SAILING AT PRINCETON

The Princeton Sailing Team makes it possible to combine the unforgettable experience of collegiate sailing with the unique undergraduate experience Princeton University offers.

Students with any amount of sailing experience are welcome to join the team at any time. We start with preseason about a week before classes begin in September, when we move our twelve FJs from our boathouse on Lake Carnegie to our sailing site. We sail out of Raritan Yacht Club on Raritan Bay in Perth Amboy, NJ.

Once classes start, we hold practice three times a week, leaving campus in carpools at 1:30 and getting back in time for dinner. New sailors learn the basics from our coach and from their skippers, and everyone practices boat-handling skills with drills, games, and races. We enter regattas almost every weekend in the fall and the spring, and sailors can choose which ones to travel to, from Massachusetts to Maryland. Click here for our racing schedule.

The spring season kicks off with a preseason trip to Florida during Intercession, the weeklong vacation between first semester finals and the start of second semester classes in the beginning of February.

The time commitment of being on the sailing team is flexible, but everyone on the team is encouraged to practice at least two days a week (depending on class schedules) and race in at least two regattas each season.

Dinghy sailing does require certain gear, but don’t worry about having it when you come to check out a practice — we have extra life jackets! Once it starts to get cold we do wear drysuits and lots of layers, so you will want to invest in gear of your own. In addition, team members pay annual dues, subject to ability to pay.

If you are a Princeton student or not yet in college, think about joining the team!
Meet the current team here.

For our most recently updated news, results and pictures, click here.