Old Dominion First to Reach 100% Membership in US Sailing
100% US Sailing Challenge Kaylie Gallagher is an athlete and staying active is important to her. In high school, Kaylie made it a priority to participate on a sports team every season. She loves to compete and wants to be part of that special camaraderie, so often prevalent in team sports. When she was a…Read More
2015 US Sailing Youth Worlds Team Prepares for Langkawi, Malaysia
Pictured on left: 2014 ISAF Youth Worlds silver medalist and returning 2015 team member Quinn Wilson (Ojai, Calif., 29er class) and previous crew Riley Gibbs (Long Beach, Calif.). Photo: Neuza Aires Pereira/ISAF. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2015 Portsmouth, R.I. – US Sailing has named thirteen athletes to its 2015 ISAF Youth World Championships Team. The premier youth event…Read More
“The Beat” – Episode 10: When The Beat Drops Out
Portsmouth, R.I. (November 4, 2015) – In "The Beat" series highlights episode, we take a look back at a tremendous sailing season. Throughout the summer and fall, we visited with sailors from around the country who are doing amazing things on the water. We've been right there in the action and haven't missed a single…Read More
Sailing World Cup Final: McNay and Hughes (USA) Take Second Consecutive Medal
Pictured: Stuart McNay (Providence, R.I.) and David Hughes (Miami, Fla.), US Sailing Team Sperry. Photo: Sailing Energy. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2015 Portsmouth, R.I. - For the second consecutive year, the US Sailing Team Sperry's Stuart McNay (Providence, R.I.) and David Hughes (Miami, Fla.) have won bronze at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Final in…Read More
Nathan Titcomb to be Named Director of US Offshore
[caption id="attachment_16628" align="alignright" width="150"] Nathan Titcomb[/caption] PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (October 28, 2015) – US Offshore, a division of US Sailing, has named Nathan Titcomb the new Associate Director of US Offshore and will be promoted to Director, effective January 1, 2016. Titcomb has served as a Technical Assistant since 2007 under the leadership of current Offshore…Read More
Olympic Development Program (ODP) Gains Steam In 2015
[caption id="attachment_22152" align="alignleft" width="900"] ODP sailors gather at Miami Yacht Club to train in Laser Radial, RS:X, I420 and 29er classes, October 2015.[/caption] by Leandro Spina, Youth Development Director, US Sailing US Sailing’s Olympic Development Program (ODP) is not just a new youth program, but a fundamental shift in how we develop high-performance sailing talent…Read More
US Sailing Board of Directors Elect Bruce Burton as President
The US Sailing Nominating Committee named new members of the National Governing Body’s Board of Directors, who elected Bruce Burton as the next President of US Sailing. The decisions became official on Thursday at US Sailing’s Annual Meeting in Dallas at the Homewood Suites by Hilton. Cory Sertl was elected Vice President of US Sailing.
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Mission Blue Founder Sylvia Earle to Present at Sailing Leadership Forum in San Diego
[caption id="attachment_22037" align="alignright" width="300"] Dr. Sylvia Earle - Photo by Kip Evans[/caption] PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (October 19, 2015) – World renowned oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle will be a keynote speaker at Sailing Leadership Forum 2016, hosted by US Sailing at the Hilton San Diego Resort on February 4-6. The Mission Blue founder and National Geographic Explorer…Read More