Competitive J22 Boathandling Bios

Will Crump, Driver and Narrator

Sailing coach, championship competitor and sailmaker are among the successful careers that have earned Will Crump recognition within the competitive sailing ranks and the marine industry.

A native of Richmond, Virginia, Will grew up sailing on the Chesapeake Bay. He was a product of both the Fishing Bay Yacht Club junior program and the influences of offshore ocean racing routes such as the Newport-to-Bermuda and the Annapolis-to-Newport.

After a college career in division III lacrosse, Will joined the J World team in Annapolis as a coach only to quickly move into the head coaching position. During this period, he modified a 1983 J24, Satisfaction, in his spare time (and with the help and guidance of Layline's staff) to race competitively around the country. His successes on the course in the J24 class, among others, were the result of his dedication to crew training, team-building, boat preparation and practice.

In 1998, the Quantum One Design team recognized Will's accomplishments as valuable to sailmaking. There he worked with the testing and development of sail shapes and tuning guides for several one-design classes expanding on his specific knowledge of techniques and preparation in one design sailing.

Among the many competitive accomplishments in Will's diverse background of competitive sailing are: J80 North American Champion as a tactician, J22 East Coast Champion as a tactician, J22 Mid-Atlantic Champion as a driver, J24 Regional and District Champion as a driver, J29 North American Champion as a tactician and a 3rd place finish in the JY15 Midwinter Championships.

David C. Johnson, Trimmer

Dave has been sailing for 16 years and grew up around Michigan and the great lakes racing competitively in many boat classes. Now residing in Annapolis, Maryland, Dave is attending St. Mary's College of Maryland where he is a member of one of the most accomplished varsity sailing programs in the country. He has been involved in many facets of the marine industry ranging from the head sailing coach at Gull Lake, MI, a sailmaker at Quantum Sail Design in Traverse City, MI, to a senior sailing instructor at J-World Sailing School in Annapolis, MD. Dave continues to sail and improve in many one-design classes, always working hone his own skills and encouraging others to excel in the sport.

Marie Klok, Driver

Marie is from Århus, Denmark. Among Marie's many accomplishments, she has been a top-ranked women's match racer since mid-nineties ranking as high as number 2 on the ISAF Women's World Match Race rankings. As a member of the Danish national team, she pursued an Olympic campaign in the Yngling women's keelboat for the 2004 games in Athens.

Blake Kimbrough, Bowman

Blake Kimbrough from Richmond, VA, sails out of Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville, VA. Blake is as graduate of College of Charleston where he was the captain of the sailing team. Blake grew up sailing Optimists, Bytes, Lasers and 420's. He then moved on to become a Sears Cup designate where he learned to drive J-22s. In addition he has enjoyed crewing with various PHRF syndicates in a variety of positions, but his early successes have led him to frequently play a key role on the teams he joins.

Anthony Kupersmith, 4th person

Anthony, from Arlington, VA prefers to remain the anonymous fourth man, but he's a regular in the Laser and 420 classes soon to make a bigger impact in sailing, I'm sure.