competitor or alternate in four regattas and have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

A committee comprised of representatives from conferences in the ICSA evaluates the nominated sailors. This year’s All-Academic Team has over 90 members.

Additionally, a virtual awards ceremony will take place tomorrow evening, Tuesday, June 29th at 6 pm Eastern, announcing the All-American Team, Quantum Women’s Sailor of the Year, Everett B. Morris College Sailor of the Year, Robert H. Hobbs Sportsmanship Award and the new inductees to the ICSA Hall of Fame. Watch on the College Sailing YouTube Channel or ICSA Home Page.

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