Amory Ross/American Magic
The New York Yacht Membership’s American Magic Problem, the U.S. crusing crew difficult for the thirty seventh America’s Cup, confirmed the core crusing crew roster: Tom Burnham, Lucas Calabrese, Andrew Campbell, Riley Gibbs, Paul Goodison, Michael Menninger, and Dan Morris.
Tom Burnham (Newport, R.I.) Tom joins American Magic as Head Coach. Tom has sailed on three America’s Cup groups, Younger America, and twice with the Italian Crew Luna Rossa. Tom was the top coach of the Swedish America’s Cup Challenger Artemis Racing within the 35th America’s Cup. Tom sailed with Quantum Racing’s TP52 program for eight years. Tom can also be at the moment the coach for the Australian SailGP crew. Tom is a graduate of the College of Rhode Island and gained the Scholar Yachting World Cup. Along with being an expert sailor and crusing coach, Tom could be very passionate concerning the atmosphere and working towards methods to be extra sustainable on and off the water.
Lucas Calabrese (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) Lucas achieved an Olympic Medal in London 2012 competing within the 470 class. Lucas has gained three World Championships: Melges 20 Worlds, J70 Worlds and Optimist Worlds. Lucas was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he moved completely to the US seven years in the past and have become a US citizen. Lucas positioned 2nd on the TP52 Worlds and a pair ofnd on the Melges 24 Worlds.
Andrew Campbell (San Diego, Calif.) Andrew returns to American Magic in his third America’s Cup pursuit, that is his second marketing campaign with American Magic and beforehand was with Oracle Crew USA within the 35th America’s Cup. Andrew is a World Champion Silver Medalist within the Star class. Andrew is a Beijing 2008 Olympian and gained a Gold Medal on the 2007 Pan American Video games. Andrew is a 4 time Collegiate All-American, 4 time Nationwide Champion and Faculty Sailor of the Yr throughout his time at Georgetown College. Andrew is a 3 time US Youth Champion Gold Medalist, and a Youth Laser World Champion.
Riley Gibbs (Lengthy Seaside, Calif.) Riley is a flexible sailor and has a formidable resume of successes in quite a lot of fleets beginning at a younger age. Riley is on the US Crusing Crew and sails with the US SailGP Crew. Riley represented Crew USA on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics within the Nacra 17 class, he additionally competed on the Pink Bull Foiling Technology World Finals. Riley gained his first regatta on the Junior Sabot Nationals on the age of fourteen, and has since positioned high 5 at three completely different World Champions: 29er, Method Kite and Nacra17. Riley is the youngest skipper to win the 505 North People.
Paul Goodison MBE (Lake Garda, Italy) will proceed with American Magic within the crew’s second hunt for the America’s Cup. Paul was a crusing crew member with Artemis Racing within the 35th America’s Cup. Paul has competed in three Olympic Video games successful a Gold Medal in Beijing 2008, additionally he positioned fourth in Athens 2004 and seventh in London 2012. Paul holds six World Championship Titles, together with: Halifax Canadian Worlds within the Laser class, Melges 32 World Champion with Samba Pa Ti, Melges 20 World Champion with Samba Pa Ti, and is a 3 time Moth World Champion. Paul is a five-time Laser European Champion and a Melges 32 European Champion. Paul grew up in Sheffield, Nice Britain.
Michael Menninger (Newport Seaside, Calif.) Michael is a former helmsman of the Pink Bull Youth America’s Cup. Michael is a Match Racing World Champion, Crew Racing World Champion and Etchells World Champion. Michael has sailed with 11th Hour Racing Crew aboard the Imoca 60 for a transatlantic crossing. Michael sailed for St. Mary’s Faculty of Maryland, he’s a three-time All-American, two-time Nationwide Champion and twice Faculty Sailor of the Yr finalist. Michael is a two-time Governor’s Cup winner.
Dan Morris (Newport, R.I.) Dan returns to American Magic in his second America’s Cup quest. Dan is a Match Racing Tour World Champion, a Transpac Race Winner, and a Center Sea Race Winner. Dan has been part of the Pink Bull Crusing Crew within the Excessive Crusing Sequence, the US SailGP Crew and took part within the Superfoiler Grand Prix. Dan grew up residing and dealing on boats in Minnesota.
“We’re excited to announce this group of gifted sailors,” remarked Terry Hutchinson, Skipper, and President of Crusing Operations for American Magic. “Our purpose is to win the America’s Cup and convey the trophy again to United States and the New York Yacht Membership. We’re assured we’re placing collectively a balanced crew of skilled America’s Cup sailors with new blood to assist American Magic accomplish this purpose.”
“The America’s Cup is the head of the game of crusing and our crew is hungry.” stated Tom Burnham, American Magic Head Coach. “The sailors are actively crusing in different occasions and regattas across the globe. We’re at the moment planning our crusing schedule for the 37th America’s Cup, per the Guidelines of the Protocol all the groups are permitted to begin crusing their AC75 this September.”
The whole American Magic crusing crew and roles on the boat can be introduced at a future date.
