Phil Collins Wins 2017 U.S. Multihull Championship on Biloxi Bay

The fleet of 16 Hobie 17 catamarans completed their fourth and final set of races on Sunday at the 2017 U.S. Multihull Championship, hosted by Ocean Springs Yacht Club on Biloxi Bay. Phil Collins bolstered his Hobie 17 racing resume with another win in the class. Collins led from start to finish and won the Hobie Alter Trophy by seven points over Daniel Borg through 15 races, including three on Sunday.

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Advisory: Electrical Hazards at Sailing Locations

Are electrical hazards at your sailing facility endangering your sailors? There is a recent, unfortunate history of electrical lines located on the property of sailing facilities coming in contact with sailors and causing serious injury. It is the on-going duty of an electric utility company to install and maintain it's wires in such a way…Read More

Oakcliff Triple Crown Series to provide $500K in Grants to Olympic Sailing Hopefuls

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2017 Oyster Bay, New York – Today, Oakcliff Sailing announced the Oakcliff Triple Crown Series, a groundbreaking plan to reward athletes for their hard work and provide significant financial resources to assist them in achieving Olympic success. The Triple Crown Series will consist of up to six regattas to be…Read More

A Q&A with US Sailing: Don Rotzien on Teaching Techniques

Don Rotzien has been recognized for his unique ability to teach the most complex sailing topics to his students participating in the sail education programs at Hudson River Community Sailing (HRCS). At the National Sailing Programs Symposium (NSPS) last February in Austin, Texas, Rotzien received a US Sailing training award for Excellence in Instruction. As…Read More

Feature: Getting Millennials Hooked on Sailing

At US Sailing’s National Sailing Programs Symposium (NSPS) in February in Austin, TX, Lynn Handy, Executive Director of Downtown Sailing Center in Baltimore, presented “Five Strategies for Millennial Engagement in Sailing.”

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Hobie 17 Cats to Race on Biloxi Bay at 2017 U.S. Multihull Championship

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (April 5, 2017) – Spring sailing is upon us, as the 2017 US Sailing National Championship season gets underway on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. The Ocean Springs Yacht Club, located just two miles east of Biloxi, will host the 2017 U.S. Multihull Championship this Thursday through Sunday, April 6-9. For the…Read More

US Sailing to Promote Culture of Safety from Abuse through SafeSport

US Sailing is now offering the latest education and training programs, developed by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, for the prevention of emotional, physical and sexual misconduct, as well as reporting and response protocols.

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US Sailing Names Campbell Chief Business Officer of U.S. Olympic Sailing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2017 [caption id="attachment_34379" align="alignleft" width="150"] Jim Campbell[/caption] Portsmouth, R.I. - US Sailing today named veteran business consultant and former 470 athlete Jim Campbell (Stoughton, Wisc.) as Chief Business Officer of U.S. Olympic Sailing. Campbell will be the first CBO in the US Sailing Team's history, and will be focused on connecting needed funding to athletes, building…Read More

Roster Announced: 2017 US Sailing Team

Pictured: The 2017 US Sailing Team will feature a mixture of newcomers and returning veterans such as Rio 2016 Olympians Stu McNay (Providence, R.I.) and David Hughes (Miami, Fla., above). Photo: Jen Edney/US Sailing. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2017 Portsmouth, R.I. – US Sailing, the national governing body for the sport, has named 18 Olympic-class athletes…Read More

Sailing Leadership Forum 2018: Save the Date!

Join us for Sailing Leadership Forum 2018 at the TradeWinds Island Grand Resort in St. Pete Beach, Fla. on February 1-3, 2018. Leaders from sail training and education, yacht club and sailing organization management, race officials, and industry professionals will meet and learn from one-another in the surroundings of this spectacular South Florida venue.

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