We are a team of 27 undergraduate students at Cornell University who share a passion to build the next generation of robotic, intelligent sailboats.

Full Team Photo

Our Leads ensure the team is fully prepared for the competition each June and making progress on the long term goals.

Sean Headshot

Sean is from College Station, Texas. Outside of CUSail, Sean can be found playing basketball, studying in Duffield, and enjoying Oishi Bowl.

Sean Zhang

Full Team Lead

Electrical & Computer Engineering

2026

Marco Headshot

Marco is from Westwood Massachusetts and often goes fishing off Cape Cod. Besides CUSail, he is an active member of the Rugby club and a manager at Student Agencies.

Marco Conte

Mechanical Lead

Mechanical Engineering

2026

Albert Headshot

Albert is from Ithaca, New York. He is studying Electrical and Computer Engineering and outside of CUSail he likes to play table tennis and go hiking.

Albert Sun

Navigation Lead

Electrical & Computer Engineering

2026

Fiona Headshot

Fiona Zheng

Navigation Lead

Computer Science

2025

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Isabella Laine is from Brookline, Massachusetts. Outside of CUSail, she enjoys playing tennis and card games with friends.

Isabella Laine

Business & Operations Lead

Economics

2026

The Mechanical Subteam designs and manufactures the mechanical components of the boat.

Marco Headshot

Marco is from Westwood Massachusetts and often goes fishing off Cape Cod. Besides CUSail, he is an active member of the Rugby club and a manager at Student Agencies.

Marco Conte

Mechanical Lead

Mechanical Engineering

2026

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Sophie is a current junior studying environmental engineering, with a possible mechanical minor. She loves to do anything outside and singing with her acapella group, the Callbaxx!

Sophie Davis

Mechanical Team

Environmental Engineering

2026

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Eliana Olson is from Brooklyn, New York. She loves to hike and be out in nature. Outside of CUSail, you can find her drinking oatmilk matchas, studying in Mann library, or taking the occasional nap in the Olin basement.

Eliana Olson

Mechanical Team

Environmental Engineering

2026

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Lila Tauzin-Fox is from Los Angeles, California. She loves eating sweets and taking naps in the sun. Outside of CUSail, she can be found exploring Ithaca or pretending to do work in the stacks.

Lila Tauzin-Fox

Mechanical Team

Mechanical Engineering

2026

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Sawyer is from Cape May Court House, New Jersey. He grew up by the beach and loves everything that has to do with being on the beach, including surfing and sailing. He is also a midshipman in Cornell University’s NROTC Unit, where after graduation he will serve the country as a Naval Officer.

Sawyer Lomax

Mechanical Team

Engineering

2027

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April is from Ashland, Massachusetts. She loves to read, crochet, and watch movies. Outside of CUSail, she is also a member of the ballroom dancing team.

April Wang

Mechanical Team

Mechanical Engineering

2027

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Aidan is from Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. He enjoys mini golfing on Long Beach Island. Outside of CUSail, he is treasurer of Cornell men’s club lacrosse.

Aidan Mulvey

Mechanical Team

Mechanical Engineering

2026

The Navigation Subteam works with the boat's electrical and software components - including PCB design, sensor integration, sailing algorithms, power management, and radio communication.

Albert Headshot

Albert is from Ithaca, New York. He is studying Electrical and Computer Engineering and outside of CUSail he likes to play table tennis and go hiking.

Albert Sun

Navigation Lead

Electrical & Computer Engineering

2026

Fiona Headshot

Fiona Zheng

Navigation Lead

Computer Science

2025

Sean Headshot

Sean is from College Station, Texas. Outside of CUSail, Sean can be found playing basketball, studying in Duffield, and enjoying Oishi Bowl.

Sean Zhang

Full Team Lead

Electrical & Computer Engineering

2026

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Ridhwan is from Long Island New York. He loves to stay active and hit the gym! Outside of CUSail, he is part of Theta Tau, A researcher for Zhang Research Group, and serves as the Academic Lead for IEEE.

