US Sailing Renews Longstanding Partnership with Harken & McLube through LA 28
BRISTOL, R.I. (July 14, 2025) – US Sailing, the National Governing Body for the sport of sailing, is proud to announce the renewal of its partnership with Harken and McLube, sailing industry leaders synonymous with innovation and performance. The renewed collaboration will continue through 2028 to support the entirety of the Olympic quad, reinforcing a…Read More
Long Beach Welcomes Athletes for the 2025 Olympic Classes Regatta
Long Beach, CA, July 11, 2025 - Over 200 elite athletes from 42 nations have converged on Long Beach to test their skills on the same waters that will host sailing events during the LA2028 Olympic Games as they compete in the Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta July 12-20, the fourth stop of the five…Read More
Host Spotlight: U.S. Offshore Championship Returns to Annapolis in 2025
The U.S. Offshore Championship, one of US Sailing’s most historically rich national events, will return to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, from October 3 - 5, 2025. Hosted by Navy Sailing, this prestigious event will be raced in Navy 44s, matched offshore training vessels that spotlight seamanship, strategic decision-making, and team coordination…Read More
Eight Bells: Tom Shadden
Tom Shadden, a long-time US Sailing member, well-known Long Beach yachtsman, and cofounder the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation and the United States Sailing Center in the Long Beach, has died. He was 90. From the Press Telegram: The cause of death was cardiac arrest related to cancer and other complications, said his son, John…Read More
US Sailing Announces Dates and Location for 2027 National Sailing Programs Symposium (NSPS)
BRISTOL, R.I. (June 25, 2025) – US Sailing is pleased to announce that the next National Sailing Programs Symposium (NSPS) will take place January 20–23, 2027, at the Luminary Hotel & Co., Autograph Collection, in Fort Myers, Florida. The National Sailing Programs Symposium (NSPS) is the premier event for sailing education in the United States. NSPS…Read More
San Francisco Brings the Heat for 2025 U.S. Wingfoil Championship
[caption id="attachment_45373" align="alignleft" width="460"] The U.S. Wingfoil Championship Podium. Simone Staff / US Sailing[/caption] San Francisco, CA (June 24, 2025) - The 2025 U.S. Wingfoil Championship brought three days of exhilarating racing to the West Coast, showcasing the excitement surrounding this newer discipline in sailing. The second running of this championship drew some of the…Read More
Sailors Shine at the U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship
[caption id="attachment_45358" align="alignleft" width="331"] Winners in the 29er fleet. Photo: Tyler Colvin[/caption] The 2025 U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship for the Ida Lewis Trophy was hosted by Old Dominion University and Big Blue Sailing Academy in Norfolk, VA on June 18-22. This special event featured a 3-day clinic with US Sailing coaches followed by 2…Read More
Buzzards Bay and Tabor Academy deliver for the WASZP at the 2025 U.S. Singlehanded Championship
Marion, MA (June 22, 2025) - History was made on Buzzards Bay this weekend. The 2025 U.S. Singlehanded Championships launched into a new era, literally, by featuring the WASZP, a high-speed, foiling dinghy for the very first time in the event’s 63-year history. Hosted by Tabor Academy, the event brought together over a dozen elite…Read More