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Meet the Candidates for US SAILING's
Board of Directors Election

The summer sailing season is in full swing. Sailors are forming new ideas on how to better our sport and sailing organizations are focused on growing sailing and serving their members. By listening to sailors, US SAILING looks forward to developing new best practices and strategies on how to improve the overall sailing experience and increase participation. The US SAILING Board of Directors leads the way making decisions on the future of sailing and implementing strategies moving forward.

From September 9 to October 19, 2011, US SAILING will hold its annual election to fill three seats on its Board of Directors. As a member, you have the power to directly elect the Board members, thereby building ownership in the organization and selecting the best people to lead the sport in the United States. Members of the Board of Directors serve for a three-year term. All current US SAILING adult and family members are entitled to vote.

US SAILING is pleased to announce the nominees for the Board of Directors - Bruce Burton, Shannon Bush, Bruce Cook and Dawn Riley. The Nominating Committee has named four candidates to fill two slots on the Board. The two nominees that receive the most number of votes will fill those positions. Nominated by the House of Delegates and running unopposed for a three-year term is George Hinman. Online voting begins on September 9.

Meet the Candidates
Video of the Week
John Heineken
John Heineken has arrived as the top Kiteboard course racing sailor in the world. Earlier this month, John dominated the field of 62 at the 2011 IKA Kite Course Racing World Championships in Sylt, Germany.

Hear what the former University of California at Santa Barbara stand-out sailor had to say about his success and his admiration for kiteboarding in this interview with US SAILING.

US SAILING Sailor of the Week - John Heineken

Video of the Week
Registration Opens for US SAILING's Annual Meeting -
US SAILING Welcomes all Sailors to Annapolis
2011 US SAILING Annual Meeting takes place October 27-29 at the Loews Annapolis Hotel in Annapolis, Md. These meetings are a unique opportunity for sailors to meet with the National Governing Body’s leadership and discuss relevant industry topics, exchange ideas, reflect on progress, and look ahead to future plans.

Over 500 active volunteers comprise US SAILING’s councils and committees. Fifteen councils generate ideas to better serve our sport through their constituents and over 50 committees develop and execute national sailing programs. Meet these council and committee members and learn more about why and how these programs are implemented.   

US SAILING has incorporated new features to this year's Annual Meeting. We are including a series of mini-seminars on Saturday, Oct. 29 for all attendees to participate in. The mini-seminars will focus on heavy weather sailing, man-overboard procedures, race management and participation, and youth programs. Spread the word about US SAILING's 2011 Annual Meeting and encourage your fellow sailors to attend. US SAILING’s Annual Meeting has something for everyone.

Click here to register for US SAILING's Annual Meeting.

Travel and Planning

Register and learn more about the Annual Meeting Awards Dinner with US SAILING President Gary Jobson and a guest speaker on Friday, Oct. 28 (7-10 p.m.) at the Annapolis Yacht Club.
Video of the Week
U.S. to Compete at 2011 Weymouth and
Portland Regatta - 2012 Olympic Test Event
From August 2-13, the U.S. Team will compete in the 2011 Weymouth and Portland International Regatta, in Weymouth, U.K. As the London 2012 Olympic Test Event for sailing, the regatta will be held at the Olympic venue and will replicate the Games atmosphere and will host 460 sailors representing 66 nations.

Exclusive photos, video interviews and reports from the racecourse will be posted on US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics’ website, Facebook and Twitter channels. For a U.S. Team roster and bios, photos and a link to results, please visit the event website.

Video of the Week
Vranizan and Neville Win 2011 U.S.
Singlehanded Championships
Frederick Vranizan (Shoreline, Wash. / Seattle YC) dominated the men's Laser fleet from start to finish and Christine Neville (Oakland, Calif. / ILCA) came from behind on Sunday to win the women's Laser Radial fleet at the 2011 U.S. Singlehanded Championship, a US SAILING National Championship event hosted by the Columbia Gorge Racing Association.

Final Recap
Registration Deadline for Rolex IWKC is August 3
There is still time to register for US SAILING's 2011 Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship. The 14th edition of the event will be hosted by Rochester Yacht Club (Rochester, N.Y.) and raced in J/22s on August 29-September 1, 2011.

Compete against top-notch women's fleet racing teams, including skippers Anna Tunnicliffe, Sally Barkow, Cory Sertl, Carol Cronin, Jo Ann Fisher, Anne Haeger and Allie Blecher. The final registration deadline is Wednesday, August 3.

Click here to register for the 2011 Rolex IWKC.

Learn more about the Rolex IWKC
Championship of Champions Accepting Applications
Have you won a National, North American or World Championship since August, 2010? If so, you are eligible to apply for the 2011 Championship of Champions for the Jack Brown Trophy on October 19 - 22 at the Corinthian Sailing Club in Dallas, Texas. This year's Championship will be raced in Flying Scots. Click here to apply. The deadline to submit an application is August 14.

Event Website
Video of the Week
Weather Tip of the Week from
the Sailing Weather Service:
The Thermal Wind
Ever wonder how a sea-breeze forms? Your answer can be found in something called the “thermal wind.” A thermal wind is caused by a difference in temperature, often between land and sea. Sea and lake breezes are the thermal winds most encountered by sailors. These breezes are caused by a warm landmass next to a comparatively cooler body of water. The warming of the landmass causes a relative low pressure center to develop onshore while comparatively higher pressure exists offshore and this sets the sea or lake breeze circulation into motion. At night the opposite can occur as the land cools and this touches off a land breeze. These breezes are most pronounced when there is a large temperature contrast between the land and adjacent water.  

Visit US SAILING's "My Weather" member service to access sailing weather forecasts in your area. Click here to login to US SAILING's "My Weather" portal.