Monica Morgan: The Secret Weapon

Monica Morgan is a go-to crew for many top one-design teams, known for her skills on the bow and in the boatshed. Story by Dave Powlison for Sailing World:

Monica Morgan has come a long way from working at a Subway in Chicago as a teenager to raise money to join the racing team at the Chicago YC at Belmont Harbor. Now, at age 39, she has become a highly sought-after dinghy and keelboat crew. Her name is on a lengthy and growing list of championships, including four J/24 North American titles, two J/24 National Championships, the J/24 Midwinters, a pair of Lightning Masters Championships, a Lightning North American Championship and the Bacardi Cup in the VX One. And those are only the ones she can remember.

When not racing, you can find her deep in fiberglass work at Morgan Marine, a Florida speed shop she runs with her husband, Chris. On any given day, you might find her recoring a deck, longboarding an Etchells or a Lightning hull, or doing repairs no one else wants to do. And that’s when she’s not taking care of her 9-year-old son, Oliver, diving to clean boat bottoms, or doing CrossFit workouts. – Full report