April 2009 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 25.
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Gary Jobson to be Nominated as Next President of US Sailing
PORTSMOUTH, RI – US SAILING, the Gary’s experience as a public speaker and trophy is awarded annually to an individual Gary and his wife, Janice, have three
national governing body of the sport, fundraiser could not come at a better time.” who has made an outstanding contribution daughters – Kristi, Ashleigh and Brooke.
announced Saturday at US SAILING’s Jobson, 58, has been a strong supporter to the sport of sailing in the United States. In The US SAILING President serves for a
Annual Spring Meeting in Denver that the of US SAILING and is currently a member of 1998, he received the Captain Joe Prosser one-year term and a maximum of three
Nominating and Governance Committee the board of directors. He also has served on Award, which is given to an individual who consecutive terms. Current US SAILING
intends to nominate Gary Jobson of the Olympic Sailing Committee for 12 years. made an exemplary contribution toward President Jim Capron, also of Annapolis,
Annapolis, Md. as the organization’s next A world class sailor, television commentator improving the quality and safety in the Md., has led the organization since November
president. The position of president will be and author, Jobson has served as an training or instruction of sailors. Jobson is 2006. His term will end at US SAILING’s
elected by the board of directors at US ambassador to the sport. He has authored 16 also the National Regatta Chairman of the Annual General Meeting in October 2009.
SAILING’s Annual General Meeting in sailing books including the first US SAILING Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s sailing US SAILING members will elect board
Houston on October 25, 2009. Instructor’s Manual, and is editor-at-large of program, which has generated over $28 members by voting electronically in
“US SAILING is a vital component of Sailing World and Cruising World magazines. million. September and October, or in person at the
our sport,” said Jobson. “At this time in my Jobson was the television broadcast producer Jobson has been ESPN’s sailing annual general meeting. The new board will
life, I look forward to serving the sport that for the sailing competition at the 2008 Olympic commentator since 1985. He won an A.C.E. meet immediately to elect the new US
has been so good to me for so many years.” Games on NBC. Jobson has won many (Award for Cable Excellence) for the 1987 SAILING President, Secretary and Treasurer,
“The committee searched for a candidate championships in one design classes, the America’s Cup. In 1988 Jobson won an Emmy all who have terms expiring.
who possesses skills as a great America’s Cup with Ted Turner in 1977, the for his production of sailing on NBC at the “I am delighted that the Nominating and
communicator, negotiator and motivator,” infamous Fastnet Race and many of the Olympic Games in South Korea and won an Governance Committee has selected Gary
explained Janet C. Baxter, chairman of the world’s ocean races. In college he was an All- Emmy for the 2006 Volvo Ocean Race on PBS. Jobson as nominee for the next US SAILING
Nominating and Governance Committee. American sailor three times and was twice Over the past 35 years, Jobson has given President,” said Capron. “Gary’s
“We sought a person firmly committed to the named College Sailor of the Year (1972, 1973) over 2,300 lectures throughout the world. He extraordinary career in sailing allows him to
sport, who understands our organization, while at SUNY Maritime College. started his career as a sailing coach at the leverage his knowledge and experience in
the USOC and ISAF, and someone who will In October 2003 Jobson was inducted U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the leading the association and the sport in the
bring fresh thinking to the board. US SAILING into the America’s Cup Hall of Fame by the U.S. Naval Academy. He is also an active future. I look forward to working closely with
needs a strong strategic thinker to be our Herreshoff Marine Museum. In 1999 Jobson cruising sailor, and has led ambitious Gary in the coming months as we prepare for
leader and to look at our long term goals. As won the Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy, US expeditions to the Arctic, Antarctica and the change of watch.”
we see the impacts of a rough economy, SAILING’s most prestigious award. This Cape Horn.
Hutchinson and Tunnicliffe Honored as Rolex Yachtsman and
NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 27, 2009) - While it may
Yachtswoman of the Year
be moored in the concrete canyons of Man-
hattan, the New York Yacht Club’s unequivo- after emerging from his stint as tactician
cal ties to the sea were on full display today aboard Emirates Team New Zealand in the
during US SAILING’s Rolex Yachtsman and 32nd America’s Cup. He racked up four major
Yachtswoman of the Year Awards luncheon. European victories in the TP52 before skip-
The club’s renowned Model Room was the pering to become that class’s World Cham-
setting for celebrating Terry Hutchinson’s pion. He also scored major U.S. regatta victo-
(Annapolis, MD) and Anna Tunnicliffe’s ries in the Farr 40, Melges 24, M30 and Melges
(Plantation, FL) 2008 competitive sailing 32 classes, also as tactician.
achievements as family, friends, sailing dig- “Every morning I get up and go to work
nitaries and members of the press looked on. doing something that I love,” said the 40-
Emceeing the event, which included video year-old Hutchinson, a four-time Inter-Colle-
highlights of Hutchinson and Tunnicliffe’s giate Sailing Association (ICSA) All-Ameri-
rise to the top of the sport, was sailing’s most can and two-time College Sailor of the Year
familiar media personality, Gary Jobson, with (’89 and ’90) at Old Dominion University, who a dream, and branching out to other boats and disabled sailing, offshore, one-design and
additional tributes from US SAILING Execu- is a professional sailor by trade. “This is one expanding myself as a sailor is one of my women’s events.
tive Director Charlie Leighton and 2007 Rolex of the coolest moments in my sailing career.” goals. I want to win another gold medal for The United States Sailing Association
Yachtsman of the Year Jeff Linton. Rolex Tunnicliffe, also a first-time winner, was the U.S.A.” (US SAILING) is the national governing body
Watch U.S.A.’s Vice President and Director cited for her rise to number one in the world Established in 1961 by US SAILING and for sailing. Founded in 1897 and headquar-
of Communications Peter Nicholson awarded rankings and her gold-medal performance in sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A. since 1980, tered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, the orga-
each winner with a specially engraved stain- the Laser Radial at the 2008 Olympic Games in the Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of nization provides leadership for the sport of
less steel and platinum Rolex Oyster Per- China. Her excellent 2008 sailing resume made the Year awards recognize the outstanding sailing in the United States. US SAILING
petual Yacht-Master. her the panel’s unanimous choice for the on-the-water competitive achievement of an offers training and education programs for
Determined from nominations submit- award. individual man and woman in the calendar instructors and race officials, supports a wide
ted by the members of US SAILING, a short “I’m very, very excited,” said the 26- year just concluded. range of sailing organizations and communi-
list of nine male and five female sailors was year-old Tunnicliffe, a three-time ICSA All- Since Rolex Watch U.S.A. first presented ties, issues offshore rating certificates, and
evaluated by a panel of sailing journalists American (at Old Dominion University) and timepieces to America’s Cup defenders in provides administration and oversight of
who ultimately selected Hutchinson and the 2005 Quantum Female College Sailor of 1958, the company has consistently recog- competitive sailing across the country, in-
Tunnicliffe the 2008 Rolex Yachtsman and the Year. “It’s a fantastic end to a great nized and encouraged excellence in every cluding National Championships and the U.S.
Yachtswoman of the Year. year.” Tunnicliffe sails full-time and has an- important arena of competitive sailing, in- Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams. For
Hutchinson, a first-time winner, rede- nounced her intention to train for the 2012 cluding supporting the US SAILING Team more information, please visit
fined himself as a well-rounded fleet racer Olympics. “Winning the Olympic medal was AlphaGraphics, US SAILING championships, www.ussailing.org.
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