University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa sailor Martha Schuessler finished in first place in the Pacific Coast Collegiate Sailing Conference (PCCSC) Women’s Singlehanded Championship, held off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, on September 28.
Schuessler is the first Rainbow Wahine to win the event since 2005. She finished first in nine out of 10 total races. Her performance earned her a regatta-low of 11 points. This victory qualifies Schuessler for the Inter-collegiate Sailing Association Singlehanded Championships which will be held by the University of South Florida in Saint Petersburg, Florida November 9–10.
The women’s sailing team will travel to the East Coast for the Stu Nelson Invitational, October 5–6, in Connecticut.
For more on Schuessler, go to HawaiiAthletics.com
