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2023 All-NEISA Women's Teams Announced 

The selections have been made for the College Sailing Women's and Open Team Race National Championships. The Women's Team Race National Championships will be hosted by Stanford University on April 29 - 30. The Open Team Race National Championship will be hosted by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy on May 27-29. 

The National Championship Selection Committees are charged with selecting the most competitive field of At-Large Teams for the National Championships. To be eligible, teams must have regional or cross-regional status, and must have competed in at least one ICSA Regatta in the corresponding discipline. Selectors shall consider exemplary performance throughout the season in that discipline. Selectors shall not consider geographic diversity, or a team's record in any discipline in previous years.

The spring season is well underway for College Sailing. There are 4 national titles up for grabs and teams are vying for berths. Stanford University is set to host the second Women’s Team Race National Championship before The US Merchant Marine Academy welcomes teams for Women’s Fleet Race, Open Team Race and Open Fleet Race National Championships.

*** Munns and Hamelsky are the Open Sailors of the Week ***

*** McCarthy, Hamilton and Young are the Women's Sailors of the Week ***

*** Bragg and Clutterbuck are the Open Sailors of the Week ***

*** Bayless and Horangic are the Women's Sailors of the Week *** 

*** Holder and de Alessi are the Women's Sailors of the Week ***

*** Baker and Markert are the Open Sailors of the Week ***

*** de Castro and Kiss are the Open Sailors of the Week ***

*** Cowles, Moeder and Grimes are the Women's Sailors of the Week ***

*** McGranahan and Wang are the Open NEISA Sailors of the Week***

*** Redmond and McGauley are the Women's NEISA Sailors of the Week***

 On February 2, 2023, ICSA President and Head Coach of Old Dominion University Mitch Brindley was named recipient of the Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy. The Herreshoff Trophy is US Sailing’s most prestigious award. After being donated by the National Marine Manufactuer’s Association in 1957, this award is given out annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the sport of sailing in the United States in any associated activity.  

The All-NEISA Awards Committee has announced the 2023 NEISA Watch List