Introducing: USA 1848 or Team MO!
We are the team of Micky Munns and Cadance Oswald, Olympic hopefuls. Read on for our team history, personal biographies, and accomplishments from our over two years (and counting) of Olympic campaigning!
What We Are After
An Olympic medal is the ultimate prize for small-boat sailors around the world. While the Olympic Games only take place once every four years, Olympic hopefuls train year-round to improve their skills and to acquire a chance to qualify for the Games.
Our Goal is to qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, which will take place in July 2028 in San Pedro, CA.
How We Qualify
Qualifying for the Games is not easy. In each event, there is only one spot per country, or fixed pair of two sailors. For example, our “team” or “boat” refers to USA 1848, sailed by us.
The United States Sailing Association has decided our first qualifying event will be the 2027 international regatta Princess Sofia, which takes place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain in March. If we are the top US boat, we will be selected for the LA28 Test Event in August in San Pedro. Think of it as a warm-up for the race administrators for the Olympics. If we finish on the podium there, we win the qualification, and you will see us on TV!
On the other hand, if we get anything other than podium, or are not the top US boat in Palma, it reverts to the best US boat at two events: the Europeans in Germany in June 2027, and the World Championship in summer 2028. It’s a big challenge, one we have prepared relentlessly for.
Our Journey so Far
We teamed up in September of 2024 and three weeks later won the nationals! Ever since, we have trained professionally and year-round alongside our coach, Yevgeniy Burmatnov. We have traveled around the country and world for competition, including driving the United States’ width, height, and driving all over Europe.
Since 2024, we have trained on a schedule of six days per week with Sunday as our rest day. We are on the water and in the gym almost every day. We spend our falls and winters training in Cadance’s home port of West Palm Beach. In the summers we typically train out of our team’s base in Oyster Bay, NY. Springs are spent racing in Europe.
Together, we have won almost every domestic event we have entered in. We have captured three consecutive National titles, a Midwinter Championship, as well as podiums at the North American Championship. This past spring we had our first racing experience in Europe.
In the summer of 2026 we spent significant time working on our speed on the future Olympic venue of San Pedro. We are looking forward to a productive fall and winter and an exciting European racing season to come.
Who are Team MO?
Micky Munns
Helmsman
Micky started sailing competitively at 14 at the King Harbor Yacht Club in Redondo Beach, CA. As a high schooler, he competed in two World Championships and held the Pacific Coast Champion title in both International and Club 420.
In college, he sailed four years at Boston University, including a standout performance at the 2022 Nationals. He holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration.
Micky has over ten years of sailing experience including six in the 470. Outside of sailing, he enjoys reading, writing, and art.
Cadance Oswald
Crew
Candance learned to sail at the Conanicut Yacht Club in Rhode Island at six-years old. She grew up sailing at her home club of the Palm Beach Sailing Club. Cadance qualified for the Opti Team Trials in 2020. She also saw success in Club 420 sailing at Coral Reef Yacht Club.
Daughter of a pro sailor father, Candace always aspired to the Olympics. Becoming a professional Olympic hopeful herself and spending the last two years in pursuit of the Games has been a dream come true.
Cadance has over ten years sailing experience and two in the 470. Off the water, she is an online student in Lynn University’s accelerated program and loves to spend time with friends, sister, and cousin.
Coach Yevgeniy Burmatnov
Coach Burmatnov is a former Russian national team member and Olympic sailor in the 1992 and 1996 Games. Burmatnov provides immense technical expertise and knowledge for us.
Burmatnov has spent four decades in the marine industry. He has secured top results at the highest levels, both as a coach and sailor. He also is an experienced boat builder, sailmaker, and rigger, making him the perfect coach to bring us to the Olympics.
Team Accomplishments
2024
- 1st, 2024 470 National Championship
2025
- 1st, 2025 470 Midwinter Championship
- 2nd, 2025 470 North American Championship
- 1st, 2025 470 National Championship
2026
- 3rd, 2026 470 Midwinter Championship
- 3rd, 2026 470 North American Championship
- 1st, 2026 470 National Champion
- 2nd US team, 2026 San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta
- 1st, 2026 San Pedro Triple Crown Regatta
…and more to come!