Coaching Staff
Head Sailing Coach and Waterfront DirectorJon Faudree
Jon has been coaching for nearly 30 years at the youth, high school, college and professional levels. Jon is a former collegiate sailor, professional sailor, youth sailing director and sailmaker. Jon built the JU Sailing team and since 2013 has led the team from 250th in the country to the top 20. In 2019, he was named Sail1Design/Gill Coach of the Year.
- jfaudre@ju.edu
- (904) 256-7617
Assistant CoachesEsteban Forrer
Esteban was a three-time All-American at Old Dominion University, where he studied maritime supply chain management and finance. He is one of the premier team race coaches in the country. Esteban joined the JU Sailing team coaching staff in fall 2019.
- Email addreseforrer@ju.edu
- (619) 857-6635
Fred Moffat
Fred has coached youth and collegiate sailing for 15 years, after founding the University
of Miami sailing team while earning his undergraduate degree. He founded the Coral
Reef Yacht Club 420 team in Miami, producing some of the best young sailors in the
country and many collegiate All-Americans. Fred joined the JU Sailing team coaching
staff in 2017. He is a recovering lawyer.