We are a team of 27 undergraduate students at Cornell University who share a passion to build the next generation of robotic, intelligent sailboats.
Our Leads ensure the team is fully prepared for the competition each June and making progress on the long term goals.
Sean is from College Station, Texas. Outside of CUSail, Sean can be found playing basketball, studying in Duffield, and enjoying Oishi Bowl.
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 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
The Mechanical Subteam designs and manufactures the mechanical components of the boat.
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
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!
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
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
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
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.
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 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
Sean is from College Station, Texas. Outside of CUSail, Sean can be found playing basketball, studying in Duffield, and enjoying Oishi Bowl.
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.
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
Will is from Tianjin, China. He loves playing table tennis and traveling. Outside of CUSail, you can find him mostly at Malott Hall.
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
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
Tony is from Ithaca, New York. Outside of CUSail, Tony can be found playing basketball, studying in Duffield, and enjoying Oishi Bowl.
Wang Mak
Navigation Team
Computer Science
2027
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.
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 Laine is from Brookline, Massachusetts. Outside of CUSail, she enjoys playing tennis and card games with friends.
Katherine is from Fort Collins, Colorado. She loves sitting on the slope and hanging out with friends.
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 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
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
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
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