TAMPA, FLA., MARCH 9, 2026 – The South Florida sailing team competed in foggy and challenging wind conditions at the Jen Harris Women's Team Race hosted by the United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Md., over the weekend
 
The Bulls finished 12th, competing in a stacked field that included several nationally ranked teams and squads from Georgetown, Cornell, U Penn, Old Dominion, Navy, Hobart, Brown, Harvard, Tufts, Stanford, and Rollins. 

On Saturday, racing began at 1000 and kept on going until the breeze dropped below four knots at 1445 triggering a short postponement ashore. The wind filled back in and sailors got on the water racing until 1745 and completing 53 races. Sunday saw a lot of fog and very little wind. The regatta was postponed ashore right away. After some delays to wait for the wind and attempts to start racing, competition was suspended.

Skippers Kailey Warrior, Ghislaine van Empel, and Grace Jones with crews Madisen Hamai, Melissa Janes, and Cate Brennan went 1-8 in the competition, posting a win over Rollins College.
 
Up Next:
Head coach Allison Jolly's team returns to the water this weekend at the Bud Morrow Women's Team Race (March 14-15) hosted by Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla.
 
Championships Coming to St. Petersburg This Spring:
Championship season begins April 10-12 as South Florida will host the SAISA Women's Team Race and Fleet Race Championships in St. Petersburg. The Bulls won the SAISA conference championship last year, securing the Ann Boyd Trophy in winning the Fleet Racing Championship and finishing second in the Team Racing Championship hosted on their home waters.
 
The season culminates May 15-18 as the Bulls will also serve as the hosts for the College Sailing Women's Fleet Racing National Championships for the first time since 2013. South Florida will compete against the nation's elite for a national title at the SkyBeach Resort in St. Peterburg.
 
Event Attendance:
Attendance at USF sailing events is free. USF home sailing events are held at the Haney Landing Sailing Center on the University of South Florida campus.
 
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About USF Sailing
The USF sailing program won a SAISA conference championship in 2025 and has reached the national finals in 12 of the last 13 years. The Bulls finished in the top 10 during the 2012 and 2013 seasons. The sailing team, which has won eight SAISA conference titles, was formed in 1997 and is based out of St. Petersburg. The program has been led since 2004 by head coach Allison Jolly. One of the most successful women in U.S. national sailing history, Jolly is a former USA Olympian and Gold Medalist (1988), a 2016 Florida Sports Hall of Fame inductee, and a 2019 U.S. National Sailing Hall of Fame inductee.