Nevin Snow / Ian MacDiarmid

Nevin Snow, from San Diego, is a vastly experienced American skiff sailor who has long been a fixture of the US 49er program.

In 2026 he formed a new partnership with Ian MacDiarmid, and the crew made an instant impact by winning silver at the Trofeo Princesa Sofia in Palma over an 11-race series.

Building on the momentum of the US team's 2024 Olympic bronze, Snow has his sights set firmly on a home Games in Los Angeles 2028.

Ian MacDiarmid is an accomplished American crew who has campaigned at the front of the international 49er fleet for years.

Teaming up with San Diego's Nevin Snow in 2026, he helped the new pairing take silver at the Trofeo Princesa Sofia in Palma in one of their first regattas together.

With the United States hosting the 2028 Olympics, MacDiarmid and Snow are part of a motivated American squad chasing selection for Los Angeles.