High Performance Youth Sailing Shines at US Sailing’s Learn to Skiff Clinic in Maine 

From Phil Muller, US Sailing Youth Performance Manger:  US Sailing's Youth Department partnered with Portland Yacht Club to host a Learn to Skiff Clinic in Maine over the past weekend. 16 youth sailors ventured to the scenic waters of Maine for three days of high-performance sailing.   "Southern Maine has embraced the 29er as part of…Read More

Three Bronze Medals at 2024 Youth Sailing World Championships in Lake Garda, Italy 

LAKE GARDA, ITALY (July 19, 2024) -- After five days of intense racing on Lake Garda, Italy, the United States concluded the regatta with three podium finishes and six top five finishes at the 2024 Youth Sailing World Championships. Overall, the US Youth Team achieved all top 20 finishes across nine disciplines in one of…Read More

2024 Youth Sailing World Championships Mid-Week Update  

Racing is underway at the 2024 Youth Sailing World Championships at the beautiful venue of Lake Garda, Italy with 14 US Youth Team athletes competing across 9 classes. Athletes were selected based on the US Sailing Athlete Selection System and Requirements for the Youth Sailing World Championships.  The Youth Sailing World Championships bring together over…Read More

14 American Athletes Set to Compete at the 2024 Youth Sailing World Championships 

Hundreds of the world’s best youth sailors are set to compete in the 2024 Youth Sailing World Championships on Lake Garda, Italy beginning on July 13, 2024, and14 of these athletes are representing the United States. The opening ceremony takes place on July 13, with racing to follow through July 19.   US Youth Team…Read More

Youth Champs Perspective from Phil Muller

From US Sailing Youth Performance Manager, Phil Muller: The US Sailing Youth Championships is special, not only because of its history and longevity, but because it nudges us all a little closer together. To see the Nacra15, 29er, i420 and ILCA sailors rigging side by side along Roger William's University lush waterfront makes me really proud…Read More

Event Recap: Youth Worlds Training Camp in Bristol, RI

From Phil Muller, US Sailing's Youth Performance Manager: On the eve of the US Sailing Youth Champs, we wrapped yesterday the final training camp for each of the Youth Worlds Classes (Nacra 15, 29er, 420, ILCA 6, iQ FOiL, and Formula Kite) for our team competing in Lake Garda, Italy just two weeks away. Throughout…Read More

Event Recap: ILCA Training Camp in New Bedford, MA 

From Phil Muller, US Sailing’s Youth Performance Manager:  We just wrapped a Youth and Women’s ILCA 6 Camp in Buzzard’s Bay. This is the second event in summer 2024 under our new model. The Youth Performance Program and Olympic Development programs are bringing sailors together from the Olympic classes and youth under 19 fleets for…Read More

ODP Interest Form Now Live

US Sailing’s new Olympic Development Program Manager, Rosie Chapman, is inviting all who are interested in Olympic Development (ODP) to fill out their interest in a form to enter the database for upcoming clinics and camps. Even if athletes have been in touch in the past, all are encouraged to submit interest.

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Event Preview: 2024 U.S. Youth Championship Presented by SouthCoast Wind

Date: June 22-25, 2024  Location: Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island  Organized by: US Sailing  The 2024 U.S. Youth Championship, presented by SouthCoast Wind, is set to take place from June 22 to June 25 at Roger Williams University in the picturesque coastal town of Bristol, Rhode Island. As the pinnacle event for youth sailing…Read More

Event Recap: Women’s 49erFX Camp in Miami, FL

From Phil Muller, US Sailing’s Youth Performance Manager:   We’ve just wrapped a four-day women’s 49erFX camp in Miami led by Paris Henken and Rosie Chapman. The vision behind the camp is to expand our programming for women in high performance sailing. It’s a core value of the organization and we at US Sailing are grateful…Read More