Coaches
The Annapolis Yacht Club maintains a staff of professional sailing instructors. Each instructor employed by the club is certified by the United States Sailing Association (US Sailing) for either level 1, or level 2 dinghy instruction. Level 1 instructors are taught techniques for teaching basic sailing including safety boat operation, instructional sailing drills and lecture topics. Level 2 instructors are taught similar skills but with an emphasis on racing. In order to be eligible for certification by US Sailing, instructor candidates must be certified by the American Red Cross in first aid and CPR. As an added measure of safety most of our instructors also have Red Cross Lifeguard Certificates.
Jay Kehoe: Waterfront Director
Jay Kehoe comes to the Annapolis Yacht Club after seven years as head coach of Stanford University’s varsity sailing team. At Stanford, he had over 20 Intercollegiate Sailing Association national championship appearances, secured one singlehanded men’s national title and produced 14 All Americans.
Jay’s sailing career began in Perth Amboy, N.J. He sailed Prams, Blue Jays and Lasers at the age of eight. He raced all classes of boats all over the east coast throughout his youth. Jay began his coaching career during his four years in the U.S. Coast Guard, he was transferred to the Coast Guard Academy where he served as both a dinghy and keelboat program coach. Jay has worked for North Sails, the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Sunfish Laser, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. He has been head coach at Yale and over 15 international Optimist events.
Jay has a broad base of knowledge in the world’s most competitive sailing classes. He has numerous top finishes on his coaching resume, including two world championships; 2004 505 Worlds, and 2005 29er Worlds. He has also guided sailors to top finishes in the Melges 24 Worlds, and Etchells Circuit. As a sailor, he placed fourth in the 1988 Olympic trials, since then Jay has coached numerous Olympic contenders to top finishes in the Yngling Worlds, 470 Australian Nationals, and Star Worlds. He currently serves on numerous ICSA Committees and the Board of Directors of USODA.
Return to Top
Courtney Alexander: Creek Critters
Courtney Alexander comes back to us fresh out of High School sailing with a vast knowledge of the competitive high school circuit. Having sailed for 4 years on the Saint Mary’s high school team as a crew her accomplishments include in 2008, 3rd in US Junior Double handed Championship, 10th in 2007 C420 Mid-Atlantic Championship, and also in 2007 the winner of the annual Corinthian Spirit Award from Annapolis Yacht Club. Courtney also leads the St. Mary’s Sailors as their Team Captain.
Return to Top
Steven Barbano, at senior on The College of Charleston Sailing Team will bring a wealth of experience to the sailors of our summer sailing programs. In the summer of 2009 Steven held a private coaching position with Brant Beach Yacht Club in New Jersey. Summers prior he also acted as a sailing instructor. Steven also holds on his resume the North American Youth Champion in the 420 Sailing Class and the United States National Optimist Sailing Champion in 2003. Steven was a proud member the US National Sailing Team representing the USA in World Championships.
Return to Top
 Patrick began racing at age 7 out of Scituate Harbor Yacht Club. He later went on to attend and sail at Boston College High School. Patrick sailed optimists and 420s throughout junior sailing until he enrolled at Washington College and became a member of their varsity sailing team. Eventually, he transferred to Salve College where he will graduate in 2011 with a degree in Business Management. Aside from competing in ICSA Patrick also enjoyed sailing lasers in the local Newport and Annapolis fleets. Other than sailing, Patrick enjoys skiing and golf.
Return to Top
 Jennifer Chamberlin is from the Eastern Shore where she learned to sail at Tred Avon Yacht Club. Jennifer attended St. Mary's College of Maryland and graduated in 2009 with a degree in Economics. While at St. Mary's Jenn was a Varsity Sailor for 4 years on the Coed Team Racing Team and Women's Team. In 2007 Jenn, along with her fellow co-worker Adrienne Patterson, won ICSA Women's College Nationals as well as ICSA College Team Racing Nationals. Jenn was an All-American Crew.
Return to Top
 Tonie grew up sailing at Indian Landing Boat Club in Millersville. As part of the Sailing team at Washington College. Tonie was a versatile member of the team and crewed in both co-ed and women’s events. She graduated from Washington College Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Biology and a minors in Chemistry and Psychology, winning the Doris T. Bell Award for the Highest cumulative GPA. Tonie currently attends Cornell Veterinary School. She Brings to AYC her life-long love of sailing and a decade of experience working with children of all ages in many different settings.
Return to Top
 Ian started sailing when he was 6 years old with his father in the Albacore fleet at WRSC, and has continued to sail with him since. Ian has gone to Canadian National Regattas as well as international regattas. In high School Ian sailed for Severn School as a crew his freshmen year and skipper since then. Currently Ian is a freshmen on the University of Vermont sailing team. Ian has also been a sailing instructor the past three years in Ontario, Canada.
Return to Top
Anne joins the Annapolis Yacht Club Junior Program with and extensive background in coaching and teaching. Currently Anne acts as the Assistant Varsity Sailing Coach for Severn School where she coordinates and supervises travel and racing for weekend fleet and team race regattas. Anne attended Dartmouth College where she sailed for 4 years as a crew. In 2006 Anne was awarded the Founders Cup Award for the most improved team member. In 2007 as an A Division crew Anne placed second in ICSA Nationals. In 2009 Anne attended the ICSA Women’s Nationals as the B Division crew. Anne graduated from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in Romance Languages and Anthropology.
Return to Top
From Newport Beach, California, Adrienne has been sailing since the age of five. Coaching and teaching has always been her passion and she has years of experience working from Newport Harbor YC, Larchmont YC and as a private coach. During her four years of undergraduate work at St. Mary’s College, she competed on the Varsity Team participating in all four ICSA Women’s National Championships. In 2007, the women’s team won the Women’s National Championship and Adrienne had the honor of being named the Quantum Female Sailor of the Year. Adrienne received her Master of Arts in Teaching in June’08.
Return to Top
Amanda has spent every summer since she was born sailing on the Chesapeake Bay! First with her parents then as an Optimist sailor out of Annapolis Yacht Club and finally as a crew on the C420 Race Team. In high school she started crewing for the Severn School Sailing Team, where they went on to win High School Fleet Race Nationals in 2007. In the Fall Amanda will be attending Yale University where she will sail on their sailing team.
Return to Top
|