Draft:Briggs Kossmann

Briggs Kossmann
Briggs Kossmann
	Briggs Kossmann USA Sailor
Born	September 30, 2012
Occupation(s)	Optimist Sailor, Adventure Sailor, Solo Sailor, Kid Reporter

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Briggs Kossmann (born September 30, 2012) is an American sailor. He is the youngest sailor to solo navigate from Cape Cod to Martha's Vineyard in his Zim Sailing Optimist sailboat.

In the Fall of 2023 Briggs completed his first solo sail from Cape Cod to Martha's Vineyard. He sailed a 7 and a half foot Zim Sailing Optimist from Falmouth MA to Vineyard Haven and back on September 20, 2023. ^[1]^[2]

Briggs has completed 3 other solo adventure sails in 2024. He sailed from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco around Alcatraz Island on April 25, 2024. Briggs sailed on Lake Tahoe from Nevada to California on May 2, 2024. His most recent sail was in NYC under the Brooklyn Bridge on August 22, 2024. ^[3]

Briggs started sailing at age 10 at the Duxbury Bay Maritime School. He started racing Opti's in the summer of 2023. Briggs has won many local regattas in New England including New Bedford Junior Regatta, Hyannis Youth Invitational, and 2024 SMSA Grand Prix. Briggs won his first USODA event in October 2024 at the SE Championship. Briggs came in 5th overall at the USODA Nationals in the summer of 2024. Briggs is currently on the USODA Development Team and has sailed in Europe representing Team USA.^[4]

Briggs is the first junior reporter for the podcast KidNuz. He has reported on numerous stories including an interview with Cole Brauer. Briggs also interviews sailors, coaches, and industry insiders around the world when he travels to regattas. ^[5]^[6]

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^ "USODA". USODA.
^ "KidNuz Podcast". KidNuz (Podcast).
^ "Instagram". Instagram.

[1] "CBS News". No. Sept. CBS News. CBS News. Sept 2023. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[2] "MV Times". No. September. MV Times. MV Times. September 27, 2023.

[3] "CBS News". No. May. CBS News. CBS News. April 2024.

[4] "USODA". USODA.

[5] "KidNuz Podcast". KidNuz (Podcast).

[6] "Instagram". Instagram.

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