ISSA News

Deserving volunteers recognized for service to HS Sailing

Saint Thomas Aquinas High School took first place, followed by Key School in second, and Christchurch School in third place.

We just finished the ISSA Annual meeting last Friday during the Cressy Championships sponsored by Laser Performance being held at Old Dominion University. We had all 7 of our districts represented which is very important as we set various goals for our future. We have stability with our Board members with strong continuity each year as we move forward. This year we awarded Rob Hurd the Geoff Spranger Award recognizing extraordinary dedication and selflessness, and Bill Campbell and Mike Segerblom with the President’s Award for exception service to ISSA. Congratulations to all 3 well deserving recipients.

Congratulations to Paul Didham from Point Loma High for winning the Cressy Trophy in the Laser Full Rig.

The top 36 singlehanded high school sailors from around the country will descend upon the Old Dominion University Sailing Center starting Friday, October 30 to compete in the Cressy High School Singlehanded Championship sponsored by LaserPerformance and the Old Dominion University Sailing Team in Norfolk, VA.

Congratulations to Ransom Everglades for winning the 2015 Lawrence White Trophy.

We were pleased to have competitors from Florida (Shorecrest and Oxbridge), Philadelphia, Chicago (Loyola and St. Ignatius), Washington, Detroit, San Francisco and of course multiple teams from southern California. Everyone had a great time and plan to be back next year! Congratulations to Newport Harbor High School Sailors Varsity for winning the 2015/16 PCISA Girls ISSA Invitational.

ISSA has achieved 4 records this year:
1. 502 schools registered
2. 5000+/- sailors participating in High School Sailing
3. The Mid Atlantic District (MAISA) is now 100 schools
4. 252 regattas over the 2014/2015 school year - with 3,943 teams competing in 32 weekends in the fall and spring.