09/13/2025
Fishers Island Wins 2025 IOD Worlds! After a topsy-turvy week that featured races in zero knots, races in 25 knots, 180 degree wind shifts, and variety of racing areas from the open ocean to the inner harbors, Team Norwood held on to secure the top honors. Team Zallee took 4th and Team Ginch took 6th in another impressive showing on the fleet’s biggest stage against the best IOD sailors in the world. In the last 10 years, FIYC has won NINE World Championships with little indication that they will slow down any time soon. Congratulations to Team Norwood, Team Zallee, and Team Ginch, and thank you to for putting on a great event, the boat owners for lending their boats, and the NEH community for putting up all our sailors for the week. The Community is unique, close and strong—and getting younger by the looks of the crews on the dock—a good sign for such a storied class. FIYC’s Jonathan Farrar got several shoutouts during the winners speeches noting his successful efforts to bring a new generation of college sailors into the IOD fleet. Well done, all!
Team Norwood: Skipper John Burnham, Beth Scholle, Jennifer Parsons, Oliver Parsons, and Thomas Walker
Team Zallee: Skipper Jonathan Farrar, Isabelle Farrar, Mike McNamara, Kevin Gilman, Graham Siener
Team Ginch: Skipper Wes Maxwell, Henry Maxwell, Rich Formica, Will Cox, Will Mackay