5 Sail Fast Workshops including Reading the Wind Tips by Skip Dieball, Quantum Sails

Greg Fisher's Go Fast Tips

Best Practices for National Classes - Best class practices ensure success. Janet Baxter, Beneteau 36.7 sailor and immediate past president of US SAILING will lead a discussion on the best things classes do to increase growth and participation. The audience will “write the book” on the very best things that classes do. Come with your best class growth and participation ideas.

Industry Report - The sailing industry is an important partner with one-design classes. Jonathan Banks, President of Sail America, will report on the marine industry and its impact on our sport.

Clinics - Tom Hubbell, Author, Sailboat Racing with Greg Fisher

Public Relations - The news media seeks great pictures and stories. Marlieke Eaton, US SAILING’s associate communications director, teaches participants how to work with reporters to increase racing sailing awareness and attract new sailors.

Insurance 101 -Insurance coverage ensures the fun. Are you covered? Your class? Your club? Join Sarah Davidson from Gowrie, Barden & Brett—one of the largest marine insurance agencies in the United States—to find out.

Selling and Fulfilling Sponsorship -  US SAILING Marketing Director, Dan Cooney, shares ways to effectively market your fleet, class and club to sponsors.  New ways to communicate with your sailors while driving value for sponsors will be discussed.

501 (c ) (3) - 501(c)(3)’s are fundamental to the success of one-design classes. George Fisher, attorney and Lightning Champion, shares advice on keeping things on track and ways for your class to save money.

Invigorating Fleets - The fleet invigoration panel shares what they are doing to keep fleets on the lifted tack with growth and participation.

Women's Panel - Where are the women? If your wife, mom, girlfriend, and daughter enjoy sailing, you are more likely to get on the water. Sailing is a unique sport because it's so easy for an entire family to enjoy. This panel discusses ways to get more women involved.

What Race Committees Need to Know from Classes - Race Management instructor John Strassman lets us know what the race committee needs in order to put on a great regatta.

"How to" for Class Measurers - Measurement is a fundamental element of one-design class success and Lightning sailor Dave Sprague, chair of International Sailing Federation Measurement Committee and the past president of the Canadian Yachting Association, knows how to improve measurement accuracy, efficiency, and techniques.

Media Approach to Marketing - Photos say it best and Fried Elliott is an expert at taking racing photographs and then using them as a powerful tool to attract new sailors. Join Fried, owner of Fried Bits, as he demonstrates sailing's emotional appeal.

Speeding Up Measurement at Regattas

How to Help your High School Sailing Team - High school teams are an important part of youth sailing. Learn about the Midwest high school growth explosion from Don Shea, Inter-Scholastic Sailing Association Midwest Director. Don is one force behind the 32 schools actively participating in the MW region. Hear how HS sailing can be incorporated into your area and how you can recruit HS sailors to practice/race with you.

Lightning Class Grant Program - The Lightning class' grant program is a unique program that awards top junior sailors boats, insurance, sails, and everything else to get youth sailors at events. Lightning Class President Steve Davis and his wife, Jan, Lightning Executive Secretary, share the details of this successful program.