Midwinters Conference 2023

This past weekend, Asha Baddi (Co-Captain), Brody Schwartz (Co-Captain), and Abigail Paul (Sailing Development Chair) traveled to Indiana University to participate in the Midwinters Regatta draft. This serves as the annual meeting for the MCSA, where regattas for the upcoming season are drafted, the new MCSA Executive Board is elected, and awards are handed out.

This year, Abigail Paul was elected to be the 2023 MCSA Regatta Coordinator. As coordinator, she will be responsible for scheduling and organizing MCSA sailing competitions as well as for assisting regatta host schools if need be.

Each year, the MCSA surveys teams to determine the winner of the Regatta of the Year Award. We are excited to announce that Michigan Sailing’s Cary Price Memorial Regatta was the winner of the 2022 Regatta of the Year. We would like to thank our Co-Captain Asha for her hard work to make this happen. Asha served as the 2022 Sailing Development Chair for the team, and the 2022 Regatta Coordinator for the MSCA. Her hard work last year paid off, and we can’t thank her enough.

Billy Vogel was also recognized during the awards ceremony. His name now resides on the trophy recognizing the MCSA Men’s Singlehanded National Championship qualifier.

Many of our sailors were also awarded All Conference Skipper and Crew Awards. Listed below are the recipients. 

All Conference Women Skippers:

Christiana Scheibner

Honorable Mention: Jenna Probst

All Conference Open Skippers:

Brody Schwartz

Joseph Serpa

Adrian Stone

Honorable Mention: Billy Vogel

All Conference Crews:

Lily Allen

Asha Baddi

Bryson DenUyl

Abigail Paul

To see the full spring schedule, head over to the Events tab or click here.

Fall 2022 Season Recap

The Michigan Sailing Team had a full semester of competitive racing across the MCSA and ICSA! Click here to view scores for the entire season.

ICSA Regattas

The Michigan Sailing Team attended six ICSA dinghy regattas this season. Although the competition at inter-conference regattas is tight, our team is proud to be able to represent the MCSA on the East Coast.

Our first ICSA regatta of the season was the Women’s Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1 hosted by Brown University. Racing was only able to happen on Saturday due to weather, and the team placed 18th.

Our second ICSA regatta was the Open ACC’s regatta hosted by Kings Point. The team finished in 18th place after two full days of racing.

Our third ICSA regatta was the Women’s Atlantic Coast Tournament hosted by New York Maritime. The team competed fiercely, and finished in 14th place.

During the same weekend, we had another team competing at the David Lee Arnoff Trophy. Due to hazardous weather on Saturday, races were only held on Sunday, and the team took 9th place.

Our fifth ICSA regatta was the Open Atlantic Coast Tournament. The weather was great, and the team finished the weekend in 17th place.

Our final ICSA regatta was the Nickerson Trophy — a regatta for first year sailors. Races were only held on Saturday due to wind conditions, but our group of freshman put up a wonderful 10th place performance.

We are so proud of how all of our teams did at their ICSA regattas this fall, and we are excited for the spring season!

 
 

MCSA REGATTAS

 
 

This season our team was proud to have both new and old faces competing at MCSA regattas. The team competed at six conference dinghy regattas, including the Cary Price Memorial Regatta, which is hosted by the team at Baseline Lake.

Our first conference regatta was Fall Fury, hosted by the University of Wisconsin. Weather only allowed for sailing on Saturday, but the team was able to take 3rd place overall.

Our second conference regatta of the season was our home regatta, the Cary Price Memorial Regatta. Saturday started with a postponement due to light wind, but races were able to start later in the day. Sunday saw better conditions, and the team finished in 3rd place.

Our next regatta was the Hoosier Regatta hosted by Indiana University. Our team was composed of four freshman members, all competing in their first college regatta. After two full days of racing, our freshman put up a stellar 2nd place finish.

Our fourth conference regatta was Wisco Women’s hosted by the University of Wisconsin. The conditions were wonderful, and the team finished in 4th place.

