Will La Dow Season 2017-18

As a Senior (2017-18)

• ICSA All-America skipper
• All-PCCSC Coed (skipper)
• Placed third in the A-division with Taylor Kirkpatrick at the Danmark Trophy (Sept. 30-Oct. 1)
• Finished seventh in the A-Division with Taylor Kirkpatrick at the Truxtun Umstead (Oct. 14-15)
• Skippered to a first-place finish in the A-Division with crew Taylor Kirkpatrick to help Stanford win the Fall Pacific Coast Championships (Nov. 11-12)
• Skipper for Stanford's win at the Big Sail (Nov. 14)
• Skippered Stanford to a 19-1 record and first-place finish at the Mendelblatt Team Races (Feb. 24-25)
• Skippered Stanford to a second-place finish and 11-4 record at the Szambecki Team Race (March 24-25)
• Skippered Stanford to a ninth-place finish with crew Elena Vandenberg at the Lynne Marchiando Team Race (March 31-April 1)
• Finished seventh in the A Division as skipper with crew Taylor Kirkpatrick at the Navy Spring Coed (April 14-15)
• Helped skipper Stanford to a 10-0 record and team race conference title (April 28-29)
• Second in the A Division as skipper with crew Taylor Kirkpatrick to lead Stanford to the coed conference title (April 28-29)  
• Helped skipper Stanford to a 14-8 record and fifth-place finish at the Team Race National Championships (May 26-27)
• Finished sixth as skipper in the A Division with crew Taylor Kirkpatrick to help Stanford to a fifth-place finish at the Coed National Championships (May 29-June 1)

As a Junior (2016-17)

• ICSA All-America skipper
• PCCSC Coed Sailor of the Year
• All-PCCSC Coed (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