Press Releases


05/27/2009
US SAILING Publishes New Basic Keelboat Book
(posted by US SAILING)
US SAILING has published a new edition of its classic learn-to-sail text, Basic Keelboat. This informative and entertaining book features revised copy and full-color updated graphics, leading students through the essential principles of safe, confident daysailing, faster than ever.

04/22/2009
UC-Davis and SUNY Maritime Join US SAILING’s Network of Schools
(posted by US SAILING)
The University of California – Davis and SUNY Maritime College have partnered with US SAILING, the national governing body for the sport, in offering the nation’s premier sailing education experience to their students.

03/28/2009
Gary Jobson to be Nominated as Next President of US SAILING
(posted by US SAILING)
US SAILING, the national governing body of the sport, announced Saturday at US SAILING’s Annual Spring Meeting in Denver that the Nominating and Governance Committee intends to nominate Gary Jobson of Annapolis, Md. as the organization’s next president. The position of president will be elected by the board of directors at US SAILING’s Annual General Meeting in Houston on October 25, 2009.

03/28/2009
Malcolm Robertson's murder is a warning to the 'silver sailors'
(posted by The Times)
For those who use their retirement to take off and sail around the world, to get away from children, grandchildren, grey skies and gas bills, the murder of Malcolm Robertson was a sobering reminder of the dangers.

3/19/09
Waterfront facility tax legislation
(posted by National Boating Federation)

3/13/2009
Tall Ships are America Bound
(posted by Cruising World Magazine)
The Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009 will travel from Spain to Ireland...with a slight detour to the United States. East Coast sailors are in for a treat this summer, when they'll have a couple of opportunities to see the 50 participants taking part in the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009. The ships will be stopping in Charleston, South Carolina, and Boston, Massachusetts, as part of a regatta that will begin in Vigo, Spain, and will stop at five ports before finishing in Belfast,...

02/23/2009
US SAILING Announces New “Life Saving” Membership Benefit
(posted by US SAILING)
Cardiac Science and US SAILING are proud to announce a partnership that aims to improve the overall effectiveness of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) response for sailors at all US SAILING member yacht clubs. This new alliance will increase the awareness and availability of Powerheart® automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to US SAILING members and affiliated programs at a significant discount.

2/9/2009
SAILQUEST RETURNS FOR 2009
(posted by US SAILING)
SailQuest 2009 will be held on May 2nd and 3rd at Hellier Yacht Sales in New London, CT.

01/29/2009
Obama admin may lift travel bans on Cuba
(posted by Blue Water Sailing)
President Obama has said previously he favors relaxing restrictions on travel and cash remittances. This could mean that American cruising sailors in the Caribbean would have a whole new sailing ground opened up. Sen. Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday the incoming Obama administration wanted to lift travel restrictions on families wishing to visit relatives in Cuba and urged Havana to make its own concessions.

01/29/2009
Boat Owners May Have Federal Tax Benefits Available
(posted by Blue Water Sailing)
Recreational boat owners who paid state sales taxes on a boat purchase, or those who secured a bank loan to finance a boat, may have some tax deductions available when filing their 2008 federal income tax return.
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