ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Tied for first place with the U.S. Coast Guard after the first day of racing at the Robert Crown Sailing Center in Annapolis, Md., Cal Maritime returned to the water on Sunday, Nov. 6 and showed firsthand why it is one of the premier programs in the nation. Cal Maritime’s sailing team earned bullets in two of three races to successfully defend its Kennedy Cup title and capture the John F. Kennedy trophy for the fifth time in school history.
This is the first time a team has repeated as Kennedy Cup champions since South Florida won regattas that took place in 2016 and 2017. Since 1965, only five schools previously accomplished this feat.
Comprising this season's championship-winning crew were: (skipper), , , , , , , , and .
Including a pair of first-place results in the final two races that took place on Saturday, Nov. 5, Cal Maritime recorded four straight bullets in this regatta to finish with 14 team points — nine fewer than event host Navy, who ended the weekend in second place.
Of the seven races that took place, the Keelhaulers finished within the top three in all but one. Once it captured the first of four straight bullets in the third race, Cal Maritime remained in first place for the rest of the regatta.
Coach: Tommy Tucker
Skipper: Kyle Collins ('23)
Crew: Justin Zmina ('23), Django Knafo-Tomlinson ('25), Brock Paquin ('22), Clay Myers ('25), Cyrus Khaleeli ('24), Cooper Smith ('24), Ben Louttit ('26), Madeline Rivera ('22), Cianna Coyle ('26)
Kennedy Cup
Hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy
November 5-6, 2022
Robert Crown Sailing Center
Final Results
1. Cal Maritime 14
2. Navy 25
3. Coast Guard 31
4. U.S. Merchant Marine 32
5. Rhode Island 34
6. Massachusetts Maritime 41
7. College of Charleston 47
8. SUNY Maritime 53
9. Michigan 57
10. Toledo 63
ABOUT CAL MARITIME
Established in 1929, ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ is the only degree-granting
maritime academy on the West Coast. Located in Vallejo, California, the campus offers
undergraduate degrees that prepare students for careers in engineering, transportation,
international relations, business, and global logistics. Cal Maritime also offers
a master’s degree in Transportation and Engineering Management, as well as a number
of extended learning programs and courses.