Blaire McCarthy

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-3
Hometown:
St. Petersburg, Fla.
High School:
St. Petersburg

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

2022-23: Named an Honorable Mention All-American Women’s Skipper … Named an All-NEISA First Team Women’s Skipper … Named to All-Ivy Second Team … Named to Academic All-Ivy Team … Represented Brown at the Women’s Team Race Nationals, helped the Bears place third … Represented Brown at the Women’s Fleet Race Nationals, helped the Bears place 12^th … Helped Brown place first at the Duplin Women’s Team Race and the Dellenbaugh Women’s Team Race … Competed during a total of 17 weekends for the Bears throughout the season.

2021-22: Helped Brown place fifth at the Women’s Fleet Race Nationals … Helped Brown place fourth at the Women’s Team Race Nationals … Helped Brown win the Duplin Women’s Team Race … Also competed during the weekends of Oct. 9, Oct. 23, Oct. 30, March 5, March 19, April 2, and April 9.

2020-21: Did not compete … Season shortened due to COVID-19.

Before Brown: Earned Florida Women’s Sailor of the Year honors … Gained Gary Jobson Junior All-Star accolades … Captained team … Raced for head coach Todd Fedyszyn … Sailed with the St. Petersburg Yacht Club Junior Sailing Team and Junior Offshore Racing Team.

Personal: Blaire is the daughter of Sally and Bill McCarthy … Has one older brother, Liam, who sailed at St. Mary’s College of Maryland … Economics, International and Public Affairs concentrator.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown for the highly regarded academics and sailing team as well as the incredible people Brown attracts.”