Harvard Crimson sailing
| Harvard University Sailing Team | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Harvard University |
| Conference | NEISA |
| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Venue | Harvard Sailing Center |
| Area of Competition | Charles River |
| Nickname | Crimson |
The Harvard University sailing team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The team is a member of the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association, which is part of the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association.[1]
National championships
[edit]Harvard has won 22 national championships:
- 5 Dinghy National Championships (1952, 1953, 1959, 1974 and 2003)
- 5 Women’s Dinghy National Championships (1968, 1969, 1970 and 1972 as Radcliffe College; and 2005)
- 4 Team Racing National Championships (1970 and 1974 with the NEISA team; 2002 and 2003)
- 3 Men's Singlehanded National Championships (Robert E. Doyle in 1970, Vincent Porter in 2004 and Henry Marshall in 2019)
- 3 Women’s Singlehanded National Championships (Margaret Gill in 1999 and 2001, Sophia Montgomery in 2023)
- 2 Sloop National Championships (2001 and 2002)
And received the Leonard M. Fowle Trophy in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Sailors
[edit]- ICSA College Sailor of the Year:
- Sean Wagstad Doyle in 2002
- Clayton Peter Bischoff in 2003
- Ewell Cardwell Potts IV in 2004
- ICSA Women's College Sailor of the Year:
- Genny Tulloch in 2004
Fleet
[edit]The fleet of the team's dinghies include 18 420s, 18 Flying Juniors (FJs), and 4 Lasers.[2]
Venue
[edit]The home venue of the team is the Harvard Sailing Center, previously named the Harvard University Yacht Club.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sailing Program". Yale University Athletic Department.
- ^ "Crimson Sailing Academy".
- ^ "Sailing Center". Harvard University Athletic Department.