3 USA Skiff Teams Ranked Top 10 in the World
Two USA 49ers and one 49erFX currently sit in the top 10 of World Sailing’s rankings, making history as the most skiffs from the USA to rank top 10 at one time.
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Siebel Sailors Program Now Accepting Sailboat and RIB Request for Proposals
US Sailing is renewing and expanding its successful Siebel Sailors Program to further increase opportunity and diversity in the sport of sailing. To support this expansion, US Sailing is seeking 50-100 single-handed dinghies, double-handed dinghies, or multi-handed centerboard/retractable keelboats and 20-30 Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB), engines and related equipment. With these RFPs, US Sailing is…Read More
New Changes Announced to US Sailing’s Commercial Insurance Coverage
Effective January 1, 2022, Chubb Insurance Company has clarified some of the terms of coverage under US Sailing’s commercial insurance as it pertains to Certified Race Officials and Certified Instructors. This change has resulted in a change to secondary liability insurance coverage for Certified Race Officials and Certified Instructors under the US Sailing policy. Starting…Read More
Four Athletes Added to US Sailing Team Roster, Four Advance to Tier 1
Upon qualification at 2021 World Championship regattas, the US Sailing Team has announced the additions of four athletes to the roster.
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New England Ropes Joins US Sailing & US Sailing Team as Official Rope Partner
US Sailing announced today a new partnership with New England Ropes as the Official Rope Partner. Located in Fall River, Massachusetts, New England Ropes is part of the TEUFELBERGER Group, an Austrian family-owned and operated rope manufacturer.
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science US Sailing Spotlight: Shelley Brown
Interested in the sciences from a young age, Shelley Brown is a native Rhode Islander who has spent a lifetime sailing with family from Bar Harbor, ME to Long Island, NY. She is the Director for Sailors for the Sea Powered by Oceana, the world’s leading ocean conservation organization that engages, educates and activates the…Read More
International Day of Women and Girls in Science US Sailing Spotlight: Rachael Miller
February 11th is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. In celebration, US Sailing is recognizing Rachael Miller. Rachael is the Founder of Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean, Co-Inventor of the Cora Ball, National Geographic Explorer, and an Explorer's Club Fellow. She is focused on protecting the ocean and addressing the problem of…Read More
2021 US Sailing Awards Winners Announced
BRISTOL, R.I. (February 10, 2022) – During a special edition of US Sailing’s Starboard Portal, individuals and organizations in the areas of Adaptive Sailing, Community Sailing, Training and Education and Coaching Excellence were honored for their contributions to the sport of sailing in the United States during 2021. Congratulations to the following US Sailing award…Read More
Paul Cuffee: Mariner, Pioneer, American Icon
Transatlantic voyages aboard self-made ships. Blockade running under the dead of moonless nights. A wildly successful shipping business. A groundbreaking push for equality and a dream of Pan-Africanism, nearly a century before Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. How could you not know about this American icon, right? While it may seem improbable, this is the story of…Read More