U.S. sailors are gearing up for a major comeback at the Paris Olympics, especially veteran Stu McNay, competing in his fifth Olympics in a new mixed-gender category. McNay, alongside Lara Dallman-Weiss talk about how their journey is marked by grit, determination, and a commitment to excellence in the face of tough competition and personal sacrifices.…Read More
US Sailing Announces Inaugural US WingFoil Championship Championship set to take place at iconic St. Francis Yacht Club this August BRISTOL, RI (June 13, 2024) -- US Sailing and St. Francis Yacht Club (StFYC) in San Francisco, California, have joined together to announce the first-ever US WingFoil Championship being held August 9-11, 2024, in San…Read More
US Sailing’s very own Adult Director, Betsy Alison, was inducted into the Tufts University Athletics Hall of Fame this year. The ceremony took place at Gilette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Friday, June 7. In 1981, Alison broke barriers as Tufts University's first female All-American in sailing, distinguishing herself as a formidable collegiate skipper…Read More
From Phil Muller, US Sailing’s Youth Performance Manager: We’ve just wrapped a four-day women’s 49erFX camp in Miami led by Paris Henken and Rosie Chapman. The vision behind the camp is to expand our programming for women in high performance sailing. It’s a core value of the organization and we at US Sailing are grateful…Read More
Organizing a US Sailing Championship is no small feat. It requires meticulous planning, seamless coordination, and an unwavering passion for sailing. This year, the US Multihull Championship, held at the Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club (DCYC) in Oak Point, Texas, showcased the combined efforts of Shiela Holmes, the Event Organizer, and John Nekus, the Committee Chair…Read More
[caption id="attachment_41375" align="alignleft" width="400"] February U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Sailing | ILCA 6 & ILCA 7[/caption] As featured in Inside the Laylines In a compelling response to a parent letter published in Inside the Laylines, John Pearce, US Sailing Youth Racing Manager, shares how the organization is spearheading initiatives to transform youth sailing with important…Read More
In a demonstrative commitment to the future of high-performance sailing, US Sailing is hosting an ILCA 6 training camp at the New Bedford Yacht Club, bringing together top-tier talent from across the nation. This collaboration between the US Sailing Olympic Development Program (ODP) and the US Youth Team, aims to bring together youth and Olympic…Read More
As featured in Sports Business Journal U.S. Sailing's SVP of Partnerships and Memberships, Eric Krasnoo, announced the addition of four new non-endemic sponsors: Samsonite, Sextant Wines, GoPro, and Polar Beverages. As the Paris Olympics approach, U.S. Sailing is gearing up with athletes competing in nine of the ten sailing classes. Samsonite will promote its water-resistant…Read More
Renowned college coach and race manager Ken Legler died on May 31 after a 20-year battle with cancer. He was 70. Legler, the head sailing coach at Tufts University from 1980 until his retirement in 2023, was an All-American at the University of Rhode Island and a 2019 inductee in the Intercollegiate Sailing Association Hall…Read More
BRISTOL, R.I. (May 31st, 2024) – US Sailing, the national governing body of the sport of sailing, is excited to announce a partnership with InGenius Prep, the world’s premier college admissions consulting firm. This is US Sailing’s 14th new partner since 2023. InGenius Prep was founded on the simple observation that the most direct source…Read More
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