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
McMillan Cup Champions
Back-to-back winners 2024 & 2025
ICSA Nationals
2nd place finish, 2025
Director of Athletics Cup
Top varsity program 2024–25
École Navale France
International competition 2024
“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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