Super Finish at 2015 U.S. Team Racing Championship
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (September 27, 2015) – Chesapeake Bay featured an array of colorful sails in Zim 15 sailboats comprised of teams wearing custom designed pinnies - a trademark of the U.S. Team Racing Championship. On Sunday, an exciting knockout series featuring quarterfinal, semifinal, and final rounds determined who would stake claim to the historic George…Read More
Kuryla Wins Third U.S. Offshore Championship
Annapolis, Md. (September 27, 2015) – Ten teams put their offshore racing skills to the ultimate test over three days on Chesapeake Bay. The 2015 U.S. Offshore Sailing Championship, hosted by the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron, was decided on Sunday following a series of races in various formats that challenged these sailors' navigational and offshore…Read More
Hudson River Community Sailing: Connecting Math, Meteorology, and Sailing
Hudson River Community Sailing teaches math and science to hundreds of New York City middle and high school students. This August, HRCS’s City Sail summer program was featured on WPIX, a local NYC news channel, as part of the weather segment. In the clip, you can see reach Module 1: Measuring Wind in action, as…Read More
2015 AweSTEM Back to School Fun at NESS
Caroline Pierce of New England Science and Sailing wrote the following blog post about their AweSTEM in August of 2015. “One month ago, NESS held their first “AweSTEM Back to School” event for students in grades 2-6. NESS, a proud US Sailing REACH sub-hub, offered an afternoon of free programming for 44 students from Connecticut…Read More
U.S. Naval Academy to Host U.S. Offshore Championship
Annapolis, Md. (September 24, 2015) – Ten teams will be racing on Chesapeake Bay this weekend in Navy 44 sloops for the 2015 U.S. Offshore Sailing Championship, hosted by the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron in Annapolis, Md. This deep and talented fleet is seasoned and ready for a unique offshore racing challenge. This three day…Read More
Team Racing Takes the Spotlight in Annapolis
2015 U.S. Team Racing Championship Preview ANNAPOLIS, Md. (September 23, 2015) – The ultimate show of teamwork in sailing will be on display this week at the 2015 U.S. Team Racing Championship, hosted by the Annapolis Yacht Club. Former U.S. Team Racing Champions, collegiate All-Americans, new teams, and an impressive pool of sailors who have…Read More
Enright, Towill to Share Story of USA Volvo Ocean Race Entry at Sailing Leadership Forum
Charlie Enright and Mark Towill, the youngest contestants and leaders of the American entry in the 2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race, will share the inside story of their first around-the-world campaign as featured presenters at the Sailing Leadership Forum 2016.
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SC Kids Sailing Into Math and Science – SC, NPR
Mike Switzer of South Carolina Public Radio interviews Wayne Burdick, president of Beneteau’s North American Boat Operations in Marion, SC and Windy Key, training communications administrator for US Sailing in Portsmouth, Rhode Island about the implementation of Reach in South Carolina. Here is an excerpt from the interview: Our next two guests have been working to introduce children to the…Read More