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Athletes in action: GW Sailing

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Florence Shen | Staff Photographer
The D.C. skyline paints a picturesque backdrop against the Potomac River as GW Sailing sets sail for an early morning practice.

In their second year as a club team after being cut from varsity status in 2020 due to COVID-19 along with other teams like men’s rowing, GW club sailing is back on the water. This past season, the team was named MAISA Fall Coed Champions and was the highest-ranked, student-run team in the ICSA.

Take a look beyond the bow with these images from an early-morning practice.

Jeb Betchel takes a drink on his way to the Washington Marina for practice. The team loads into vans on Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 a.m. and Fridays at 3:30 p.m.
Tryg van Wyk reaches for a pair of Birkenstocks from a bag of gear while prepping for practice.
Junior skipper Oscar MacGillivray sets up a sail.
Senior skipper Owen Timms looks out onto the Potomac.
Sophomore crew Abbie Chip leans backward from the boat to control the sail as her hair grazes the water.
Oscar MacGillivray talks to a teammate.
A team member holds a rope.
(L-R) Ari Angueira and Abbie Chip work together to navigate their boat.
Abbie Chip and Ari Angueira pull in their boat after practice.
Two sailors walk in full gear as they pull in a boat.
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