Tom Brown took the helm for MMA Varsity Sailing Team in November 2007.  He launched his first spring season with a trip to Los Angeles to compete in the first Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup.  On the last day of racing, the team clinched the title with a second and two firsts.   MMA went back in 2009 and successfully defended their title.  In 2008 the team won the Intrepid Cup at Navy in Colgates and in 2009 they won the Storm Trysail Intercollegiate Regatta in J44’s.

Along with the big boat program, the sailing team also competes at the Collegiate level in dinghy’s.  The team is ranked within NEISA, and competes against Division I teams.  It is Tom’s goal to bring the team to a top ten ranking in their division.

Before Tom came to MMA he was living in Northeast Harbor, Maine.  He lost his leg to cancer at the age of ten and turned to sailing and has been competing ever since.  In 1998, he began an Olympic Soling Campaign and placed 5th at the 2000 Olympic Trials.  He went on to win the 2000  2.4 Metre Paralympic Trials and won the Bronze in Sydney, Australia.  He was nominated in 2001 for US Sailing Male Athlete of the Year and in 2004 he was nominated for Rolex Yachtsman of the Year.  Tom went on again to win the 2004  2.4 Metre US Paralympic Trials and won the Silver in Athens, Greece.  Tom continues to share his knowledge and resources with his students in Match Racing and Fleet Racing.