Terry Hutchinson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Country | USA |
| Sport | Sailing |
| College team | Old Dominion University |
Terry Hutchinson is an American professional sailor and one of the most successful in modern yacht racing. His career spans dinghy & inshore grand prix racing, Offshore Racing, the America's Cup, Super Yacht racing and executive leadership roles.
Hutchinson has won 18 World Championships across multiple classes, including the J/24, Corel 45, TP52, RC44, Maxi 72, Farr 40 and IMS fleets, is a two‑time recipient of the Rolex Yachtsman of the Year award (2008, 2014) and match racing Congressional Cup winner. Over more than three decades, he has won a multitude of North American, European, and Australian championships in classes including the Melges 24, J/70, Mumm 30, Mumm 36, Farr 40, Maxi 72, and IMS.
Hutchinson has competed in five America's Cups and in the Volvo Ocean Race. In 2007, he served as tactician for Emirates Team New Zealand to win the Louis Vuitton Cup. He also won six TP52 World Championship titles as helm and tactician. Hutchinson has been an early competitor in foiling multihull racing, serving as both driver and tactician in the Extreme Sailing Series and as winning helm in the AC45 World Series on foiling catamarans.