FONS 2025 Tickets on Sale NOW!
Friends of Navy Sailing 2025
22-23 August 2025
Tickets are on sale now!
Please plan to join us for a fun weekend of sailing, racing, and socializing with the Midshipmen! This will be an excellent opportunity to connect into our national FONS Network and share FONS camaraderie among alumni, parents, sponsors, volunteers, and friends. All are welcome!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, 22 August
1800-2100: Starting Gun Reception dinner at the Severn Sailing Association
Saturday, 23 August
0900-1000: USNA Superintendent in-brief and Navy Sailing Update
1100-1500: Sailing & Racing with the Midshipmen aboard Navy 44s, Colgate 26s, 420s and spectating sailboats
1600-1700: Finish Line Social on the USNA Robert Crown Sailing Center Deck
1800-2100: Sail Navy Banquet with the Navy Sailing Midshipmen and Staff in the N-Star Room at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium
Keynote Speaker: CAPT(s) Justin Smith
Guest of Honor: Gary Bodie, former USNA Intercollegiate Sailing Coach 1985-1995
We have rooms blocked for 22-24 August at:
Fairfield Inn and Suites (20 rooms)
and
Navy Lodge Annapolis (10 rooms)
Click the “FONS” Tab for more information on previous events.
Book a Room at the Fairfield Inn & Suites
Book a Room at the Navy Lodge Annapolis
Rate: $110 /night. Call the Lodge to Book at (410) 757-7900
Group Name: “Friends of Navy Sailing”
This is Naval Academy Sailing
An integral part of the professional development
of midshipmen at USNA
Creating competent leaders and seamen of midshipmen while developing endurance, self-reliance, and the will to win in an environment similar to that in which they will serve.
Teaching teamwork under the controlled stress of close quarters in small boats, while contending with environmental forces at sea.
Providing an unparalleled opportunity for midshipmen to develop leadership and seamanship skills in a small unit laboratory setting.
Every midshipman shall be afforded the maximum opportunity to participate in sailing activities throughout their four years at USNA.
Navy Sailing
Friends of Navy Sailing
Supporting the Navy Academy Sailing Programs takes a village!
Join the Friends of Navy Sailing (graduates, parents and fans) as we encourage the purest example of
Athletic Excellence, Character & Leadership Development at the US Naval Academy
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