Caelan Watts

Position:
Skipper
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Vineyard Haven, Mass.
High School:
Tabor Academy

2019: Finished second in the SEISA Match Race Elimination Regatta, alongside Luke Schumann and Cam Farrah…Recorded a second-place finish among 14 teams in the A Division races at the Baldwin Wood Regatta, sailing alongside Katie Cartiglia to lead Tulane to a second-place finish overall…Led the Olive and Blue to a first-place finish in the SEISA Coed Championship, finishing first of seven teams in the B Division races alongside crew Lydia Brown…Finished eighth of 16 in the B Division races in the Charleston Spring Coed, sailing alongside crew Kate Lenhard to help the Tulane to a seventh-place overall finish.

2018: Helped Tulane to a first-place finish in the Garner Tullis Team Race, sailing the skipper position alongside crew Isabella Bentz (3/9)…Finished second of eight teams in the Baldwin Wood Regatta (10/27)…Earned a fifth-place finish among 22 teams in the St. Francis Interconference Regatta (3/30)…Finished 2/8 among B Division teams in the SEISA Coed Championship, sailing alongside Kate Lenhard (4/20).

With Tulane Club Sailing: Racing with the Green Wave for one season, took second place at the SEISA Coed Qualifier in fleet and team racing...Was 16th overall in the Admiral's Cup...Won the Nelson Rolstch race...Was 18th overall and 15th in the B division at the Coed National Eastern Conference Semifinal.

Before Tulane: Sailed for Tabor Academy, winning the 2016 New England Fleet Race Championship.

Personal: Son of Sonya Stevens and Michael Watts...Has one older brother, Nicholas, who competed for Tulane Club Sailing...Has two younger sisters, Charlotte and Ashtyn...Majoring in Neuroscience.