Gary Jobson
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Gary Jobson is a decorated sailor, television commentator, sailing lecturer, and author based in Annapolis, Maryland. He has recorded many achievements in his sailing career, having won multiple championships in one-design classes, the America's Cup with Ted Turner in 1977, the Fastnet Race, and many of the world's ocean races. Jobson is also an active cruising sailor, having led expeditions to the Arctic, Antarctica and Cape Horn.
In October 2003 Jobson was inducted into the America's Cup Hall of Fame by the Herreshoff Marine Museum. In 1999 Jobson won the Nathanael Herreshoff Trophy, US SAILING's most prestigious award, and as of 2010 is the current president of US SAILING.[1] Jobson is also the National Regatta Chairman of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's sailing program. He currently lives in Island Heights, New Jersey.
Jobson has authored 15 books on sailing, and is Editor at Large of Sailing World and Cruising World magazines. In addition to his print work he has been ESPN's sailing commentator since 1985. He won an Ace Award for Cable Excellence for his coverage of the 1987 America's Cup. In 1988 Jobson won an Emmy for his production of sailing at the Olympic Games in South Korea and also won an Emmy for the 2006 Volvo Ocean Race on PBS.
In college Jobson was named an All-American sailor three times and was twice named College Sailor of the Year (1972, 1973). He graduated with his Bachelors Degree and Third Mate's License (Unlimited Tonnage) from the State University of New York Maritime College in 1973. He began his career as a sailing coach at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy.
Jobson currently races an Etchells, owns a Sabre 402, Whirlwind and has a partnership in a NYYC Swan 42, Mustang.
Awards
- 1971
- All America Intercollegiate Sailing Team
- 1972
- All America Intercollegiate Sailing Team
- Intercollegiate Sailor of the Year
- 1973
- All America Intercollegiate Sailing Team
- Intercollegiate Sailor of the Year
- 1977
- America's Cup Winning Tactician
- 1982
- Sailing World Hall of Fame
- 1987
- Cable Ace Awards (1987 America's Cup)
- 1988
- Emmy Award (1988 Olympic Games - Yachting)
- 1999
- Nathanael G. Herreshoff Award (US Sailing)
- 2003
- Best Sports Book of 2002 (Fighting Finish) Awarded by the Independent Publisher Book Awards in America
- 2003
- Herreshoff Museum America's Cup Hall of Fame
- 2004
- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Spiral of Life Award
Board of directors
Jobson either serves on or has served on the boards of US Sailing, Olympic Sailing Committee, Leukemia Cup Regatta Series, Fales Committee (US Naval Academy), New York Yacht Club, International Yacht Restoration School, Annapolis Yacht Club, and the National Sailing Hall of Fame.