U.S. Olympic Head Coach, Luther Carpenter, expresses his enthusiasm for the great opportunities ahead for aspiring young competitive sailors in the United States. The 49er, 49er FX, and Nacra 17 World Championships will be held twice in North America over the next five years.
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Looking for more ways to improve your sailing organization’s operations to be more eco-friendly? Sustainability experts Emily Penn, Dan Reading, Elizabeth Kratzig and Jen Guimaraes went LIVE on The Starboard Portal to discuss these important topics.
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The selection procedures for 2021 Youth Sailing World Championships are officially solidified. US Sailing is hopeful that a Youth Worlds will be organized in December this year and in anticipation of an announcement confirming this we are issuing the following procedure.
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US Sailing, the National Governing Body of the sport, and SailFlow, an industry leader in sailing weather forecasting, have agreed on a new partnership that designates SailFlow as an Official Partner of US Sailing. SailFlow will deliver value to US Sailing constituents and volunteers across the sport and around the country.
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The first-ever Junior Pan American Games is set to take place on November 25 through December 5, 2021 in Cali, Colombia. This international multi-sport event is for athletes in the Americas aged 18 to 22. Athletes from 41 countries will participate in this first edition. US Sailing is requesting eligible sailors to submit a Participation Form to compete!
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The sailing world, Newport, Rhode Island, and US Sailing lost a leader, dedicated volunteer and beloved friend this weekend when Dr. Robin Wallace died at the age of 84.
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Racing wrapped on Friday, March 26 with the completion of the final gold fleet race and medal race for both the 49er and 49erFX classes. All five American skiffs qualified for the gold fleet after three days of opening series racing that placed them in the top 25.
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US Sailing continues our celebration of great U.S. sailors this week with four past winners of the Rolex Yachtsman of the Year award on The Starboard Portal for an interview with National Sailing Hall of Famer and long-time Master of Ceremonies for the awards, Gary Jobson. Join Ed Baird, Paul Cayard, Stan Honey, and Johnny Heineken for a night to remember on The Starboard Portal. WATCH NOW!
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The 2021 470 World Championships have officially come to a close with the completion of the final medal race on Saturday. A second-place finish in the medal race promoted Stu McNay and Dave Hughes to a fifth-place finish overall. Nikki Barnes and Lara Dallman-Weiss placed sixth in the medal race, sustaining their seventh overall ranking.
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The 2021 470 World Championship fleet racing series concluded Friday, completing the third and final stage of the US Sailing Team’s Olympic Selection series. At the conclusion of the qualifying series, Nikki Barnes (St. Thomas, USVI) and Lara Dallman-Weiss (Hugo, Minn.) have 97 points and stand in seventh place. This position guarantees them the lowest point total of the three competing USA 470 women’s teams and qualifies them to be nominated as the US representatives in the Women’s 470 for the Tokyo 2020 Games.
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