Trevor Oakley Moore (born August 13, 1985) is an American sailor, born in Boston and raised in
Scituate, Massachusetts
Scituate () is a seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the South Shore, midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 19,063 at the 2020 census.
History
The Wampanoag and their neighbors inhabited the ar ...
.
Moore moved to
Florida
Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
at the age of 6 and lived there until he was 14. He then moved full-time to Pomfret, VT with his father John Moore at the age of 14.
Moore was a three-time
Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) All-American, in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He helped
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Hobart and William Smith Colleges is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Geneva, New York. They trace their origins to Geneva Academy established in 1797. Students can choose from ove ...
sailing team win the
Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association National Championships
The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) holds National Championships in seven different categories:
* Coed Dinghy
* Women’s Dinghy
* Team Racing
* Women's Team Racing
* Men’s Singlehanded
* Women’s Singlehanded
*Match Racing (previ ...
in both
Coed Fleet Racing and Team Racing in 2005. He won the B Division for low-point scoring in the 2005 Nationals. Other top finishes include a runner-up 2nd-place finish in 2006 at the ICSA Singlehanded Men's National Championship, and runner-up 2nd-place finish at the ICSA National Championship Fleet Race in the A Division in 2007. He was named
ICSA College Sailor of the Year ICSA College Sailor of the Year, also known as Marlow Ropes College Sailor of the Year because of the sponsorship by Marlow Ropes, is an award annually presented, since 1968, by the United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Acade ...
in 2007.
In 2008, Moore attempted to qualify for the Olympics and finished in 4th place in the Olympic Trials for the Laser Standard Class. He had a passion for team racing and competed at many US Sailing Team Race National Championships for the Hinman Trophy. He was great coach to many young sailors in the Optimist & Laser Classes primarily, but also in the 420, 49er, 29er, and 49erFX.
He competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
in the
49er class. His boat was named "Wendy" after his late mother Wendy Moore, who died when he was in grade school.
Disappearance
In late June 2015, Moore was reported missing from a reported boating accident in Miami. As of 2022, he has not been found. Moore’s family believe he perished at sea, and they have set up a foundation and scholarship in his memory.
See also
*
List of people who disappeared mysteriously at sea
Nile Kinnick
Throughout history, people have mysteriously disappeared at sea. The following is a list of known individuals who have mysteriously vanished in open waters, and whose whereabouts remain unknown. In most ocean deaths, bodies are never r ...
References
1985 births
2010s missing person cases
American male sailors (sport)
Hobart and William Smith Statesmen and Heron sailors
ICSA College Sailor of the Year
Missing American people
Missing person cases in Florida
Olympic sailors for the United States
People lost at sea
Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – 49er
Sportspeople from Vermont
21st-century American sportsmen
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