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  • 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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  • Level 1 In-Person Sessions

    JSA member programs are supporting instructor candidates who need to complete their Level 1 certification during an in-person evaluation session

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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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    • Jibe Talk

      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 »

      Mary von Conta Award
      August 8, 2025 | by

      Make Your Nomination for the 2025 JSA of LIS Special Awards

      Annually the JSA of LIS awards several special trophies recognizing people and programs that are strong role models among the JSA member junior sailing ... read more »

      JSA Optimist Season Series Trophy
      August 8, 2025 | by

      2025 Season Series Trophy Registration

      JSA of LIS skippers who had consistently high performance in at least three of their qualifying events for a JSA boat class champs (Club 420, ILCA, Feva or ... read more »

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      Events

      Mon, Sep 1 2025
      Labor Day
      Wed, Sep 3 2025
      After Summer Sailing Sessions - various dates & sites
      Fri, Sep 5 2025
      Basic Keelboat Instructor Course - NY City
      Sat, Sep 6 2025
      Dinghy Shop Fall Series - Amityville NY - ILCA/Opti/Sunfish
      Optimist Atlantic Coast Championship - DE
      Safe Powerboat Handling Courses - Bronx NY
      Mon, Sep 8 2025
      Level 3 Head Instructor / Sailing Program Management Course - online ten days
      Thu, Sep 25 2025
      U.S. Team Racing Championship - Larchmont NY
      Sat, Sep 27 2025
      Connecticut State Opti Champs - Niantic CT