Coaches

Brianna  "Bri" Grenier, Junior Fleet Director

Growing up in Beverly, MA, Bri learned to sail at Jubilee Yacht Club going through their Junior Program and weeknight races on her family’s J/24. Until moving to Annapolis, she served on the Regatta Committee and Junior Sailing Committee at Jubilee Yacht Club.

Bri holds a degree in Early Childhood Education as well as numerous education and sailing focused certifications. She has eight years of sailing program management experience, ranging from grassroots non-profit organizations to private yacht clubs. As the past Program Director at Sail Salem, a local non-profit sailing center, she grew the program from free half-day sailing programs to include full-day youth and evening adult programming. Because of its growing reputation, Sail Salem was chosen to host the USODA Opti New England Championships in 2015.

As a seasoned sailing coach from the New England area who has coached college, high school, and private sailing teams, she is a great addition to the professional coaching staff. She has coached at Beverly High School and Pingree High School, taking Pingree to three divisional championships, placing first in her last season of coaching in B Division North. Outside of coaching, she regularly competes in both local and offshore events on J/80s, Rhodes 19s, J/70’s, Lasers and a Columbia 30-2 Sport.

As Junior Fleet Director, Bri is the main point of contact for the Junior Program, managing AYC’s Summer Program, working with our c420/High School Program Manager and Opti Program Manager to manage the spring, fall and winter programs. She can be reached at bgrenier@annapolisyc.org.

Robert "Bobby" Lippincott, Optimist Program Manager 

Bobby grew up sailing Optis and Penguins at the Tred Avon Yacht Club in Oxford, Maryland. For two years, Lippincott was on the Chesapeake Bay Optimist Team (CBOT) where he qualified to be on the U.S. Optimist National Team (USNT). In 2006, at the age of 14, he traveled to Lake Garda, Italy, with Team U.S.A. and finished 196th out of 558 Optis.             

While attending boarding school at Christchurch School in Christchurch, VA, his sailing success ramped up in 420s and FJs. In the spring of his junior year, Lippincott's team qualified for two ISSA National Championships. Bobby attended Salve Regina University from 2010-2014 and competed in the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA), which is one of the most competitive districts in all of college sailing. He sailed as a skipper for all four years. He sailed a wide variety of boats while living in Newport, Rhode Island, from double-handed dinghies such as 420s, FJs, Tech Dinghies, Larks, Fire-Flies; to keelboats such as Colgate 26s, Ynglings, and Stars; and finally to single-handed dinghies. Bobby has been sailing Star boats competitively since 2009 and has attended many prestigious events, such as the 2009 Junior ISCYRA's Western Hemispheres, 8 Sir Thomas Lipton Cup Regattas, 2014 Star North Americans in Oxford, MD, 2016 Star Worlds in Miami, FL, 2017 Star Western Hemispheres in Cleveland, Ohio, and 2017 Star North Americans in Marblehead, MA.

Having coached Optis for the past eight years with multiple clubs around the Chesapeake Bay area including Fishing Bay Yacht Club, Tred Avon Yacht Club, and Severn Sailing Association, Bobby brings experience, Corinthian spirit, and leadership to the AYC Opti Program, continuing to build on a nationally recognized Junior Program for its excellence in sailing instruction and training.  

Adam is currently the Head Coach at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and has been for the past 30 years. During his tenure, the team has amassed 15 national titles, while Seahawk sailors have earned over 150 individual All-America honors. Adam has been the head coach for U.S. Youth Worlds Team eight times and led the team to two gold and two silver medals in 1991, the best record ever at those world championships. In 1999, he was named the Developmental Coach of the Year by the U.S. Sailing's Olympic Sailing Committee. In 2015, Adam was awarded the Graham Hall Award for Outstanding Service by a College Sailing Professional. Adam will be coaching the 420 Race Team.

Dillon is currently the assistant coach of the Naval Academy. He was the former Sailing Director and High school coach at Annapolis Yacht Club. Graduated from Old Dominion University in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in education. Dillon competed at the ICSA Coed Dinghy Nationals every year he was on the team, was a two-time team captain and a three-time team MVP. In 2013, he was awarded the ICSA Robert H. Hobbs Sportsman of the Year. Dillon was also a member of the 2012 U.S. Sailing Olympic Development Team. Coach Dillon will be coaching the 420 Race Team. 

Greer Wattson is currently the Assistant Coach at Eckerd College. She is formerly a senior captain on the St. Mary's College of Maryland sailing team. She graduated last May with degrees in Psychology and Educational Studies. Greer have been sailing since the age of 8 starting at Newport Harbor Yacht Club in Newport Beach, Ca. Quickly, she fell in love with the sport and traveled all over the country and internationally to race Sabots, CFJ's, Club 420s, and I420s. She coached the 420 Chessy team last summer. This year, Greer will be coaching the 420  Race Team.  

Bill Ward

Bill Ward is currently the Director of Sailing at St. Mary's College of Maryland. He has been with the Seahawks for the past 11 years. In 15 years of coaching, Bill has won seven National Championships. In 2008, he was named the US Olympic Committee National Coach of the Year for Sailing in which he coached at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (Laser). Bill will be coaching the 420 Race team. 

Ben Podlich is a  senior at Severna Park High School, where he is a captain on the high school sailing team. He grew up sailing at SSA and AYC, and considers the Chesapeake Bay and Severn River his home waters. He enjoys spending his free time buzzing up and down the river on his Whaler, sailing on any boat he can hitch a ride on, and going fishing with friends. He is excited to spend his third summer at AYC teaching the next generation of sailors.

