US Sailing

US Sailing
FoundedOctober 30, 1897
Location
Websiteussailing.org

The United States Sailing Association (US Sailing) is the national governing body for sailing in the United States. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Bristol, Rhode Island, US Sailing is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization.[1][2] US Sailing offers training and education programs for instructors and race officials, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities, issues offshore rating certificates, and provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country, including National Championships and the US Sailing Team.[3]

US Sailing is responsible for selection and training of the US Sailing Team representing the United States in the Olympic Games. Sailors who eventually compete in the Olympics are coming from a well developed racing community in the U.S. Sailboat racing can be found in colleges and universities,[4][5] yacht clubs, sailing clubs and sailing schools.[6] This support produces sailors with solid sailing experience to compete in the Olympics.[7] U.S. sailors also compete in the America's Cup and other races around the world. Paul Cayard, who previously (2021–2023) served as the executive director of the US Olympic Sailing Team is an example of someone who sailed (unsuccessfully) both in the Olympics and the America's Cup.[8][9][10]

US Sailing is an organization that is not only a governing body for the Olympics, but has a formal process to engage professional schools in establishing national standards for education and accreditation. It is making an effort to engage its 44,000+ sailing and boating members and has recognized publicly that there is more effort needed in outreach for inclusion and diversity. Its Siebel Sailors Program[11] and other partnerships at the local level are seeking to improve the representation in the sport and recreational community so that it reflects the diversity in the US population.[12]

  1. ^ "History". US Sailing. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  2. ^ "Contact". US Sailing. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  3. ^ ISAF: Member National Authorities.
  4. ^ "Women's Sailing places 14th at Nationals". News. Connecticut College. Connecticut College News. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Sailing World's College Rankings". Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association. ICSA. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Northern California Sailing Calendar". Magazine. No. 2022. Latitude 38 Magazine. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Maggie Shea '11 makes Olympic sailing team". Connecticut College. Connecticut College News. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  8. ^ History of the America’s Cup - Big Boats Reborn
  9. ^ "Cayard Laments Oracle Move". CNN Inside Sailing. December 11, 2002.
  10. ^ Cayard: the AC From the Outside (en) Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "Siebel Sailors Program Will Make Splash in PNW Youth Sailing". Northwest Maritime. 48 Degrees North Magazine. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Rich Jepsen, President of US Sailing". Podcast of Audio Broadcast on Sports Byline. Private Client Sports, Inc., iHeart Radio, Vimeo. Sail Sport Talk on Sports Byline. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.