The JSA of LIS is reaching out to Junior Sailing Program leaders to ask for mutual assistance to ensure that your program, and other sailing programs offered by JSA Member Programs, are staffed by well trained and certified instructors, which will help all our programs operate safely during next summer. ... read more »

Dear JSA Alumni, Families, and Friends, This year, we are thrilled to celebrate the 100th Birthday of the Junior Sailing Association of Long Island Sound (formerly the Junior Yacht Racing Association of Long Island Sound)! Throughout 2024 we have come together to honor a century of sailing, learning, and ... read more »

The JSA of LIS Annual General Membership Meeting was held in-person at Larchmont Yacht Club and via simultaneous Zoom video during the evening of October 21, 2024. The meeting had 71 people registered (39 in-person at Larchmont YC and 32 via Zoom). The resources from the meeting may be viewed at this ... read more »

Annually the JSA of LIS awards several special trophies that celebrate people and programs that are strong role models among the JSA member junior sailing programs. The JSA special awards are the Brooke Gonzalez, Susie Trotman and Mitchell Weeks trophies for personal excellence, plus the Mary von Conta Award ... read more »

A variety of junior sailing programming is available in Western Long Island Sound during late summer and fall 2024. If your organization is offering clinics or training sessions that are open to the public and may be included in this listing of activities, please notify the JSA office by email to ... read more »

The community of sailing is an amazing one. Filled with women and men whose achievements and accomplishments have inspired us, taught us and made our sport better. Mary von Conta was one of those who made sailing better. She passed away on August 7, 2024, at age 90 in Southport, Connecticut. With her ... read more »

Skippers who think they had top-finish-positions at the designated qualifying regattas for a JSA boat class championship (C420, ILCA, Feva or Opti champs) are reminded to register to be considered for a 2024 Season Series Trophy (the Feva class series trophy is pictured). Registration will assure each ... read more »

During 2024, the Junior Sailing Association of Long Island Sound will celebrate its 100th birthday, and we are inviting you to join in our year-long celebration! In April 1924, representatives from Huguenot, Larchmont, Pequot and Stamford yacht clubs gathered to form the Junior Yacht Racing Association of ... read more »

The Long Island area qualifier for the 2024 Chubb will be held on Tuesday, July 2, at The WaterFront Center, Oyster Bay, NY, where four person teams will sail Sonar keelboats provided by WFC. The teams competing in Oyster Bay will represent six regions (Hudson River, Eastern CT, Eastern LI, Great South ... read more »

The Commodore Law Trophy Regatta, hosted by Indian Harbor Yacht Club, Greenwich CT, is one of the oldest junior regattas in the United States, first sailed 95 years ago in 1929. The 2024 regatta will be held on Monday and Tuesday, July 1 and 2, in these boat classes: Club 420 and ILCA Dinghies (all rigs: ... read more »