Implementing Module 3 Sail Area and Perimeter at New England Science and Sailing (NESS)
By: Mark Zagol, Sailing Program Director New England Science and Sailing February 2014 As I sit at my desk on this sunny, windy day I look out the window and can’t wait to get back on the water. Of course, it is still winter in New England and all the boats are tucked away. This,…Read More
How Sea Affinity of Baltimore Implemented Reach with the Boys and Girls Club of America
Interview by: US Sailing Communications Manager Jake Fish US Sailing interviewed Sea Affinity Director Steve Maddox to learn and share creative ways educational programs are successfully implementing the Reach program. Reach utilizes sailing as an educational platform, challenging youth to embrace education, establish a love of learning and explore productive Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math…Read More
Letter from students at Community Boating Inc. Boston
Dear Jessica, We are from US Sailing’s Reach Program at Community Boating Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts. On Monday, we started with group games and learned about renewable energy and why it is the future of our generation. We designed cars that run on a specific renewable power source. We liked this activity because we got…Read More
U.S. Multihull Championship to be Raced in Hobie 16s on San Francisco Bay
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (August 28, 2013) – Top doublehanded teams in the country and several international teams will be competing in Hobie 16 catamarans next week for a chance to win the historic Hobie Alter Trophy, as the 2013 U.S. Multihull Championship adds to the excitement this summer on San Francisco Bay. This year’s U.S. Multihull Championship…Read More
U.S. Adult Sailing Championship: Ventura Yacht Club’s Klatt Wins Title in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (August 25, 2013) – The 2013 U.S. Adult Sailing Championship, hosted by the Rochester Yacht Club, came down to the wire in an epic finish on Lake Ontario Sunday. David Klatt's (Oxnard, Calif.) talented team pulled out the victory with a win in a climactic final race this afternoon to earn the Clifford D.…Read More
Rochester Yacht Club to Host New U.S. Adult Championship this Week
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (August 21, 2013) – The historic U.S. Adult Sailing Championship will unveil a new and exciting format for competitive adult women and men sailors this Friday through Sunday, August 23-25, hosted by the Rochester Yacht Club (N.Y.). The U.S. Adult Sailing Championship for the Clifford D. Mallory Trophy will be contended on the…Read More
2013 U.S. Youth Sailing Championships Final Report
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (August 16, 2013) - Sailors were prepared to rally for the fourth and final day of racing at the U.S. Youth Sailing Championships, hosted by the Corpus Christi Yacht Club. Boats were launched and courses were set, but lack of breeze and travel schedule considerations made racing impossible on Friday. Seven classes…Read More