Morgan Larson (sailor)

{{short description|American sailor}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}

{{Infobox sailor

| name = Morgan Larson

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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|March 4, 1971}}

| birth_place = Santa Cruz, California, U.S.

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| collegeteam = {{collegesailingteam|College of Charleston}}

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{{MedalSport|Sailing}}

{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2012 Newport| Melges 32}}

{{MedalSilver|2009 Palma| TP 52}}

{{MedalGold|2008 Lanzarote| TP 52}}

{{MedalGold|2008 Florida| Farr 40}}

{{MedalGold|2004 Santa Cruz| 505}}

{{MedalBronze|1999 Melbourne| 49er}}

{{MedalBronze|1998 Bandol| 49er}}

{{MedalBronze|1997 Perth| 49er}}

{{MedalCompetition|North American Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2007 Miami| 49er}}

{{MedalGold|1999 Sonora| 49er}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2005 Vallensbæk| 49er}}

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Morgan Larson (born March 4, 1971) is an American sailor.

Larson was born in Santa Cruz, California, and attended the College of Charleston where he was the Collegiate Men's Singlehanded National Champion and three-time All-American sailor.{{cite web |url=http://www.goombaysmash.com/team.html |title=Team - Goombay Smash |work=goombaysmash.com}}

He has sailed in the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup with AmericaOne, the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup with One World Challenge and the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup with Victory Challenge.{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/apr/15/sailing.theobserver |title=Americas Cup: A team-by-team guide |website=TheGuardian.com |date=April 15, 2007}} He sailed in the 2010 Louis Vuitton Trophy with Mascalzone Latino.{{Cite web |title=Louis Vuitton Trophy - Teams Prepare to Race in Dubai: Press Release - from CupInfo.com |url=https://www.cupinfo.com/en/lvt-teams-prepare-louis-vuitton-dubai-10056.php |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=www.cupinfo.com}}

He has also participated in the Extreme Sailing Series as Tactician/Helm on Team Alinghi.{{cite news |last1=Alexander |first1=Stuart |title=Extreme Sailing Series 2014: Morgan Larson powers Switzerland's Alinghi team into commanding lead as Leigh McMillan endures a day to forget |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/sailing/extreme-sailing-series-2014-morgan-larson-powers-switzerlands-alinghi-team-into-commanding-lead-as-leigh-mcmillan-endures-a-day-to-forget-9774874.html |accessdate=September 23, 2015 |work=The Independent |date=October 4, 2014}}