Tulane University sailing delivered a commanding performance at the ICSA Singlehanded National Championships in Rye, New York, with senior Hamilton Barclay capturing the open singlehanded national title and Ava Anderson finishing as runner-up in the women’s championship. The Green Wave sent four sailors to the weekend regatta and came away with results that underlined the program’s depth and dominance.
Barclay became the second Tulane sailor to claim a singlehanded national crown, joining teammate Anderson, who won the women’s championship as a freshman in 2023. His victory in the open division was emphatic. Barclay finished with a total score of 58, a remarkable 27 points clear of the next closest competitor. Across 14 races he recorded 11 top-five finishes and won four of them outright.
Tulane’s team strength was on full display in the fleet race standings. In the women’s fleet race championship the Green Wave posted a final score of 14 through three rotations, while the open championship saw them cruise to victory with a final score of 10 across four rotations.
Tate Christopher added another strong result in the open championship, placing fifth overall with a total score of 102 in his second championship appearance. He notched six top-five finishes in 14 races, including a pair of second-place results.
Anderson was outstanding once again in the women’s singlehanded championship, recording a runner-up finish in her fourth consecutive appearance at the event. She compiled a final score of 58 points, landing in the top five in 10 of her 14 races with three victories along the way.
Oakley Cunningham represented the Wave in the women’s championship for the third time, finishing eighth among 18 competitors with a total score of 105.
Looking ahead, Tulane will turn its attention to the ICSA Match Race National Championship in Corona Del Mar, California. Skipper Kelly Holthus will lead the crew of Sabrina Anderson, Christian Ebbin, and Martha Hughes into competition on Saturday and Sunday, November 14-15.
