 Mac Agnese at the 2017 Snipe Worlds with Raúl Ríos | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | April 26, 1994 Washington, DC, United States |
| Height | 6’1” |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | Melges 24, 29er, Snipe |
| Club |  Lauderdale Yacht Club |
| College team |  Boston College |
Medal record | |
Maximiliano Agnese, known as Mac Agnese (born April 26, 1994, in Fort Lauderdale), is a world class sailor in the Melges 24, SL16, 29er and Snipe classes.[1]
He started sailing Optimist at age five, and won his first world championship by age 11 in the Melges 24 class. At the Youth Sailing World Championships, he won the bronze medal in the SL16 class in 2010 and the silver medal in the 29er class in 2011. In 2017 he crewed for Raúl Ríos winning the Snipe Worlds.[2]
He attended Fort Lauderdale High School before joining the Boston College sailing team, where he was the 2011-12 team captain.[3]
He was a member of the United States Team competing at the 2019 SailGP together with Rome Kirby, Riley Gibbs, Hans Henken and Dan Morris.[4] Later, he joined the American Magic team that competes for the 2021 America's Cup.[5]
