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The Yale Bulldogs sailing team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. The team is a member of the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association, which is part of the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association.[1]
| Yale University Sailing Team | |
|---|---|
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| University | Yale University |
| Conference | NEISA |
| Location | Branford, Connecticut |
| Venue | Yale Corinthian Yacht Club |
| Area of Competition | Short Beach |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
National championships edit
Yale has won 27 national championships:
- 6 Dinghy National Championships (1947, 1949, 1950, 1975, 2014 and 2015)
- 5 Women’s Dinghy National Championships (2004, 2006, 2009, 2015 and 2017)
- 6 Team Racing National Championships (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2022)
- 3 Men's Singlehanded National Championships (Thomas Barrows III in 2008, Cam Cullman in 2012 and Malcolm Lamphere in 2016)
- 2 Women’s Singlehanded National Championships (Molly Carapiet in 2006 and Claire Dennis in 2011)
- 2 Match Racing National Championship (2021, 2022)
- 2 Women's Team Racing National Championship (2022, 2023)
- 1 Navy 44 class (Kennedy Cup) (1976)
And received the Leonard M. Fowle Trophy in 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2019.
Sailors edit
College Sailor of the Year awards edit
Eight sailors from Yale have received men's and women's College Sailor of the Year awards:
- Peter F. Isler in 1976
- Stephen DeLancey Benjamin in 1978
- Jane Macky in 2009
- Thomas Barrows III in 2010
- Graham Landy in 2014
- Morgan Kiss in 2015
- Ian Barrows in 2017
- Nicholas Baird in 2019
- Shawn Harvey in 2022
Additional notable Yale sailors edit
- Nicole Breault (Yale class of 1994),[2] four time winner of the U.S. Women's Open Championship [3]
Fleet edit
The fleet of the Yale University sailing team's dinghies include 20 Z420s, 20 Flying Juniors (FJs), and 4 Lasers.
Venue edit
The home for the Yale Bulldogs sailing program is the Yale Corinthian Yacht Club.
References edit
- ^ "Sailing Program". Yale University Athletic Department.
- ^ Svendsen, Nancy. "Women of StFYC: Meet Nicole Breault". www.stfyc.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ "Breault 4-Peats USA Women's J/22 Match Race Championship Finals at San Diego Yacht Club". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.