Over the coming weeks, we'll be profiling the member's of UBC's newly-founded and star-studded collegiate sailing team, starting with one of the people that have been working very hard to make varsity racing a reality for sea-loving UBC students: Elisha Allen.

Name: Elisha Allen
Hometown: Calgary, AB
Program/Major: Commerce
Year of study: 2nd
Years sailing: 10+, racing for 5 years
Skipper or crew: Madelyn Jones
Season/career highlights: I'm looking forward to Canada Cup in Victoria next weekend! Getting the team up and running has been the best part of my year and our two Bellingham regattas were amazing. Carreer highlight: Winning Sail West in 2008 and competing at Canada Games in 2009 in Laser Radial.

All UBC sailing club member's interested in training and competing with the collegiate team can direct their inquiries to Elisha via collegiateracing[at]ubcsailing.org. Stay tuned for more profiles of collegiate team sailors and results from the Victoria Canada Cup.

Good luck to the team!