Team USA 1766 Sailors

Charlie Fox
A native of Cumberland, Maine, Charlie spent his youth on Casco Bay racing on the very competitive Portland Yacht Club Junior Racing Team. Charlie started racing in Optimists then moved on to 420s placing in the top of fleets in several local and regional events. He also raced in the Laser Radial competing qualifying for and competing in U.S. Youth Champs and several other regional and national events. In 2001 he was named to the 29er National team that represented the U.S. at the 29er Worlds. He was a varsity skipper for his college sailing teams at Mitchell College and the University of Southern Maine.

Race coaches that have had strong coaching influences over the years include; All American's Rob Sumner, Carter White, Peter Levesque, Ken Legler Coach of Tufts, Skip Whyte U.S. Sailing Coach and Kevin Burnham 470 Olympic Gold Medalist. Charlie has also coached several high level race teams over the last few years including the Portland Yacht Club, Newport Harbor Yacht Club and Balboa Yacht Club. In the summer of 2006 he will be the Program Director for the Arundel Yacht Club.

Brenden Conway
Being dragged to his first race at the age of eight, Brenden became a quick study to racing keelboats. Brenden spent several years "growing up" on keelboats and decided to make a transition into racing more efficient sailing crafts. With Brenden's background, transitioning into catamarans and dinghies came very naturally as he spent the next several years becoming a more proficient racer. Brenden then spent his high school sailing career enjoying success in catamaran and dinghy racing throughout the challenging Great Lakes.

Taking a hiatus in sailboat racing events for several years to focus on his schooling, in 2005 Brenden accomplished three significant feats for himself, achieving a 100 ton United States Coast Guard License, MCA Yachmaster Offshore (European Equivalent to the USCG 200 ton license) all the while continuing his education and completing a degree in Eco-tourism and Adventure Travel. Since graduation, Brenden has pursued jobs in the sailing industry from the Bahamas to the Pacific Northwest, and while training for the Olympics, intends on making a living working throughout the sailing industry.

When not training in the 470, Brenden stays sharp by racing Lasers, and the former Olympic Class keelboat, the Soling.