About High School Sailing

High school sailing provides a range of opportunities for a variety of skill levels. For those who are just getting into the sport, it is a great opportunity to learn a lot about dinghy sailing. More advanced sailors will be able to compete at a high level against both local and national teams. We're always happy to help students and parents learn more about sailing--you can start by checking out these High School Sailing FAQs.

Sign ups for the 2017 Fall High School Sailing Season:

To Be Announced

All sailors must register.

SSA hosts practice for Broadneck High School, The Key School, South River High School, and Archbishop Spalding.

Staff

Megan Place, SSA Junior Program Director:

Megan grew up in Fort Lauderdale, FL and started sailing when she was 14 years old in Optimists for Lauderdale Yacht Club then quickly moved up to 420s and Fjs since she was going into high school. Megan sailed for St. Thomas Aquinas High School all four years and went to ISSA Great Oaks twice and ISSA Baker Team Racing National Championship once during her four years. She was captain of her sailing team her senior year and co captain her junior year. Along with the high school sailing, Megan sailed club 420s and Lasers and traveled to regattas such as Orange Bowl and US Junior Women’s Ida Lewis Double Handed Championship. Also, in 2007 she started sailing Snipes with Ernesto Rodriguez from Miami, FL and they competed in many regattas including, US Snipe Nationals three times, with a first place, second place, and fourth place, won Atlantic Coast Championship as well as receiving 4th at the Pacific Coast Championship, and Snipe Worlds 2009, which they finished strong in third place and the top US boat. She has also traveled to Spain with Ernesto for the Spain Snipe Nationals to represent the US in 2010 and 2012. Megan has also sailed Etchells, participating in several Jaguar Series and her team made it to the 2008 Etchell Worlds. In addition, she has sailed 2010 Key West Race Week on a Melges 32, and has spent some time in J105s and J80s. Megan graduated from Roger Williams University in Rhode Island in 2014 with a major in Visual Arts and a minor in Professional and Public Writing. Recently, Megan and Andrew Pimental placed third in the Master division at the 2016 Snipe Master Worlds in Nassau, Bahamas.

Note: All events under the MASSA/ISSA heading are the larger regional or national level events. In order to attend these events, schools must qualify at the local MDISA regattas. For example: The MDISA fleet race is a qualifier for the MASSA fleet race.

What Does It Stand For?

MDISA: Maryland Interscholastic Sailing Association, local-level events
MASSA: Mid-Atlantic Scholastic Sailing Association, regional-level events

ISSA: Interscholastic Sailing Association, national-level events

The most up to date scores can be found on http://scores.hssailing.org

SSA Racing

Most weekends--and many weeknights--around the year, there's some sort of one-design racing happening out of Severn Sailing Association. Check out the calendar to see what's going on these days!

SSA Junior Program

SSA runs a year-round program to develop skills and a lifelong love of sailing in our younger sailors. A summer program and fall and spring high school sailing programs are just the tip of the iceberg.