2015 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships – Final Report

Several sailors were in position to contend for qualification spots on the US Sailing Team Sperry Youth World Team as they entered Friday’s final set of races at the 2015 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships. Excitement was in the air and the breeze on Mount Hope Bay and Narragansett Bay cooperated, which made for some great racing.

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American Yacht Club Fundraiser for the US Sailing Team Sperry: September 19th

Come join the US Sailing Team Sperry athletes at the American Yacht Club to support our national Olympic and Paralympic sailors, with all proceeds going to support their efforts at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2016 Saturday September 19, 2015 Host: American Yacht Club 499 Stuyvesant Ave, Rye, New York Schedule and Details…Read More

U.S. Youth Sailing Championships – Day 3 Report

Thursday marked the second half of the 2015 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships and represented a prime opportunity for contenders to make a run to the top of the standings and for leaders to extend their advantage on their respective fleets.

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U.S. Youth Championships – Day 1 Report

On Tuesday, a collection of the nation’s top young sailors launched into Mount Hope Bay from Roger Williams University’s sparkling new Bready Sailing Center for the start of the 2015 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships, the pinnacle event for youth sailors under 20 in the U.S.

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U.S. Youth Sailing Championships – Day 2 Report

Bristol, R.I. (July 8, 2015) – The forecasted thunderstorms held back long enough for the five fleets to get in some racing again today on Mount Hope Bay at Day 2 of the  2015 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships. However, the larger fleets including the International 420s, Laser Standards and Laser Radials managed just one race,…Read More

Storrs #1

July 7, 2015 For immediate release Dave Perry David Storrs Becomes New Number One Match Racer in U.S. At the age of 71, David Storrs (Southport, CT) becomes the new number one match racer in the U.S., on the strength of his win at the 2015 Better Chip Match regatta at Oakcliff Sailing. Chris Poole…Read More

North U Clinics Grow Sport

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="448"] photos by Lyn Hines, lynhines@lynhines.com[/caption] North U Youth Match Racing Clinics Helping to Grow the Sport Dave Perry July 8, 2015 North U has sponsored youth match racing clinics this year in Texas, southern California, New Orleans, Annapolis and most recently Chicago. Over 150 high school and college-aged sailors have been…Read More

Nation’s Top Young Sailors to Race in Rhode Island at U.S. Youth Championships

Bristol, R.I. (July 6, 2015) – From the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover, to the ICSA College Sailing National Championships, the state of Rhode Island has featured an impressive line-up of sailing’s top racing events in 2015. Over 160 of the top young sailors in the country will embark on the Ocean State for the…Read More

US Sailing Team Sperry Takes Gold and Bronze at 470 Europeans in Denmark

  Pictured: European Champions Stu McNay and Dave Hughes (Men's 470), US Sailing Team Sperry. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 4, 2015 Portsmouth, R.I. - US Sailing Team Sperry athletes Stu McNay (Providence, R.I.) and Dave Hughes (San Diego, Calif.) have secured their second straight major international victory at the 2015 470 Class European Championships in Aarhus, Denmark.…Read More

“The Beat” – SoCal Sailing: Friends, Fun & Sun

Portsmouth, R.I. (July 2, 2015) – "The Beat" visits Southern California, as host Katy Nastro gets the low down on the Long Beach Race Week's Yacht Club Challenge. Katy also gets the scoop on youth sailing at the Summer Gold Cup as she discovers the stories that touch on the friendships created and fostered through…Read More