Christina Sakellaris Season 2017-18
PositionSKIPPER
Height5-9
ClassFreshman
HometownMilton, Mass.
Career Highlights
- ICSA Singlehanded National Champion (2018-19)
- PCCSC Women's Rookie of the Year (2018)
- All-PCCSC Women's team (2018)
As a Senior (2020-21)
- Finished second at the ICSA Singlehanded National Championships
- Skippered first-place A-boat in two races at the PCCSC Women’s Championship, as Stanford took first overall
As a Junior (2019-20)
- Won PCCSC Singlehanded Championships with just 11 points in 10 races (Sept. 28)
- Helped Stanford secure a sixth-place overall finish at the Yale Women's Interconference regatta while paired with crew Patricia Gerli in B division (Oct. 19-20)
- Finished second at the LaserPerformance ICSA Women's Singlehanded National Championship (Nov. 9-10)
- Helped Stanford women to victory with a 16-0 team record at the Jeremy McIntyre Team Race (Feb. 22-23)
- Skippered eight B-division races at the Navy Spring Women’s Interconference, helping the Cardinal to fourth in the division and second overall (March 7-8)
As a Sophomore (2018-19)
- Won PCCSC Singlehanded Championships with just 14 points in 10 races (Sept. 22)
- Finished 10th as skipper in the A division with crew Cassie Obel at Women's Showcase Semifinals (Sept. 29-30)
- Won ICSA Singlehanded national championship with 60 points (Nov. 3-4)
- Second Cardinal and first since 2000 to win title (Anika Leersen)
As a Freshman (2017-18)
- PCCSC Women's Rookie of the Year
- All-PCCSC Women's team (skipper)
- Placed fifth in the singlehanded C-division at the Nevins Trophy (Sept. 16-17)
- Won the PCCSC Women’s Singlehanded Championships, earning a berth at Nationals (Oct. 8)
- Finished 10th as skipper with Cassie Obel in the B-division at Mrs. Hurst Women's (Oct. 21-22)
- Finished third in the A-division with skipper Mimi El-Khazindar at the PCC Championships (Oct. 28-29)
- Finished 14th at the ICSA Singlehanded National Championships (Nov. 4-5)
- Won the B Division and finished third overall with crew Meg Gerli at the Bryson Women's (Feb. 10-11)
- Finished second in the B Division with crew Kennedy Placek at the Charleston Women's (Feb. 24-25)
- Finished first in the A Division with skipper Julia Lambert as Stanford won the PCCSC Women's championship (April 14-15)
- Finished 14th in the A Division of the Sperry Women's Championship to lead Stanford to a 15th-place finish overall (May 22-25)
The Sakellaris File
- 2015 NESSA Laser Radial Singlehanded Champion
- 2016 all ISL first team goalkeeper in women’s soccer
- Placed 17th Laser Radial North American Championships and was the first American woman to do so
- Placed 10th at the Laser Radial Youth World Championship
- Competed for the 2015 ISAF Youth World Championship team in Langkawi, Malaysia
- Competed in the 2015 and 2016 Radial Youth World Travel Team in Canada and Ireland
- Daughter of Cathy and George
- Has one younger brother, Peter
- Anticipates majoring in biology or mechanical engineering at Stanford
- Hobbies include writing, reading, playing the ukulele, and crossfit
Sailing
Stanford Sailing History
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2019-20 Year in Review
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Victory at St. Mary’s
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Smooth Sailing
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Sakellaris Finishes Second
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Fast Start
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Season in Review
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Sailing Season Concludes
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Nationals in Newport
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National Champ
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More Hardware
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Danmark Trophy Winners
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Fast Start
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Season in Review
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Top Five Again
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Nationals Up Next
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All-Conference Honors
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Women Take Conference Title
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Mendelblatt Victory
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First Place Start
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Singlehanded Finishes
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Freshmen First
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Ninth at Hoyt Trophy
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Singlehanded Sweep
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