US Sailing & Youth Programs: Opportunities for Everyone
As the summer approaches, and yacht clubs and community sailing centers are organizing their youth programs, US Sailing would like to share with you the wide range of program options we offer junior sailors to experience and enjoy sailing. Growing Youth Sailing Together Youth sailing programs are organized at the local level by you, the…Read More
Sailing World Cup Hyères: US Sailing Team Wins Two Medal Races
Pictured: Stu McNay (Providence, R.I.) and Dave Hughes (Miami, Fla.), Men's 470, US Sailing Team Sperry. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2016 Hyères, France - US Sailing Team Sperry athletes competed in front of a global digital audience on the final day of Sailing World Cup Hyères (April 27 - May 1), and won two medal races against the world's best. American…Read More
Sailing World Cup Hyères: USA Takes Sonar Bronze, Qualifies for 470 and Finn Medal Races
Pictured: Rick Doerr (Clifton, N.J.), Brad Kendell (Tampa, Fla.) and Hugh Freund (South Freeport, Maine), Paralympic Sonar, US Sailing Team Sperry. Photo: Jen Edney/US Sailing. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2016 Hyères, France - Rick Doerr (Clifton, N.J.), Brad Kendell (Tampa, Fla.) and Hugh Freund (South Freeport, Maine) won bronze for the US Sailing Team Sperry on Day 4…Read More
Dee Smith (2.4mR) Qualifies For Rio 2016 U.S. Paralympic Sailing Team
Pictured: Dee Smith, 2.4mR class. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2016 Hyères, France - Dee Smith (Annapolis, Md.) has won selection to the Rio 2016 U.S. Paralympic Sailing Team based on the results of the US Sailing Paralympic Athlete Selection Series in the 2.4mR one-person keelboat. Smith (63) is a veteran of the America's Cup, Volvo Ocean Race, Maxi competition and…Read More
Sailing World Cup Hyères: USA Sonar Takes Lead Into Final Paralympic Day (Saturday)
Pictured: Rick Doerr (Clifton, N.J.), Brad Kendell (Tampa, Fla.) and Hugh Freund (South Freeport, Maine), Paralympic Sonar, US Sailing Team Sperry. Photo: Jen Edney/US Sailing. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2016 Hyères, France - The US Sailing Team Sperry Sonar Team of Rick Doerr (Clifton, N.J.), Brad Kendell (Tampa, Fla.) and Hugh Freund (South Freeport, Maine) moved to the…Read More
Sailing World Cup Hyères: Paine (Finn) and USA Sonar Stay Consistent
Pictured: Caleb Paine, Finn, US Sailing Team Sperry. Photo: Jen Edney/US Sailing. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2016 Hyères, France - After two days of racing at Sailing World Cup Hyères (April 27 - May 1), the US Sailing Team Sperry (national team) has five boats in top-ten positions in their fleet. This week's regatta in Hyères is widely considered…Read More
Applications Open for Red Bull Foiling Generation U.S. Qualifier
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR US QUALIFIER OF HI-TECH YOUTH SAILING COMPETITION COMING TO NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, USA Red Bull Foiling Generation to Feature US Qualifier and World Final in October 2016 NEWPORT, RI (April 27, 2016) -- Today’s youth may have easy access to the technological world but now those talented in sailing will race…Read More
Doerr, Kendell & Freund (Sonar) Earn Place On Rio 2016 U.S. Paralympic Sailing Team
Pictured: Team USA's Doerr, Kendell and Freund, Sonar class. Photo: Jen Edney/US Sailing. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2016 Hyères, France - Rick Doerr (Clifton, N.J.), Brad Kendell (Tampa, Fla.) and Hugh Freund (South Freeport, Maine) have earned selection to the Rio 2016 U.S. Paralympic Sailing Team based on the results of the US Sailing Paralympic Athlete Selection Series in the Sonar three-person…Read More