Clemson Sailing Wins the SAISA North Fall Tournament

Last weekend our team competed in the SAISA North Fall Tournament and brought back the win for the Tigers. Below is a report from the race committee on how the event went:

“For the Fall 2025 SAISA North Fall Tournament hosted by UNCW at Carolina Yacht Club on Wrightsville Beach, NC on Sunday, September 7th, an initial wind delay in the morning gave way to nice a nice offshore breeze of 7-10 mph. Racing commenced with W-4 courses and an average race time of 17 minutes. No protests or breakdowns were filed or granted. After the first rotation, a second rotation was attempted but afternoon storms moved into the area and lighting was present so racing was called for the day as competitors returned safely to shore. Thanks to a quality race committee provided by CYC and Jack Gower, as well as Jacob Usher who served as the SAISA Rep. Congratulations to the Clemson Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, and UNC-Chapel Hill Tarheels for their podium finishes, and well-done to all competitors for a great start to the fall 2025 season.”

One of the highlights from this event was the performance of Freshman Ian Richardson ‘29 and Maddeleine Harris ‘29 scoring three first place finishes in a row. With such a strong entry into the collegiate sailing realm we are super excited to see what the future of our team holds.

Stay tuned for more action as we send two teams to Charleston, SC this weekend to compete in the SAISA Top 6 invitational and the Ashley River Trophy!