Skipper Adam Larson (Sr., Charlotte, NC) and crew Jacob Friend (Jr., Raleigh, NC) are the SAISA Open Sailors of the Week after placing first in A-Division at the SAISA Spring Open Top 18 Invitational Regatta at Eckerd College and helping the NC State University Wolfpack earn the overall regatta victory. The pair finished in the top 3 positions in seven of the ten races sailed, secured three bullets (first-place finishes) and finished no worse than 7th in any race during the weekend. In similar fashion, NC State skipper Isa du Plessis (Jr., Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and crew Olivia Sowa (Jr., Hollywood, MD) are the SAISA Women's Sailors of the Week after placing first in B-Division at the SAISA Spring Open Top 18 Invitational Regatta and posting the low-score for the regatta with just 26 points over 10 races. With no finish worse than 5th, seven podium finishes, and three bullets in 10 races, du Plessis and Sowa helped the Wolfpack secure the overall regatta victory. Congratulations to this week's SAISA Sailors of the Week!
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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