Charles Foster Tillinghast Jr. (November 11, 1913 – July 22, 1995)[1][2] was a yachtsman and naval officer.
He was the 1936 winner of the Blue Water Medal for "the finest feat of seamanship accomplished by an amateur yachtsman".
[3][4] On June 8, 1935 the yacht Hamrah left Newport, Rhode Island heading for Bergen, Norway in a transatlantic crossing race.
[5] Tillinghast attempted to save the three members of the crew that fell overboard in the North Atlantic.
[4][6] Tillinghast joined the Naval Reserve on June 18, 1936 and served active duty during World War II.