Yale Bulldogs sailing
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2020) |
| 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 |
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]
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.