From Then ‘Till Now: Sailing in the Olympics

Sailing has been a part of the Olympics since the dawn of the modern Olympiad in 1896 – only one year before the founding of the NAYRU, which later became US Sailing. The pathway of sailing in the Olympics and the evolution of US Sailing run (or sail?) a parallel course – as the sport…Read More

Apply Now for US Sailing Foundation’s Kevin Burnham Memorial Grants & Nominate an Athlete for the Kevin Burnham Memorial Award

[caption id="attachment_37088" align="aligncenter" width="742"] © DanielForster.com[/caption] BRISTOL, RI (August 23, 2022) —The US Sailing Foundation is accepting applications for the newly-established Kevin Burnham Memorial Grant, as well as receiving nominations for the Kevin Burnham Memorial Award. These two separate honors were established in memory of Kevin Burnham, 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist and 1992 Olympic Silver…Read More

Sailing is a Lifelong Sport

There are not many sports that one can enter and continue to stay active in throughout their entire life.  Sailing, however, is one sport that can grow and evolve with us from a very young age and well into the retirement years. Whether you are on the racing team, the coaching team or the race…Read More

Blecher Wins U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship

[caption id="attachment_37048" align="aligncenter" width="645"] Katja Sertl, Beka Schiff, Ali Blumenthal, and Allie Blecher, winners of the 2022 U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship. US Sailing / Amalia Infante[/caption] Allie Blecher and her team from California Yacht Club claimed their second U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship this weekend, besting last year’s runner-up Janel Zarkowsky and her team…Read More

Ten Teams Take to the Water for U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship   

  Quick Links:  Competitor list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQFBt6_MfLQdx7O1mnSdemV4vF81gUsk4Fx4b1RFKDM1gRrMIc_xq9ARj2TElELEmO4z8Sr-7aWQJbg/pubhtml?gid=0&single=true  Results: https://www.matchracingresults.com/2022/us-womens-championship/    Ten of the most accomplished female match racing teams in the US will take to the water this weekend at Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club for the annual U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship. Attendees include former event winners, collegiate All-Americans, and accomplished match race teams vying for the…Read More

2022 West Marine US Open Sailing Series Wraps in San Francisco

Quick Links: Photos (Password: westmarine): https://usst.photoshelter.com/galleries/C0000KTQlI5IpeVY/West-Marine-US-Open-San-Francisco Board & Kite Results: https://raceoffice.usopen.ussailing.org/en/default/races/race-resultsall/text/2022-us-open-sailing-series-st-francis-yacht-club-en/menuaction/race ILCA & 470 Results: https://raceoffice.usopen.ussailing.org/en/default/races/race-resultsall/text/2022USOpenSailingSeriesSanFranciscoYachtClub-en/menuaction/race SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 15, 2022) - After three days of spectacular heavy-air racing, the last stop on the West Marine US Open Sailing Series concluded in San Francisco. The regatta included two race circles featuring the iQFoil and Formula…Read More

San Francisco: Final Stop on the West Marine US Open Sailing Series California Swing

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 11, 2022) - The West Marine US Open Sailing Series enters the sixth and final event of the 2022 circuit in spectacular San Francisco, a sailor’s paradise, as sailors from around the nation will come together for three days of racing in five classes. The series is the new domestic training and…Read More

Light Winds Prevail for U.S. Para Sailing Championship

  The U.S Para Sailing Championship & Independence Cup came to a close on Sunday after a day of clinic and three days of racing. Competitors contended with hot temperatures and thunderstorms throughout the event but were still able to complete six races for the Independence 20 class and seven races for the Sonar and…Read More

Teams Take to Lake Michigan for U.S. Para Sailing Championship

Starting this Friday, 13 teams will take to the water August 5-7 in Chicago, IL for the US Sailing Para Championship. The US Para Sailing Championship, hosted by the Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation and embedded within the Independence Cup (first sailed in 1986), includes three divisions: singlehanded, sailed in 2.4m; doublehanded, sailed in Independence…Read More

From Then ‘Till Now: America’s Early Sailing Legends 

What does it take to become a Sailing Legend? These days, the criteria may seem obvious – an Olympic gold medalist, America’s Cup winner, or venerated ocean racer. But, like many things, the word “legend” has changed over time. One of America’s first venerated “sailing legends” was not revered for his racing abilities but rather…Read More