Advancing Leadership at Sea
The Naval Academy Sailing Foundation provides world-class boats, coaching support, and resources.
Support Navy SailingOur Mission
The Naval Academy Sailing Foundation provides world-class boats, coaching support, and resources to the United States Naval Academy sailing program. It shapes midshipmen into confident, capable leaders through the unmatched crucible of competitive sailing. For more than fifty years, NASF has delivered nearly 200 vessels and funded the people and infrastructure that keep Navy Sailing among the best in the nation.
Why Sailing Matters
The ocean does not grade on a curve. When a midshipman takes the helm in thirty knots of wind and six-foot seas, the lessons in risk assessment, composure, and small-unit leadership are immediate and indelible.
Navy Sailing: Competing at the Highest Level
Kennedy Cup Champions
2026 national offshore champions
McMillan Cup Champions
Three straight wins: 2024, 2025 & 2026
Annapolis–Bermuda Race
Tenacious 1st in ORC Open, 2026
Naval Academies Regatta
1st place in Livorno, Italy, 2026
“We teach sailing here at the Naval Academy for one purpose: to make competent seamen of our midshipmen, who will be the naval leaders of the future. We enter races to find an atmosphere which, like combat, stretches ability and endurance to the limit…” — Captain John Bonds, USN
Invest in Tomorrow’s Leaders
Every gift to the Naval Academy Sailing Foundation directly strengthens the program that turns midshipmen into confident, capable naval officers.
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