The first regatta is never easy, not for the obvious reason of racing against unfamiliar faces, but for something different. In sports such as lacrosse, soccer or baseball, your parents probably had some idea of how they function. It’s pretty simple, don’t forget gear and be at the field on time. For most ... read more »

To admit defeat is not an easy task, not for an individual, a team, and certainly not for the US Olympic Sailing Program. Yet, according to Craig Lewneck, that is exactly what the program did. After years of dominating the Olympic Podium, the 2012 Olympic Team did not medal. To the organization, 2012 was not ... read more »

On June 22nd, Larchmont Yacht Club hosted the annual All-Instructor Symposium for JSA instructors from all around the Long Island Sound. The Symposium consisted of a series of keynote speeches and group sessions that encouraged discussion and growth within the instructor community. The skill level of ... read more »

The 2015 JSA of LIS Racing Clinic for C420s, Lasers and Radials will be held at Stamford Yacht Club for two days on June 25 to 26. Sailors will learn from experts, enhance racing skills and gain advice at the start of the summer sailing season. JSA's clinic features college sailing coaches and champions, ... read more »

Courtesy of: Pamela Aris Veterans of Pequot Junior Sailing Program and Housatonic Boat Club Sailing Instructor’s 500-mile Sailing Odyssey Home from College June 2016: A 500-mile sailing odyssey from Chestertown, MD to Southport, CT’s Pequot Yacht Club began for Theodoros (Theo) Aris after restoring a CAL ... read more »

JSA All Instructor Symposium Wednesday, June 22 0830 to 1500 Larchmont Yacht Club, 1 Woodbine Ave, Larchmont NY 10538 Level 1 is Not Enough Training! Send your entire staff to this one-day jump-start. Each presentation is filled with practical, hands-on curriculum ideas. We have an excellent group of ... read more »

Important Message from World Sailing:   World Sailing has recently announced that Digital-8 lettering and numbering will No longer be accepted in competition. All digital-8 numbers are legible one by one however when applied to both sides of the sail becomes confusing for race committee to ... read more »

You’re eight years old, standing completely frozen; watching as your instructor slowly guides your new Opti into the water. As the Opti floats calmly waiting for you to get in… your unused gloves quiver, a tear wells up behind the perfectly polarized sunglasses. But nothing seems worse than getting in that ... read more »

Growing up in the cocoon of junior programs, big boat sailing is rarely on our minds. We focus so hard on the technicalities of the boat we’ve been placed in that often our sailing becomes incredibly one-dimensional. Speaking from the perspective of a sailor who came from a non-sailor family I certainly did ... read more »

On June 16th, head instructors from over twenty JSA programs came to Larchmont Yacht Club for a series of lectures and group discussions on how to navigate the role of head instructor. For some, this was an introduction, while veterans of the position returned for a refresher. The workshop began with a ... read more »