Patrick O'Brien introduced and showed his copy of Gary Jobson's documentary "The History of the America's Cup (1851-2007)" to the Shellback Club. Gary had mentioned to Patrick that he would be making a video of the AC history so Patrick asked him to be on the waiting list for it. Happily, a video arrived from Gary, at no charge, about a year later. Here it is, with the unmistakable voice of Walter Cronkite narrating. Patrick O’Brien kindly contacted Gary to gain permission to show it to Shellback’s today. Patrick joins us regularly, as you probably know. He may answer a few questions after the viewing. About Patrick O'Brien Patrick was educated at boarding school in the UK both during the war and for eight years after. Following two years National Service in the Army, partly in Sierra Leone, he returned to the UK and took up a career in sales for various companies. In 1968, he started his own business, The Point of Sale Centre and in 1981 opened a subsidiary in Canada, where he lived until 2018. He owned a C&C 27 for five years and in 1996 joined MCC with his beloved C&C 35 which he enjoyed for over 20 years. In 1958, in the UK he was invited to join the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble, near Southampton and happily crewed for other members, mainly on SCODs (South Coast One Designs). They were designed by Charles Nicholson, who was a Club member. In 1960, he was invited to join the crew of Flica 2, a pre-war built 12 metre. That year had seven 12 metres racing in the Solent (a narrow stretch of water that lies between Southern England, SW of Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight). Late Summer Patrick went on to the West Country to race in Torbay Week. Sceptre, which had been defeated by Columbia in 1958 was in the fleet too. After racing in 12’s for two years, Patrick became very interested in the America’s Cup and tried to fundraise for a UK challenger. In 2007, he cruised on Silversea’s Silver Whisper, the only cruise ship with permission to be on the racecourse in Valencia. Gary Jobson was on board doing a commentary from the bridge. Additionally, he did an analysis of each race afterwards in the theatre. Also on board was John Rousmaniere, the official historian of the America's Cup, from the New York Yacht Club. Patrick dined with him several evenings and swapped yarns about the 60’s. About Gary Jobson
Raised in Toms River, New Jersey, Jobson graduated from Toms River High School (now Toms River High School South) in 1969 and was inducted into the school district's hall of fame in 1990. In college, at SUNY Maritime, he won the Men's Singlehanded National Championship in 1972 and 1973 and the Sloop National Championship in 1973; was an All American sailor three times; and was twice named College Sailor of the Year. Jobson covered the 34th America's Cup for NBC. He won an A.C.E. (Award for Cable Excellence) for the 1987 America's Cup on ESPN. In 1988 Jobson won an Emmy for his production of sailing at the Olympic Games in South Korea, and won an Emmy for the 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race on PBS. His newest book is Chasing Roosters: A Century of Sailing on Barnegat Bay. In 2013 Jobson was presented a Telly Award (Recognition of distinction in creative work in broadcast/non-broadcast video productions) for Unfurling the World: The Voyages of Irving and Electa Johnson. He has won many championships in one design classes, the America's Cup with Ted Turner, the famous Fastnet Race and many of the world's ocean races. Gary is also an active cruising sailor. He has led ambitious expeditions to the Arctic, Antarctica and Cape Horn. He was tactician for Ted Turner on Courageous during the 1977 America's Cup and during the 1980 defender trials. In 1983, he was founder and tactician of the Courageous/Defender syndicate. Jobson was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame (2011) and the America's Cup Hall of Fame (2003) by the Herreshoff Marine Museum. In 1999 Jobson won the Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy, US SAILING's most prestigious award. Gary has been the National Chairman of The Leukemia Cup Regatta program since 1994. These events have raised over $50 million to date. In 2012 the University of Maryland Medical School established The Gary Jobson Professorship in Medical Oncology. Jobson was awarded a Doctor of Letters from the State University of New York Maritime College in 2005 and a Doctor of Human Letters from Lakeland College in 2013. Over the past 40 years Gary has given over 2500 lectures throughout the world. He started his career as a sailing coach at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy. He is a Past President of US Sailing (2009-2012). In 2021, Gary served as NBC's official commentator for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Sailing events. Gary and his wife, Janice, have three grown daughters, Kristi, Ashleigh and Brooke and two grandsons, Declan and Franklin.
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1/29/2024 05:38:40 am
The America's Cup is a prestigious international sailing competition held since 1851, featuring cutting-edge yacht racing. Teams from various countries compete for the Cup, showcasing innovation in design and technology. The event follows a series of races leading to the finals, where the defender faces the challenger. The Cup has a rich history, symbolizing excellence in maritime sportsmanship. Hosted in different locations globally, it attracts elite sailors and enthusiasts alike, contributing to the legacy of one of the oldest and most distinguished trophies in sports.
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