US Sailing has conducted or been part of many independent reviews of sailing incidents and accidents, including the abandon ship and sinking of several vessels during the 2024 Newport to Bermuda Race. Most of these reviews come at the request of the U.S. Coast Guard or the Organizing Authority of a major event.
These reviews conducted by panelists assembled from US Sailing’s Safety at Sea Committee have improved safety guidelines for racing, communication between sailors and race organizers, and training for race officials running offshore races.
Access the Latest Reports from US Sailing:
2024 Report on the Sinkings of SV Gunga Din and SV Alliance During the Newport-Bermuda Race
2024 NBR Incident Reveiw: Big Takeaways and Lessons Learned (YouTube Recording)
2023 US Sailing SAS Committee Advisory: Recommendations Regarding Use of the Lifesling at Night
2022 NBR Morgan of Marietta Report
2020 New Study Evaluating MOB Return and Recovery in the 21st Century - Preliminary Findings
2019 Monterey BayMorpheus Report
2014 Dyneema Spectra Lifeline Article
2012 Newport to Ensenada Report
2012 Dinghy Sailor Capsize Entrapment, Recovery & Retrieval Report
2011 Chicago Yacht Club to Mackinac
2011 Severn Sailing Association Report
2007 Preamble & High Speed Rescue Difficulties VOR Report
2007_Radar_Preamble & 2007 Radar Reflector Test
2002 Electricity Along The Shore
1999 Running a Lifesling Clinic
1998 Sydney to Hobart Race Coroners Report
1998 USNA Radar Target Enhancer
1998 Pulpit Pushpit Lifeline Study
1998 Lake Michigan Crew Over Board Study
1998 LMSRF Overboard Studies Statistics
