The Navy Offshore Sailing team has had a rich history of success, winning several national championships during its illustrious history with a number of sailors earning All-America honors.
Kennedy Cup
-- The John F. Kennedy Memorial Trophy was presented to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1965 on behalf of the many friends of the late President. President Kennedy's love for sailing is perpetuated in the annual competition for the trophy, which represents the National Collegiate Large Yacht Championship.
1966 Robert L. Hamilton, Jr.
1977 Richard O'Sullivan
1980 Nick Madigan
1981 Nick Madigan
1982 Dixon Smith
1988 Dan Whitney
1989 Charles Pucciariello
1990 Kevin Hawko
1993 Oliver Vietor
1995 Stephen Karson
1997 Ryan McCrillis
2006 Gregory Storer
2007 Matthew Recker
2011 Dillon Rossiter
2012 Stephen Jaenke
McMillan Cup
-- College sailing's oldest regatta was first competed for in 1928 and hosted at various sailing centers in New England. Since 1950 it has been hosted by the Naval Academy in its 44' sailboats and serves as the big boat championship for the New England and Mid-Atlantic districts.
1955 George Atkins
1958 Gene J. Porter
1961 Charles Ulmer
1977 Bruce Reichert
1980 Nick Madigan
1981 Dixon Smith
1984 Brain Ledbetter
1985 Thomas Luscher
1996 Mark Franko
1997 Matthew Morton
1999 Brian Solomon
2004 Tom Bock
2005 Gregory Storer
2006 Joe Campbell
2007 Matthew Recker
2010 Peter Gibbons-Neff
2012 Stephen Jaenke
2014 Josh Forgacs
2015 Jackson Niketas
2016 Matt Robbins
2017 Ted Papenthien
2019Â Â Â Â Don Poirier
2021Â Â Â Â Gary Munsell
2024Â Â Â Â Chad Schaffner
2025Â Â Â Â Colin Caraher
Major Ocean Race Victories
1952 Newport to Bermuda Race
1966 Newport to Bermuda Race
1992 Newport to Bermuda Race Kyle Weaver
1993 Annapolis to Newport Race Ara Barton
1994 Annapolis to Bermuda Race Chris Fisher
1998 Around Long Island Race Todd Greene
1999 Marion to Bermuda Race (celestial) Jack Benfield
1999 Marion to Bermuda Race (team trophy) Benfield, Almeida, Kellogg
2003 Block Island Race Week PHRF Chad Ingle, Brooke Anderson
2005 Lloyd Phoenix Gregory Storer
2006 Ft. Lauderdale to Key West Race Ryan Field
2007 Ft. Lauderdale to Key West Race Tim Burchett
2008 Annapolis NOOD Regatta Cullen Shaughnessy
2009 Around Long Island Race Nicholas Bernard, Beth Hudson
2011 Marblehead to Halifax Race     Katie Davis
2011 Around Long Island Race Katie Davis
2011 Annapolis to Newport Race Graham Tyson
2012 Newport to Bermuda Race Stephen Jaenke
2012 Newport to Bermuda Team Stephen Jaenke, Brian Weisberg, Patrick Duffett
2013 Annapolis to Newport Race Jonathon Driesslein
2015 Annapolis to Newport Race Kyle Briggs
2017 Annapolis to Newport Race Robert LaGuardia
2019    Marblehead to Halifax Race              Sean Caraher
Collegiate All-America Sailors
Robert D. Fischl 1967
R. DuBose Joslin 1969
Daniel M. Rugg 1969, 1970
William L. Campbell 1971, 1972, 1973
Douglas W. Hart 1976
Paul A. LaBossiere 1977
Garland P. Wright 1977
Gerard T. Coleman 1978, 1979, 1980
Timothy J. McGee 1978
Paul M. Van Cleve 1978, 1979
Jasper Craig 1979, 1980
Robert K. Anoll 1980, 1981
John G. Speer 1980
Mary Brigden 1981
Nick Madigan 1981
Robert B. Brown 1983
Harold L. Gilreath, Jr. 1983, 1984
Brian Ledbetter 1983, 1984, 1985
Rick Merriman 1983, 1984, 1985
Robert E. Hallawell 1985, 1986, 1987
George Slook 1986
Alexander C. Cutler 1986, 1987, 1988
Edward A. Eckert 1987
Per Lovfald 1988, 1989
Keith B. Davids 1988, 1989, 1990
Charles Pucciariello 1989
Bradley M. Rodi 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
William B. Graves 1991, 1992
Susan S. Minton 1991, 1992
Michael G. O'Bryan 1992, 1993
David G. Fagen, III 1993, 1994
Eric Naranjo 1994
Ryan Cox 1994, 1995
R.D. Burley 1995, 1996
William C. Stout 1996, 1997, 1998
Dean R. Balcirak 1997, 1998
Eugene Schmitt 1999
Travis Weber 2001, 2002
Andrew Vann 2009
Collegiate All-America Women's Sailors
-- (First Awarded In 1987)
Susan Mitchell 1987
Gretchen Stage 1987, 1988
Cynthia Williams 1989, 1991
Susie Minton 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
Mallory Mestayer 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Julie Younger 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Katie Whitman 2006, 2007
Charlotte Hill 2006, 2007, 2008
Honorable Mention All-America Sailors
Mark Miller 1978
Mary Brigden 1980
Mark Converse 1981, 1982
Debbie Dunbar 1981
Robbie Brown 1982
Ted Mortensen 1982
Dixon Smith 1982
Pam Corwin 1983
Scott Harrison 1985
George Slook 1985
Keith Davids 1987
Ted Williams 1987
Jay Cavalieri 1989
David Blackman 1990
Mike Varney 1990
Tim Wachendorfer 1991
David Fagen 1992
Ryan Cox 1993
Eric Naranjo 1993
Will Stout 1995
Walter H. Allman 1996, 1997
Grant Garcia 1999
Wade Tornyos 1999, 2000
Alexa Bestoso 2004
Robert Vann 2009, 2010
Sailing All-America Crew
Cheri Kerr 1983, 1984
Melanie Kirby 1983
Allie Coetzee 1985
Emily Almonte     1986, 1987, 1988
Jamie Fontanella 1986
Yvette Gonzalez     1987, 1989
Sally Chamberlain     1988, 1989
Shane Baldino 1990, 1991
Julie Kohl 1990, 1991
Jeri Lea Smalley     1991
Jennifer Jones 1992
Reid McLaughlin     1992
Heather Keane     1993, 1994
W. Paul Kenney     1993
Akane Saunders     1993
Melissa Jackson 1994
Blanca Funes 1994, 1995
Jessica Danluck 1995, 1996, 1997
Erica Muesler* 1995, 1996, 1997
Susan Olivier 1998
Maria Alsina 1999
Missy Carter 2000
Emilia Spencer 2002
Andrea White     2006
Kristen Sproat 2008
Christina Chance     2009, 2010
*(Won Robert H. Hobbs Sportsmanship Trophy)
Hall of Fame
-- The College Sailing Hall of Fame recognizes sailing achievement prior to the establishment of All-America honors in 1967 and Women's All-America honors in 1987, or contribution to intercollegiate sailing. The following are those Naval Academy graduates that have been so honored and named to the Intercollegiate Hall of Fame:
1970 James P. Googe Jr. `57
1970 Charles R. Ulmer `61
1971 David C. Minton III `56
1971 Richard I. Tillman `58
1994 Kathryn Karlson `80
1995 Pamela Corwin `83
1995 Deborah Dunbar `82
1998 Adm. Robert W. McNitt `38
First Varsity Season of Offshore Sailing
1955-56
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