CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Sailing returns to the water this weekend for the first time in 2025-26. The Crimson is set to compete at five regattas across three states in New England, with three of those competitions slated for the Charles River.
 
The Crimson will play host to the Charles Invitational on Sept. 6, and the Harvard Invitational on Sept. 7. It will also compete at the Toni Deutsch Trophy (Sept. 6-7), which will originate out of nearby MIT Sailing Pavilion. Harvard will also appear at the Harry Anderson Trophy (New Haven, Conn.) and Harman Cup (Castine, Maine), which will both take place Sept. 6-7.

Forecast

Charles Invitational, Toni Deutsch Trophy, Harvard Invitational | Cambridge, Mass.

Saturday will be pleasant on the Charles River with temperatures beginning in the mid-70s and rising to the low-80s, with winds varying between 11-14 knots out of the south-southwest and south. The weather worsens on Sunday with temps cooling to the upper-60s with the wind checking in at five knots (N, NNE, E, SE).

Harry Anderson Trophy | New Haven, Conn.

Saturday in New Haven will greet sailors with warm conditions (78-80 degrees) and winds in the 8-12-knot range, originating out of the south. Sunday morning showers should clear in time for competition, with temps getting to as high as 73 in the early afternoon. The breeze is expected to be steady at seven knots (NNW, NW, W, WSW).

Harman Cup | Castine, Maine

A mild day on the water is slated for Saturday, with temperatures in the high-60s to low-70s. The wind will pick up as the day gets old, starting at nine knots and eventually reaching 14 knots, mostly out of the south. Showers will play a role on Sunday and are expected to last into the 3 p.m. hour. The high will be 67, with winds coming out of the north-northwest (4-6 knots).

What to Know

• Harvard returns to action for the first time since the ICSA Fleet Race Championships in late May. The Crimson women placed third at the event, while the men fell short of defending its national title, coming in fifth place.
• Prior to the fleet race regatta, the Harvard women posted its best ICSA team-race finish in program history as it came in third place. The Crimson's coed team, meanwhile, won its second open team race national championship in three seasons.
• Harvard welcomes back three All-Americans from last year's squad, with Justin Callahan headlining the group. Callahan was an Open Skipper All-American and enters his senior campaign as the reigning College Sailor of the Year. Team captain  and senior Mitchell Callahan (Open Skipper All-American) is also back as is junior Zoey Ziskind (Women's Skipper All-American).
• Harvard for the second year in a row will compete at the Harry Anderson Trophy, Toni Deutsch Trophy and Harvard Invitational. The Crimson finished 11^th of 18 teams at the Harry Anderson, fifth of 18 at the Toni Deutsch and was sixth at its own regatta.
• The Crimson will sail at the Charles Invitational for the first time since 2021, when it posted an eighth-place performance against a 14-team field. Harvard, meanwhile, will compete for the Harman Cup for the first time.

Up Next

Harvard continues its fall slate next weekend at the NEISA Singlehanded Championships (Sept. 12-13; Cranston, R.I.), Hatch Brown Trophy (Sept. 12; Cambridge, Mass.) and Regis Trophy (Sept. 12; Cambridge, Mass.).