Three Titlists Crowned on Barnegat Bay at 2017 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championships

August 11, 2017 – Thousands of youth sailing enthusiasts tuned in to Facebook Live coverage this week of the 2017 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championships, hosted by Toms River Yacht Club. Friday marked the conclusion of this highly competitive US Sailing National Championship.

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Sears Cup, Bemis Trophy and Smythe Trophy are on the Line in Toms River

Barnegat Bay is the place to be for youth sailing this week as the 2017 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championships will feature three days of racing for the historic Sears Cup, Bemis Trophy and Smythe Trophy.

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New US Sailing Headquarters

The Change is Building We are excited to announce that US Sailing will relocate its headquarters on September 15, 2017 to the campus of Roger Williams University (RWU) in Bristol, Rhode Island. The new office space provides us with the opportunity to drive innovation and creativity in our core areas of focus – access, education…Read More

2017 Youth Match Racing Worlds

2017 Youth Match Racing World Championship The 4th annual Youth Match Racing World Championship is being held at the Balboa Yacht Club in Cornona del Mar, CA, from August 1-5. This event is for sailors who will not turn 23 in 2017. Nine countries will be represented, and will race in Governor’s Cup 22’s which…Read More

The New Olympic Paradigm

  The Impact of Professionalization The 1992 Games marked the first time professionals competed, and by the 1996 Games, it was clear that nations adapting quickly to the new model were reaping the rewards. For US Olympic sailing, the impact has been profound: Professionalization brought significant government support to Olympic Sailing, and the funding gap…Read More

Youth Sailing Today

The American Development Model The growing focus on intense competition in youth sailing has parents, sailing instructors and program directors looking to US Sailing for guidance and a different approach. They’ve seen too many kids burn out and drop out, and they are not alone. This concern exists in almost every youth sport, as well…Read More

The Change is Building – Fall, 2017

An Outward Expression of Inward Change US Sailing Headquarters is moving. Roger Williams University, top ranked in college sailing, is welcoming US Sailing to their beautiful 140 acre waterfront campus in Bristol, RI and have renovated a stand-alone building for use as our new headquarters.  Our favorable 21-year lease, with options to renew, means we’ll…Read More

A Message from Jack Gierhart

The Focus is You   US Sailing is committed to uniting this fractured amalgamation of sports and building a cohesive community bound by a shared love for sailing. What we have in common as sailors is far greater than differences in boat design, sailing discipline or the kind of experiences we prefer. Last year at…Read More

Youth Olympic Games: US Sailing Announces Athlete Selection System

Pictured: Nacra 15's racing at the recently-completed 2017 U.S. Youth Sailing Championship in Corpus Christi, Texas. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2017 Portsmouth, R.I. - US Sailing has released details of the athlete selection process for the 2018 U.S. Youth Olympic Sailing Team. Held every four years, the Youth Olympic Games (Buenos Aires 2018) will be the…Read More

US Sailing’s ODP Youth Travel Teams Boost Ambitious American Sailors

July 26, 2017 Portsmouth, R.I. - US Sailing's Olympic Development Program (ODP) is offering support to American sailors competing at top international events this summer through four ODP Travel Teams, which will compete at the Laser and Laser Radial U21 Worlds, the Laser Radial Youth Worlds, The Laser Radial Worlds (Open) and the recently-completed 49er…Read More