2024-25 Women's Sailing Roster

Jessi Avila-Shah

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Lewiston-Porter High School
  • Hometown Lewiston, N.Y.

Biography

2023-24:

  • Competed at seven events in the Fall
  • Competed at 10 events in the Spring
  • Won the Marchiando Trophy, Thompson Trophy and NEISA Open Team Race Championship
  • Was a reserve member at the Open Dinghy National Championships
  • ICSA All-Academic Team
2022-23:
  • Helped team earn third place at Mrs. Hurst Bowl
  • Helped team earn third place at Yale Women's Interconference
  • Helped team earn take first place in division B at the Thompson Team Race (Coed)
  • Helped team earn second place in division B at the Boston Dinghy Club Challenge Cup (Coed)
2021-22:
  • Finished third overall in A-division at the Smith Trophy (Coed)
  • Competed in the Oberg Trophy Race (Coed)
Before Yale: 
  • Won Opti Junior Can-Am... Won Opti Junior Olympics
  • 2nd at 420 Buffalo Yacht Club Interclub
  • Won 420 Olcott Interclub
  • Won FJ Chautauqua Interclub.  
Hobbies: Playing the viola, swimming, and visiting new beaches.
 
Favorite thing about Yale: The butteries.
 
Favorite thing about the Yale sailing team: The dedication to inclusiveness. 
 
Fun Fact: Is left-handed.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    Crew

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Crew

  • 2023-24Junior

    Crew

  • 2024-25Senior

    Crew