On Thursday, June 30th, the Sea Cliff Yacht Club hosted the annual Western District Regatta. The 61 boat fleet from Westchester, New York City, and Long Island yacht clubs spanned Club 420s, Laser 7s (full rig), Laser 6s (Radials), Laser 4s (4.7s), and RS Fevas. The day was gorgeous but lacked wind until ... read more »

Hello all, my name is Megan Cahill-Assenza and I am the JSA Media Editor this summer. I will manage the JSA of LIS website (www.jsalis.org) and social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok (@JSAofLIS is the profile name).  I’d like to highlight and feature events and activities ... read more »

Sailors enhanced their skills during a prior clinic The JSA of LIS Preseason Clinic for Club 420s, Fevas and ILCAs (Lasers, all rigs) will be held at Stamford Yacht Club for two days on Saturday June 25 and Sunday June 26, 2022. The clinic will have sections for sailors who are: – Developing their skills ... read more »

Over 160 instructors and program leaders attended this one-day jump-start on June 15, 2022, at Larchmont Yacht Club that resumed the in-person format to enhance the exchange of ideas among participants, as in a prior year shown above. An excellent group of presenters provided tools, tips, training and ... read more »

The 2022 Head Instructor Workshop that was held on Thursday June 9, 2022, at Larchmont Yacht Club resumed the in-person format to enhance the exchange of ideas among head instructors and other program leaders, such as directors and senior staff.  Head instructors and junior program directors were invited ... read more »

Unlike a past year in-person meeting pictured above, the Spring General Meeting of JSA member programs was held virtually during the evening of June 6, 2022, from 7:30 - 8:40 PM. Approximately 35 people attended the meeting on Zoom. We hope that many more may be able to benefit by viewing this archive of ... read more »

Unlike a prior year edition displayed above, the 2022 JSA of LIS Event Management Workshop was held online via Zoom on May 24 from 7:30 - 9:00 PM. Regatta chairs, race officers, regatta committee members/volunteers, sailing and program directors were all welcome. Each club that planned to host a regatta ... read more »

JSA’s Midwinter Meeting on Saturday March 5 at the Larchmont Yacht Club is your opportunity to exchange junior sailing program management ideas. Remote participation will also be available via Zoom video. The detailed agenda with background of speakers may be viewed here. The meeting is free to all who ... read more »

US Sailing Smallboat Instructor Courses: All of the prior four-day Level 1 instructor certification courses have been converted into two sections because of COVID-19: a guided online portion for 10-days is followed by a later in-person evaluation for 2-days. If your junior sailing program is hiring staff for ... read more »