During the same weekend, we had another team competing at the Cedarfest regatta hosted by Michigan State. We once again saw a wonderful performance by our team, who finished the weekend in 3rd place.

Our final conference regatta of the season was the MCSA Conference Championship, hosted by the University of Chicago. No races were held on Saturday due to 50+ knot winds. After a long day of racing on Sunday, the team placed 5th to finish off the season.

We are so proud of all of our sailors who competed at MCSA regatta during the season, and we can’t wait to see what the spring has in store for our team!

singlehanded regattas

The Michigan Sailing Team was proud to have three sailors represent us at the MCSA Singlehanded Championship regatta this season. The regatta was held in Madison, WI, on September 17th, 2022. In the women’s division, we had Christi Scheibner and Luci Solorzano, who sailed the ILCA 6. Scheibner took 3rd place, and Solorzano took 4th place. In the men’s division, Billy Vogel sailed the ILCA 7. After a long day of consistent racing, Vogel secured his 1st place victory and a spot at the ICSA Men’s Singlehanded National Championship.

 
 

In November, Vogel traveled to Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA to compete at nationals. This regatta saw the nation’s top singlehanded skippers, and we were so proud to have one of our very own competing. Over the course of the weekend, 14 races were completed. Competition was fierce sailing against the country’s best, and Vogel ended the weekend in 18th place. We are so proud of him for being able to represent the University of Michigan on college sailing’s biggest stage for singlehanded sailors, and we hope to see him back next year!

Keelboat Regattas

This season, the Michigan Sailing Offshore Team competed at three Keelboat regattas.

In September, the team traveled to Chicago to complete in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta. This year, the team competed in the Tartan-10 fleet. After two full days of racing, the team finished in 3rd place.

In October, the team traveled to Long Island to compete in the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta. The team competed in the PHRF Large fleet, and placed 6th.

In November, the team traveled to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland to compete at the Kennedy Cup. The Kennedy Cup is held on the Naval Academy’s Navy-44 boats, and the weather for this year was perfect. After two full days of racing, the team finished in 9th place.

10/23 Weekend Regatta Report: Emma Biagioni, Wisco Women's, Coed ACT

The weekend of October 23/24th, the team competed at Emma Biagioni, Wisco Women’s, and Coed ACT regattas. See all scores here.

Sailors

Emma Biagioni

  • A Fleet

    • Skipper - Billy Vogel (‘25)

    • Crew - Sam Stephens (‘25)

  • B Fleet

    • Skippers - Zach Beyer (‘25) & Sam Ephraim (‘22)

    • Crews - Hal Berdichesky (‘23) & Yuchen Zhou (‘23)

Wisco Women’s

  • A Fleet

    • Skipper - Emily Pytell (‘25)

    • Crew - Abby Paul (‘25)

  • B Fleet

    • Skipper - Anna Brieden (‘24)

    • Crews - Abby Baker (‘25) & Sarah Seto (‘24)

Coed ACT

  • A Fleet

    • Skipper - Jenna Probst (‘22)

    • Crew - Asha Baddi (‘24)

  • B Fleet

    • Skipper - Sherman Thompson (‘22)

    • Crew - Lily Allen (‘23)

Summary

This was an eventful weekend with 15 sailors on the road at 3 different regattas! Wolverines competed at Emma Biagioni, Wisco Women’s, and Coed Atlantic Coast Tournament. Our team at the Emma Biagioni regatta sailed at Hope College. They sailed exceptionally well and had a very consistent scoreline, earning them 2nd place overall! A special shoutout to Billy and Sam for winning A Fleet and winning 5 of the 7 races! Our women’s team competed at Wisco Women’s in Madison, Wisconsin. The regatta was a test of all conditions with Saturday seeing very light wind and Sunday seeing 15+ knots. The Michigan team finished 5th overall. Congrats to Emily and Abigail for winning a race in A Fleet! The last regatta this weekend was competed at Navy for the Coed Atlantic Coast Tournament. This was a competitive fleet against some very strong east coast teams. Sherman and Lily had a very strong first two races and were winning B fleet after the first set! The team finished 12/18 overall. Congrats to all of our sailors for a very eventful and successful weekend!

