US Sailing has conducted several independent reviews of sailing accidents, including the 2012 Crewed Farallones Race and the 2012 Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race. Most of these reviews come at the request of the U.S. Coast Guard.
These reviews conducted by panelists assembled from US Sailing’s Safety at Sea Committee have improved safety guidelines for racing, communication between sailors and race organizers, and training for race officials running offshore races.
Access the Latest Reports from US Sailing:
- 2022 NBR Morgan of Marietta Report
- 2019 Monterey BayMorpheus Report
- 2018 Chicago-Mac Imedi Report
- 2015 USNASS “The Helmsman” Lessons Learned: Broken Shroud in 40 Knot Squall; Sinking; Offshore Passage Making; Sailing In a Narrow Channel with Commercial Traffic in a Squall
- 2014 Dyneema Spectra Lifeline Article
- 2013 Islands Race Report
- 2012 Newport to Ensenada Report
- 2012 Dinghy Sailor Capsize Entrapment, Recovery & Retrieval Report
- 2012 Farallones Race Report
- 2011 Chicago Yacht Club to Mackinac Island Report
- 2011 Severn Sailing Association Report
- 2011 Rambler 100 report
- 2010 Life Sling Update
- 2007 Preamble & High Speed Rescue Difficulties VOR Report
- 2007_Radar_Preamble & 2007 Radar Reflector Test
- 2005 Crew Overboard Symposium
- 2002 Electricity Along The Shore
- 2000 Harbor Ladders
- 1999 Running a Lifesling Clinic
- 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race Coroners Report
- 1998 USNA Radar Target Enhancer
- 1998 Pulpit Pushpit Lifeline Study
- 1998 Lake Michigan Crew Over Board Study
- 1998 LMSRF Overboard Studies Statistics
- 1996 Overboard Light Study
- 1995 Radar Reflector Test
- 1995 Puget Sound Anchor Study
- 1994 Rope to Chain Splice Test
- 1991 Life Raft Test
- 1990 Sand Anchor Test
- 1986 Man Overboard Study
- Safety Tips
- Lifesling Case History
