You might call it the religion of sail. From there they move up to larger ocean going yachts and hone their skill on the deep waters of Buzzards Bay. Our sailors have represented the Academy well in recent years, capturing top honors in many local events. Highlights include several Bermuda Races, the Kennedy Cup, winning the McMillan Cup and an invitation to represent the United States at the Student Yachting World Cup Regatta in Cherbourg, France in 1999. Sailing is not just about winning and losing, reaching and running.
Sailing produces a unique feeling of freedom and lasting memories.
Even then, the wise sailor will know that he has not beaten the sea but in a benevolent moment, the sea only let him pass. In today's merchant marine, courses, tops, royals and t'gallants have been replaced by steam turbines and diesels which now propel super tankers and giant container ships, some longer than four football fields. At MMA the legendary tall ships have been replaced by modern vessels, filled with a myriad of technological wonders as necessary to train the modern sailor. But sailing vessels and the lessons they have to teach still have an essential place at the Academy and like a beautiful woman, when all of the terrors of stormy weather are forgotten, when the wind is right, the sails are full and the ship is in perfect harmony with the ocean, they are still the summit of perfection. More importantly, sail teaches the lesson of life - in no uncertain terms.