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
Blueberry Faygo Win First Hinman Title
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA (November 6, 2022) - After three days of intense racing, culminating in a nail biting 3-2 final series, Team Blueberry Faygo have won their first U.S. Team Racing Championship. The team, comprised of Shawn Harvey (Miami, FL), Sonia Lingos Utley (West Yarmouth, MA), Teddy and Graceann Nicolosi (St. Thomas, VI), Sean Segerblom (Costa…Read More
30 Teams Lined Up for 2022 US Team Racing Championship
This weekend, a record number of teams will take to the water in Norfolk, Virginia for the 2022 U.S. Team Racing Championship, hosted by Coastal Virginia Youth Sailing Foundation and Norfolk Yacht & Country Club. November 4-6, 30 teams will be competing for the George R. Hinman Trophy. With a record number of teams comes…Read More
US Sailing On The Road: Annual General Meeting and Stakeholder Summit
Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA October, 2022 US Sailing has been around in one form or another for 125 years! Even as we celebrate our history and legacy, we are moving the organization into the 21st century. One Board and Staff initiative is returning to traveling to regions of the country where we can…Read More
Gulf Coast Team Take First Place at 2022 U.S. Adult Sailing Championships
Nine teams representing Regional Sailing Associations across the country were challenged with conditions from light and shifty to big breeze and storms over four days of racing on Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi.
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US Sailing: The Next 125 Years
Over the past ten months, US Sailing has looked at where we’ve been and where we’re going – from sailing gear and technology to sailing in the Olympics. Now, as we celebrate US Sailing’s 125th birthday on October 30th, we’d like to share where some members of our community think the sport is going, looking…Read More
Teams Descend on Bay Saint Louis for 2022 Adult Championship
Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi (October 26, 2022) - Ten teams from across the country will take to the water for the 2022 U.S. Adult Sailing Championship at Bay-Waveland Yacht Club in Mississippi. The event will be held in the Viper 640, with racing from Thursday, October 27 to Sunday, October 30. Teams were chosen by…Read More
US Sailing Launches Youth Performance Pathway
As part of its mission to increase sailing participation and excellence, US Sailing has released a new Youth Performance Pathway to connect youth racing sailors to “What’s Next” in the sport. The pathway is the culmination of a year-long review by a task force of experts from inside and outside of US Sailing. “In response…Read More