Recruiting Events - Fall 2012

Make sure you come check out the Michigan Sailing Team over the next week! No experience required, we welcome sailors of all abilities!

Thursday, Sept 6: Festifall on the Diag 11am - 4pm. Look for our t-shirts and lifejackets!

Monday, Sept 10: Fall Mass Meeting 7:30pm in 3463 Mason Hall. Come to meet the team and learn more about our amazing club sport!

Tuesday, Sept 11: Northfest from 11am-3pm on the North Campus diag; first practice at 3/4pm and BBQ at the lake! Great way to meet the team and learn about some sailing.

Friday, Sept 14: Recruitment Party at 429 Hamilton!

Monday, Sept 17: Second Mass Meeting, 7:30pm in 3463 Mason Hall. (attendance at first meeting on 9/10 is preferred)

Any questions, email Ansley Semack, recruitment chair at asemack@umich.edu

Sail to the Victors!

Michigan Sailing Team Nationals Report

Sperry Topsider Women's Nationals

May 31-June 2

The Michigan women's team qualified directly for nationals by winning the district qualifying event this year and therefore did not have to sail in the semifinals. Once at Nationals, they saw stiff competition from the other schools. The first two days of racing had little breeze, which would die in the middle of the day and fill back in around late afternoon. On the final day, there was plenty of breeze and the race committee was able to run seven races, ending the event with a total of 13 races for both A and B divisions. Michigan finished in 16th, above the University of Texas and Western Washington. It was a great performance and the women's team will no doubt be back next year.

Sperry Topsider Women's Championships Report/Results

APS Team Race Nationals

June 3-5

After three days of competitive racing, the Michigan team earned 14th place at the APS Team Race Nationals. The first day, the team sailed in 5 races for the qualifying round robin against teams such as St. Mary's, Brown, Roger Williams, and College of Charleston, ending with an 0-5 record. The results of the qualifying round placed Michigan in the silver round the next day and the win-loss record in the qualifying round did not count in the final standings. The second day was better, with Michigan finishing 1-4 with a win against Texas A&M Galveston. With its record, Michigan earned 14th; an impressive result considering that the team was able to compete at the highest level without coaching. With no members of the team racing group graduating, Michigan should be right back at nationals in 2013 with even more experience to build off of.

APS Team Race National Championships Results

Team Wins Spirit Award at Club Sports Field Day

The Michigan Sailing Team was ecstatic to win the Spirit Award at the third annual Club Sports Field Day event in April. Earlier in the evening over 100 club athletes flooded the Coliseum for activities including lightning, dodgeball, tug-of-war, cornhole, foursquare and other games.

At 8PM everyone headed to the Junge Family Champions Center for awards and a speech by keynote speaker John U. Bacon.  Bacon's speech touched on the true spirit of athletics embodied in Club Sports, where athletes play for pure passion of their sport.  After Bacon's inspiring speech, the ceremony concluded with team and individual awards, cake, and an Adidas raffle.

The team has been vying for this award for multiple years and is happy that some of our crazy efforts (placing a boat on the diag, having everyone wear their life jackets to class and more) have made our dreams come true.

We are looking forward to another great season. Check out the website soon for recruiting updates!