US Sailors Shine in Palma with Two Silver Medals and Strong Top-Four Finishes
[caption id="attachment_46955" align="alignleft" width="300"] 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca. March 30th till April 4th 2026.© Sailing Energy / Princesa Sofía Mallorca[/caption] After six days of competition on the Bay of Palma at the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofía, Nevin Snow and Ian MacDiarmid delivered a standout performance in the 49er class, securing the silver medal. Noah…Read More
Hanson Rescue Medal Awarded to California Yacht Club Mark Set Boat Crew
[caption id="attachment_46911" align="alignleft" width="415"] US Sailing Board Member Marie Rogers presents Drew Baldwin with the Hanson Rescue Medal. Photo Courtesy of California Yacht Club.[/caption] The US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee awarded the Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal to the crew of a California Yacht Club Mark Set Boat for rescuing a disabled vessel in…Read More
Olympic Classes Season Opener Set for Spain
[caption id="attachment_46883" align="alignleft" width="372"] 53 Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by Iberostar. © Sailing Energy / Princesa Sofía Mallorca02 April, 2024[/caption] More than 40 US sailors will take to the water in Palma de Mallorca, including Olympians, time-tested pairings, and some new debuts from US teams and athletes for the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofìa Regatta. The regatta, which marks the official…Read More
US Sailing Announces 2025 Adaptive Award Recipients
US Sailing presented the organization’s two Adaptive Sailing Awards – the Robie Pierce and the Gay S. Lynn – in a ceremony at the New England Regional Symposium at Bristol Yacht Club. Hudson River Community Sailing was awarded the Robie Pierce for Outstanding Adaptive Programming, while Paul Bollinger of Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating took home…Read More
Mt. Baker Rowing and Sailing Center Presented US Sailing Prosser Award
US Sailing has announced Mt. Baker Rowing and Sailing Center as the winner of the 2025 Captain Joe Prosser Award for Excellence in Sailing Instruction. The award honors programs that demonstrate exceptional leadership, instructional excellence, and a steadfast commitment to advancing the quality and safety of sailing education. In 2025, Mt. Baker Rowing and Sailing Center made a transformative investment…Read More
US Sailing Announces Inaugural Race for the US Open – Offshore
US Sailing is proud to announce the launch of the US Open - Offshore with a Caribbean to Newport race. The historic first edition will start off St. Barths on May 9, 2026, and finish off Fort Adams in Newport, R.I. Organized by US Sailing, the US Open - Offshore will be a race of…Read More
US Sailing Announces 2025 Coaching Awards Recipients
US Sailing has announced its 2025 Coaching Awards recipients, with a ceremony at the National Coaching Symposium February 17 at the Melges Watersports Center. Recipients were chosen from a pool of nominees submitted by the public. Volunteer Coach of the Year: Giff Constable, American Yacht Club The American Yacht Club Laser Fleet nominated Giff Constable…Read More
An Update from Andrew Clouston on US Sailing’s Regional Symposiums and Expanding Regional Engagement
We are pleased to share that the first two newly relaunched US Sailing Regional Symposiums have been successfully completed. The first was held in Hilton Head, in conjunction with the South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association (SAYRA) Annual Meeting, followed by a second gathering in Seattle in partnership with The Sailing Foundation at the Corinthian Yacht…Read More