Sailors Race to the Finish at U.S. Youth Championships in Wrightsville Beach

Boat speed mixed with patience and finesse proved to be the key ingredients to victory for this year’s newly crowned and celebrated Youth Champs. The 2018 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships, hosted by the Carolina Yacht Club, came to a conclusion on Wednesday following three days of racing from Wrightsville Beach, N.C.

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Connecticut Based Team Takes Rose Cup at U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship

Ten teams of four, each with at least one female crew, competed at this year’s 2018 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup. Hosted by Oakcliff Sailing and Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, the competitors finished an exciting Round Robin in the late Saturday evening, the second day of racing. The hot and humid conditions continued Sunday with no breeze and no wind. The race committee could not start any races past 1:00 pm ET, so they referred to the results of the previous two days to score the regatta.

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Day 2 Recap – 2018 U.S. Match Racing Championship

[caption id="attachment_11331" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Photo by Francis George/Oakcliff Sailing[/caption]   Day 2 Recap - Saturday, June 30 Notes from Day 2 of the 2018 U.S. Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup Report by Francis George, Oakcliff Sailing Day two of the U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship began the same as the first day: an…Read More

No Racing on Tuesday at U.S. Youth Sailing Championships

Facebook Live Coverage Slated for Tuesday, Wednesday WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (June 26, 2018) - Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, no breeze, and an ominous afternoon forecast grounded the 145 sailors competing in this year's U.S. Youth Sailing Championships, hosted by the Carolina Yacht Club in Wrightsville Beach, N.C. The sailors used the opportunity to rest,…Read More

U.S. Team Represented at Youth Match Worlds this Week in Italy

BRISTOL, RI (July 3, 2018) - The World Sailing Youth Match Racing World Championship is being held July 3-8, 2018 on Lake Ledro in Trentino, Italy. The competition will be raced in the J/22 for sailors 22 and under. Representing the United States is the team of Christopher Weis, skipper (Santa Barbara, Calif.), Roberto Stevens,…Read More

Great Weekend of Sailing Concludes in Newport at The Clagett, U.S. Para Sailing Championships

The 16th C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta and the 2018 U.S. Para Sailing Championships have been run and won. Three days of racing, 10 races and the 46 sailors from across North America are now celebrating with the newly crowned champions.

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Sailors Wrap-up Day 2 at Clagett Regatta and U.S. Para Sailing Championships

Conditions for day two of the 2018 Clagett Regatta and the U.S. Para Sailing Championships, hosted by Sail Newport, was a complete 180 on day one with a gray, overcast day greeting the 44 sailors.

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Perfect Conditions for Day One of Clagett Regatta and U.S. Para Sailing Championships

Newport turned on the charm Friday for the 46 sailors racing in the 2018 C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta and the U.S. Para Sailing Championships.

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Two Days of Clinics for Sailors at Clagett Regatta, U.S. Para Sailing Championships

For the 46 sailors who are attending the 16th annual C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta and the 2018 U.S. Para Sailing Championships in Newport RI, two days of coaching will be put to use tomorrow when the racing begins Friday.

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Students Awarded STEMcation Experience at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover

Blog by Ellinor Walters US Sailing’s Reach Initiative was established to use sailing as a learning platform and inspire opportunities for students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Environmental Stewardship through authentic learning experiences. In the spring of 2018, US Sailing created an opportunity for six Reach students, from across the country,…Read More