Collegiate sailing is not an NCAA sport; rather, it has its own organization, the ICSA (Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association). Our team joined the South Atlantic District (SAISA) in 2004 and and competes against universities such as Charleston, Duke, Embry-Riddle, Vanderbilt, and the University of Florida.

With the ideal sailing conditions in Miami and Biscayne Bay, UM is the perfect place for a collegiate sailing team. The team currently practices at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club in 8 Flying Juniors (FJ's) owned by CGSC. The majority of collegiate regattas are held in two-person Club 420s and Flying Juniors, or one-person Lasers.

While we are a student run organization we have 4 dedicated and outstanding volunteer coaches from the Miami sailing community, enabling us to hold practice 4 days per week and accommodate students different class schedules. Team members are required to come to at least 2 practices a week.

The University funds about half of our budget through the Student Activities fund (SAFAC). Covering practice/facility expenses and travel within District plus Championships. Expenses for travel to out of District intersectionals is funded solely through private donations. Traveling to the New England or mid-Atlantic intersectionals to compete against the best teams in the country is extremely expensive due to the cost of airfare fo 6-8 sailors, we must raise $2,000/regatta. Today we are asking you to be a part of the next great athletic team at the University of Miami. Every donation (large or small, monetary or otherwise) will take us closer to our goal.