The next topic for US Sailing’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) panel on the Starboard Portal is Women in Sailing. The panelists will discuss how women are playing a major role in coaching and mentoring, program director leadership, high-performance and Olympic sailing, and much more.
Blair Overman explores how her approach to increasing diversity in the sport of sailing has shifted after a year and a half of managing the Siebel Sailors Program. Read to find out how shifting your mindset from “what can sailing do for you?” to “what do you need?” may make the impacts of your efforts to increase diversity in your programming more meaningful.
US Sailing marks with deep regret the passing of Means Davis (Acworth, Ga.), whose contributions to the sport of sailing and to US Sailing spanned more than 45 years.
It was a lighter and tricky day for the 124 sailors competing at the West Marine US Open Sailing Series in Long Beach on Sunday, hosted in collaboration by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, Long Beach Yacht Club, and The US Sailing Center Long Beach. The third and final day of the regatta was a day to remember for the eight classes in competition on San Pedro Bay off Long Beach.
Sailing centers throughout the country have been awarded grants to grow youth sailing utilizing STEM and environmental education through the US Sailing Reach Initiative. The grants provide non-profit sailing centers with funds and resources to further their Reach program goals and provide more opportunities for students in their community.
US Sailing’s International Selection Committee (ISC) will select the top female and the top two male athletes competing at West Marine US Open Sailing – San Francisco to race at the 2021 Formula Kite World Championships on October 11 – 17, 2021 in Torre Grande, Italy.
US Sailing has been invited by World Sailing and event host, Nostra Rosa Regatta, to select two mixed offshore doubles teams for the 2021 HEMPEL Offshore World Championships on September 16 – 26 in Italy.
This Starboard Portal session will focus on challenges and positive progress made by the LGBTQ+ community in sailing. We will discuss how to create a welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ adults and youth in your programming.
US Sailing acknowledges with deep regret the loss of a sailor who went overboard during racing at Race Week Anacortes in Anacortes, Washington on Tuesday, July 22, 2021. We offer our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the sailor and stand ready to offer any assistance to the organizing authority and others as they respond to this tragic loss of life.
An impressive collection of skilled youth match racers from around the country convened in Rochester, New York this weekend at the 2021 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup. Sunday was the culmination of three action-packed days on Lake Ontario just beyond the breakwaters of Rochester Harbor.