Eight vessels. Each one a donor's legacy and a midshipman's classroom.
The NASF fleet supports the Navy Offshore Team, the varsity intercollegiate offshore racing program at the United States Naval Academy. NASF owns these vessels and provides them to the Academy through no-cost donative bareboat charters. NASF retains ownership while USNA operates the boats for training and racing. When a vessel is retired from service, NASF sells it and reinvests the proceeds to sustain the program.
Every boat in this fleet carries forward a name, a donor's generosity, and a crew of midshipmen learning the demands of the sea. Since its founding in 1973, NASF has received and stewarded nearly 200 donated vessels.
The newest boat in the NASF fleet, TRITON is a Mills Retro 41 built in 2024. Designed by Mark Mills, the Retro 41 pairs classic sheer lines and long overhangs with a modern underbody, rig, and sail plan, producing a yacht that is at once beautiful and fast.
TRITON represents the leading edge of Navy Offshore Team capability, a premier platform for coastal and ocean racing at the highest level.
SEAWOLF is a Farr 400, a 40-foot one-design sport boat from Bruce Farr & Associates. Built in carbon fiber for serious racing, the Farr 400 rewards precise crew work and aggressive sail handling, making it an exceptional platform for developing tactical and seamanship skills.
Formerly INVICTA, she joined the NASF fleet in late 2025 and is now in service with the Navy Offshore Team.
POSEIDON is a Nautor's Swan 45, a German Frers design built in Finland to the exacting standards of the Swan yard. The Swan 45 is a one-design grand prix racer renowned for build quality, seaworthiness, and competitive performance.
Entering competitive service with the Navy Offshore Team in 2024, POSEIDON placed third in class at the Newport-Bermuda Race and returned to race at Block Island Race Week in 2025.
WAHOO is a KER 50, a high-performance racing yacht designed by Jason Ker of the United Kingdom. Light, powerful, and competitive across a wide range of conditions, the KER 50 is built for grand prix coastal and offshore racing.
With her distinctive deep red hull, WAHOO has become a recognizable presence on the East Coast circuit, competing in the NYYC Annual Regatta, the Around Long Island Race, and the Marblehead to Halifax Race.
TACONIC is a Nautor's Swan 601, a 60-foot cruiser-racer that extends the range of NASF offshore capabilities. Built to the signature Swan standard for long-distance passagemaking, she combines seakeeping ability with performance across demanding ocean conditions.
As the largest boat in the fleet, TACONIC gives midshipmen a platform for extended offshore training and distance racing.
AVENGER is a J/105, a 34.5-foot one-design racing keelboat by J/Boats. With one of the deepest competitive fleets in the sport, the J/105 is an ideal platform for midshipmen bridging the gap from dinghy sailing into keelboat and offshore racing.
She races alongside fleetmate CONSTELLATION in Chesapeake Bay and regional one-design events.
CONSTELLATION is the second of NASF's J/105 pair, a proven 34.5-foot one-design by J/Boats. With her asymmetric spinnaker and retractable sprit, she rewards precise crew work and offers midshipmen a direct path into serious keelboat competition.
She shares her name with the 12-meter Constellation, winner of the 1964 America's Cup under founding Fales Committee member Robert N. Bavier Jr.
HEDGEHOG is a Protector Targa 28, a rigid-hull powerboat built in New Zealand and prized worldwide as a premier coaching and chase platform. Fast, stable, and seaworthy, she serves the Navy Offshore Team as coach boat during training and regattas.
Her arrival in August 2025 marked a significant upgrade to on-water coaching capability, allowing coaches to stay alongside the fleet in any conditions.
Boat donations are the foundation of everything we do. Since 1973, NASF has received and managed nearly 200 donated vessels, each one putting midshipmen on the water to develop the seamanship and leadership skills they will carry into the fleet.
If you own a sailing yacht and are considering its next chapter, a donation to NASF offers a meaningful legacy. Your boat will help train the naval officers of tomorrow.
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