USST and ODP Kickstart the LA28 Quad at Team USA Training Center in Colorado

The USST, ODP, Staff and Coaches gathered at the Colorado Springs Training Center, a world-class training venue open to all Team USA athletes. The center focuses on the full athlete experience with lodging, a dining hall, sports medicine clinic, science lab, and state of the art fitness facilities. 

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US Sailing’s Winter Domestic ODP Training Camps Hit Midway Point

The second winter ODP training camp wrapped just before the holidays for 66 athletes, marking the halfway point. Consistent with all ODP camps, athletes were welcomed to a training oasis that prioritized time on the water and surrounded them with comprehensive resources to support an intense five days.

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Maggie Shea Named Inaugural Executive Director of Chicago Yacht Club Foundation

The Chicago Yacht Club Foundation has announced the appointment of two-time Olympian and US Sailing Team Athlete, Maggie Shea, as its first-ever Executive Director. Shea’s appointment follows a period of unprecedented growth for the CYC Foundation, which, under a new strategic plan, has expanded its reach to serve nearly 2,000 Chicagoland youth annually.

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US Sailing Announces New Tiered Pathway to US Sailing Team with Olympic Development Program (ODP) and Youth Team

For the first time in US Sailing’s history, the three programs are formally connected through seven tiers, delivering a transparent and well-articulated process. The new pathway illustrates a commitment to putting athletes first by providing them with a clear understanding of selection procedures and entry opportunities for each group.

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Global Foiling Week Event to Expand to Pensacola, FL in 2025

Registration is now open for Foiling Week Pensacola, set to take place February 24-March 2, 2025 for the first time on US waters. Beginning in Lake Garda, Italy in 2014, Foiling Week has established itself as a World Sailing Special Event that promotes the growth and development of foiling boats and boards to all skill levels.

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Over 200 Athletes Train on East and West Coasts with US Sailing Youth & Olympic Development Programs

Training efforts are ramping up in the Youth and Olympic Development (ODP) spaces. During the week before Thanksgiving, three training camps ran simultaneously for over 200 athletes, with support from 32 US Sailing coaches, 22 regional program coaches, and seven US Sailing staff members.

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Luke Muller (OLY) and Chris Barnard Elected to Represent US Sailing on Team USA Athletes’ Commission 

On Friday, November 15, Luke Muller (Fort Pierce, FL) was elected as the next Team USA Athletes’ Commission Representative for US Sailing, the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport. Chris Barnard (Newport Beach, CA) was elected to serve as the Alternate Representative and will work alongside Luke to support American sailing athletes. 

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College Sailing and Olympic Development: A Refreshing New Era of Collaboration

In the United States, college sailing teams and the Olympic Development Program (ODP) have a long history of pursuing the same group of athletes. The relationship between the two programs has drifted in and out of cooperation, but US Sailing’s newest ODP Director Rosie Chapman aims to bolster cooperation between college sailing and the ODP. US Sailing sat down with Chapman and ICSA President Greg Wilkinson to get the lowdown on what’s ahead in the new era.

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2025 Junior Pan Ams Preliminary Notice to Selection Procedures Announced

The second-ever Junior Pan American Games is set to take place August 9 through 23, 2025 in Asunción, Paraguay, with automatic entry to the 2027 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru for any athletes that take home gold in the 2025 junior edition.

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10 Athletes Dive Into 49erFX with Paris Henken for Clinic in Miami

Led by Rio 2016 49erFX Olympian, Paris Henken, the clinic was the second of its kind in 2024 focused on building depth in the American 49erFX class and upskilling newer skiff athletes in a highly technical boat.

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