US Sailing Demonstrates Reach Program at Opti National Championships

MARINA DEL REY, Calif. (July 29, 2014) – It was not an unusual site to see the California Yacht Club (CYC) buzzing with 250 Opti sailors, ages 10 to 15, last week at the USODA National Championships. What was unusual was that these kids were having a blast learning about science, technology, engineering and math…Read More

2014 Club 420 North Americans Final Report

LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ —  The 2014 c420 North Americans finished here in beautiful Long Beach Island, NJ.  Today was the final day of racing for both Gold and Silver.  The fleet left the beach under cloudy skies and a dying northerly breeze.  Race 1 started in 8kts and finished in 3 kts.  The racing…Read More

US Sailing Presents the New Clever Pig

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (July 29, 2014) - US Sailing has launched a brand new Clever Pig! This website was designed specifically for aspiring youth and young adults who want to take their competitive sailing careers to the next level. This revamped version of cleverpig.org has incorporated a new design and layout, with updated resourceful and dynamic…Read More

US Team Takes Bronze at ISAF Youth Match Race Worlds

Joachim Aschenbrenner Takes Gold At ISAF Youth Match Race Worlds Denmark takes the gold medal in the first ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship, Australia gets silver, and bronze goes to the USA.Everybody was nervous in the morning as they waited for the wind to fill in. The wind was too light to start racing…Read More

Sailing through STEM Night at CYC

Opti Nationals Hosted by California Yacht Club to Run US Sailing Reach Event MARINA DEL REY, Calif. (July 23, 2014) – US Sailing has partnered with the United Sates Optimist Dinghy Association (USODA) and the California Yacht Club (CYC) in Marina del Rey to create new pathways for our youth sailors in STEM (Science, Technology,…Read More

Sam Gilmour Victorious Again at Gov Cup

Sam Gilmour Victorious Again at Gov CupRead More

Summer 2014 Update

The 2014 racing season is in full swing across the US! The Multihull Committee had a very productive teleconference on May 22. Topics of note are that a trophy committee was formed, and a long-term plan for action items was discussed at length. There was lots of focus around training and youth development. Major regatta…Read More

Spring 2014 Update

Like most disciplines, for multihull sailors, winter is a time for southern regattas. A number of our classes also hold midwinter championships. The bulk of our activity during this time of year has been spent on planning for regattas during the remainder of the year. Planning is in full steam for the Formula 16 World…Read More

ISAF Youth Match Racing Worlds Set to Start

July 18, 2014 For immediate release Dave Perry Chairman, US Sailing Match Racing Committee ISAF Youth Match Racing Worlds Set to Start   The inaugural ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship is set to start Wednesday, July 23 in Helsinki, Finland. 16 nations will be represented, with sailors all under 23 years old. Racing will be…Read More

Wilson and Roble Remain Number One Match Racers in U.S.

July 18, 2014 For immediate release Dave Perry Wilson and Roble Remain Number One Match Racers in U.S. Don Wilson (Chicago, IL) remains the number one Open U.S. match racer, and number 20 in the world, sailing from the Chicago Match Race Center (CMRC). Wilson finished 2013 strong by winning the Carlos Aguilar Grade 2…Read More