Honing the Edge: Matt Chao’s Story

May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, US Sailing is profiling some of the awesome Asian American & Pacific Islander sailors in our community. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebrates all people with connections to Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, Hawaiian, and other Asian and Pacific Islander ancestries and their valuable contributions…Read More

Your generosity is helping more women become race officials

Women play a vital role in all aspects of sailing, and that includes serving as race administrators. For many, becoming a race official is a way to continue being active in the sport after years of competition. That’s the case for Caroline, who took the Women’s Only Club Judge Seminar. “The process and title seemed…Read More

You’ve helped kids learn STEM skills through sailing

Thanks to your support, community boating centers across the country have been able to receive grants to launch Reach – a special program that uses sailing to teach science, technology, engineering, and math. And the results are amazing! By making these sometimes-difficult subjects come alive through hands-on activities, kids have fun and learn, all in…Read More

How US Sailing Makes Our Boat Club Stronger

People often ask Glede Holman why he thinks it’s so important for his club to have an organizational membership in US Sailing. They’re especially curious since his club is in the middle of the country, about as far away from the ocean as you can get! “We’re a small club with under 300 members,” said…Read More

A Silver Medal and Two More Olympic Test Event Representatives Locked in at French Olympic Week 2023

From French Mistral winds in the 30s to bobbing around in postponement and everything in between, Hyères tested competitors with a wide range of challenges during the 54th edition of Semaine Olympique Française. Daniela Moroz brought home a silver medal for the USA in the Women’s Formula Kite and two more classes finished off their selection procedures for the 2023 Olympic Test Event and Pan American Games.

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US Sailing, The Moorings Announce Partnership

US Sailing, the national governing body of the sport of sailing, and The Moorings, the world’s premier international yacht charter company, have announced a partnership in support of sailors and sailing organizations in the U.S. Founded in 1969, The Moorings’ award-winning charter fleet now includes more than 400 yachts in 20+ destinations across the globe.…Read More

US Sailing Opens Registration for California US Open Sailing Series 

Registration is open for the 2023 US Open Sailing Series summer events. The three events span the coast of California and include the Olympic and Youth Worlds classes. Established in 2019, and building off the historically important Olympic Class Regattas (OCRs), the US Open Sailing Series provides a domestic regatta schedule and training platform for…Read More

French Olympic Week: A Quick Turnaround from Mallorca

The US Sailing Team is back on the water for Semaine Olympique Française “French Olympic Week” just two weeks after the Trofeo Princesa Sofía in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. The two regattas are a popular combo for athletes on the campaign trail because of their proximity of timing and location, and provide vital opportunities to spar with the international fleets on the path to Paris 2024.

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US Sailing Announces Search Committee for Olympic Team Leadership

BRISTOL, R.I. (April 20, 2023) – US Sailing, the sport’s National Governing Body, today announced the creation of a search committee to find the next leader of the US Olympic Sailing Team. The committee, which is comprised of US Sailing Association Board Members, US Sailing Foundation board members, Olympians, staff, a USOPC representative, America’s Cup…Read More

Oakcliff’s America True Scholarship: Stephanie Roney

US Sailing is here to help Organization Members in many ways, one of which is to make sure they are aware of valuable opportunities in the sailing community. The America True scholarship at Oakcliff is one of those opportunities. This scholarship is reserved for Community Sailing graduates only, allowing them to take what they have…Read More