Between March 14–18, 2026, the Lightning Class descended on St. Petersburg, FL for the 2026 ILCA Winter Championship. Always a well-attended event, the promise of warmer weather drew 34 teams to the line—over 100 sailors in total! It’s a strong showing for the class and a testament to the depth and competitiveness of the fleet. … Read More
Camp Sea Gull, NC, October 11 2021 — After 3 mostly grueling days of sailing on the Neuse River in North Carolina, the US Youth Sailing Championship concluded on Monday, with the RC doing a fine job getting a bunch of races for all 5 youth classes, the Nacra 15, 29er, Laser Radial, Laser, and … Read More
After four races on Day 1 of the Championship, Grace Howie and Meredith Killion had a solid lead going into the second and final day. Sailing with Cardwell Potts and Ted Ferrarone, after the completion of six races (two on the final day), they reported a scoreline of 1-4-3-1-1-2, by far the most consistent performance … Read More
30 boats from 12 states and 2 countries, including many of the world’s top 505 teams, came to Newport, RI and Sail Newport for the 2021 505 North Americans. We sorely missed our Canadian contingent, most of whom couldn’t come race but who encouraged the running of the event as planned and named. After 12 … Read More
From US Sailing: BRISTOL, RI (September 15, 2021) – US Sailing has named the 16 athletes that will be representing the US at the 2021 Youth Sailing World Championships. The 50th edition of the premier event in international youth sailing will take place December 11-18 in Al-Mussanah, Oman and is open to athletes under age 19. Click … Read More
UPDATE: The Direct Qualification registration and application deadlines have been extended to August 21st at midnight. 2021 YOUTH CHAMPS APPLICATION FOR INVITIATION SEE WHO HAS APPLIED SEE WHO IS REGISTERED 2021 YOUTH CHAMPS NOR UPDATED AUGUST 17 2021 Fleets: 29er, International 420, ILCA 7 (Standard), ILCA 6 (Radial), Nacra 15, iQFoil Competitors shall not reach … Read More
8/17/2021 – Brant Beach YC, NJ– The BBYC once again hosted an impeccable youth regatta, blessed by near perfect weather with light/moderate but consistent E-SE winds, along with ample sunshine, over this two-day event. The seasoned and sharp RC did a fine job managing and herding the 125+ boats out there while keeping courses in … Read More
The 2021 International 420 Class Mid-Atlantic Championship, 18-19 September, registration site is live and open!! Please forward this registration link and email to anyone whom you think might be interested! Questions? Please call Tom @ 443-220-2089 We are excited to continue to build the 420 Class in the Mid-Atlantic region, & look forward to hosting a great … Read More
Well, the Anemoi (Zephyrus, Notus, Eurus, and Boreas, the wind gods) sure seemed to team up to confound the US Optimist National Championship this year. While the Girls National championship (a one-day event at the beginning of the event) had good winds, the 4-day National championship event could only muster 7 races total, and that … Read More
Santo Stefano al Mare, Italy — July 11 2021 Wow. The 2021 420 World Championship, 2-10 July 2021, with over 200 teams in attendance, is now in the books. As a first-hand observer (at this moment flying over the snow-capped Swiss Alps back to New York) the story created here by this American sailing … Read More
Navy Wins College Sailing Team Race National Title ANNAPOLIS, M.D. (June 3, 2021) – Racing was completed today in the College Sailing Team Race National Championship hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. with support from local clubs, Severn Sailing Association, Annapolis Yacht Club, Annapolis Sailing School and Eastport Yacht Club, who helped … Read More
2021 505 East Coast Championship, West River Sailing Club, May 20-23 A small but very competitive fleet met at West River Sailing Club in Galesville, MD for the 2021 East Coast Championships. The two-time World Champ (and West Coast interloper) team of Mike Holt and Carl Smit, in their first outing in their newly acquired … Read More
(courtesy of Lakewood Yacht Club) Seabrook, Texas – April 26, 2021 The 2021 KO Sailing Optimist Team Trials was held at Lakewood Yacht Club with 203 of the top Optimist sailors from across the country. James Pine of South Carolina Yacht Club finished in first place with Gilman Hackel of Lauderdale Yacht Club in second … Read More