Leaderboard Takes Shape on Day 3 at 2017 U.S. Youth Championships

Despite balky sailing conditions on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday mornings, whether it be thunderstorms, tornado warnings or no breeze, the afternoon sailing has been rewarding to the 177 sailors competing at the 2017 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships, hosted by Corpus Christi Yacht Club.

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Afternoon Delight at 2017 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships

        CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 26, 2017) – The Corpus Christi sky held off more ominous Texas-sized storms on Tuesday and the 177 young sailors enjoyed another afternoon out on the bay in light breeze. For the second consecutive day, morning racing was postponed. On Sunday, thunderstorms put a damper on the…Read More

High Stakes at 2017 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships

2017 Preview - U.S. Youth Sailing Championships CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 21, 2017) – For the second time since 2013, the Corpus Christi Yacht Club will host the pinnacle event for youth sailing in the United States. The 2017 U.S. Youth Championships will bring together over 175 of America’s top youth sailors, with qualification for…Read More

Balboa Yacht Club Team Wins 2017 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship

[caption id="attachment_35812" align="aligncenter" width="702"] Rose Cup 2017 at the Fort Worth Boat Club, Fort Worth, TX[/caption] FORT WORTH, Texas (June 18, 2017) – Sunday marked the conclusion of a successful and fun five day event at the Fort Worth Boat Club, host to the 2017 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup. This…Read More

Engaging with Parents of the Sailors in your Youth Programs

A Q&A with Todd Fedyszyn and Jessica Koenig US Sailing reached out to Jessica Koenig, executive director of Charleston Community Sailing (S.C.), and Todd Fedyszyn, race director/head coach at St. Petersburg Yacht Club (Fla.), for insight and advice on how to best engage with parents of sailors in your youth programs. US Sailing: How do…Read More

Youth Match Racers to Compete for Rose Cup in Fort Worth

FORT WORTH, Texas (June 14, 2017) – The thrill and excitement of match racing will be on full display this Father’s Day Weekend in the Lone Star State as the 2017 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup will be hosted by the Fort Worth Boat Club for three days of racing on…Read More

National Standard now Available for Course Designers and Instructors of Sailing Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 13, 2017) — After six years of intense work involving national surveys and country-wide field-testing validation programs, the U.S. Coast Guard’s National On-Water Standards (NOWS) Program grant management team and American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) are pleased to announce the publication of an American National Standard (ANS) for recreational sailboat operation. …Read More

US Sailing Awards Hanson Rescue Medals to Three Boats at 2016 Ford Yacht Club Lightning Regatta

[caption id="attachment_35551" align="aligncenter" width="592"] From left to right: Duane Rose, David Corcoran (green shirt), Trey Rose and US Sailing Treasurer Steven Freitas... Photo credit to Marcin Chumiecki / Bayview Yacht Club photographer.[/caption] PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (June 13, 2017) – The US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee awarded the Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medals to a competing…Read More

A Medal and A Near Miss for the US Sailing Team At World Cup Final

Watch: The Men's Laser Medal Race in Santander (replay).  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2017 Portsmouth, R.I. - The US Sailing Team's Charlie Buckingham (Newport Beach, Calif.) took home bronze at the Sailing World Cup Final (June 4-11, 2017) in Santander, Spain. Narrowly missing out on the podium were Men's 470 duo Stu McNay (Providence,…Read More

World’s Best Scotch Whisky Old Pulteney Wants to Come to Your Club!

Host an Old Pulteney Scotch Whisky Tasting Event at your Organization [caption id="attachment_35662" align="alignright" width="480"] September 2013: Old Pulteney, the maritime malt whisky, launch their new blend Navigator. (Photograph: MAVERICK PHOTO AGENCY)[/caption] For the past six years, Old Pulteney has been a great partner of US Sailing and has shown their dedication to the sport…Read More