The US Sailing Basic Race Management Seminar at Manhasset Bay YC on Saturday, July 24 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm is your opportunity to join the race committee team at your home club. Register through the US Sailing website for this seminar that will be led by Cynthia Parthemos, who chairs US Sailing's Area ... read more »

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 »

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 20, 2025. The meeting had 87 people registered (60 in-person at Larchmont YC and 27 virtually). This was the annual awards presentation and the ... read more »

Pictured is Stamford Yacht Club's junior big boat team accepting the 2023 Dorade Regatta Trophy The JSA of LIS is pleased to announce the following awards that will be presented at the start of its Annual General Meeting on October 20 at the Larchmont Yacht Club, Larchmont NY.  We invite each awardee listed ... read more »

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 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 »

Annually the JSA of LIS awards several special trophies recognizing 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 »

The 2025 Malcolm McIntyre Trophy Team Race championship for up to ten teams of six persons from JSA LIS programs sailing doublehanded boats provided by US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point NY, will be held on the weekend of August 2-3. This classic regatta, now in its 83rd year, provides an excellent ... read more »

The 2025 junior sailing season set sail in style on Saturday, June 21, with the highly anticipated JSA of LIS All Instructor Symposium held at the SUNY Maritime College. This annual event brought together sailing instructors, coaches, head instructors, and program directors from across the region for a ... read more »

The Long Island area qualifier for the 2025 Chubb will be held on Monday-Tuesday, July 7-8, 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, ... read more »

Over 150 instructors have attended prior Symposiums as pictured above at Larchmont YC The SUNY Maritime Academic Center will be the venue this year 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. When you view the ... read more »