Annapolis mariner wins sailing's highest honor
Jim Muldoon, who calls Annapolis his home port, has been awarded the Nathanael G. Herreshoff and Timothea Larr trophies by U.S. Sailing for his contributions to the sport over many years.
Muldoon, a former president of U.S. Sailing and chairman of St. Mary's College of Maryland Board of Trustees, has been a strong advocate of community sailing programs at the grass-roots level, especially in the areas of youth sailing, training and safety. He received the awards at the organization's annual meeting in Phoenix.
I’ve witnessed first-hand how sailing can change lives,” Muldoon said in a statement. “I believe sailing is transformative. For everything it has brought to my life, I believe I owe that experience to anyone who wants it. That’s why I am so committed to making sailing accessible for everyone -- regardless of economic status and physical or intellectual ability.”
The Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy is U.S. Sailing's most prestigious award, presented annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the sport. Past winners have included Harold Sterling Vanderbilt, Harry C. Melges Jr., Gary Jobson and Roy E. Disney.
He also received the Timothea Larr Trophy for his support of sailor education across the country, including at the community level.
Muldoon has advised the Department of Homeland Security’s National Boating Safety Advisory Council, founded The Brendan Sailing Training Programs for Youths with Learning Differences and helped guide the National Sailing Hall of Fame.
As chairman of the Board of Trustees of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, he supported the sailing program and collegiate team and was a major advocate of the college’s new sailing center with classroom facilities for sailing classes and where any student, faculty or staff member can learn to sail free of charge or use the college boats.
Jobson, a fellow Annapolis sailor and current president of U.S. Sailing, praised Muldoon’s achievements: “He has been, and always will be an outstanding asset to U.S. Sailing and the general sailing community.”
Photo courtesy of U.S. Sailing.
