Stuart McNay (born August 1, 1981 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American sailor, who specialized in two-person dinghy (470) class.[1][2] He represented the United States, at four Olympics: two times partner Graham Biehl, in 2008 and 2012 and twice with partner Dave Hughes in 2016 and 2020.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Stu[1] |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | August 1, 1981 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Dinghy |
| Club | Beverly Yacht Club and New York Yacht Club[1] |
| College team |  Yale University |
| Coach | Jay Kehoe, Zack Leonard, Nigel Cochrane, Morgan Reeser, Luther Carpenter[1] |
Background
editStu learned to race at Beverly Yacht Club in Marion, Massachusetts. He was a multi time All-American in collegiate sailing at Yale University. He has raced for the US Sailing Team since 2003.[1][3] As of September 2014, McNay/Biehl were ranked sixth in the world for two-person dinghy class by the International Sailing Federation, following their successes at the North American Championships and ISAF Sailing World Cup Series in Miami, Florida, United States.[4]
Olympic sailing
editAt the 2008 Olympic Games, McNay/Biehl finished thirteenth, edging out Israel's Gideon Kliger and Udi Gal.[5][6]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, McNay competed for the second time as a helmsman in the men's 470 class by finishing thirteenth and receiving a berth from the ISAF World Championships in Perth, Western Australia.[7][8] Teaming again with Biehl, they finished fourteenth-place finish in fleet of twenty-seven boats.[9][10]
At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, McNay and Hughes finished 4th in the men's 470 class, with McNay as helmsman.[11]
At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, McNay and Hughes finished 9th in the men's 470 class.[12]
McNay will compete in the 2024 Olympic Games in Marseille, France, in the mixed 470 class with Lara Dallman-Weiss.[13]
Other events
editAt the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships, McNay and his new partner David Hughes set a best career record with a fifth-place finish in the men's 470 class to secure their spot on the U.S. sailing team for the Olympics.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Stuart McNay". London 2012 Olympic Games. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on April 5, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stuart McNay". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Meet the Team – Stuart McNay and Graham Biehl, Men's 470". US Sailing. August 1, 2012. Archived from the original on June 16, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Shifty Winds in Miami, but French and British Still Lead". 470 World Championships. January 30, 2014. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Men's 470 Class". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ^ Bien, Louis (July 24, 2012). "Team USA Sailing: Stu McNay Competes In 2nd Olympic Games". SB Nation. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "USA and Australia Dominate at Sail Melbourne". 470 World Championships. November 14, 2011. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Olympic sailing team adds 8". ESPN. Associated Press. December 22, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Men's 470". London 2012 Olympic Games. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ "Olympics 'Heck of a Wake-up Call' for U.S. Sailing". KNSD. August 8, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "RIO 2016 SAILING 470 - TWO PERSON DINGHY MEN RESULTS". Olympics.
- ^ "TOKYO 2020 SAILING 470 MEN RESULTS". Olympics.
- ^ Chenard, Allison (May 17, 2024). "PARIS 2024 U.S. OLYMPIC SAILING TEAM ROSTER FINALIZED". ussailing.org.
- ^ "ISAF Worlds, Day 9: US 470's Earn Career-Best Finishes, Paine (Finn) Goes Through to Medal Race". US Sailing. September 19, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Aussies And Austrians Strike 470 Gold In Santander". ISAF. September 20, 2014. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
External links
edit- Stuart McNay at World Sailing
- Stuart McNay at Team USA (archived)
- Stuart McNay at Olympics.com
- Stuart McNay at Olympic.org (archived)
- Stuart McNay at Olympedia
- McNay Racing official website
- NBC 2012 Olympics profile at archive.today (archived September 21, 2014)
- U.S. Sailing Team profile at the Wayback Machine (archived October 10, 2014)
