Save the date: CSA Annual Conference

The 2022 Caribbean Sailing Association Annual Conference will take place October 21-23 in St. Maarten. Due to COVID travel protocols, the conference has taken place digitally for the past two years.

The CSA Annual Conference brings together key stakeholders in sailing throughout the Caribbean and provides a unique opportunity for Measurers, Race Officers, Member National Authorities, Regatta Organizers, Yacht Clubs and other interested parties to network.

With the inclusion of industry representatives, participants will gain updates on all the critical issues affecting our sport and hear from industry professionals about everything from marketing to rating rule updates, sponsorship, regatta management, and all the latest developments in yacht racing.

The Conference will include the CSA Annual General Meeting followed by sessions of interest to Caribbean regatta organizers, youth program coordinators and yacht clubs, a CSA Measurers’ meeting and various CSA committee meetings throughout the weekend. Full program details to be available soon.

Attendance is open to all CSA members and includes, Member National Authorities, yacht clubs, sailing associations, measurers, regatta organizers, and corporate and individual members. Non-members interested in attending the Conference should get in touch with the CSA Secretariat to find out how they can participate: secretariat@caribbean-sailing.com.

The Caribbean Dinghy Championships will also take place during the conference. This event is an inter-island competition, bringing together the best sailors from the Caribbean islands to compete in multiple classes, awarding Caribbean Champions in each class and the Nations Cup to award the best island. In 2019, Antigua won the Nations Cup.

For more information: www.caribbeansailingweek.com