US Sailing Presents the New Clever Pig
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (July 29, 2014) - US Sailing has launched a brand new Clever Pig! This website was designed specifically for aspiring youth and young adults who want to take their competitive sailing careers to the next level. This revamped version of cleverpig.org has incorporated a new design and layout, with updated resourceful and dynamic…Read More
2014 Club 420 North Americans Final Report
LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ — The 2014 c420 North Americans finished here in beautiful Long Beach Island, NJ. Today was the final day of racing for both Gold and Silver. The fleet left the beach under cloudy skies and a dying northerly breeze. Race 1 started in 8kts and finished in 3 kts. The racing…Read More
US Sailing Demonstrates Reach Program at Opti National Championships
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. (July 29, 2014) – It was not an unusual site to see the California Yacht Club (CYC) buzzing with 250 Opti sailors, ages 10 to 15, last week at the USODA National Championships. What was unusual was that these kids were having a blast learning about science, technology, engineering and math…Read More
Sailing through STEM Night at CYC
Opti Nationals Hosted by California Yacht Club to Run US Sailing Reach Event MARINA DEL REY, Calif. (July 23, 2014) – US Sailing has partnered with the United Sates Optimist Dinghy Association (USODA) and the California Yacht Club (CYC) in Marina del Rey to create new pathways for our youth sailors in STEM (Science, Technology,…Read More
Spring 2014 Update
Like most disciplines, for multihull sailors, winter is a time for southern regattas. A number of our classes also hold midwinter championships. The bulk of our activity during this time of year has been spent on planning for regattas during the remainder of the year. Planning is in full steam for the Formula 16 World…Read More
Summer 2014 Update
The 2014 racing season is in full swing across the US! The Multihull Committee had a very productive teleconference on May 22. Topics of note are that a trophy committee was formed, and a long-term plan for action items was discussed at length. There was lots of focus around training and youth development. Major regatta…Read More
U.S. Junior Women’s Singlehanded Championship – Day 2 Report
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (July 19, 2014) – Sophia Reineke made a strong statement on Friday by posting a perfect score through four races to take a 12-point lead in field of 33 Laser Radial sailors at the 2014 U.S. Junior Women’s Singlehanded Championship, hosted by the Mission Bay Yacht Club in San Diego. The question for…Read More
Sophia Reineke Earns U.S. Junior Women’s Singlehanded Championship
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (July 20, 2014) – Fort Lauderdale's Sophia Reineke enjoyed a breakthrough performance this weekend at the 2014 U.S. Junior Women’s Singlehanded Championship, hosted by the Mission Bay Yacht Club in San Diego. Beginning with Friday's first set of races, Reineke asserted herself on the race course and on the leaderboard early on…Read More