Feb 15, 2026 @ 22:14:29 EST
Day 1 of the 2026 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta featured a full day of racing across all fleets, with five races completed in the J/105 and Sportboat classes and four races in the J/22 fleet. The Race Committee set up southeast of Middle Ground, and Charleston Harbor delivered excellent racing conditions with a steady 6-10 knot easterly breeze. A strong ebb tide dominated the race course during the frist two races of the day before shifting to a moderate flood during race 3, rewarding teams that adjusted quickly to the changing current.
The J/22 class remains wide open, with the University of Michigan and the University of Tennessee tied at the top on 10 points apiece. The University of Chicago Maroons sit third with 13 points, while Embry Riddle and the College of Charleston are close behind rounding out the top 5.
With heavy winds and thunderstorms forecast for the afternoon, Day 2 of the SCOR featured one epic distance race sailed in a SSE 10-15 knots with a very strong ebb tide. The Race Committee set up at the end of the Carolina Yacht Club Piers, each fleet enjoyed a stunning backdrop of the Charleston city front. The course sent teams on a beat up to James Island, a reach to and from Fort Sumter, a run to the Ravenel Bridge and a final beat back to the finish at Carolina Yacht Club.
In the J/22 Fleet, the Michigan Wolverines and the the University of Tennessee Volunteers battled for first overall. Michigan edged out Tennessee with 12 points to Tennessee's 13. The CofC Cougars closed the regatta with a bullet, moving them up to third overall.
Congratulations to Charleston's J105 team for winning the regatta's Top Boat award. A huge thank you to Carolina Yacht Club for hosting, the many volunteers who spent months prepping for the SCOR, the Race Committee for running six excellent races, and the boat owners and safety officers who made it possible to get all of these college sailors out on the water.
| School | Team | A | TOT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | University of Michigan | Wolverines | 12 | 12 | ||
| 2 |  | University of Tennessee | Volunteers | 13 | 13 | ||
| * | 3 |  | College of Charleston | Cougars | 19 | 19 | |
| * | 4 |  | University of Chicago | Maroons | 19 | 19 | |
| 5 |  | Embry-Riddle University | Eagles | 22 | 22 | ||
| * | 6 |  | Florida Institute of Technology | Panthers | 32 | 32 | |
| * | 7 |  | Stevens Institute of Technology | Ducks | 32 | 32 | |
| 8 |  | University of South Carolina | Gamecocks | 33 | 33 | ||
| 9 |  | SUNY Stony Brook | Seawolves | 43 | 43 |
| Sym. | Explanation |
|---|---|
| * | Head-to-head tiebreaker |
The following chart shows the relative rank of the teams as of the race indicated. Note that the races are ordered by number, then division, which may not represent the order in which the races were actually sailed.
The first place team as of a given race will always be at the top of the chart. The spacing from one team to the next shows relative gains/losses made from one race to the next. You may hover over the data points to display the total score as of that race.
