Millennium hall of fame: Tim Hogan
Terry Phillips
Tim Hogan is definitely a sailor.
He began sailing competitively when he was eight years old aboard
Snowbirds and Sabots at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club.
After graduating from Newport Harbor High and before entering USC,
Hogan, entered and won the 1966 Sears Cup in Chicago.
He was a three-year All-American at USC and in 1969, became the Collegiate National Championship. Hogan continued his winning ways by
taking first-place honors in Hawaii’s Prince of Wales Cup in 1972.
Hogan sailed aboard “Kialoa II” in the 1969 Trans Atlantic Race taking
first place for best-corrected time.
This was while he was on his way to leading the All-American team in
the European Championships that same year. He has sailed in the Cabo San
Lucas; Mazatlan; Transpac and placed third in the prestigious
Congressional Cup and first in the National Santana 20 class.
Even with all this notoriety, Hogan claims that his greatest triumph
lies closer to home. “I think the best thing about sailing for me has
been watching my four children enjoy the sport as much as I did,” Hogan,
a Daily Pilot Sports Hall of Fame inductee said.
Hogan has four sailors that have set a few records on their own.
Casey is a graduate of Dartmouth, where she was a four-year
All-American in sailing. Patrick currently attends Dartmouth and recently
won the National youth championship. Scottie is a senior at Newport
Harbor High and is a three-time National champion. The youngest is
Mathew, age 12, who placed third at the Sabot Youth Nationals.
Casey, Patrick and Scottie are all former National youth champions.
Hogan is the president of the California International Sailing
Association (CISA), an organization that has assisted and sponsored many
sailors with their training for the Olympics.
CISA also sponsor’s a youth sailing clinic and seminar for several
hundred sailors annually.
He is also involved with the Pacific Coast Interscholastic Sailing
Association, an organization which now enlists 62 high schools.
“The thing about sailing that is different than other activities is
that in a boat, a young person has to make multiple decisions, without
the availability of an adult telling them what to do,” Hogan said. “It
really hones their skills and decision-making responsibilities. How many
10-year-olds are placed in that position? It’s a process that that helps
develop logic.
“Another thing that is unique is that these kids get a chance to
travel and meet kids from all over the world,” Hogan continued. “During
away trips, the teams frequently stay with a competitor’s family, which
really makes for great camaraderie. It’s a great social sport as well.”
Tim Hogan is the president of Warmington Homes and sails at least
three times a week. He deserves a great deal of credit for why the
Newport Harbor High sailing team has won so many National Championships.
Tim Hogan, a man of the sea, of Newport Beach and of the Daily Pilot’s
Sports Hall of Fame, celebrating the millennium.
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