# Terry Hutchinson

Terry Hutchinson (born May 20, 1968) is an American sailor eleven-time world champion in the Corel 45, J/24, TP 52, Farr 40 and IMS classes, and a winning tactician of the Louis Vuitton Cup. In 2008 and 2014, he was named Rolex Yachtsman of the Year. He has also been part of five America's Cup campaigns.

## Background

He grew up in Annapolis, Maryland and went to St. Mary's High School.

## Sailing career
### Early

Hutchinson earned first team All-American honors in each of his four years at Old Dominion University, and helped lead the Monarchs to four national championships: Sloop Championship in 1989 and 1990, Coed Dinghy Championship in 1989, and Team Racing Championship in 1990. He received the ICSA College Sailor of the Year award In 1989 and 1990 and was named Old Dominion's alumni Association's Male Athlete of the Year in 1990.
Right afterwards, he won the Key West Race Week in 1990 and 1991 (Class 1 with "Collaboration"); 1992 (Class 2 with "Sensation"); 1994, 1995 and 1996 (Class 2 with "Flash Gordon"); and 1998 (Class 1 with "Bright Star").
In between, he also won the Congressional Cup in 1992, his first World Championship, at the 1995 Corel 45 Worlds with "Titan", and the National Championship in Mumm 36 with "Sandman" in 1997. In 1998, he took his second Worlds in Corel 45 with "Heatwave".
In the J/24 class, he became North American Champion in 1997 and repeated in 1998, when he also won the World Championship, with "Evita".
In 2000, Terry Hutchinson, as helmsman of "Vim", a Nelson/Marek 43 boat owned by Craig Speck, won the Racing Division title in the IMS Offshore World Championship.
Hutchinson went on to win the Farr 40 World Championship in 2014, 2016 and 2017 as tactician on Alex Roeper’s "Plenty", and the Farr 40 North American Championship and the California Cup.
He also won the TP 52 World Championship title in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2022 as both helmsman and tactician of Quantum Racing.
He sailed in the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race as tactician on Djuice Dragons.
Terry is also famously known for yelling "priority staysail" at top marks prior to kite up and jib down.

### World Championship Titles

| Pos. | Role | Boat | Boat Name | Title | Location | Ref |
| 1st | | Corel 45 | "Titan" | 1995 Corel 45 World Championship | | |
| 1st | | Corel 45 | "Heatwave" | 1998 Corel 45 World Championship | | |
| 1st | | J/24 | "Evita" | 1998 J/24 World Championship | | |
| 1st | Helm | Nelson/Marek 43 | "Vim" | 2000 IMS Offshore World Championship | | |
| 1st | | Farr 40 OD | "Barking Mad" | 2004 Farr 40 World Championship | | |
| 1st | Helm | TP 52 | Quantum Racing | 2008 TP52 World Championship | | |
| 1st | | Farr 40 OD | "Barking Mad" | 2009 Farr 40 World Championship | | |
| 1st | Helm | TP 52 | Quantum Racing | 2010 TP52 World Championship | | |
| 1st | Tactician | TP 52 | Quantum Racing | 2011 TP52 World Championship | | |
| 1st | Tactician | TP 52 | Quantum Racing | 2014 TP52 World Championship | | |
| 1st | Tactician | Farr 40 OD | "Plenty" | 2014 Farr 40 World Championship | | |
| 1st | Tactician | Farr 40 OD | "Plenty" | 2016 Farr 40 World Championship | | |
| 1st | Tactician | Farr 40 OD | "Plenty" | 2017 Farr 40 World Championship | Porto Cervo (ITA) | |
| 1st | Tactician | RC44 OD | "Team Nika" | 2017 RC 44 World Championship | Marstrand (SWE) | < |
| 1st | | TP 52 | Quantum Racing | 2018 TP52 World Championship | | |
| 1st | Tactician | TP 52 | Quantum Racing | 2022 TP52 World Championship | | |

### America Cup

Hutchinson has been a key part of six America’s Cup campaigns (all unsuccessful):
* 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup, mainsail trimmer for America One
* 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup, tactician for Stars & Stripes
* 2007 America's Cup, tactician for Emirates Team New Zealand
* 2011–13 America's Cup World Series, skipper for Artemis Racing
* 2021 Prada Cup, skipper and grinder for American Magic (also served as executive director)
* 2024 Challenger selection series, skipper (non-sailer) and President of Sailing for American Magic