| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Stu[1] |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | (1981-08-01)August 1, 1981 (age 44) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Dinghy |
| Club | Beverly Yacht Club and New York Yacht Club[1] |
| College team |  Yale University |
| Coach | Jay Kehoe, Zack Leonard, Nigel Cochrane, Morgan Reeser, Luther Carpenter, Thomas Barrows, Robby Bisi[1] |
Stuart McNay (born August 1, 1981 inBoston, Massachusetts) is an American sailor, who specialized in two-person dinghy (470) class.[1][2] He represented theUnited States at five Olympics: twice with partnerGraham Biehl in 2008 and 2012, twice with partner Dave Hughes in 2016 and 2020 and most recently, once with Lara Dallman-Weiss in 2024. Mcnay is a national, continental, and world champion and podium finisher in dinghy and keelboat classes in the role of helm and tactician. Additionally, he coaches youth, collegiate, and adult level athletes.
Stu learned to race at Beverly Yacht Club inMarion, Massachusetts. He was a multi time All-American in collegiate sailing at Yale University. He has raced for the US Sailing Team since 2003.[1][3] As of February 2012, McNay/Biehl were ranked fourth in the world for two-person dinghy class by theInternational Sailing Federation, following their successes at the North American Championships and ISAF Sailing World Cup Series inMiami, Florida,United States.[4]
Entering 2016, the Rio Olympic year, McNay/Hughes held the number three world ranking.
At the2008 Olympic Games, McNay/Biehl finished thirteenth, edging out Israel'sGideon Kliger andUdi Gal.[5][6]
At the2012 Summer Olympics inLondon, McNay competed for the second time as a helmsman in themen's 470 class by finishing thirteenth and receiving a berth from theISAF World Championships inPerth, Western Australia.[7][8] Teaming again with Biehl, they finished fourteenth-place finish in fleet of twenty-seven boats.[9][10]
At the2016 Olympic Games in Rio, McNay and Hughes finished 4th in themen's 470 class, with McNay as helmsman.[11]
At the2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, McNay and Hughes finished 9th in the men's 470 class.[12]
McNay will compete in the2024 Olympic Games in Marseille, France, in the mixed 470 class with Lara Dallman-Weiss.[13]
McNay has wins and podium finishes at Sailing Cup events and continental championships, including Gold, Silver, and Bronze at consecutive European Championships - 2015, 2017, and 2016 respectively.
At the2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships, McNay and his new partnerDavid Hughes secured their Olympic berth with a fifth-place finish in the men's 470 class.[14][15]
