Stanford University won the College Sailing Women’s National Championship hosted by United States Merchant Marine Academy after one day of racing due to weather. Yale University took second place, 27 points behind Stanford, and Boston College rounded out the podium 15 points behind Yale.
“We came so close and just missed it last year,” said Abigail Tindall, a senior crew for Stanford, through tears. “Then we just missed it again this year at the Women’s Team Race Championship. To get the win just feels amazing. I’m graduating, so this is a great moment after working so hard and proving ourselves here.”
KINGS POINT, NY (24 May 2023) - After two days of semifinal racing out of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Yale University and Stanford University came out on top of the Eastern and Western semifinals regattas. Stanford was trailed closely by Bowdoin in the Western semifinal, while Yale overtook Coast Guard in the Eastern semifinal to advance to Thursday’s Finals.