Ridhwan Ahmed

Navigation Team

Electrical & Computer Engineering

2025

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Anna is from Manhattan, New York. She loves taking long walks around Ithaca and playing random songs on the piano. Outside of CUSail, you can find her at Mann Library eating a cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese from Bus Stop Bagels (where she is known by name).

Anna Zweck-Bronner

Navigation Team

Computer Science

2026

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Will is from Tianjin, China. He loves playing table tennis and traveling. Outside of CUSail, you can find him mostly at Malott Hall.

Will Li

Navigation Team

Math/Computer Science

2027

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Maisie is from Cleveland, Ohio. She likes playing tennis and reading in her free time. Outside of CUSail, you can find her at Uris Library or watching reality tv cooking shows.

Maisie Yan

Navigation Team

Computer Science

2027

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Nikil is from Winchester, Virginia. He is passionate about applying computer science to sustainability. He loves to be outside, snowboarding in the winter or hiking in the summer, but you can usually find him camped out in A.D. White doing schoolwork.

Nikil Shyamsunder

Navigation Team

Computer Science/Math

2027

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Tony is from Ithaca, New York. Outside of CUSail, Tony can be found playing basketball, studying in Duffield, and enjoying Oishi Bowl.

Tony Mao

Navigation Team

Computer Science/Electrical & Computer Engineering

2026

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Wang Mak

Navigation Team

Computer Science

2027

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Linnea is from Redwood City, California where she enjoys sailing on the San Francisco Bay. To relax she enjoys painting or playing her guitar. Outside of CUSail, you can find her indulging in a mocha or skating at Lynah Rink with the Cornell Figure Skating club.

Linnea Furlan

Navigation Team

Electrical and Computer Engineering

2027

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Emith is from Flushing, New York. Outside of CUSail, you could see him working in The Lewis Lab or eating Pokelava.

Emith Uyanwatte

Navigation Team

Electrical and Computer Engineering

2026

The Business & Operations Subteam is the connection between the team and the rest of Cornell. The team handles marketing, front end development, design, finances, outreach, and sponsorships.

Isabella Headshot

Isabella Laine is from Brookline, Massachusetts. Outside of CUSail, she enjoys playing tennis and card games with friends.

Isabella Laine

Business & Operations Lead

Economics

2026

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Katherine is from Fort Collins, Colorado. She loves sitting on the slope and hanging out with friends.

Katherine Wei

Business & Operations Team

Computer Science

2026

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Riya Varghese is from New York City. She has learned how to swim 3 times; hopefully, this will be her last. Outside of CUSail, she likes to watch Netflix murder/crime shows, hang out with friends and find new ledges to sit on.

Riya Varghese

Business & Operations Team

Information Science Systems & Technology

2025

Jason Headshot

Jason is from Rochester, MN. He enjoys playing and watching sports, going to the gym, and cooking/eating good food.

Jason Dong

Business & Operations Team

Computer Science

2026

Lawrence Headshot

From Brooklyn, Lawrence enjoys playing tennis and other sports. He likes to drink boba and enjoys exploring cities. He’s usually at Noyes or CTown when not in CUSail.

Lawrence Chau

Business & Operations Team

Biology and Society

2026

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Joy is from Long Island, NY. She loves to play guitar, go to concerts, and discover new types of music. Outside of CUSail, you can find her drinking a brown sugar boba or binging a new TV show.

Joy Om

Business & Operations Team

Information Science

2026

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Annie is from Bridgewater, NJ. Outside of CUSail she is involved in Cornell Webdev and Cornell CSA. She enjoys drinking boba and coffee, as well as binging random Netflix shows.

Annie Chen

Business & Operations Team

Computer Science

2027

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Carina Lau is from Jericho, New York. She enjoys watching sports and playing card games.

Carina Lau

Business & Operations Team

Information Science

2027