Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Stuart McNay is a four-time Olympian (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) and currently on the campaign trail for his fifth Olympic Games with sights set on Paris 2024 alongside teammate Lara Dallman-Weiss.
Stu McNay grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts, and started sailing at an early age. In college, Stu sailed competitively for Yale University, where he excelled on the water and became a two-time All-American. After college, Stu dedicated himself to Olympic competition, competing in the Men’s 470 at both the 2008 and 2012 Olympics in the Men’s 470 with Graham Biehl. After the London 2012 Games, Graham retired from the 470 and Stu joined forces with David Hughes. Stu and Dave have reached the podium at dozens of top-level events since teaming up in 2012. During the Rio 2016 quadrennium, the duo performed well at multiple World Championships and finished in fourth place at the Olympics in Brazil.
Paris 2024 will be the first Olympic Games where the formerly gender-split 470 will become a mixed class. Tokyo 2020 Olympian in the Women’s 470, Lara Dallman-Weiss has teamed up with McNay to chase their Olympic podium goals.
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About:
Hometown: Providence, Rhode Island
Education: Yale University '05, Architecture
Club: New York Yacht Club, Beverly Yacht Club
Sailing Achievements:
- Four-time Olympian (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 9th (Men’s 470)
- Olympic Games Rio 2016, 4th (Men’s 470)
- Olympic Games London 2012, 14th (Men’s 470)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, 13th (Men’s 470)
- 5th, 2021 World Championship
- US Sailing Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Finalist (2016, 2015)
- US Sailing Team Sperry – Best Team Performance Award Recipient (2014, 2013)
- Golden Torch Award (Top U.S. Result at Sailing World Cup Miami) Recipient (2017, 2016)
- 2nd, 470, 2018 Aarhus Sailing World Championship Test Event (Aarhus, DEN), 2017
- 1st, 470, SWC Series Round 1 – Miami (Miami, USA), 2017
- 4th, 470, Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA), 2016
- 1st, 470, Sailing World Cup Miami (Miami, USA), 2016
- 3rd, 470, ISAF Sailing World Cup Final (Abu Dhabi, UAE), 2015
- 1st, 470, ISAF Sailing World Cup Weymouth & Portland (Weymouth & Portland, GBR), 2015
- 1st, J/80, J/80 World Championship (Annapolis, USA), 2015
- 3rd, 470, Sailing World Cup Final (Abu Dhabi, UAE), 2014
- 1st, 470, ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami (Miami, USA), 2013