Mark Your Calendars! Dates and venues have been posted for the 2023 US Sailing Youth and Adult National Championships. Be sure to visit the event landing pages for details and updates as they become available.   View Championship Landing Page

Emergency beacons that cast a wider net for potential rescue top the list of innovative new gear. By: Mark Pillsbury   Sailors can thank recently adopted commercial-shipping regulations for a new generation of electronic emergency beacons. These devices are designed to connect vessels in distress via satellite to a global network of rescue centers, while […]

Every sailor should have a sound strategy for reefing in adverse conditions. By: John Kretschmer The morning breeze was light as we ghosted past Sable Island. The mainsail and asymmetrical spinnaker were keeping us moving off the Canadian coast, and we embraced the moment, knowing it wouldn’t last. Wind was coming our way: The forecast […]

  US Sailing strives to support a safe and inclusive environment for all sailors throughout the United States. In partnership with the US Center for SafeSport (the “Center”), US Sailing has developed a comprehensive abuse prevention program to support the sailing community. Training and Education  Through the support of the Center, all US Sailing members […]

  Quiz Yourself! Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes highlights specific aspects of the racing rules in a fun format designed to help you become more familiar with The Racing Rules of Sailing. Increase your knowledge of the rules and your racing will improve. Quiz 15 Question Two 25-foot boats, L (a leeward boat) […]

  If you are a Para Sailor and have an interest in representing the United States at The Hague, Netherlands in World Sailing’s 2023 Combined World Championships, get your application in NOW.  For the first time ever, the four Para classes (2.4mR; Hansa 303 Male; Hansa 303 Female; RS Venture Connect Doublehanded) will be sailed […]

  US Sailing’s One Design Classes Committee releases the results of US Sailing’s biannual One Design Classes and Individual Sailor Surveys, presented this year at Sailing Leadership Forum. We came away with a great deal of useful information this year and can’t wait to do it again soon! Have any questions or thoughts? Email onedesign@ussailing.org.   […]

  The Reach Program utilizes sailing as an educational platform, challenging youth to embrace education, establish a love of learning and explore productive Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) based careers. Combining educators, sailing instructors, engineers, scientists with today’s youth to provide them with a one of a kind authentic learning experience, giving students the […]

  Renae and Rhonda Mintz are serial entrepreneurs, professors, IT professionals, a project manager, NASM certified personal trainers, and mechanical design engineers with a proven track record of developing business solutions for Fortune 500, mid-size, and start-up organizations and instruction of the future generations. They are expert problem solvers and change agents whose have seen […]

    Some knew her as a daring world class skipper; some knew her as an athletically tireless road cyclist; folks in Southport knew her as Garden Club President; her friends and family knew her as Adventure Vic or when she was very young, as Blip. Sadly, Victoria Dewise Matthews left us all, Friday, February […]