After the regatta, the annual ICYRA awards banquet was held to announce the 1999 All America team. Co-ed skippers Strothman and Taubman were both named All Americans, as was Fox for his work in the crew position.

The Harvard women's sailing team-which finished in seventh place in the women's national competition earlier in the week-also earned individual awards. Lauren Toretta and Margaret Gill each received All-America honors for their work as crew and skipper, respectively.

"Being named an All-American is definitely a great feeling," Strothman said. "It's nice to receive the individual recognition after working so hard for the team."

The third-place finish at nationals marks a another step forward for the sailing team under the tutelage and guidance of Coach Mike O'Conner and assistant Bern Noack. Last season, the team finished in fifth place in the nation, after years of disappointment.

"Our coaching was the best anyone could hope for in college sailing," Strothman said. "[O'Conner] and [Noack] are to of the best coaches college sailing has ever seen, and they've really been the reason for our success. Harvard sailing is as good as it has been since the 1970s."

The victory was especially sweet for the seniors, as years of training had finally paid off.

"We've worked so hard for four years, so this was just an incredible way to finish," Fox said. "To finish the season in third and as All-Americans, it's just a dream."