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The Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) Match Race National Championship for the Cornelius Shields, Sr. Trophy was completed today after three days of racing. The event began on Friday, November 1, although due to strong winds (steady 25-30 knots) racing was canceled in the afternoon, and got underway Saturday morning. After two days of challenging competition, Stanford University came away the winner.

The regatta was hosted by Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, Mass. with support from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Racing took place in Sonars in and around Marblehead Harbor. Ten college sailing teams qualified to compete in the championship having advanced from their own conference qualifiers. Each team had four crew members one of which was required to be female.

*** Agerup, Reynolds, and Montgomery are the NEISA Co-ed Sailors of the Week***

***Nordstrom, Loiacono, Mollerus, and Clulo are the NEISA Women Sailors of the Week***

Brown and Yale win NEISA, Cornell and St. Mary’s win MAISA, Stanford wins the West and Charleston wins the South Atlantic to conclude the fall season

Unfortunately, we must start by paying tribute to a legend and a multi-decade servant to College Sailing, Dan Winters, who passed over the weekend. In an email forwarded by ICSA President, Mitch Bridley, Maxwell Plarr, Head Coach at Christopher Newport University and successor to Winters had the following to say about his colleague and mentor; “Dan H. Winters fulfilled many roles in his life.  He was a husband, a father, a coach, a friend, a sailmaker, an animal lover, and when he was passionate about something, a well respected adversary. Of all the titles and roles that Dan held during his eighty years on this earth we will remember him because of the great knowledge he bestowed upon us and his selfless dedication to the causes he upheld.  A man of moral and principle he taught thousands of people life lessons while becoming better sailors in the process.” 

The ringing of eight bells signifies the end of one's watch at sea and traditionally marks the passing of a sailor.  

Dan H. Winters fulfilled many roles in his life.  He was a husband, a father, a coach, a friend, a sailmaker, an animal lover, and when he was passionate about something, a well respected adversary. Of all the titles and roles that Dan held during his eighty years on this earth we will remember him because of the great knowledge he bestowed upon us and his selfless dedication to the causes he upheld.  A man of moral and principle he taught thousands of people life lessons while becoming better sailors in the process.  

MARBLEHEAD, MASS. (October 24, 2019) – The Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) Match Race National Championship for the Cornelius Shields, Sr. Trophy, is set to begin on Friday, November 1st and will last through Sunday, November 3rd at Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, Mass. The event is hosted by Corinthian Yacht Club with support from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Racing will take place in Sonars in and around Marblehead Harbor.

The top ten teams from across the nation have qualified from their conference to compete in this championship. The Sonars will have four crew members, one of which must be female. The ten schools competing are: University of Washington, Stanford University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Tulane University, Eckerd College, Jacksonville University, Georgetown University, Fordham University, Tufts University and Bowdoin College.

*** Agerup and Mooradian are the NEISA Co-ed Sailors of the Week***

***Klingler and Webb are the NEISA Women Sailors of the Week***

Boston University showed poise in trying conditions at Connecticut College

Boston University won the Coed Showcase Championship Finals hosted by Connecticut College in mostly light and uncertain conditions. Competitors waited on shore for much of the first day of competition before hitting the water for 11 total races between the two divisions on Saturday. The breeze on Saturday started from the SSW and sailors were hiking . However, as the sun set the breeze clocked right to the SW as the day got late. The heavy current and shifty breeze on the Thames made for tough work for the race committee. The final races of the day Saturday were sailed on extremely skewed courses due to the extreme ebb.

*** Jordan, Powers, Mulcahy, Sheridan are the NEISA Co-ed Sailors of the Week***

***Agerup and Mooradian are the NEISA Women Sailors of the Week***

The Women of Brown University stay atop women’s sailing in winning the Jen Harris Women's Showcase Finals

Brown University won the Jen Harris Women’s Showcase Finals held at the US Naval Academy in what was a truncated, 20 race event due to lack of wind. The Brown Bears showed their depth throughout the event as they were the only team to place in the top-4 in both the A and B Divisions. 

Brown is the reigning Women’s National Champion, winning last year’s main event in big breeze at home in Newport, RI. However, after this victory, at what is the equivalent of the Atlantic Coast Championship in medium to light conditions, Brown proved they are still the team to beat in all conditions.

*** Burnes and Wang are the NEISA Co-ed Sailors of the Week***

***Burn and Williams are the NEISA Women Sailors of the Week***