U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship – 2015 Preview

Columbia, S.C. (June 25, 2015) – US Sailing makes a return to the state of South Carolina this week for the 2015 U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship, hosted by the Columbia Sailing Club. Thirty-nine teams will race for the Ida Lewis Trophy in Club 420s on Lake Murray this Sunday, June 28 through Tuesday, June…Read More

Killian, Balboa Yacht Club Capture Second Rose Cup

Sunday was a culmination of a tremendous week at Balboa Yacht Club and celebration of youth match racing, one of the fastest growing types of sailboat racing in the U.S. After three days of racing off Newport Beach in the sun-splashed Pacific Ocean, the home team from Balboa Yacht Club earned Rose Cup honors for the second consecutive year.

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U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship – Day 2 Report

Corona del Mar, Calif. (June 20, 2015) – It was an action packed Saturday off the coast Newport Beach today as the 12 teams competing at the U.S. Youth Match Racing Championships got a full day of racing in. The table has been set for Sunday's final series. The Balboa Yacht Club will defend the…Read More

U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship – Day 1 Report

Corona del Mar, Calif. (June 19, 2015) – U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup, hosted by Balboa Yacht Club, got underway early this afternoon off Newport Beach. The 12 teams completed 8 of the 11 flights in the Stage 1 Round Robin. The US Sailing National Championship runs through Sunday. The start…Read More

USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festivals – 2015 Preview

Are you ready to take your racing skills to the next level, get access to great coaching, meet new friends, and have a blast on and off the water? You can make it happen at a USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival in 2015?

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Get Your Youth Sailors Involved at Junior Olympic Festival in Your Area

Attention Sailing Centers and Yacht Clubs: Please Share the 2015 USA Junior Olympic Schedule We are as excited as ever about the 26 Junior Olympic Festivals scheduled for 2015!  Every year 4,000 kids compete in Junior Olympic Festivals hosted by yacht clubs and sailing centers around the country. These Festivals improve racing skills, connect young…Read More

Roger Williams University to Host 2015 U.S. Youth Championships

Portsmouth, R.I. (February 18, 2015) – The U.S. Youth Sailing Championships, a signature US Sailing National Championship regatta, will be hosted by Roger Williams University on July 7-10 (registration date is July 6) at their new, state of the art Richard L. Bready Mount Hope Bay Sailing and Education Center in Bristol, R.I. on Narragansett Bay. Bristol Yacht Club will be providing additional support at this ISAF Youth Worlds Qualifier.

Top notch junior sailors from all over the country have used this championship as a benchmark to prepare themselves for the highest levels of international youth sailing competition.

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New U.S. Youth Champions Crowned in Michigan

GROSSE POINTE SHORES, Mich. (August 14, 2014) – A climactic finish unfolded on Lake St. Clair on Thursday at the 2014 U.S. Youth Championships. It came down to the wire, including the final race of the regatta for several fleets. The crowded leaderboards and windy conditions provided an exciting finish to this pinnacle US Sailing…Read More

U.S. Youth Championships – Day 3 Report

GROSSE POINTE SHORES, Mich. (August 13, 2014) – It was a fast and furious Wednesday on Lake St. Clair. The talented 156 sailors, race committee and Grosse Pointe Yacht Club volunteers exhaled this morning, as they were graced with fantastic sailing conditions for the first time this week. Sustained winds between 13 and 18 knots…Read More

U.S. Youth Champs Report – Storm Thwarts Racing Monday

GROSSE POINTE SHORES, Mich. (August 11, 2014) – Rain showers and thunderstorms put a damper on racing at Day 1 of the 2014 U.S. Youth Championships. The 156 sailors competing this week in the pinnacle event for youth racing in the U.S. will need to wait until Tuesday to begin their quest for supremacy in…Read More