We need your pictures!

Calling all Michigan Sailing Alumni! We're looking for pictures and stories from teams past for our archives, such as the one below sent by our banquet keynote speaker Doug Wefer. Please send pictures and memories of your time on the team to sloanse@umich.edu. 

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To the University of Michigan Sailing Team's Annual Banquet on Saturday, December 6th, 2014

The University of Michigan Sailing Team formally invites you to come celebrate with us at 6PM on December 6th, 2014 in the University League Ballroom. Come celebrate the team's accomplishments and hear from our keynote speaker, four time All-American and former UofM sailor Doug Wefer.  Follow this link to register before it's too late, as space is limited! 

Big Ten Team Race Regatta Report

Six months after the Worst Winter Ever and the resulting perpetually frozen lake caused the University of Michigan Sailing Team to postpone their Big 10 Team Race regatta, six MCSA teams came to Ann Arbor to compete for the top spot. 

In an uncharacteristic display of charity, Michigan Weather decided to provide us with exceptional fall weather and wind Saturday and Sunday.  The University of Michigan, the University of Wisconsin, Northwestern University, Marquette University, the University of Notre Dame, and the Ohio State University sailed all day under blue skies and with a blowing breeze.  Michigan ended the day undefeated in first, and everyone returned back to campus for a night of relaxation and warm showers.

Even though there was a decrease in temperature and wind speed on Sunday, the level of competition was still incredibly high, with the day ending in a sail-off between the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin.  Michigan won the final race, but subsequently lost off the water when a protest brought to the judges went in the favor of Wisconsin, who clenched the top spot for the weekend.

It seemed, however, that everyone drove away Sunday afternoon feeling victorious. UofM isn’t going to name names, but we overheard members of another team claiming they haven’t had as much fun at a regatta as they did at Big Ten since they were freshman.  It’s hard to stay upset for long about your performance on the water when you put your accomplishments into perspective; how many college students can say they got to spend the weekend soaking up the sun while simultaneously getting an abdominal workout? 

It’s weekends like these that remind Midwestern sailors why they continue sailing long after the weather has taken a turn for the worse, and start their seasons long before the ice has completely melted off the lake.

Check out this link for some incredible Drone and Go Pro footage of the regatta, put together by our own Zach Frankel.