Steve Colgate

After serving as crew in Long Island Sound. Steve Colgate did his first Transat aged nineteen from Cuba to Spain. His achievements since then establish him as a backbone of modern sailing in the US.

His list of achievements includes:

• 2 Americas Cup trials

• 18 Newport to Bermuda races

• 8 subsequent Transats

• 8 Fastnets

• The Olympics

• Pan American Games

Most recently he was tactician abroad the the US twelve meter “American Eagle” at the 150th anniversary of the Americas Cup Jubilee at Cowes UK.

International Sailing Schools Association
He has also been president of the International Sailing Schools Association. He has helped organize the US governing body of sailing – US Sailing. Establishing rules and Certificate Programs in use across the US. He has also written several highly successful books on sailing which you can purchase from this page soon.

Offshore sailing school

He and his wife Doris set up the Offshore Sailing School forty Three years ago. Along with notable designer Jim Taylor and Precision Yachts. You can learn more about Colgate ’26 here. It is reputed that this school has taught more people to sail than any other!

The yachts are designed to accommodate all levels of sailors. Through feedback from students in the school and by constantly involving Jim and Precision Yachts the 26′ vessel was constructed.

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