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 »

written by Erin Wojdaszka On August 7–8, 2025, American Yacht Club in Rye, New York, hosted the JSA of LIS Optimist Championships for red, blue, and white age group competitors sailing in a combined fleet.  The regatta had mixed age group fleets starting together in four divisions identified by a ... read more »

written by Erin Wojdaszka On August 6–7, 2025, Riverside Yacht Club welcomed competitors in the ILCA and Club 420 classes, along with participants sailing for the JSA Girls’ Championship awards. The regatta brought together top qualifiers from JSA programs around Long Island Sound, competing for ... read more »

written by Erin Wojdaszka Save the Sound (STS) and the JSA  came together for a second year to present an easy way to incorporate learning about the water and your local environment. This year the Sound Advocates session focused on plankton, crustaceans, and water quality. Most of the lesson was ... 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 »

JSA of LIS skippers who had consistently high performance in at least three of their qualifying events for a JSA boat class champs (Club 420, ILCA, Feva or Optimist) are reminded to register through August 10 to be considered for a 2025 JSA Season Series Trophy (the Optimist class series trophy is pictured). ... read more »