ICSA Semi-Final (ST)

Geiger Trophy (ST)

Invite (ST)

NE Dinghy Champs (ST)

The MIT Varsity Sailing Team

News

Please visit the MIT Athletics Sailing News website for full official news on the Sailing Team.

Fall 2007 Season Highlights

The coed team finished ranked 6th of 40 teams in New England. The Coed team is ranked 11th in the country across all divisions with a highest Fall ranking of 8th out of 200 collegiate sailing programs.

The Women were ranked as high as 14th in the country, but finished the season unranked. The Women finished the Fall ranked 10th in New England.

Senior captains Jack Field and Julie Arsenault were named to the 2007 ICSA All-Academic team (1st and 2nd team respectively.) They were also named New England coed sailors of the week for the week of Oct 28.

The big regatta wins were the Smith Trophy and the Schell Trophy (unofficial New England Fall Championship). The Schell win was the first time in 27 that the Beavers won this regatta.

About

The varsity team - More than a club sport. A solid commitment.

MIT sailors have had a major impact on intercollegiate sailing since its inception in the 1930s and have won a large number of prestigious awards. MIT students can become part of this team if they accept the commitments to form part of this historical group:

1. Commitment to yourself - Get better at an activity that you will participate in for a lifetime. Try your best. Study the game. Immerse yourself and the repertoire of skills will come together in an art form. You will be able to recognize the better sailors. Ask them questions. Sailors love to talk sailing.
2. Commitment to the team - We must have a fleet of boats to simulate regatta conditions. Sailors on the team attend at least 3 out of 4 practices/week thru mid November. We sail as soon as the river melts in the Spring. Sailing is a two season sport. There is not much time to do other activities with large time commitments if you want to race sailboats well at MIT.
3. Commitment to a team mate - Someone you enjoy hanging out with. Complementary schedules. Learn skills together and be positive in the process.

Practice Time 4-7 on Tuesday through Friday. Every practice will start with buoy roundings then proceed with some drills then, racing. On the water activity is followed by a quick chalk talk or a dock demo and you are out of the building by 7pm - guaranteed.

Eligibility. You must be on the official roster to practice and compete. In order to do so, email the coaches your:

1. Name
2. Student ID

This will ensure that you are a registered full time student and have completed the NCAA forms, risk form, hazing notification, competition form, etc., which will be sent to you electronically.

These forms along with directions are available under the Compliance and Eligibility link on the MIT Varsity Athletics web page:

http://mitathletics.cstv.com/

Forms must be completed immediately.