Molly Vandemoer
Age: 30
Spouse: John Vandemoer
Resides: Redwood City, CA Career: Athlete US Sailing Team Alphagraphics, Sailing Coach Stanford University
Molly was born in San Diego, CA on April 13, 1979 to Michael and Kathryn O’Bryan. She began sailing at a young age with her family on their Cal-29. At age 7 she started in the San Diego Yacht Club Junior Program sailing Naples Sabots, an 8-foot boat popular in Southern California. In high school she began sailing double-handed boats, crewing for her team, University of San Diego High School, as well as for the SDYC Junior Program. In 1995 she represented the United States at the ISAF Youth World Championships crewing in Laser II’s. While in High School, Molly competed in 6 National Championships, winning in 1996 as a crew in A division. She began skippering boats again her senior year of high school.
Molly attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa, competing on the newly formed women’s sailing team, as well as the co-ed varsity team. She competed as a skipper in 9 National Championships, placing top 5 in five of them and winning the Women’s National Championship in 2001. Molly was a member of the All-American Team from 2000-2002. She was the captain of the women’s team for three years and captain of the co-ed team in 2002. The University of Hawaii Athletic Department awarded her the Jack Bonham Award, given to one graduating female and male athlete for athletic excellence, academic achievement, public service, leadership and character.
Since graduating, Molly began crewing again in 2006. She campaigned in the 470 for 3 years, competing on the World Cup circuit, as well as crew in multiple fleet and match racing keelboat events. Molly was the Assistant Coach at the United States Naval Academy from 2004-2006 and is currently a volunteer coach at Stanford. In 2007 she married John Vandemoer and moved to San Francisco, CA.
| 2012 | ||
| Jan | 5th | US Sailing's 2012 Rolex Miami OCR (crew/24 teams)(Grade 1 WMR/Elliott 6m) |
2011
Dec 1st : Perth 2011 IISAF Sailing World Championships (crew/29 teams)(Grade 1 Womens/Elliott 6m)
Oct 1st : 2011 Women's Match Racing U.S. Olympic Qualifying Regatta#1 (crew/8 teams)(Grade 3 Womens/Elliott 6m)
Oct 1st : 2011 Santa Maria Cup (crew/8 teams)(Grade 1 Womens/J22)
Aug/Sep 2nd : US Sailing's 2011 Rolex International Women's Championship(crew/36 teams)(Fleet/J22)
Aug 1st : 2011 Buddy Melges Challenge (crew/16 teams)(Grade 1 Womens/Elliott 6m)
Aug 7th : Chicago Invitational Grade 2 (crew/10 teams)(Grade 2 Open/Elliott 6m)
Jul 2nd : 2011 Stena Women's Match Cup, SWE (crew/10 team)(Grade 1 WMR/Elliott 6m)
Jun 1st : 2011 ISAF World Cup Series for WMR (final result/crew)
Jun 5th : 2011 Kieler Woche (crew/11 teams)(Grade 1 WMR/Elliott 6m)
Jun 1st : 2011 Skandia Sail For Gold Regatta (crew/24 teams)(Grade 1 WMR/Elliott 6m)
May 3rd : 2011 Delta Lloyd Regatta (crew/19 teams) (Grade 1 WMR/Elliott 6m)
Apr 3rd : 42 Trofeo S.A.R Princesa Sofia Mapfre (crew/24 teams) (Grade 1 WMR/Elliott 6m)
Mar 1st Female Team/12th Overall Open : Open Nacional Snipe 2011 Vilagarcia de Arousa, Spain
(crew/79 teams) (Open Fleet Racing/Snipes)
Feb 1st : Chicago Match Race Center Winter Invitational (crew/9 teams) (Grade 3 Open/Elliott 6m)
Jan 2nd : US Sailing's Rolex Miami OCR (crew/24 teams)(Grade 1 WMR/Elliott 6m)
2010
Nov 1st : 2010 Snipe Women's World Championships (crew/24 teams)(Fleet Racing - Snipes)
Sep 7th : Buddy Melges Challenge (crew/15 teams)(Grade 1 Women/Elliott 6m)
Aug 5th: 2010 Knickerbocker Cup Match Race (crew/12 teams)(Grade 2 Open/Colgate 26)
Aug 2nd: 2010 ISAF World Cup (final result/crew)
Aug 3rd : Skandia Sail For Gold 2010, Weymouth UK (crew/24 teams)(Grade Womens/Elliott 6m)
June 3rd : 2010 Kieler Woche, GER, WMR (crew/24 teams)(Grade Womens)
June 3rd : BoatUS Santa Maria Cup 2010, WMR (crew/10 teams)(Grade 1)
May 2nd : NYYC Women's Match Race Clinic and Regatta (crew/8 teams)(Grade 3)
April 1st : XII International Women's Match Race Criterium, Calpe ESP (crew/12 teams)(Grade 1)
April 2nd : Semaine Olympique Francaise, Hyeres FRA, WMR (crew/22 teams)
April Awarded SDAYC 2009 Yachtswoman of the Year
Mar 9th : Princesa Sofia Trofeo, Palma, ESP, WMR (crew/24 teams)
Jan 1st : Rolex Miami OCR, WMR (crew/24 teams)
2009
Shortlisted for US Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year
1st-- Rolex Women's International Women's Keelboat Championship (J22, crew)
7th-- Women's Match Race World Championship (DS 37, crew)
2nd-- Rolex Osprey Cup, ISAF Grade 1 Women's Match Race (Sonar, crew)
3rd-- Sail For Gold, ISAF Grade 1 Women's Match Race (Elliot 6m, crew)
3rd-- Miami Rolex Olympic Classes Regatta (470, crew)
2008
Shortlisted for US Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year
1st-- US Women's Match Race Championship (Sonar, crew)
1st-- 470 US National Championship (crew)
2nd-- Rolex Osprey Cup, ISAF Grade 1 Women's Match Race (Sonar, crew)
3rd-- Santa Maria Cup, ISAF Grade 1 Women's Match Race (J22, crew)
2007
3rd--Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship (J22, crew)
24th-- 470 World Championship (crew)
5th-- Miami Rolex Olympic Classes Regatta (470, crew)
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