[caption id="attachment_41603" align="alignleft" width="387"] From left: Kent Smith, John Kiener, Richard Traub, John Kennedy, Robert Nickel[/caption] BRISTOL, RI (March 25, 2024) – The US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee has awarded the Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal to five Chicago-area sailors for saving the life of a skipper who had fallen overboard. The medals were…Read More
Are you a young match racer looking to hone your skills? Apply for the U.S. Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup, June 26-30 at Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, Mass. The Rose Cup is an invitational event open to sailors who have reached their 16th birthday but not their 21st birthday during the calendar…Read More
Robert L. Johnstone, lll has been named the 2023 recipient of the Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy, US Sailing’s most prestigious annual award, going to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the sport of sailing in this country in any associated activity. Presentation of the Trophy is planned during the 2024 US Youth Championship in Bristol, RI June 22-25.
Early this morning, Cole Brauer became the first american woman to race around the world solo nonstop after 130 days at sea. She finished in second place, setting a new Class40 around-the-world speed record and amassing 450,000 followers on Instagram in the process. At just 29 years old, Brauer was both the youngest skipper and…Read More
BRISTOL, RI. (February 28, 2024) – US Sailing, the sport’s national governing body, is proud to return with another quarterly, virtual office hours session called Crew Meetings, inviting US Sailing members and staff leaders to meet and discuss the latest topics in sailing. On Tuesday, March 26 from 3-4pm ET, the fourth Crew Meeting will be…Read More
US Sailing is celebrating Black History Month throughout February. In observation of the month, US Sailing spoke with Kamal Carter, who is President of “A Long Talk about the Uncomfortable Truth.” A Long Talk is an anti-racism activation experience. They travel all around the country to different schools, communities, and organizations educating and spreading awareness.…Read More
BRISTOL, R.I. (February 7, 2024) – US Sailing has released the 2023 Reach Initiative Impact Report. Since its inception in 2012, Reach, US Sailing’s STEM Education Initiative, has had an immeasurable impact on youth across the country. Reach participants learn Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) concepts using sailing as an educational platform. As the Reach Initiative enters its 12th year…Read More
When Emily Verdoia joined the University of Texas at Austin’s sailing team, she didn’t expect to end up as the Youth Sailing Lead Instructor and Office Manager at the St. Thomas Sailing Center in the Virgin Islands. Her love for sailing was reignited after a childhood as a competitive snowboarder when she joined the UT…Read More
BRISTOL, RI (January 18, 2024) - Do you want $5,000 to travel the country with your friends to match race? Are you a US-based sailor between the ages of 19 and 29? Then consider applying to the David Storrs US sailing match racing grant program. The grant program provides reimbursement up to $5,000 per team…Read More
[caption id="attachment_40874" align="aligncenter" width="743"] Alex Porter (Rush Creek 2023 Commodore), Bob Cummings, Elizabeth Cleaves, Ian Park, Leon Van Os, Genevieve Young, Alex Deaton, Mercedes Porter-Via, Virginia Hannan district director for congressman Pat Fallon and Jeff Progelhof US Sailing Area F Representative.[/caption] BRISTOL, RI (December 6, 2023) – The US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee has…Read More