Sailing

Freshman Buckingham, Senior Behm Lead Georgetown to Sailing Title

For freshman Charlie Buckingham, ignorance was bliss.

When he arrived at Georgetown last fall, he didn’t know his new teammates well enough to know if winning a national championship was a realistic goal or not. So he didn’t bother worrying about it.

GU Trains With Olympic Alum For National Championships

It’s not quite an Olympic training session, but Andrew Campbell (SFS ’06), has been practicing with Georgetown, helping his alma mater ready for three national championships regattas while preparing himself for the Beijing Olympics.

Georgetown Sailing Wins National Championship

Thanks to a strong final-day comeback, Georgetown has captured a sailing national title, its second in three years and third overall. This is the Hoyas' first fleet racing championship.

"We are totally thrilled about this," Head Coach Michael Callahan said in a press release. "Words can't describe how happy we are."

Hoyas Blow Past Competition Out West

Just as John B.L. Soule wrote in 1851, “Go West, young man and grow up with the country,” the Hoyas took a long trip to Long Beach, Calif., and moved closer to the top of the sailing world — or, at least, the country.

Hoya Notebook

Crew

Over the weekend, the Georgetown men’s heavyweights navigated the waters of the Potomac River for a clean sweep of Holy Cross.

In the Spotlight: Skipper Sails to Success

Name: Charlie Buckingham

Sport: Sailing

Position: Skipper

Hometown: Newport Beach, Calif. High School: Newport Harbor

Year: Freshman

Georgetown Career: Won the Navy Laser Open and MAISA Single-Handed Championship in his freshman year.

Georgetown Capsizes Top-Ranked Seahawks

One week after qualifying for the national championships in team racing, Georgetown upset No. 1 St. Mary’s in the MAISA fleet race championships. The races were held at Hobart and William Smith College in Geneva, N.Y.