by Erin Wojdaszka, JSA Communications Manager  On Monday July 29th, Cedar Point Yacht Club  held the first day of the 2024 JSA Junior Race Week for the ILCA, Club 420, and RS Feva boat classes.  The day started off beautiful, but calm.  The water was extremely flat with no breeze in sight.  The CPYC race ... read more »

written by Erin Wojdaszka, JSA Communications Manager Save the Sound and JSA of LIS presented a new initiative this summer that incorporated sailing with learning about water and the local environment.  Save the Sound visited various JSA member sailing programs to teach young sailors about the Long Island ... read more »

by Erin Wojdaszka, JSA Communications Manager  The week of July 14, 2024 Larchmont YC held its Junior Race Week that included three days of junior sailors racing Fevas, Club 420s, and ILCAs.  It is true in sailing when they compare having wind to either a feast or famine, meaning you have either nothing ... read more »

written by Erin Wojdaszka, JSA Communications Manager, with on water racing commentary by Morgan Connor and Henry Millette. On July 20 -21, 2024, JSA organized the 81st edition  of the  Malcolm McIntyre Team Race at SUNY Maritime College in Throggs Neck NY.  Approximately 60 + racers arrived around 9:00 ... read more »

The Northport Junior Sailing Program is thriving this year, with a total of 47 enthusiastic young sailors honing their skills on the water. The program, hosted at the Northport Yacht Club, has become a beloved summer tradition, providing a structured and exciting environment for kids to learn and compete in ... read more »

written by Erin Wojdaszka Milford Yacht Club held its OptiSail Regatta Area C with Green Fleet on Wednesday, July 24th.  The sailors, coaches, and parents showed up Wednesday morning at 8:00 am to register and check-in.  They began to get their Opti boats on the dock and rigged.  All sailors needed to ... read more »

written by Erin Wojdaszka On July 10th Riverside Yacht Club hosted its first all girl mixed fleet regatta.  The regatta had 100 individually registered competitors and close to 56 boats ranging from Club 420, Feva, ILCA 4 and 6, , and Optimists of all three age groups, plus beginners.  The day ... read more »

On June 27th Norwalk Yacht Club hosted the 2024 JSA Eastern Districts Feva-ILCA classes.  It was a beautiful day to kick off one of the first regattas of the season.  This year Norwalk and Noroton highlighted JSA 100 years on their t-shirts that the competitors received at registration.   Two competitors ... read more »

Indian Harbor Yacht Club held its 95th Commodore Law Trophy Regatta  on July 1, 2024.  Event Chair, JC Zucconi said, “this is one of the oldest running JSA regattas and has  typically been the first regatta of the season.”  But this year they decided to change the date so that more sailors attended the ... read more »