Charleston Cougars sailing
| College of Charleston Cougars | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1964 |
| University | College of Charleston |
| Conference | SAISA |
| Location | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| Venue | J. Stewart Walker, Jr. Sailing Complex |
| Area of Competition | Cooper River (South Carolina) |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Colors | Maroon and white[1] |
The Charleston sailing team is generally considered one of the top programs in the nation, as the team is consistently ranked among Sailing World Magazine's top-20 collegiate teams year in and year out,[2] and has received the Leonard M. Fowle Trophy to the best overall collegiate team in 1986, 1988, 1998, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2021.
They are members of the
National championships
The team holds 28 National Championships.
- Coed Dinghy Championships (7): 1986, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019
- Men's Single-handed National Championships (7): 1988, 1990, 1991, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2017
- Match Race (previously Sloop) National Championships (7): 1991, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2015
- Team Racing National Championships (3): 2012, 2017, 2018
- Women's Dinghy National Championships(3): 2006, 2010, 2021
- Women's Single-handed National Championships(1): 2006
Conference championships
The team holds 162 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA) titles:
- Sloop (Match Race) Champions (27): 1980, 1983-2003, 2006, 2015, 2016
- Men's Singlehanded Champions (31): 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984-2003, 2005-06, 2009, 2013, 2015-17, 2019
- Women's Singlehanded Champions (13): 1995-99, 2003-04, 2006-07, 2014-17
- Women's Dinghy Champions (25): 1979-81, 1984-1986, 1988-1990, 1992, 1994-99, 2001-02, 2004-07, 2013-18
- Team Race Champions (36): 1977-81, 1984-2005, 2007, 2013-18, 2022
- Dinghy Champions (30): 1978, 1980-1981, 1984-89, 1991-2002, 2004, 2007, 2009 2013, 2015-18, 2021
Sailors
The Cougars have had over 100 All-Americans, five
Sailing venue
The home for the College of Charleston sailing program is the J. Stewart Walker, Jr. Sailing Complex, located in the Patriots Point Marina in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina just across the Cooper River Bridge from the Charleston peninsula. It was dedicated on May 15, 1999.
Fleet
The fleet of the College of Charleston Sailing Team's includes 18
.References
- ^ College of Charleston Athletics Identity Standards (PDF). June 11, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "college rankings". Sailing World. Archived from the original on 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "CofC Sailing: A Rich Tradition". CofCSports.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "College of Charleston Sailing Honors and Awards". College of Charleston Athletics. Archived from the original on 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2020-07-16.