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Article: Sailing Finishes Season at ICSA Open Fleet Racing National Championships
After defending its ICSA Open Team Racing National Championship last month, the Harvard Sailing team looked to close its season with a title in the ICSA Open Fleet Racing National Championship in St. Petersburg, Fla., this weekend.
Article: No. 1 Sailing Repeats as ICSA Open Team Race National Champions
Top-ranked Harvard Sailing successfully defended its title, winning the 2026 ICSA Open Team Race National Championship on Lake Pontchartrain this afternoon. The national crown is its second in a row, third in four years and fifth in program history.
News: Sailing’s Callahan Announced as 2025 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Finalist
Harvard Sailing senior Justin Callahan has been announced by US Sailing as one of three finalists for the 2025 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Award. The honor recognizes the most outstanding performances by American sailors over the past year.
News: Los Huevos Capture Third Straight Hinman Trophy at 2025 U.S. Team Racing Championship
Los Huevos have secured their place in U.S. team racing history, winning the 2025 U.S. Team Racing Championship and hoisting the George R. Hinman Trophy for the third consecutive time. With this “Hinman Hat Trick,” they become only the second team ever to achieve three straight victories, joining the legendary NYYC Silver Panda squad of the late 2000s.
News: Callahan named Sailor of the Year
Harvard skipper Justin Callahan (Miami, FL / Newport, RI) was named the College Sailor of the Year by the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) following the conclusion of the 2025 College Open Fleet Race Championship, held May 27-30 in St. Mary’s City, MD.
News: Callahan, Burn Earn Top NEISA Honors; 10 Capture All-NEISA Accolades
Harvard Sailing collected two of NEISA's top individual awards and had 10 athletes earn All-NEISA accolades, it was announced Wednesday. Justin Callahan was named the Open Skipper of the Year, while Cordelia Burn was the recipient of the Sportswoman-of-the-Year honor. The Crimson's 10 all-conference selections, meanwhile, matched last season's total.
Story: Justin Callahan: Loving every minute
Justin Callahan (USA) and his twin brother Mitchell won the 2024 Snipe Junior World Championship in their hometown of Miami, FL. Back now at Harvard University for their studies and college sailing, Pietro Fantoni catches up with Justin for this Snipe Class interview:
Story: 14 Questions to … Justin Callahan
Justin Callahan, at the beginning of January, with his twin brother Mitchell, won the Junior Worlds in Miami after an impressive series of races. His hometown is Miami, but he now studies at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he sails for the Harvard Crimson Sailing Team.
News: USA leads at Youth Match Racing Worlds
Twelve teams will seek the title at the 2023 Youth Match Racing World Championship on December 11-15 in Sydney, Australia. With qualifying racing scheduled over the first three days, USA’s Jeffrey Petersen leads the opening round undefeated with six straight wins and no losses.
News: Los Huevos Win 2023 Aerovanti U.S. Team Racing Championship
After three days of racing in Mission Bay, California, team Los Huevos cinched their first Hinman Trophy win. The team remained dominant throughout the competition, coming into the quarterfinals on top of the fleet and winning three straight matches in the finals to claim the George R. Hinman Trophy.
News: Callahan triumphs at Detroit Cup
Three Crimson sailors recently competed and landed atop the podium at the Detroit Cup, as Justin Callahan, Mitchell Callahan and Marbella Marlo won the 15th edition of the Detroit Cup. Bayview Yacht Club, located in Detroit, Mi., hosts this second Grade two stop on the US Grand Slam tour annually.
News: Balboa Yacht Club’s Jeffrey Petersen (USA) goes 6-0 to take an early lead at the 56th Governor’s Cup
Today, this year’s second and third youngest competitors came on strong as Justin Callahan (USA), a two-time podium finisher in the U.S. Youth Match Racing Championships for the Rose Cup, had a good day in his first GovCup, including beating his arch-rival and good friend, Morgan Pinckney (USA).
News: 10 Teams Vie for the 2023 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup Starting June 21
The best youth match racing teams from across the U.S. will descend on Sheboygan, WI, for the U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup (“USYMRC”), hosted by Sail Sheboygan and the Sheboygan Yacht Club, June 21-25.
Story: The Best Kept Secret in Youth Sailing by Justin and Mitchell Callahan
The best kept secret of youth sailing is team racing. The boat handling skills, rules knowledge, and spirited competitiveness that are uniquely found in this facet of the sport challenge us and makes team racing very dynamic – and fun. Short-course sailing is also a great change from traditional buoy fleet racing that adds extra excitement to team racing. Through team racing and the related skills, you can become a better fleet racer.
Video: Sailor Spotlight: Justin and Mitchell Callahan
Justin Callahan was the winner of the 2016 USODA Team Trials, hosted by San Francisco Yacht Club April 19-22. This is the most competitive Opti regatta in the US, as the top finishers go on to represent the country in international competition. In this video, Justin and his twin brother Mitchell talk with Clever Pig's Chris Love about training together, practicing before the event, and racing strategy.