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

U.S. Youth Sailing Championships 2014 Preview

    GROSSE POINTE SHORES, Mich. (August 10, 2014) – The US Sailing National Championship tour of Michigan continues this week with the U.S. Youth Championships, hosted by Grosse Pointe Yacht Club. The U.S. Youth Championships is the pinnacle youth sailing event for young women and men up to 19. Over 150 sailors representing five…Read More

Chubb U.S. Junior Championships – Final Report

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (August 8, 2014) – It was a memorable experience for the 93 sailors racing this week in Northern Michigan. These sailors from all over the country had a blast in competition and in practice. Sailors were surrounded by outstanding coaches, an incredible race committee, and supported by loyal volunteers from the Grand…Read More

Chubb U.S. Junior Championships – Day 2 Report

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (August 7, 2014) – The light breeze on West Grand Traverse Bay may have forced another early postponement this morning, but it did not slow down the 93 sailors competing on day two of the 2014 Chubb U.S. Junior Championships, hosted by Grand Traverse Yacht Club (GTYC) and Traverse Bay Community Sailing (TBCS).…Read More

Chubb U.S. Junior Championships – Day 1 Report

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (August 6, 2014) – Ninety-three confident young racers set sail on West Grand Traverse Bay in the first of three days of racing at the 2014 Chubb U.S. Junior Championships, hosted by Grand Traverse Yacht Club (GTYC) and Traverse Bay Community Sailing (TBCS). Tuesday's racing clinics and practice races with five of…Read More

US Sailing Presents the New Clever Pig

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (July 29, 2014) - US Sailing has launched a brand new Clever Pig! This website was designed specifically for aspiring youth and young adults who want to take their competitive sailing careers to the next level. This revamped version of cleverpig.org has incorporated a new design and layout, with updated resourceful and dynamic…Read More