Regatta Report: Women's Atlantic Coast Tournament

The team competed at the Women’s Atlantic Coast Tournament at MIT on the weekend of October 16/17th. See full scores here.

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Sailors

A Fleet:

  • Skipper - Jenna Probst

  • Crew - Asha Baddi

B Fleet:

  • Skipper - Luci Solorzano

  • Crew - Victoria O’Hara

Summary

Our women’s team headed to MIT to compete at the second women’s showcase event of the season. Saturday started off with a strong, shifty, southerly breeze. These conditions proved to have many good opportunities to get ahead by connecting puffs and staying in phase. Our A Fleet started off strong with two bullets in the first two sets. Throughout the day, the wind got a little stronger and puffier. Many teams capsized. Race committee got 10 races off for each division in the strong wind. Sunday saw slightly lighter conditions and wind from the Northwest. The regatta finished with 6 more races in very puffy conditions. B Fleet was able to learn from the conditions and put together some top 10 finishes. The team finished 11th overall. Thank you to our recent alumni Connor Goulet for coaching the team this weekend!

Regatta Report: Coed ACC's Round 1A

The team competed at the Coed ACC’s Round 1A regatta at Brown University on the weekend of October 9/10th. See full scores here.

Sailors

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A Fleet:

  • Skipper - Jenna Probst (‘22)

  • Crew - Asha Baddi (‘24)

B Fleet:

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  • Skipper - Sherman Thompson (‘22)

  • Crew - Lily Allen (‘23)

Alt. Crew - Alex Manthous

Summary

The team traveled to Brown University to compete at the first Coed Showcase event. Saturday started off with a shifty easterly wind which proved challenging for the fleet. The wind was puffy ranging between 5-13 knots. The unpredictable wind, strong current, and competitive fleet proved for tough, competitive racing. There were a total of 10 races completed in each fleet the first day. The regatta saw similar breeze on Sunday and completed the regatta for a total of 18 races. B Fleet’s crew Lily Allen described the weekend as “challenging yet great opportunity to learn and improve on tactics against some of the best college teams.” The team ended on a positive note with a top 5 finish in A Fleet. Michigan sailors learned a lot and are looking forward to the next regatta!

Regatta Report: Women's ACC's Round 1A

Our women sailors traveled to St Mary’s College of Maryland to compete at the first women’s showcase event this season on the weekend of October 2nd/3rd. See full scores here.

Sailors

A Fleet

  • Skipper - Jenna Probst (‘22)

  • Crew - Asha Baddi (‘24)

  • Alt. Crew - Abby Baker (‘25)

B Fleet

  • Skipper - Luci Solorzano (‘24)

  • Crew - Gwen Hudson (‘24)

  • Alt. Crew - Victoria O’Hara (‘22)

Summary

Our sailors traveled to St. Mary’s College of Maryland to compete at the first women’s showcase event this season. The breeze on Saturday was a consistent 5-9 knot southerly allowing for many quality races. The team started off slow but quickly improved their finishes after the first set. The wind shut off just after A fleet finished their 10th race of the day. Sunday’s breeze was much lighter and more inconsistent. The day started off with a postponement on shore. Eventually the breeze evened out enough to get a few more races off for a total of 13 races in each division. Our team had a great showing finishing 5th out of 16 in A division! Overall, the team finished 12th. This was a great start to our women’s regattas this season!

Michigan hosts Cary Price Memorial Regatta!

The team hosted and competed at the Cary Price Memorial Regatta at our home Baseline Lake on the weekend of October 2nd/3rd. See full scores here.

