Educational Videos

Jan. 12, 2026 FWSA Education Seminar

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Dave grew up at the Pequot (PEE-quat) YC in Southport, CT, developing his love for sailing in Blue Jays, Lightnings and Lasers
He was a 2x All American and captain of Dinghy National Championship Team at Yale
He’s a 5 time Match Racing National Champion and 2-time winner of the Congressional Cup
He was second at the 1984 Olympic Trials in the Soling
He’s a National Judge and Chair of the US Sailing Appeals Committee
He has been the Rules Advisor to several Olympic and America’s Cup Teams, including the US Sailing Team at the 2024 Olympic Games
In 2020 Dave received US Sailing’s most prestigious award, the Nathaneal Herreshoff Award for outstanding contribution to the sport, and was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame
Dave’s authored three books explaining the rules and tactics of the sport which are popular throughout the world

Jump Start Your Sailing Season - FWSA Crewed Boat Challenge

October 29, 2024