LEADERSHIP

 

2025 Executive Board

The Michigan Sailing Team is run entirely by its elected executive board and general membership. If you have any questions or comments please contact the executive board at sailing.exec@umich.edu.

  • Kate Simcoe

    Captain

    Kate is a junior from Brookline, Massachusetts. She learned to sail Optis and 420s in North Haven, ME, and lasers in Marblehead, MA. She also raced 420s on her high school team. During the summers, Kate has taught racing at the North Haven Casino Yacht Club, and at the Charles River Sailing Academy in Cambridge, MA. At Michigan, she has enjoyed learning to sail FJs, and competing in dinghy regattas across the Midwest and Northeast!

    Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology ‘26

  • Jack Homa

    Captain

    Aerospace Engineering ‘27

  • Grace Redner

    Sailing Development and Race Chair

    Grace is a sophomore from West Bloomfield, Michigan. She grew up sailing a Force 5 recreationally but did not begin sailing competitively until joining the Michigan Sailing Team! Grace competes on the dinghy team at Michigan and is excited to encourage team commitment among new sailors.

    Chemistry ‘27

  • Andy Beute

    Treasurer

    Andy is a Sophomore from Suffolk Virginia, where he learned to sail on his high school’s team. He is an active member of the University of Michigan Dinghy team, and is excited to continue improving. His favorite activities include port tacking the start and under-standing laylines.

    Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering ‘27

  • Sabrina Maas

    Fundraising Chair

    Sabrina is a sophomore from San Diego, California. She started sailing on her high school’s team during her senior year and now competes with our dinghy team as a crew. She looks forward to developing further as a sailor and is excited to work with the rest of our Board this year.

    Mechanical Engineering ‘27

  • Piper Fraker

    Rec Sports and Travel Chair

    Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering ‘26

  • Ben Visco

    Communications Chair

    Ben is a freshman from Wellesley, Massachusetts. He grew up racing Optis, Flying Scots, Lasers, and C420s at Stone Horse Yacht Club in Harwich Port, MA where he now serves as the C420 race coach. Ben primarily competes with the dinghy team as both a skipper and crew but is excited to develop his skills in all disciplines of college sailing! 

    Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering ‘28

  • River Servia

    Keelboat Chair

    Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering ‘27

  • Jack Hammett

    Initiative Chair

    Jack is a junior from New Orleans, Louisiana. He grew up sailing on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in Pass Christian, MS and Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans. He learned to sail in Optis, 420s, and Flying Scots and was a skipper for his high school sailing team. During the summer, Jack coaches 420s and Optis out of the Southern Yacht Club and sails keelboats, 420s, and Lasers. He is most excited to develop personally as a sailor while welcoming new sailors with a wide range of experience levels to the team!

    Chemistry ‘26