Background
Brad grew up sailing on Lake Sunapee in New Hampshire.
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Education
Brad graduated from Williams College in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in economics, where he was also the captain of the sailing team
Career
He began sailing Star boats at age 13 and has progressed to become one of the top Star sailors in the United States. He qualified for his first World Championship at the age of 18 and has since competed in major events around the world, winning the Miami Olympic Classes Regatta, the Commodore"s Cup, Star New Englands, Star Pacific Coast Championship, Star Western Long Island Sound Champs, and several Star class District Championships, as well as placing in the top five in the Bacardi Cup, and many other events. Brad teamed with Star class veteran John MacCausland for his first Olympic campaign in 2004, finishing eighth at the Olympic trials. and then fourth at the 2008 Olympic Trials with skipper Andy Horton.
Brad spent a year teaching history at Killington Mountain School before concentrating on his sailing career.
Currently he is living in Miami Beach, Florida, and working at an investment firm. Brad also competes in a variety of other classes including Farr 40s, Melges 24s and 12 Meters.
Star Class
Star World Championships (2006) 4th
Pre-Olympic Regatta, China (2006) 1st
European Championships, Germany (2006) 3rd
Miami Olympic Classes Regatta (2006) 2nd
Miami Olympic Classes Regatta (2005) 1st
Marblehead NOOD Regatta (2005) 1st
Spring Championships of the Eastern Hemisphere, Thun, Switzerland (2005) 6th
Bacardi Cup (2005) 4th
Pacific Coast Championships (2004) 1st
New England Championship (2004) 1st
United States Sailing Olympic Trials (2004) 8th
Sheraton Shores Race Week (2003) 1st
District 12 Championships (2003) 1st
District 2 Championships (2003) 1st
Spring Championships of the Western Hemisphere (2003) 2nd
North American Championships (2002) 6th
Western Hemisphere Junior. Championships (1997) 3rd
Farr 40
Key West Race Week (2004) 5th
Saint Francis YC Big Boat Series (2004) 2nd
Melges 24
North American Championship (2004) 3rd
Annapolis NOOD (2003) 1st
Other
2002 New York Yacht Club Race Week, trimmer on “Raven” 2nd
2002 Around Long Island Race, watch captain on “Valour” 1st
J22 North American Championships (2003) 5th.
Membership
Brad is also a competitive skier and golfer and was a member of the United States. Junior National Ski Team in high school and a four-year varsity alpine skier and All-American at Williams.
