Marshall joined North Sails in 1968 and brought the brand to the east coast by establishing a loft in Mamaroneck. He also won championships as tactician and mainsail trimmer in the Two Ton and Maxi World classes. Many years of racing offshore yielded wins in the Marblehead to Halifax, the SORC, Newport-Bermuda and Admiral’s Cups. In 1965, as a collegian, he won the 505 Class Championship and went on to a Bronze Medal in the 1972 Olympics. Growing up, John raced with his father on Long Island Sound aboard a Bounty Class boat named Ganymede. As a boy he sailed Bluejays out of the Indian Harbor Yacht Club, optimizing his performance by insisting that his mother iron the sails. Winning started early for Marshall and never stopped. His unique skill of blending the art and science of sailing helped him win the America’s Cup three times-once as a sailor, and twice, as a coordinator of the design team.” Marshall is the perfect example of a sailor who used his brilliant technical mind to develop a practical approach to winning sailboat races.
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