Peter Gibbons-Neff Jr served on active duty for 10 years in the Marine Corps and is currently serving as a Major in the reserves. Peter is also an avid sailor who competed in offshore races growing up and competed at the collegiate level as a skipper for the U.S. Naval Academy’s Varsity Offshore Sailing Team. As Peter began the transition from active duty to reserve life, the U.S. Patriot Sailing Team organization provided him with passion, purpose, and perseverance amid rocky waters. Peter will be racing in the 2023 Mini Transat as an ambassador for U.S. Patriot Sailing to raise awareness for the non-profit organization. When he is not sailing, he supports the Headquarters Marine Corps Intelligence Division at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.