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Two children in a colorful boat watch another child sailing a small red and white sailboat on bright turquoise water near a lush, green island under a partly cloudy sky.

Creating opportunities with Bow Sailing

Bow Sailing is a non-profit organization based out of the Virgin Islands whose mission is to empower local Caribbean youth through sailing and mindfulness life skills. The meaning of the […]

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2018 Hobie 16 North American Championships Regatta Report

The 2018 Hobie 16 North American Championships came to and end this past weekend at Navarre Beach in Florida. 67 teams from from across North America competed in the five […]

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Several small sailboats with white sails, each marked with numbers and country codes, race closely together on the water under a clear sky. Sailors are focused on steering their boats.

2018 Laser North American Championship Regatta Report

The Moorings 2018 Laser North American Championship hosted by the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach, California concluded with some fantastic racing by the classes top competitors. 167 sailors, […]

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U.S. Youth Match Race Championship Regatta Report

The U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup was held last weekend by Oakcliff Sailing and Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, in addition with the support of US Sailing […]

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Profiles in Pro Sailing: Coach Omari Scott

If you have been around the nations top Optimist events in the last few years, chances are you ran across coach Omari Scott. For those of you who know Omari, […]

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2018 El Toro North American Championships Series Regatta Report

The 2018 El Toro North American Championship Series was held on June 15-17th, at Clear Lake, California. The racing was organized by the El Toro International YRA and was sailed […]

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5O5 Pacific Coast Championship Regatta Report

Bellingham Yacht Club hosted the 5O5 Pacific Coast Championships from June 15th to the 17th on Bellingham Bay, Washington. Seven professionally run races occurred in varied conditions over the three […]

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Interviews with 2018 College Sailing National Champions: Womens, Team Racing, & COED!

The College Sailing Nationals concluded at the beginning of this month. The event was hosted by Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Starting on May 22nd and finishing on June […]

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