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  • Level 1 In-Person Sessions

    Instructor candidates needing to complete their Level 1 certification will benefit from local JSA member programs offering to host in-person evaluation sessions before summer 2026

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  • 2025 Summer Sailing is Underway

  • All Instructor Symposium 2025

    JSA’s All Instructor Symposium will be held June 21 at SUNY Maritime College, Throggs Neck NY

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  • JSA LIS Parent Workshop June 21, 2025

    Parents of junior sailors are invited to a special JSA of LIS Parent Workshop featuring Coach Reed Maltbie June 21st, from 4 to 6 pm

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  • Join Us at the 2025 Midwinter Meeting

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  • Celebrate Our 100th Year

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  • Revised JSA Rules

    Season Series Trophy and Championship Qualifying rules have been revised for 2023

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  • McIntyre Team Race

    Youth teams in JSA’s Malcolm McIntyre Team Race benefit from the boats and waterfront services provided by SUNY Maritime College

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  • Preseason Clinic

    The JSA of LIS Preseason Clinic for Club 420s, RS Fevas and ILCAs (Lasers, all rigs) will be held at Stamford Yacht Club for two days on June 24-25, 2023

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  • Call for Volunteers

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  • JSA Race Week at Cedar Point YC

    Lasers and Club 420s competed for two days at Cedar Point YC in 2019

  • JSA All-Instructor Symposium 2018

    Over 200 sailing instructors received tools, tips, training and techniques at Larchmont Yacht Club in 2019

     

  • JSA of LIS Optimist Championships

    Chief judge Dave Perry observed Opti sailors demonstrating how many turns they will do if taking a penalty during a JSA Optimist Championship hosted by Cedar Point Yacht Club

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      August 29, 2025 | by

      American Yacht Club Welcomes Optimists for Championship Competition

      written by Erin Wojdaszka On August 7–8, 2025, American Yacht Club in Rye, New York, hosted the JSA of LIS Optimist Championships for red, blue, and white ... read more »

      August 28, 2025 | by

      Riverside Yacht Club Hosts ILCA & Club 420 Championships, Including Girls’ Championship

      written by Erin Wojdaszka On August 6–7, 2025, Riverside Yacht Club welcomed competitors in the ILCA and Club 420 classes, along with participants sailing ... read more »

      August 27, 2025 | by

      Sweet Sailing at the Ice Cream Cup: Optimist Sailors Shine at Centerport Yacht Club

      written by Megan Cahill-Assenza On Friday, August 1, under cloudy skies and strong morning winds, Centerport Yacht Club hosted its annual Ice Cream Cup, ... read more »

      August 26, 2025 | by

      Save the Sound & JSA of LIS together for a Second Year of Environmental Programming

      written by Erin Wojdaszka Save the Sound (STS) and the JSA  came together for a second year to present an easy way to incorporate learning about the water ... read more »

      August 25, 2025 | by

      Cedar Point Yacht Club Junior Race Week

      written by Erin Wojdaszka July 24th saw a fantastic turnout at Cedar Point Yacht Club for their 2025 Junior Race Week—a highlight of the summer for ... read more »

      August 15, 2025 | by

      Cheers to Another Successful Cannon Cup!

      written by Erin Wojdaszka Stamford Yacht Club’s 7th annual Cannon Cup on July 21, 2025  was a day packed with energy, smiles, and amazing sailing ... read more »

      August 14, 2025 | by

      Junior Sailing After Summer 2025

      A variety of junior sailing programming is available in Western Long Island Sound during late summer and fall 2025. If your organization is offering clinics or ... read more »

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      Events

      Wed, Sep 17 2025
      After Summer Sailing Sessions - various dates & sites
      Sat, Sep 20 2025
      American Yacht Club Fall One Design Regatta - ILCA
      Dinghy Shop Fall Series - Amityville NY - ILCA/Opti/Sunfish
      Thu, Sep 25 2025
      U.S. Team Racing Championship - Larchmont NY
      Sat, Sep 27 2025
      Connecticut State Opti Champs - Niantic CT
      Sat, Oct 4 2025
      ILCA District 7 Championship - CPYC
      Sun, Oct 5 2025
      Safe Powerboat Handling Courses - Bronx NY
      Sat, Oct 11 2025
      Level 1 Instructor Course - Various Sites
      Sun, Oct 12 2025
      Frostbiting Season Starts at CPYC, STAM and AYC
      Mon, Oct 13 2025
      Columbus Day
      Tue, Oct 14 2025
      Level 3 Head Instructor / Sailing Program Management Course - online ten days