Recruiting for development program

US Sailing’s new Olympic Development Program Manager, Rosie Chapman, is inviting all who are interested in Olympic Development (ODP) to submit their interest to enter the database for upcoming clinics and camps. Even if athletes have been in touch in the past, all are encouraged to submit interest.

What is ODP?
Athletes are in the Olympic Development category if they’re over 19 years old, pursuing the Olympics, currently sailing Olympic classes or are ready to transition out of youth classes, and have not yet qualified for the US Sailing Team.*

What is the deadline?
There is no deadline for the form, but with upcoming camps and clinics on the horizon, athletes are encouraged to submit their interest as soon as possible to get on the ODP radar.

If you’re an athlete under 19 years old and sail the below classes, reach out to Phil Muller (philmuller@ussailing.org) and US Sailing’s Youth Department (youth@ussailing.org) for more information on Youth classes and preparation for Olympic Development and the US Sailing Team.

Current Youth classes:
Male / Mixed i420, Female i420, Male / Mixed 29er, Female 29er, Female ILCA 6, Male ILCA 6, Male / Female iQFOiL Youth, Male / Female Formula Kite, Nacra 15

*Unique circumstances outside of these general identifiers will also be considered.

Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Program:
Men’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 7
Women’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 6
Mixed Two Person Dinghy – 470
Men’s Skiff – 49er
Women’s Skiff – 49erFX
Men’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite Class
Women’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite Class
Men’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL
Women’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL
Mixed Multihull – Nacra 17

Venue: Marseille, France
Dates: July 28-August 9

Details:
• Paris website: https://www.paris2024.org/en/the-olympic-games-paris-2024/
• World Sailing microsite: https://paris2024.sailing.org/