May 6th, 2013
US Sailing, the national governing body of the sport, has joined forces with the pinnacle event in sailing – the iconic America’s Cup – to introduce, inform and educate a new generation of sailors. The new ‘Start Sailing’ website offers visitors an exciting and easy-to-follow introductory view of sailing, including information on the various types
April 24th, 2013
US Sailing, in conjunction with the International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS), has now released the Adaptive Sailing Resource Manual. This manual was created with the goal of providing resources and suggestions for organizations looking to develop an adaptive sailing program, or expand upon an existing one. – Details
April 10th, 2013
2013 U.S. Women’s Match Racing Champions Earn Invites to Elite Match Racing Event Requests for invitation must be received by Sunday, April 14 For the first time ever, the skipper that wins the 2013 U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship will get an automatic invitation to the entire Open Grade 2 Grand Slam Series. The winning
March 24th, 2013
Portsmouth, RI (March 22, 2013) – Through the support of the John B. and Nelly Llanos Kilroy Foundation, US Sailing has awarded eight sailing centers with grants to facilitate the implementation of REACH, US Sailing’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education program, to over 600 middle school students throughout the country. REACH is a
March 20th, 2013
The 2013 Islands Race Organizing Authorities of San Diego Yacht Club and Newport Harbor Yacht Club have jointly requested that US Sailing, national governing body of the sport, conduct an independent review of the sailing accident that occurred during the race on Friday, March 8 off the coast of Southern California that resulted in the
March 20th, 2013
Portsmouth, R.I. (March 20, 2013) – Thirty-eight talented sailors have been named to the 2013 US Sailing Development Team (USSDT), the pathway team supported by the U.S. Olympic Sailing Program and US Sailing’s Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC). The USSDT was created in 2007 to help young athletes, who have been identified as future Olympic prospects,