BREAKING NEWS: Women’s 470 Trials Complete and Tokyo 2020 Nominees Named

The 2021 470 World Championship fleet racing series concluded Friday, completing the third and final stage of the US Sailing Team’s Olympic Selection series. At the conclusion of the qualifying series, Nikki Barnes (St. Thomas, USVI) and Lara Dallman-Weiss (Hugo, Minn.) have 97 points and stand in seventh place. This position guarantees them the lowest point total of the three competing USA 470 women’s teams and qualifies them to be nominated as the US representatives in the Women’s 470 for the Tokyo 2020 Games. 

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470 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Mid-Event Update: Vilamoura, Portugal

With nine races down and two remaining before the top 10 compete in the final medal race on Saturday, the 2021 470 World Championships is a hot event on the sailing stage.

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US Sailing Team at 470 World Championship: Vilamoura, Portugal – WATCH LIVE

After a long and unplanned delay in action, the 470 Class is eager and primed for the 2021 World Championship, which kicks off racing in Vilamoura, Portugal, on Monday March 8. WATCH LIVE

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Buckingham Wins ILCA Midwinters East; Railey Takes Second in Radial

Charlie Buckingham (Newport Beach, Calif.) secured a regatta win at the 2021 Laser Midwinters East hosted by Key Biscayne Yacht Club, and Paige Railey (Clearwater, Fla.) brought home second place in an impressive fleet of 89 boats.

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Q&A with Dave Perry on the New Racing Rules of Sailing for 2021-2024

1. Why do the racing rules change every four years? The racing rules are locked in place for a four-year period, and can be changed the year after the Olympics. That keeps the rules from changing every year, as they do in most sports, but allows World Sailing to improve the rules as the sport evolves.…Read More

Lake Sailing Tips

By Richard Feeny, US Sailing Junior National Coach, Finger Lakes Junior Laser Champion Introduction The shape of the land to windward of the race course will affect the wind. The first thing to look for is any low area that will let the wind onto the race course. In a flat country with no valleys…Read More

Communicating with the Coast Guard

Once you decide to request assistance from the Coast Guard, what means should you use? This depends to a large degree on where you’re located and what gear you have available. The Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) can become aware of a mayday situation through one of several means: A VHF-FM call, either using…Read More

Snow & Wilson Win 49er NA in Miami; Mollerus & MacDiarmid Take Fourth in Portugal

Nevin Snow and Dane Wilson won the 2020 49er North American Championship last weekend in Miami. Ian Barrows and Hans Henken ended the two day event in second place, one point out of first.

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ICSA Hosted Starboard Portal Session on DEI in College Sailing – Watch the Playback

The final Diversity, Equity and Inclusion special session on The Starboard Portal of 2020 focused on college sailing. Panelists representing the Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) discussed the Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity (TIDE) Task Force they developed and how they are committed to making college sailing a more inclusive and diverse community that respects and supports sailors of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Watch NOW!

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Jake La Dow, Alex Curtiss Win 2020 Championship of Champions in Newport Beach

US Sailing’s 2020 Championship of Champions came to a close on Sunday following  three days of challenging and exciting racing on Newport Harbor. Local sailors Jake La Dow (Huntington Beach, California) and Alex Curtiss (Newport Beach, California) took first place honors against a talented and accomplished fleet of class champions. La Dow and Curtiss won by a 44-point margin. They won six races and placed in the top four in 17 of the 21 races.

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