Since 1967, ICSA has recognized the achievements of its sailors through selection to the ICSA All-America Sailing Team. Sailors are recognized for their competitive excellence in the following categories:
In addition, the recipients of the Everett Morris Memorial Trophy for College Sailor of the Year, the Quantum Women’s Sailor of the Year, the Robert H. Hobbs Sportsmanship Award and the James Rousmaniere Award for Student Leadership are also included as members of the ICSA All-America Sailing Team.
In 1983, Sailing World Magazine began recognizing outstanding crews for enthusiasm, dedication, and talent. In 1995, ICSA voted to change the designation to “ICSA All American Crew” and upgraded the honor to full recognition as a member of the ICSA All-America Sailing Team.
Criteria for Selection to the All-America Sailing Team
The ICSA, through the All-America Committee, annually confers All-American honors on sailors who demonstrated outstanding performance in competition during the year. The Committee uses each sailor's competitive record—their results in interconference competitions as well as Conference and National Championships—to form a pool of potential honorees. They may then consider results from in-conference, non-championship regattas to compare records.
To determine the quantity and quality of a record, the Committee has particular regard for the following factors:
The Committee does not consider the following factors:
The Committee selects All-Americans in the following categories: