Gill's crew from last year, senior Lauren Toretta, became the other Crimson All-American. Toretta has been a jack-of-all-trades for the Crimson, sailing co-ed the previous spring and trying her hand at skippering before teaming up with Gill.

Together they were ranked as the No. 1 women's tandem in the nation last year, but Harvard Coach Mike O'Connor has decided to spread the wealth and will give Toretta her own boat to skipper.

"[Toretta and Gill] may team together from time to time," O'Connor said. "But we needed someone else to skipper the second boat, Gill can find another crew."

Leading the lineup of male sailors is co-captain Christian Taubman. The final returning All-American, he earned third place in last year's national championships.

The fall spotlight, though, will focus on the underclassmen, in particular sophomore skipper Sean Doyle and freshman Clay Bischoff. O'Connor said that Taubman does not have the size to contend for the single-handed title.

Doyle is one of the early favorites to bring home that crown. He followed up an impressive rookie campaign by taking third place in the Junior Olympic Nationals this summer.

Bischoff, Harvard's top recruit, finished behind him in the Olympics in fifth. Bischoff comes to the Crimson with the reputation of being a single-handed specialist.