Description
Gary Jobson is a decorated sailor, television commentator, sailing lecturer, and author based in Annapolis, Maryland. He has recorded many achievements in his sailing career, having won multiple championships in one-design classes, the America's Cup with Ted Turner in 1977, the Fastnet Race, and many of the world's ocean races. Jobson is also an active cruising sailor, having led expeditions to the Arctic, Antarctica, and Cape Horn.
In October 2003, Jobson was inducted into the America's Cup Hall of Fame by the Herreshoff Marine Museum. In 1999, Jobson won the Nathanael Herreshoff Trophy, US Sailing's most prestigious award, and as of 2010 is the current president of US Sailing. Jobson is also the National Regatta Chairman of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's sailing program, having survived Lymphoma himself.
Jobson has authored 15 books on sailing, and is Editor at Large of Sailing World and Cruising World magazines. In addition to his print work he has been ESPN's sailing commentator since 1985. He won an Ace Award for Cable Excellence for his coverage of the 1987 America's Cup.
Born
Toms River (Age 54)
Last Changes
2015/05/06
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2011/03/29
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2011/03/14
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