The JSA of LIS Midwinter Meeting was held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Beach Point Club, Mamaroneck NY. Program representatives were all welcome, including Officers, Junior Program Representatives, Chairs, Sailing Committees, Parent Volunteers, Program/Sailing Directors, and Head Instructors. 45 ... read more »

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 »

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 »