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South Florida Sailor van Empel Finishes Third at Singlehanded Conference Championship
September 15, 2026 | Women's Sailing
TAMPA, FLA. (SEPT. 15 2026) – South Florida sailor Ghislaine van Empel had a strong performance at the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA) Singlehanded Conference Championship in Miami.
Van Empel raced in the ILCA 6 for the first time in more than eight years. The first couple of races were about shaking off the rust and putting some good scores on the scoreboard. She improved significantly during the day by winning three of the last four races in the event to finish third with 28 points.
Sailors from Charleston finished first (23) and second (27), with a Rollins sailor fourth (28), and Miami sailors fifth and sixth (40 and 46).
Up Next:
Head coach Allison Jolly's team travels to South Carolina for the SAISA Women's Top 9 hosted by the College of Charleston.
Home Sailing 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 13 of the last 14 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.
Van Empel raced in the ILCA 6 for the first time in more than eight years. The first couple of races were about shaking off the rust and putting some good scores on the scoreboard. She improved significantly during the day by winning three of the last four races in the event to finish third with 28 points.
Sailors from Charleston finished first (23) and second (27), with a Rollins sailor fourth (28), and Miami sailors fifth and sixth (40 and 46).
Up Next:
Head coach Allison Jolly's team travels to South Carolina for the SAISA Women's Top 9 hosted by the College of Charleston.
Home Sailing 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.
Follow us:
To stay up-to-date on the latest USF Sailing news, follow the Bulls on social media (Twitter | Facebook | Instagram).
About USF Sailing
The USF sailing program won a SAISA conference championship in 2025 and has reached the national finals in 13 of the last 14 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.
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