Over 150 instructors have attended prior Symposiums as pictured above at Larchmont YC The SUNY Maritime Conference Center will be the venue The JSA of LIS All Instructor Symposium will be held Saturday, June 21, 8:30-3:00 pm at SUNY Maritime College, Throggs Neck, Bronx NY. All instructors, head ... read more »

Please let us know if you'd like to be contacted about attending in the future to discover how your involvement can build resilient, successful sailors. Parent Workshop & Reception on June 21 at SUNY Maritime College will be rescheduled. Join us on a future date for a transformative parent workshop ... read more »

The JSA of LIS and Pequot Yacht Club have organized a match racing clinic for June 20-22, 2025. Coached by Pearson Potts, five-time US Match Racing champion, and Dave Perry, also five-time US Match Racing champion and two-time Congressional Cup winner, you can't ask for a better introduction to match ... read more »

View at a prior Head Instructor Workshop Seats remain available and registrations may still be made through this survey link individually or as a group. The agenda may be viewed here.  The JSA Head Instructor Workshop at Indian Harbor Yacht Club 08:30 – 13:00 on Thursday June 5 continues the in-person ... read more »

Save the Sound & the JSA of LIS are coming together for a second year of environmental programming delivered to JSA member junior sailing programs in Long Island Sound region. Save the Sound (STS) and the JSA present an easy way to incorporate learning about water and your local environment. We come ... read more »

Dave Perry presented an educational and interactive webinar on Tuesday evening April 29, 2025, to explain the significant changes in the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing that went into effect this year. Throughout the session, Dave encouraged us to jump in and ask questions to assure we have a good ... read more »

The 2025 JSA of LIS Event Management Workshop was held virtually Wednesday, April 23, from 7-8:32 pm. The resources from this workshop, including video / audio recordings and documents may be accessed through this link. Regatta chairs, race officers, regatta committee members/volunteers, sailing and program ... read more »

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

SailGP Kicks Off the Summer in New York City! SailGP is the world’s most exciting race on water, thrilling fans with high speeds, high action and big drama. This June, SailGP fans can enjoy adrenaline-fueled racing, entertainment, street food, beverages and more at the Governors Island Race Stadium ... read more »

A periodic Town Hall Meeting for JSA of LIS program leaders was held virtually on the evening of March 24, 2025. The scheduled March 24 meeting was suspended after multiple uninvited persons displayed disruptive video and audio.  A replacement meeting that started twenty-eight minutes later ran normally ... read more »