Maggie Shea Named Inaugural Executive Director of Chicago Yacht Club Foundation

The Chicago Yacht Club Foundation has announced the appointment of two-time Olympian and US Sailing Team Athlete, Maggie Shea, as its first-ever Executive Director. Shea’s appointment follows a period of unprecedented growth for the CYC Foundation, which, under a new strategic plan, has expanded its reach to serve nearly 2,000 Chicagoland youth annually.

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Getting In and Out of Irons

Have you ever found yourself stuck on the water facing into the wind, and your  boat just won’t budge? This situation is known as “being in irons,” which means your boat is stopped while pointing into the wind—also called the No-Go Zone. When this happens, your sails will be flapping (or luffing), and you’ll find…Read More

Over 200 Athletes Train on East and West Coasts with US Sailing Youth & Olympic Development Programs

Training efforts are ramping up in the Youth and Olympic Development (ODP) spaces. During the week before Thanksgiving, three training camps ran simultaneously for over 200 athletes, with support from 32 US Sailing coaches, 22 regional program coaches, and seven US Sailing staff members.

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College Sailing and Olympic Development: A Refreshing New Era of Collaboration

In the United States, college sailing teams and the Olympic Development Program (ODP) have a long history of pursuing the same group of athletes. The relationship between the two programs has drifted in and out of cooperation, but US Sailing’s newest ODP Director Rosie Chapman aims to bolster cooperation between college sailing and the ODP. US Sailing sat down with Chapman and ICSA President Greg Wilkinson to get the lowdown on what’s ahead in the new era.

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A Letter from Board President, Henry Brauer 

A letter from Board President, Henry Brauer Dear Fellow Members:    I wanted to take this opportunity to formally introduce myself to all of you and to update the membership on several priorities on which we are currently focused.  I am honored to have been elected President of US Sailing and I look forward to serving…Read More

In the News: Sailing at the Paralympics: A missed opportunity for inclusiveness

On the coattails of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, Edward H. Tillinghast III and Dr. Alphonsus “Rick” Doerr (Silver medalist, USA Rio 2016 Sailing Paralympian) penned an Op-Ed in Sports Business Journal drawing attention to the exclusion of sailing from the Paralympics for now the second cycle in a row.

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Paris 2024: Your Questions, Their Stories

Welcome the US Olympic Sailing Team back from Paris and ask them your questions about their time in Marseille! Join nine Paris Olympians September 12 from 4:30 to 5:15 ET live from Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead, MA.

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LIVESTREAM: 2024 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship

Be sure to tune into the livestream all weekend from the U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship at Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Follow the racing with on-boat cameras and drone footage from GoPro and live commentary from Clinton Hayes and Ansgar Jordan. For more details on the event schedule, rules, and livestream, visit the…Read More

US Sailing Resolves All Legal Matters With America One Racing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BRISTOL, RI (22 May, 2024) - US Sailing, the National Governing Body for the sport of sailing, announced today that it has come to a final resolution of terms settling all legal and other matters between US Sailing and America One Racing.  US Sailing is pleased that this matter is resolved so that the greater sailing community…Read More

Making Accessibility a Reality at HRCS

By Jay Baum, Educator and Secretary of the US Sailing's DEI Committee.  If you have expectations as to whom you might see getting ready to sail off the dock at Manhattan’s Dyckman Marina, you might want to take a step back and reset your expectations. You might want to take a step back anyway, just…Read More