Kristen Berry is a full-time sailing educator and coach based in Annapolis, Maryland, with more than 25 years of experience helping sailors go faster, point higher, and yell “starboard” with confidence. He he wears multiple hats (and probably a few lifejackets), serving as Director of American Sailing Performance and North U. the leader in performance sailing education. His personal mission is to make sailing more accessible, inclusive, and irresistibly fun for everyone from first-timers figuring out which end of the tiller to hold, to seasoned racers fine-tuning their sail trim, strategy and tactics. He has had success on the water including World and National championships in One Design classes and podium finishes in offshore sailing.

Kristen has held leadership roles at J World Annapolis - the Performance Sailing School and the Downtown Sailing Center in Baltimore, and he’s shared his expertise with everyone from midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy to aspiring community sailors as an advisory board member for Hudson River Community Sailing.