Sailors

Team 1:

A Fleet

  • Skipper - Emily Pytell (‘25)

  • Crew - Abigail Paul (‘25)

B Fleet

  • Skipper - Anna Brieden (‘24)

  • Crew - Lillian Schneider (‘24)

Team 2:

A Fleet

  • Skippers - Sam Ephraim (‘22) & Brody Schwartz (‘24)

  • Crew - Isaac Bigsby (‘22) & Marc Arsever (‘24)

B Fleet

  • Skipper - Gordon Fream (‘25) & Sam Stephens (‘25)

  • Crew - Hal Berdichesky (‘22) & Tina Zhou (‘23)

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Summary

It was great to host the 9 teams to our club on Baseline Lake! The regatta started off on Saturday in postponement as the sailors waited for the wind to fill in. The wind eventually filled in enough to race and race committee was able to get a few races off in both fleets. Unfortunately the wind on Sunday was not better, but race committee was able to finish off the set for a total of 3 races in each division. The light and shifty conditions were a tough test for the team, but offered many learning opportunities. The event was many of our sailors’ first college regatta and was a great chance for them to gain experience. Our A fleet sailors had a strong performance finishing 2nd and 3rd in their division. Overall, our team 2 finished 3rd and team 1 finished 7th. Thank you to everyone you came and we look forward to hosting again next year!

Wolverines Win GLIOR!

The Michigan team competed at the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta at the Columbia Yacht Club on the weekend of September 26/27th. See full scores here.

Sailors

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Helm: Wyatt Dennis (‘23)

Crew:

  • Sam Ephraim (‘22)

  • Ryan O’Connor (‘23)

  • Joe Serpa (‘24)

  • Brendan Doyle (‘22)

  • Christi Scheibner (‘23)

Summary

The Wolverine team traveled to Chicago to compete at Columbia Yacht Club. The teams sailed J 105s which no Michigan sailors had experience in, so it was a great test of the team’s quick learning and communication skills. The wind was very strong and led to very exciting racing. Michigan won 3 of the 8 races due to quick upwind boat speed and being able to pass boats with well executed boat handling. Congratulations to our Wolverine Sailors for a great regatta and a great win!

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Regatta Report: MCSA Singlehanded Championships

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The team competed at the MCSA Singlehanded Championships at the University of Wisconsin on the weekend of September 18/19th. See women’s full scores here and men’s full scores here.

Sailors

Women’s sailor: Luciana Solorzano (‘24)

Men’s sailor: Billy Vogel (‘25)

Summary

Luci and Billy traveled to Madison, Wisconsin for the qualifiers for Singlehanded Nationals. Saturday had a solid medium East breeze and both fleets got off 4 races. The second day had much lighter breeze from the South. The racing was very competitive and a lot of the finishes came down to a difference of inches. Unfortunately, both Luci and Billy ended up on the wrong side of tie breakers. Luci lost a tie for 1st and Billy lost a tie for 2nd. It was a great experience for our young sailors and they both have a promising future competing at this event!

Regatta Report: Fall Fury

The team competed at the Fall Fury regatta at the University of Wisconsin on the weekend of September 11/12th. See full scores here.

Sailors

Team 1:

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A Fleet

  • Skipper - Sherman Thompson (‘22)

  • Crew - Lily Allen (‘23)

B Fleet

  • Skipper - Samuel Ephraim (‘22)

  • Crew - Victoria O’Hara (‘22)

Team 2:

A Fleet

  • Skipper - Luciana Solorzano (‘24)

  • Crew - Asha Baddi (‘24)

B Fleet

  • Skipper - Isabel Dzuiba (‘23)

  • Crew - Abigail Paul (‘25)

Summary

The two teams traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to compete in 420s for the weekend. The regatta started with a short postponement, but the wind quickly built into a 5-10 kts Southerly breeze with shifty conditions. The second day saw more steady breeze from the North. The team knocked the rust off at the first regatta of the season and ended very strong. Isabel and Abby had all top 4 finishes in their last two sets which allowed them to solidify 3rd place in B division. Sherman and Lily also finished strong winning the last race and solidifying 3rd place in A division. Overall, the teams finished 3rd and 5th! Congrats to Luci, Abby, and Asha on their first college regatta!