Regional Sailing Associations

Regional Sailing Associations (RSA's) are composed of yacht club and local sailing associations in a specific geographical area.  A local sailing association is normally a group of sailboat racers in a specific area who are organized solely for the purpose of conducting local racing. They often operate on a volunteer basis without a permanent sailing facility.  Yacht Clubs are private or public organizations, usually with a specific facility.  

Regional Sailing Association membership is composed of those  yacht clubs and local sailing associations  who pay modest dues to the Regional organization. RSA's also accept individual memberships.  If your yacht club or sailing association is not a member of your Region, click on your Region to contact its Commodore. 

Delegates from member yacht clubs and local sailing associations elect Regional Sailing Association officers.  RSA's organize and conduct the US Sailing ladder events for the various US Sailing championships. 

To learn more about your Regional Sailing Association, its sailing associations and yacht clubs, click on the Region you reside in to access its Home Page. 

US Sailing Areas

The map in “Areas and Regions” on this website, details the ten Areas that comprise US Sailing.  Area officers and an Area Director are elected by the Regional Sailing Associations.  Each of the ten Area Directors is a member of the Board of Directors of US Sailing. 

Areas conduct the finals for US Sailing ladder events and send the winners to the national championships.  The Areas also certify local race officers and judges after they have completed US Sailing courses. 

Individual Members

There are a variety of categories of individual membership for US Sailing. See the US Sailing Home Page for details.   US Sailing is the national governing body of sailing, and all sailors should have an individual membership in US Sailing.

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