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Women’s match racing

March 24th, 2013

This summer is sure to launch at least one team of women onto the world stage by sailing against top Open and Women’s International teams. For the first time ever, the skipper that wins the 2013 U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship (USWMRC) will get an automatic invitation to the entire Open Grade 2 Grand Slam


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Sailing Centers receive grants

March 24th, 2013

Portsmouth, RI (March 22, 2013) – Through the support of the John B. and Nelly Llanos Kilroy Foundation, US Sailing has awarded eight sailing centers with grants to facilitate the implementation of REACH, US Sailing’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education program, to over 600 middle school students throughout the country. REACH is a


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REPORT: International Rolex Regatta – Day 2

March 24th, 2013

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (March 23, 2013) – The traditional March trade winds kicked up to 12 to 15 knots giving sailors great competition on this second day of racing in the 40th International Rolex Regatta (IRR). The day’s action took place on three stages. The one-design Melges 32 class started out in Great


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REPORT: International Rolex Regatta – Day 1

March 22nd, 2013

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (March 22, 2013) – Breezes barely blowing 10 knots added an extra tactical twist to the first day of racing in the 40th International Rolex Regatta (IRR). Sixty-three boats – all but the nine-boat one-design Melges 32 class that sailed its own course in Pillsbury Sound – took their start


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National Marina Day

March 22nd, 2013

A new partnership between US Sailing and the National Marine Manufacturing Association (NMMA) was recently formed to introduce new people to boating and build interest for casual boaters. This partnership will launch National Marina Day on Saturday June 8th. It’s the first nationwide boating event dedicated to growing boating by helping sailing organizations across the


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U.S. Etchells National Championship

March 21st, 2013

Thirty-eight boats will vie for the U.S. Etchells National Championship, held in Miami, FL on March 22-24. The top team from the 2012 championship is local Jeff Dever, who seeks to improve on his fourth place finish from a year ago. – Event details: http://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?e


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Newport to Cabo San Lucas Yacht Race

March 21st, 2013

The start of the 800 mile Newport Beach (CA) to Cabo San Lucas Yacht Race begins this Friday and Saturday (March 22-23) for the 30 boats competing in ORR and PHRF. The offwind slide has attracted an impressive fleet, many of which are training for the Transpac this summer, though the weather forecast does not


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College Rankings

March 20th, 2013

In the third poll of the spring college season, Sailing World’s College Rankings as of March 20, 2013 finds Yale



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