201 Water St
Severna Park, MD 21146
USA
Come join us for the 3rd Annual Sail1Design College Sailing Symposium! This event has become very popular and worthwhile for aspiring college sailors, and parents too! Last year we had nearly 30 colleges in attendance!!
College Sailing 101 is a round-table discussion/Q&A session at Severn School on Friday evening, 01 December 2017, from 1830-2130. Learn more about the world of college sailing from some of the top college coaches in the country.
Registration is required, and space is limited!! Sign up now to reserve your spot! SIGN UP FORM
Schedule
Panelists and moderator will deliver a brief synopsis of college sailing, following the outline below. We will then open up the presentation to questions, followed by an informal meet and greet opportunity.
Topics will include:
- Inside the ICSA: The organizational structure of the sport. What it is, and what it isn’t
- The Conferences (Districts)
- Types of Teams & a Few Team Profiles
- Varsity vs. club
- The Actual Sailing Itself
- Types of regattas
- COED, Women’s, Team Racing, Singlehanded, Match racing, Keelboats
- Boats Used
- Life of a College Sailor
- Commitment
- Travel
- Social life
- Eligibility
- Recruiting 101
- How coaches view players
- How coaches view parents
Last year’s attendees included:
| Drexel |
| UMBC |
| Stony Brook |
| Christopher Newport |
| Syracuse |
| Mitchell College |
| George Washington U. |
| Old Dominion U. |
| Hobart/William Smith |
| Tufts University |
| Connecticut College |
| Gannon |
| USMMA – Kings Point |
| Fordham |
| U. Pennsylvania |
| Washington College |
| US Naval Academy |
| Roger Williams |
| SUNY Maritime |
| Bowdoin College |
| U. Rhode Island |
| St. Mary’s College |
| Georgetown |
| Brown University |
| Middlebury |
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