Interested in Joining the Sailing Team? (see form below)

About The Team:
USF Sailing is a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA). We practice out of St. Petersburg on Tampa Bay. Our roster has 30 students on it. We practice Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30 until dark and race in regattas on the weekends. All full-time undergraduate students at USF are welcome to join the team.

USF Sailing:
The sailing team has two coaches and our own waterfront facility on campus. The team has the support of USF and is given funding for coaching, equipment, and travel. The best way to get good at college sailing is to sail often against the best competition in the country. Consequently, the team travels extensively to the northeast and mid-atlantic regions to compete at intersectional regattas.

In 2005-06, USF traveled out of district to Dartmouth, MIT, Tufts, Brown, St. Mary's, Boston, Stanford, Coast Guard, URI, Bowdoin, Yale, Conn College, and Navy. We also competed in many in-district regattas making our schedule one of the most active in the country. We are a team that is not afraid to compete in the cold but it is nice to hop on a plane and head back to warm Florida to practice during the week. 

We have been frequently ranked among the top programs in the country according to Sailing World Magazine.  We have qualified for numerous College Sailing North Americans in the past six years and plan to continue the success story.

Highlights from the 2005-2006 season include:

Nationals - Fall Women's Single-Handed Champs 2nd

Nationals - Fall Sloop Championships 6th

Nationals - Spring Women's Championships 9th

Nationals - Spring Team Racing Championships 4th

Nationals - Spring Coed Dinghy Championships 8th

ACCs - Fall Coed Dinghy 6th

ACCs - Fall Women's 6th

SAISA - Spring Coed Championships 1st

SAISA - Spring Team Racing Championships 1st

SAISA - Spring Women's Championships 2nd

Current team members range from national champions in junior sailing to novice crews who are just learning the sport. Many of our athletes come from the Northeast and Midwest and we also have a large number of Florida residents from around the state. The weather in St. Petersburg can’t be beat which attracts a lot of people. The fall and winter are mild with average temperatures in the high sixties and our springs are windy and warm.

Recruiting:

We are always interested in talking to junior sailors who are looking at colleges. If you have junior sailing experience and want to learn more about USF, please fill out the recruiting form below. Please include what boats you have sailed and any regattas results you have.

USF students interested in finding out more about the team are also encouraged to fill out the recruiting form.

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