Navy alumni sailors win Corinthian World Championship (Cutler '88, Pucciariello '89, Davids '90, Rodi '93)
Decades after honing their craft along the banks of the Severn River, a crew of U.S. Naval Academy alumni proved that the Navy sailing mindset only grows sharper with age. Sailing aboard Hedgehog, skipper Alec Cutler '88 and crewmen Charles Pucciariello '89, Keith Davids '90 and Brad Rodi '93 defended their title at the 2026 J/70 Corinthian World Championship in Marseille, France, claiming back-to-back world titles by a commanding 10-point margin. Hosted by Club La Pelle and Union Nautique Marseillaise, the event brought together 88 elite teams from 20 nations for five grueling days of racing. The J/70 class, a high-performance, 24-foot boat crewed by four to five sailors, represents the largest and most competitive keelboat class in the sailing community. The Corinthian World Championship, specifically, spotlights top amateur sailors, putting tactical poise and team chemistry to the ultimate test.
BZ '88, '89, '90 and '93!