 Erica Brown

Erica Brown is currently a freshman on the Boston University. She is studying International Relations. Erica began sailing optis at the age of 10 at Tampa Yacht Club in Florida and now competes mostly in FJs and 420s. This summer will be her first time in Annapolis. She is very excited  to be part of the AYC program coaching the Beginner 420 Class.

Growing up in Tampa, Florida, Katie spent her summers learning to sail in Kinsale, Ireland. She loves working with small kids and has been instructing for four years at both Kinsale Yacht Club and Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa. She is currently a rising junior at Duke University and competes on their club sailing team. This is Katie’s second summer in Annapolis, and she looks forward to working at AYC this summer!

Casey Cabot is a rising Sophomore on the sailing team at Boston University. He is enrolled in the business school. Casey is from D.C. and spends his summers in Annapolis. Casey has been sailing for AYC since 2011 and has raced on the Optimist, Laser, and C420 race teams. He has represented AYC in many international and national C420 and Opti events.  He has represented AYC in many international and national C420 and Optimist events. This is Casey's second year coaching at AYC; last year he worked with the Sea Squirts and Creek Critters. This summer Casey will be coaching the Optimist Chesapeake/Green Fleet team. 

Sarah Alexander

Sarah Alexander is a rising senior captain of the University of Southern California sailing team, where she will be graduating with a degree in Narrative Studies in 2019. Sarah is from Annapolis, and started sailing at age 6 at Severn Sailing Association and Annapolis Yacht Club. This is where she learned to race Optis and Laser Radials at the international level. Now, Sarah races Lasers, 420s, and FJs for USC's women's and coed teams. She has coached at SSA and the California Yacht Club in Marina Del Rey and is very happy to be coaching lasers this summer at AYC!

Ainsley Parramore

Ainsley Parramore is currently a sophmore at Eckerd College. She is studying Communications with minors in Political Science and Philosophy. She grew up sailing in Annapolis at Severn Sailing Association from Optis to 420s to Lasers. She is now a skipper for the Eckerd's Women's Sailing Team. This is her third year of coaching from coaching beginners at SSA, to intermediate Optis in Southern California at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, to now beginner and intermediate optis at AYC!

Aidan Morgan is a rising Sophomore at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and is a member of their sailing team. Aidan graduated from Severn School in 2017, where he was a member of the sailing team for all four years. Aidan started sailing at AYC in Opti’s and continued representing AYC in the C420. His big achievements are winning the  C420 Nationals and placing 3rd at the 2016 Orange Bowl Regatta. He looks forward to working at AYC this summer and helping teach the up and coming group of sailors.

Holly Deuterman

Holly Deuterman is currently on the Offshore Sailing Team for the College of Charleston, where she has sailed all four years winning a National Championship with her team in 2014 as bow. She will be graduation this May with a major in International Business with minors in International Studies and Religion. Holly started sailing in Greensboro, NC where she learned the importance of patience in shifty lake air. In the summer of her high school career she co-taught sailing camps for kids, as well as trained for the College of Charleston tryouts in her near future. Holly will be the Aquatic Adventure Instructor this Summer. 

Mitch Powell is currently an upcoming junior at Florida State University majoring in Economics. He started racing optis across the southeast at age seven and transitioned into lasers in 2012. Since then Mitch has been doing a bit of everything, from distance racing in a J80 to the Lightning circuit around Florida. He is an active member of the FSU race team and enjoy competing against SAISA teams in FJs and 420s, as well as the occasional collegiate offshore regatta. Mitch spent the past two summers teaching sailing at Davis Island Yacht Club and enjoy being on the water as much as possible. "I am excited to be coming to Annapolis Yacht Club to teach the Adventure Boating Class and I’m looking forward to a great summer!"

Delaney Brown is a rising junior at the University of South Florida studying journalism and history. As a sophomore, she became the captain of the USF Women's sailing team. She learned to sail when she began high school. Delaney quickly fell in love with the sport and has been competing and coaching ever since. She is excited to share her love of the sport and expertise with a new group of sailors this summer as the Green Fleet Coach. 

Stanley Galloway

Stanley Galloway is a senior at Severna Park High School and an active member of the Varsity Sailing Team. After sailing in his community during his childhood, Stanley pursued sailing in Annapolis through AYC and now frequently sails not only in high school but in other major events. Apart from sailing, he spends most of his time with his friends, doing activities on the Severn River. Stan is very excited to spend the summer working at AYC doing something he loves and sharing that passion with others.  

 Morgan Sailer

Morgan Sailer is currently a senior on the St. George's sailing team in Newport, RI. She will be graduating in May and continue her sailing career at Georgetown University next fall, where she plans to major in International Politics. She grew up sailing in Annapolis, and have represented AYC at numerous national C420 and Opti events. For the last three years, she has attended boarding school, and she studied abroad on a 70-foot sloop in Spain her junior fall. This will be her first summer working at AYC. Morgan is thrilled to be coaching the Beginner and Intermediate Optimist Class. 

 KC Galloway 

KC Galloway is a rising junior at Severna Park High School, and is currently on the Varsity Sailing team at AYC. She has sailed throughout her community for the duration of my childhood before pursuing high school sailing. When she isn't sailing, she is out on boats with her friends on the Severn River. This is KC's first summer working at Annapolis Yacht Club and is super excited to be coaching the Sea Squirts and Creek Critters.