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.
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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.
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Tryg van Wyk reaches for a pair of Birkenstocks from a bag of gear while prepping for practice.
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Junior skipper Oscar MacGillivray sets up a sail.
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Senior skipper Owen Timms looks out onto the Potomac.
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Sophomore crew Abbie Chip leans backward from the boat to control the sail as her hair grazes the water.
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Oscar MacGillivray talks to a teammate.
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A team member holds a rope.
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(L-R) Ari Angueira and Abbie Chip work together to navigate their boat.
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Abbie Chip and Ari Angueira pull in their boat after practice.
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Two sailors walk in full gear as they pull in a boat.
This article appeared in the February 6, 2023 issue of the Hatchet.
