WASHINGTON – The Georgetown sailing team won the MAISA Open Team Race Championship this past weekend taking the Prosser Trophy over seven other teams and earning an automatic berth in the Open Team Race National Championship in May. The regatta was held in Kings Point, New York and hosted by the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

Head Coach Mike Callahan

• "I'm really happy for the team and coaches. We worked hard for this and it was a full team effort."

Prosser Trophy
1st of 8

• Mariner Fagan, Emily Panarella; Mateo Di Blasi, Diego Escobar; Scott Mais, Spencer Kriegstein, Caro Gaston, Morgan Rice, Addi Harris
• A light, northerly wind and a slacking ebb current greeted sailors at Kings Point on Saturday. The breeze progressively shifted right over the first hour of racing, before it completely shut off. Eight races were completed for the day.
• On Sunday, the first round robin was completed before the noon deadline with sailors racing in a steady NNE breeze and progressively slacking ebb tide. Pressure was consistent starting around 6-10 kts, and peaking at 10-16 kts around noon.
• Afternoon racing started at a good and optimistic pace, despite the strengthening adverse current. Unfortunately, the wind quickly dropped off with 11 races left to complete and an impending course reset, the call was made to end racing for the day.
• Georgetown was 6-1 on the day with wins over Navy (1-2-3), St. Mary's (1-2-6), Hobart & William (2-3-4), George Washington (1-2-5), Fordham (1-2-3) and Old Dominion (1-2-5) with the lone loss coming to Penn (3-5-6).

Up Next

• The women's team will compete at the MAISA Women's Team Race Championship next weekend in Ithaca, New York. The coed squad will make the short trip to Annapolis for the Navy Spring.