Tucker Weed

Class:
Junior
Height:
6-0
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
Ransom Everglades School

Notes: Sailing became a varsity sport at Brown prior to the 2020-21 academic year.

2020-21: Raced at the ICSA Team Race and Coed National Championships, helping Brown place sixth and 11^th as a team respectively … Competed at the NEISA Team Race Championship, helping the Bears place third as a team … Served as a reserve at the NEISA Coed Championship as Brown took first … Also competed during the regular season on Apr. 24, May 1, May 14, and May 15 … Season shortened due to COVID-19.

Before Brown: Won a national championship in the C420 … Captured two Midwinters titles in the C420 … Earned Team MVP honors as a junior … Captained team as a senior … gained Most Improved Skipper accolades as a sophomore … Sailed for coaches Gonzalo Crivello, Enrique Quintero, Chris Beccaria, and Joe Logan … Raced on the club level for Coral Reef Yacht Club and Team Chill … Gained AP Scholar with Distinction laurels.

Personal: Tucker is the son of Kirsten Nielsen and Donald Weed … Has two older brothers, Nicholas and Zachary … Computer Science concentrator.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown because it is the best school for balancing sailing and academics, while being excellent in both categories.”