The President’s Listening Tour: Arizona

[caption id="attachment_38452" align="alignleft" width="426"] US Sailing Board President Rich Jepsen presented awards at the Arizona Yacht Club monthly meeting.[/caption] By Rich Jepsen, US Sailing Board President Yes, there’s sailing in Arizona! That is the answer that Arizona sailors at several yacht clubs in Arizona have to give often to their out-of-state friends. I traveled to…Read More

2023 Youth World Championship Selection Procedures Announced + More 

US Sailing is excited to announce selection procedures for the 2023 Youth Sailing World Championship. Additionally, 2023 ANOC World Beach Games selection criteria and qualification outlines are now live, and an update to 2023 Pan Am Games selection has been posted.

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Nominations Open for 2022 US Sailing Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards

  BRISTOL, R.I. (November 17, 2022) – US Sailing has opened nominations for the 2022 US Sailing Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year, widely acknowledged as the premiere individual sailing honors in the nation. Established in 1961 by US Sailing and in partnership with Rolex since 1980, US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the…Read More

Valhalla Sailing Project: Supporting Veterans Through Sailing

By Mitchell Riel & Lexi Pline The modern sailing community is a wonderfully diverse, eclectic mixture of sailing groups, classes, and competitions. However, no one sailing organization stewards the supportive nature of the sailing community quite like The Valhalla Sailing Project.  Founded in 2015 by veterans Michael Wood and Jay McGinnis, The Valhalla Sailing Project…Read More

Blueberry Faygo Win First Hinman Title

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA (November 6, 2022) - After three days of intense racing, culminating in a nail biting 3-2 final series, Team Blueberry Faygo have won their first U.S. Team Racing Championship. The team, comprised of Shawn Harvey (Miami, FL), Sonia Lingos Utley (West Yarmouth, MA), Teddy and Graceann Nicolosi (St. Thomas, VI), Sean Segerblom (Costa…Read More

West Marine US Open Series Florida Announced

US Sailing is proud to announce its return to Florida for the third annual 2023 West Marine US Open Sailing Series. Register TODAY!

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30 Teams Lined Up for 2022 US Team Racing Championship

This weekend, a record number of teams will take to the water in Norfolk, Virginia for the 2022 U.S. Team Racing Championship, hosted by Coastal Virginia Youth Sailing Foundation and Norfolk Yacht & Country Club. November 4-6, 30 teams will be competing for the George R. Hinman Trophy. With a record number of teams comes…Read More

US Sailing On The Road: Annual General Meeting and Stakeholder Summit

Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA October, 2022 US Sailing has been around in one form or another for 125 years! Even as we celebrate our history and legacy, we are moving the organization into the 21st century. One Board and Staff initiative is returning to traveling to regions of the country where we can…Read More

Gulf Coast Team Take First Place at 2022 U.S. Adult Sailing Championships 

Nine teams representing Regional Sailing Associations across the country were challenged with conditions from light and shifty to big breeze and storms over four days of racing on Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi.

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US Sailing: The Next 125 Years

Over the past ten months, US Sailing has looked at where we’ve been and where we’re going – from sailing gear and technology to sailing in the Olympics. Now, as we celebrate US Sailing’s 125th birthday on October 30th, we’d like to share where some members of our community think the sport is going, looking…Read More