2016-17 Sailing Roster

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Will La Dow

  • Position
    Skipper
  • Class
    Junior
  • Height
    5-10
  • Hometown
    San Diego, CA
  • High School
    Point Loma HS
  • Major
    Undeclared

Biography

As a Junior (2016-17)

  • ICSA All-America skipper. 
  • Finished fourth in the A-division of the Danmark Trophy with Kathryn Booker (Oct. 1-2).
  • Took seventh in the A-division of the Sherman Hoyt Trophy with Kathryn Booker (Oct. 22-23).
  • Won the A-division of the Fall PCCSC Coed with Kathryn Booker and J.P. Cannistraro to help Stanford win the championship (Nov. 12-13).
  • Helped Stanford finish second at the McIntyre Team Race with a 15-2 record (Feb. 25-26).
  • Finished sixth at the St. Mary’s Team Race (March 11-12).
  • Finished second at the Admiral Moore Team Race with a 10-4 record (March 25-26).
  • Finished 12th at the Lynne Marchiando Team Race (April 1-2).
  • Claimed runner-up honors in the A-division of the Thompson Trophy, helping Stanford finish fifth overall (April 15-16).
  • Won the A-division of the PCCSC Coed Championship, helping Stanford win the championship (April 28-29).
  • Helped Stanford win the PCCSC Team Race Championship with a 7-1 record (April 30).
  • Finished 10th in the A-division of the Gill Coed Championship with Kathryn Booker (May 30-June 2).
  • Helped Stanford finish seventh in the LaserPerformance Team Race Championship with an 11-11 overall record (May 23-26).

As a Sophomore (2015-16)

  • ICSA All-America coed skipper (honorable mention). 
  • Finished seventh with Yuku Yoshiyasu in the A-division of the Stedman Hood Trophy (Sept. 27)
  • Took fourth place in the A-division of the Truxton Umsted Regatta with Yuki Yoshiyasu (Oct. 18)
  • Skippered the Cardinal to a third place finish and a 15-9 record at the Bob Bavier Team Race (Mar. 5-6)
  • Skippered the Cardinal to a third place finish and a 14-6 record at the Graham Hall Team Race (Mar. 19-20)
  • Skippered the Cardinal to a third place finish and a 9-2 record in the Friis Trophy Team Race (Mar. 26-27).
  • Sailed in the South Championship to a first place finish in Division A (Apr. 9-10).
  • Sailed in the Thompson Trophy Regatta to a twelfth place finish in Division A (Apr. 16-17).
  • Sailed in the Coed PCCSC Championships to a first place finish in Division A  (Apr. 22-23).
  • Skippered the Cardinal to a first place finish and a 5-0 record at the Team Racing PCCSC Championships Carter Ford Trophy (Apr. 24).
  • Skippered the Cardinal to a sixth place finish and a 13-9 record in the Team Race Nationals (May 28-30).
  • Sailed in the Gill Coed Eastern Semifinal to a third place finish in Division B (May 31- Jun. 1).
  • Sailed in the Gill Coed National Championship to a fifth place finish in Division B (Jun. 2-3).

As a Freshman (2014-2015) 

  • Skippered Stanford to a second-place finish in the B-division with fellow freshman Kennedy Placek at the St. Mary’s Fall Inter-Conference, his collegiate debut (Sept. 27)
  • Sailed with Amelia Hardy at the Nickerson Trophy, finishing fourth in the A-division and third overall (Nov. 1)
  • Partnered with Sammy Steele at the Jeremy McIntyre Team Race and the Graham Hall Team Race, both of which Stanford won with an 8-0 record (Feb. 28, Mar. 21)
  • Participated in the Friis Team Race (Mar. 28)
  • Led Stanford to a win at the Boston Dinghy Cup, finishing first in the C-division with crew Sammy Steele (Apr. 26)
  • Aided Stanford in retaining the Carter Ford PCCSC Team Race Conference Championship, teaming with Sammy Steele (May 3)

The La Dow File

  • Started sailing at the San Diego Yacht Club
  • Graduate of Point Loma High School
  • Captain of the Point Loma Sailing and Surf teams in 2013 and 2014
  • 2014 Baker Team Race National Champion
  • 2014 Mallory Fleet Race National Champion
  • 2013 Baker Team Race National Champion
  • Son of Richard and Robin La Dow
  • Brother Jake La Dow competes on the sailing team at St. Mary’s College of Maryland