Charlie McKee to Step Down As US Sailing Team High Performance Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2017 Portsmouth, R.I. - US Sailing today announced that following an annual review and resulting team reorganization, two-time Olympic medalist Charlie McKee (Bend, Ore.) will step down as High Performance Director for the US Sailing Team after working to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities. McKee has orchestrated the national…Read More

American Sailors Ready to Challenge For Medals On Sunday In Miami

Above: Watch the full replay of Saturday's Medal Race action in Miami. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2017 Miami, Fla. - Five of the ten scheduled medal races took place on Saturday at World Cup Series Miami 2017, Presented by Sunbrella (January 22-29, 2017), with US Sailing Team boats competing in the Men's 49er and Nacra 17 classes as…Read More

McNay and Hughes (USA) Claim 3rd Miami Gold As US Sailing Team Concludes Miami Regatta

Above: Watch the full replay of Sunday's Medal Race action in Miami. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2017 Miami, Fla. - The final five medal races were held at World Cup Series Miami 2017, Presented by Sunbrella (January 22-29, 2017) on Sunday, capping off a successful 28th year of North America's premier Olympic classes regatta. U.S. Olympians Stu McNay (Providence, R.I.) and Dave Hughes…Read More

Both Experienced and Untested U.S. Boats Excel In Unpredictable Miami

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2017 Miami, Fla. - World Cup Series Miami 2017, Presented by Sunbrella (January 22-29, 2017) saw shifty conditions return to Biscayne Bay, but the world-renowned sailing venue nevertheless yielded up a full day of exciting racing. Americans are battling inside the top ten overall in seven of ten Olympic classes, with one more day of full-fleet action on…Read More

USA Jumps Upward in Radial, Laser and Men’s 470 in Miami

Pictured: Erika Reineke (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.), Women's Laser Radial. Photo: Jen Edney/US Sailing Team FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2017 Miami, Fla. - With the second of six days of racing completed at World Cup Series Miami 2017, Presented by Sunbrella (January 22-29, 2017) American sailors are in the top ten in seven of ten classes at North America's premier…Read More

Anna Tunnicliffe Withdraws from Sailing World Cup Miami 2017

Pictured: Anna Tunnicliffe (Pittsburgh, Penn.), Laser Radial. Photo: Jen Edney/US Sailing Team. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2017 Miami, Fla. - Olympic Champion Anna Tunnicliffe (Pittsburgh, Penn.) has withdrawn from competing in the Laser Radial class at Sailing World Cup Miami 2017, due to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)'s denial of her expedited request to return…Read More

US Sailing Announces Selection Process for 2017 Youth Match Racing World Championship

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (January 24, 2017) – The 2017 Youth Match Racing World Championship will be hosted by the Balboa Yacht Club in Corona del Mar, Calif. on July 30 – August 5, 2017. Teams will be racing in the new Governor’s Cup 22s. To compete, sailors must be under the age of 23 in 2017.…Read More

US Sailors Begin Racing On Home Waters In Miami

Pictured: Fred Strammer (Nokomis, Fla.) and Trevor Burd (Marblehead, Mass.), Men's 49er. Photo: Jen Edney/US Sailing Team. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2017 Miami, Fla. - Sailing can often be as much of a battle against the weather as it is a contest between athletes, and the 450 top sailors assembled on Miami's Biscayne Bay for World Cup…Read More

To Get to Tokyo, Start In Miami: US Sailing Team Begins 2020 Mission

Pictured: U.S. Olympic sailors Stu McNay (Providence, R.I.) and Dave Hughes (Miami, Fla.) train in advance of the first day of racing in Miami. @Pedro Martinez / Sailing Energy / World Sailing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2017 Miami, Fla. - US Sailing Team athletes have joined over 400 competitors from 43 other nations for the…Read More

Comprehensive Recreational Powerboat Education “How-to” Manual Now Available

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 20, 2017) - The U.S. Coast Guard’s National On-Water Standards (NOWS) Program grant management team and the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) are pleased to announce the release of a new comprehensive “How-to…” guide for designing On-Water instruction using the American National Standard (ANS) for On-Water recreational powerboat operation. The Power Standard Technical…Read More