The International Lightning Class will again provide 3 boats to promising young sailors like you! If you’re over 19, consider this your personal invitation to apply!https://www.lightningclass.org/boatgrant Reach out with any questions to Greg Fisher- [email protected] or Ryan Davidson- [email protected]
You’ll get the best equipment. Race-winning boats with new sails, new rigging, covers and an assigned Lightning Class mentor to help you get to the front. In the boat park you’ll become part of a group that genuinely wants you to do your best and enjoy every weekend! On the water, those same people will do all in their power to keep you behind them. Would you want it any other way? “The Lightning class was fun on and off the water and we enjoyed every second of it. Everyone we met only wanted to make sure our team was having a great time and that we had everything we needed, which was made for a pretty amazing experience!” – Jordan Wiggins, Boat Grant Skipper, College of Charleston ‘20. Oh yeah, did we mention the boat is free?! The program also covers all your entry fees and some of your travel expenses. The Lightning Class has been a vital experience for many of the best racers in the World. Could you use an experience like that? Join us and apply!Sailing Program Director at Private Beach Club in Mamaroneck, NY
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US Sailing Names New High Performance Director
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Dear fellow US Sailing Member,www.ussailing.org. With this critical piece of our plan in place I’m really looking forward to Marseille next summer and building on our spectacular success in the recent Pan Am Games. We have medal chances in several classes – it’s an exciting time! With deep respect, Rich Jepsen Board President US Sailing[email protected]
I am proud to announce to you – our most valued US Sailing members – that US Sailing has named Marcus Lynch, an accomplished professional sailor athlete, coach, and Olympic performance manager, as our new High Performance Director. Beginning in January, Lynch will lead the US Sailing Team and all its associated high‐performance programs, including the US Olympic Sailing Team, the Pan American Sailing Team, and the Olympic Development Sailing Program. Personally, I am thrilled to announce that our top candidate for our High-Performance Director has accepted the role. You will find him engaging, thoughtful, and empathetic, but really focused on accountability of the entire team, from athletes to Board of Directors, to perform at the highest level. Lynch, who has been involved in professional sailing since 2000, served as a full-time athlete for the British Sailing Team in the Tornado Class from 2000-2008, then as a consultant from 2008 to 2016, where he coordinated the British Sailing Teams Paralympic training and preparation activities in Rio ahead of the 2016 Paralympic Games where the British Sailing Team secured a Bronze Medal in both the 2.4 and Skud. After the Rio 2016 Games, Lynch joined the German Sailing Team as the Olympic Performance Coach for the Nacra 17, securing the Bronze Medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2021. In 2019, Lynch became the Olympic Performance Manager, and in 2021 the German Sailing Team had their most successful Olympic Performance in over two decades, securing the Silver Medal in the Fx, the Bronze Medal in the 49er, and the Bronze Medal in the Nacra 17 at Tokyo 2021 Games. In addition to his Olympic and Paralympic Roles, Lynch has a wealth of coaching experience in professional sailing circuits such as SailGP and the former extreme sailing series, giving a broad and unique perspective across sailboat racing. I would like to thank Sarah Lihan and Henry Brauer who have overseen the team during this interim period, the many athletes, staff, and volunteers who contributed to the search process, and the steadfast Olympic staff and coaches for their commitment to the athletes. I am proud to bring you this very exciting news, and invite you to read our official announcement, which will be posted later today at