2024 U.S. Match Racing Championship: An Unforgettable Showdown on San Francisco Bay
Event Recap: 2024 U.S. Match Racing Championship The 2024 U.S. Match Racing Championship lived up to the promise of delivering intense, high-stakes action on the water. Hosted by the prestigious St. Francis Yacht Club, this year's event featured some of the best sailors in the nation competing for the coveted Prince of Wales Bowl. With…Read More
US Sailing CEO Alan Ostfield to Transition to Advisory Role, Leaving Legacy of Transformation
US Sailing CEO Alan Ostfield to Transition to Advisory Role, Leaving Legacy of Transformation US Sailing, the sport’s National Governing Body (NGB), today announced that Chief Executive Officer Alan Ostfield, who has been instrumental in driving the organization's recent transformation, will step down from his role and transition to an advisory position for the Association. Under…Read More
Eight Bells: Ken Legler
Renowned college coach and race manager Ken Legler died on May 31 after a 20-year battle with cancer. He was 70. Legler, the head sailing coach at Tufts University from 1980 until his retirement in 2023, was an All-American at the University of Rhode Island and a 2019 inductee in the Intercollegiate Sailing Association Hall…Read More
US Sailing Resolves All Legal Matters With America One Racing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BRISTOL, RI (22 May, 2024) - US Sailing, the National Governing Body for the sport of sailing, announced today that it has come to a final resolution of terms settling all legal and other matters between US Sailing and America One Racing. US Sailing is pleased that this matter is resolved so that the greater sailing community…Read More
Eight Bells: Ed Huntsman
A dear friend to US Sailing, Ed Huntsman, member of the Safety at Sea Committee, Chair of the Committee Structure Task Force, licensed captain, certified instructor, combat veteran (Vietnam War), and super volunteer, passed over the bar May 1st. He was 72 years old and had been battling stage 4 cancer for close to seven…Read More
USOPC Grants Significant Additional Financial Support to US Olympic Sailing Team for Paris 2024 Performance
After hearing the vision and plans for the Team and for improving athlete performance from High Performance Director Marcus Lynch, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee expressed its confidence in the Team’s path to the podium in 2024 and beyond and offered this additional investment in the US Olympic Sailing Team.
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Eight Bells: Sally Helme
Sally Helme, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on March 20, 2024 at the age of 70. Sally, a remarkable figure whose unwavering commitment to advancing women’s participation in sailing has left an enduring legacy. She was more than a sailor; she was a visionary leader who championed equality, empowerment and excellence. “In her terrific…Read More
US Sailing Names One Design and Adaptive Sailing Awardees
US Sailing awarded the annual One Design and Adaptive Awards this past week at the National Sailing Programs Symposium in Savannah, GA. Awardees were nominated by their peers in the sailing community through a public nomination form. One Design Presented by Chris Snow, One Design Committee Chair The One Design Club Award – Pentwater Yacht Club…Read More