US Sailing Foundation Announces the First Kevin Burnham Memorial Grant Recipients

[caption id="attachment_38742" align="alignleft" width="416"] © Daniel Forster[/caption] BRISTOL, RI (January 25, 2023) — The US Sailing Foundation awarded the inaugural Kevin Burnham Memorial Grants to three promising young sailors in December. Created in honor of Athens 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Kevin Burnham, the grants assist young sailors not yet on the US Sailing Team as they…Read More

Read the 2022 Reach Impact Report

BRISTOL, R.I. (January 24, 2023) – US Sailing has released the 2022 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 11th year…Read More

Applications Open for the 2023 David Storrs Match Racing Grant Program

[caption id="attachment_38701" align="alignleft" width="454"] David Storrs (left) at the 2017 US Match Racing Championship. Courtesy of Oakcliff Sailing Center[/caption] BRISTOL, R.I (January 18, 2023) - US Sailing and the US Match Racing Committee have opened the annual David Storrs Match Racing Grant Program, which provides monetary support to US match racers between the ages of…Read More

Miami & Ft. Lauderdale US Open Sailing Series Bring the Action

[caption id="attachment_38685" align="alignleft" width="509"] US Sailing / Lexi Pline[/caption] BRISTOL, R.I. (January 17, 2023) - The first stops on the US Open Sailing Series wrapped January 16 in Fort Lauderdale and Miami, FL. Competitors saw a wide range of conditions – from zero knots to gusts over 20 knots – on the ocean and in Biscayne…Read More

2023 US Open Sailing Series Begins in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami

  Miami (January 13, 2023) - Over 230 competitors from 22 countries will descend on South Florida this weekend for the Miami and Fort Lauderdale US Open Sailing Series. The ILCA 4, 6 and 7, and Nacra 15 will compete out of Lauderdale Yacht Club, while the Mixed 470, 29er, Formula Kite, 49er, 49erFX, and iQFOiL…Read More

US Sailing Announces Finalists for 2022 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards

BRISTOL, R.I. (January 11, 2023) – Three men and three women have been chosen as finalists for US Sailing’s 2022 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards. The annual rundown of the year’s “best in the U.S.” represents a wide range of accomplished sailors from various disciplines and at different stages of their respective careers.…Read More

US Sailing Announces Youth Championships Details and Updated Regatta Formats

[caption id="attachment_38561" align="alignleft" width="467"] US Sailing / Valerie Hendrickson[/caption] US Sailing announces changes and updates to its Youth Championships for 2023. US Sailing’s Championships for youth sailors date back to 1921, when the Sears Cup was founded “for the purpose of promoting the sport of yachting by encouraging proficiency in seamanship and sportsmanlike conduct in…Read More

US Sailing Announces Sailing Leadership Forum Schedule and Sponsors

BRISTOL, R.I. (December 13, 2022) – US Sailing has announced the full schedule, sponsors, and exhibitors for the Sailing Leadership Forum, a biannual conference for sailing leaders from sail training and education, yacht club and sailing organization management, race officials, and industry professionals, on February 2-4, 2023 in St. Pete Beach, FL. Sailing Leadership Forum…Read More

The President’s Listening Tour: Arizona

[caption id="attachment_38452" align="alignleft" width="426"] US Sailing Board President Rich Jepsen presented awards at the Arizona Yacht Club monthly meeting.[/caption] By Rich Jepsen, US Sailing Board President Yes, there’s sailing in Arizona! That is the answer that Arizona sailors at several yacht clubs in Arizona have to give often to their out-of-state friends. I traveled to…Read More

Valhalla Sailing Project: Supporting Veterans Through Sailing

By Mitchell Riel & Lexi Pline The modern sailing community is a wonderfully diverse, eclectic mixture of sailing groups, classes, and competitions. However, no one sailing organization stewards the supportive nature of the sailing community quite like The Valhalla Sailing Project.  Founded in 2015 by veterans Michael Wood and Jay McGinnis, The Valhalla Sailing Project…Read More