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 Announces Partnership with InGenius Prep 

BRISTOL, R.I. (May 31st, 2024) – US Sailing, the national governing body of the sport of sailing, is excited to announce a partnership with InGenius Prep, the world’s premier college admissions consulting firm. This is US Sailing’s 14th new partner since 2023.  InGenius Prep was founded on the simple observation that the most direct source…Read More

Risk Strategies – Gowrie Group Supports US Sailing Olympic Team with Significant Contribution

BRISTOL, RI (May 30, 2024) - With the formal completion and announcement of the 13-athlete Olympic Team that will compete in Marseille, US Sailing, the national governing body of the sport of sailing, is proud to announce a significant contribution from Risk Strategies – Gowrie Group to support the team in preparation for the Olympic Games. The…Read More

Figueroa & Payne Win US Multihull Championship

[caption id="attachment_42086" align="alignleft" width="428"] Francisco Figueroa and Faith Payne after winning the Hobie Alter Cup. Simone Staff / US Sailing[/caption] OAK POINT, TEXAS (May 25, 2024) - After three days of tough racing, with conditions from 5 to 25 knots, Puerto Ricans Francisco Figueroa and Faith Payne captured the Hobie Alter Cup. Figueroa and Payne pulled away…Read More

14 Athletes Named to USA Youth Worlds Team, Will Compete in Lake Garda

US Sailing has named the 14 US Youth Team athletes who will represent USA at the 2024 Youth Sailing World Championships. The 53rd edition of the premier event in international youth sailing will take place July 13-20 in Lake Garda, Italy.

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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

Mike Van Dyke Joins US Sailing Board of Directors

Bristol, RI (May 20, 2024) - US Sailing has announced that Mike Van Dyke, California sailor and current board president of CISA, has taken a position as a director on US Sailing’s Board of Directors. “We are so pleased to add Mike to the Board of Directors,” said Board President Rich Jepsen. “As we look…Read More

Paris 2024 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team Roster Finalized

US Sailing has confirmed the names of the 13 sailors who will represent the United States at the Paris Olympic Games this coming July and August in Marseille, France. The team hails from seven U.S. states and territories.

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Sailing Community Gather in Annapolis for US Sailing’s Listening Tour & Stakeholders Summit

On Tuesday, May 7th, US Sailing Board President Rich Jepsen, CEO Alan Ostfield, and SVP Programs & Services Andrew Clouston met with local sailors and leaders from local yacht clubs, foundations, clubs, and commercial sailing schools to discuss how US Sailing can best support their efforts. This was the sixth iteration of the Listening Tour,…Read More

US Sailing and USA Swimming Join Forces to Promote National Water Safety Days

Boston, MA (May 13, 2024) - US Sailing and USA Swimming are thrilled to announce their collaboration in promoting National Water Safety Days on May 14th and May 15th. The collaboration aims to raise awareness about water safety and drowning prevention across the United States. As two leading organizations in aquatic sports, US Sailing and…Read More