Sailor Athlete

What is a Sailor Athlete?

Sailor Athletes are active racing sailors in the U.S., defined in three categories representing competitive levels: 10-Year, 10-Year+, and Actively Engaged.

10-Year & 10-Year Sailor Athletes

• A 10-Year Sailor Athlete is one who has competed in a qualifying competition during the last ten years (see below table) while also meeting the finish requirements. Sailors retain this status for ten years, at which point they will shift to 10-Year+ Athletes.
• A 10-Year+ Sailor Athlete is one who has competed in a qualifying competition and met the finish requirements (see table below) more than 10 years ago. The 10-Year+ designation does not expire.
• If you compete at another qualifying competition after already registering as a 10-Year athlete OR if your 10-Year designation has shifted to 10 Year+, you can update your registration to either extend or renew your 10 Year designation.

10-Year and 10-Year+ Qualifying Competitions
Competition Type	Finish Requirement	Effective Date
Olympic, Paralympic, or Pan American Games (“Delegation Events”)	Any	Any
World Championship in a Delegation Event Class*	Finish in top 50%	1985 to present
Domestic Trials for Delegation Events	Finish in top 50%	1985 to present
Delegation Event Class Race Weeks	Finish in top 25%	2001 to present
Delegation Event Class Continental Championship	Finish in top 25%	2001 to present
America’s Cup Sailors	Any US Sailor	1985 to present
Circumnavigation Races (ex: the Ocean Race)	Any US Sailor	1985 to present
Offshore Races:  > 2,500 miles 2,000-2,499 miles 600-1,999 miles	Finish in: Top 50% Top 25% Top 5%	2001 to present
World Sailing Match Race or Team Race Worlds	Finish in top 50%	1985 to present
World Sailing International Equipment Class & Offshore World Championship**	Finish in top 25%	2001 to present
World Sailing Designated Events: SSL, Sail GP, Match Racing Tours, etc	Finish in top 25%	2001 to present
US Sailing (Adult) Championship	Finish in top 20%	2001 to present

Notes:

*Delegation Classes are those classes selected for an Olympic, Paralympic, or Pan American Games. Qualifying Competitions are only valid for the years in which the equipment was used at a Delegation Event. For example, Finn events held before 2020 are valid because the equipment was used at the Olympic Games, but any Finn event held after 2020 Games no longer qualifies since the Finn is no longer an Olympic Class.

** Equipment Class must be recognized as a World Sailing Class

Actively Engaged Sailor Athletes

An Actively Engaged Sailor Athlete is an athlete who competes in any of the following competitions, regardless of finishing place. Actively Engaged Sailor Athletes retain this designation for two years from the date of the qualifying event.

• World Sailing Continental, National, or World Championship in any Equipment Class
• Any US National Championship Event
• Any US Sailing Regional Championship Event (in which at least 5 LSOs Participate)
• Compete in 20 or More Sanctioned Races in a Calendar Year

Register Today and Begin to Make a Difference

To register please have the following information:

• US Sailing Member ID
• Qualifying Event Name, Organizing Authority, Event Location, and Event Date
• Boat Class
• Fleet Size
• Finish Position

SAILOR ATHLETE REGISTRATION