Eight Bells: Kenneth Morrison
Obituary from the Hiers-Baxley Funeral Home. Edited for clarity. COL (Ret) Kenneth L Morrison, 90, passed away June 18, 2023. Ken was born on December 22, 1932 in Phoenix, AZ to Richard H Morrison and Ernestlee (Rainville) Morrison. He graduated from San Rafael Military Academy in San Rafael, CA in June 1950. He received a…Read More
Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal Awarded to Andre Patin
[caption id="attachment_40223" align="alignleft" width="491"] The 2023 Sunfish North American Championship.[/caption] BRISTOL, RI (August 23, 2023) – The US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee will award the Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal to Andre Patin for saving the life of a fellow competitor during the 2023 Sunfish North American Championship at Island Bay Yacht Club in…Read More
Blecher Wins Repeat U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship Title
After three days of racing marked by variable breeze, Team BAAM (Allie Blecher, Katja Sertl, Beka Schiff, Ali Blumenthal) overtook Bow Down Racing (Bridget Groble, Maddie Bashaw, Lucy Klempen, Samantha Foulston) with two straight wins in the finals to claim their third U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship title. “It feels great to be back-to-back champions,”…Read More
Day 10 Update: 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Netherlands
A long ten days of competition came to a close in The Hague, The Netherlands today with the ILCA 6 Medal Race, where US Sailing Team’s Charlotte Rose secured 5th overall, a personal career best in the Olympic class ILCA 6.
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Eight Teams Vie for US Women’s Match Racing Championship
[caption id="attachment_40172" align="alignleft" width="417"] The 2022 US Women's Match Racing Championship.[/caption] ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 17, 2023) - The top women’s match racing teams in the US will battle for the US Women’s Match Racing Championship August 18-20 at Annapolis Yacht Club. The Championship, held in J/22s, gets underway with a clinic for competitors organized by…Read More
Kaneohe Yacht Club Claim Back-to-Back Sears Cup Victory
[caption id="attachment_40148" align="alignleft" width="399"] From left: Jaxon Hottinger, Noelani Velasco, Makani Andrews, and Bryce Huntoon with the Sears Cup at the award ceremony of the 2023 Chubb US Youth Triplehanded Championship at Lakewood Yacht Club. US Sailing / Lexi Pline[/caption] SEABROOK, TEXAS (August 14, 2023) - After three days of close racing, Makani Andrews, Noelani…Read More
19 Teams to Compete in Chubb U.S. Youth Triplehanded Championship
[caption id="attachment_40083" align="alignleft" width="533"] Lakewood Yacht Club's fleet of RS21s.[/caption] Youth teams hailing from Hawaii to Maine will convene for the Chubb U.S. Youth Triplehanded Championship at Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, Texas August 11-13. The Chubb U.S. Youth Triplehanded Championship for the Sears Cup is US Sailing’s National Championship for three-person, triplehanded youth teams…Read More
Five US Athletes to Compete at the 2023 Para Sailing World Championship
Five US Para Sailing athletes across four classes will be headed to The Hague, The Netherlands August 11 – 16 for the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships. This year is the first edition of the combined World Championships to include Para World Sailing events with the Hansa 303, 2.4mR and RS Venture classes featured. The…Read More
US Sailing Announces 2023 Pan American Games Team to Represent USA in Santiago, Chile
US Sailing is proud to announce the 19 athletes who will take the international stage for one of the premier global sailing events every four years: the Pan American Games. The racing will take place in Algarrobo, Chile, just over an hour’s drive west of Santiago, with competition from October 28 through November 5, 2023.
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