Quemuel Arroyo: Championing Accessibility in Sailing and Beyond

By Breanne Boatwright & Lexi Pline As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at US Sailing this September and October, we were fortunate to sit down with Quemuel Arroyo, Chief Accessibility Officer for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), to discuss his Hispanic heritage and his experiences as a disabled sailor.  Spending summers in the Dominican Republic,…Read More

US Sailing Releases 2022 One Design Survey

[caption id="attachment_37774" align="alignleft" width="391"] © Valerie Hendrickson[/caption] Bristol, RI (October 12, 2022) - In an effort to further serve the US sailing community, US Sailing has released the second-ever One Design Survey. Members of all one design classes are encouraged to give their feedback to help US Sailing support one design sailing.  “Our aim is…Read More

Potts Wins Fourth U.S. Match Racing Championship Title

Pearson Potts and his team of Bobby Savoie, Bryce Kopp, James Barry, Lucas Adams, and Abigail Preston (Newport, RI) crossed the finish line with huge whoops and hugs to claim his fourth U.S. Match Racing Championship title.

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Keck Claims Victory at 2022 Championship of Champions

The Championship of Champions, hosted by Shore Acres Yacht Club came to a close Sunday afternoon after three days of tight racing on Barnegat Bay. Peter Keck (Delafield, WI) won the event by one point, claiming the 2022 Jack Brown Trophy.

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Top Match Racers Gather for 2022 US Match Racing Championship

OYSTER BAY, NY (October 6, 2022) –  A selection of the nation’s best match racers will go head-to-head October 7-9 at the 2022 U.S. Match Racing Championship, hosted by Oakcliff Sailing Center and US Sailing in Oyster Bay, NY. The 54th U.S. Match Racing Championship features 10 talented teams comprised of both male and female skippers…Read More

US Sailing Championship of Champions Heads to New Jersey

BRICK, NJ (October 5, 2022) - Starting this Friday, 20 teams will take to the water for the 48th US Sailing Championship of Champions, presented by Gowrie Group, a division of Risk Strategies, at Shore Acres Yacht Club in Brick, New Jersey. Racing takes place on October 7-9, 2022 and will be contested in the MC…Read More

A Conversation With Lou Sandoval

US Sailing is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, from September 15 to October 15. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on…Read More

From Then ‘Till Now: Gear Through the Years

Imagine you’re getting ready for a day on the water. As you’re going to pack your day bag, what do you reach for? Your new wetsuit, your waterproof offshore shell and spray pants, or your water-resistant deck shorts?   These days, we have a plethora of comfortable apparel choices for all kinds of sailing. Sailors 125…Read More

Diego Escobar: From Summer Camp to College Sailing Success

  US Sailing is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, from September 15 to October 15. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law…Read More

Father and Son Duo Win U.S. Multihull Championship

[caption id="attachment_37169" align="aligncenter" width="586"] Lars and Olin Guck captured the 2022 U.S. Multihull Championship title. US Sailing / Lexi Pline[/caption] Rhode Island local Lars Guck sailed a consistent event to claim his second U.S Multihull Championship title this weekend, after four days of challenging racing in Newport, Rhode Island.   Sailing with his son Olin, Guck…Read More