Youth Sailing Takes a Big Step
This beauty recently joined our fleet. She is Evniki, a Maxi 72. This boat along with Gambler, a McConaghy 63, will be competing in the 2018 Newport-Bermuda Race, aka The Thrash to the Patch. The race starts on June 15. Who will be competing on these boats is...
Ralf’s Latest Project: 2019 TransAtlantic
Anyone who has spent time with Ralf Steitz knows that he is not only a visionary but the guy that can make that vision happen. Lately, he has his sights set on developing an all youth team for the 2019 TransAtlantic Race. But he is not doing this alone. Ralf has...
Vestas 11th Hour Racing Update
Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race is notorious for the doldrums. This 6,000 mile leg from Melbourne, Australia to Hong Kong, China enters an area of the world oceans with light winds, unpredictable thunderstorms and extreme heat near the Equator. Team Vestas 11th Hour...
Warrior Racing South in January
With a donation from Steve & Stephen Murray, Warrior, the modified Volvo 70, raced from Fort Lauderdale to Key West. The event known as the 'Beat to the Buffet' is hosted by Lauderdale Yacht Club and Storm Trysail Club. She showed off her stuff and the new boom...
Warrior Sailing & Happy Together
Randy and Lennie Smith aboard S/V Happy Together released their video "Why We Love Warrior Sailing." Supporters of the Warrior Sailing Program and the USMMA Sailing Foundation, Randy & Lennie show their love of sailing and living the cruising life. "I am sitting...
The Wonderful Wizard
"What a great first race for Wizard." It was none other than the Rolex Sydney Hobart race. Led by long-time Foundation supporters, David & Peter Askew, along with crew and Foundation president, Ralf Steitz, Wizard took first in her division and fifth overall at...
Academy Women Show Their Force
On Long Island Sound, other KP offshore sailors were doing some great things. The team took 2nd place in their division at the CIYC's Women's Skipper Race on the Soveral 33. They also took 2nd in division at the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta on an IMX 35,...
Kings Pointers show true teamwork aboard High Noon
Not everything about offshore sailing is about race results; there is a lot of seamanship and teamwork that are learned by the KP Offshore Team sailors. A perfect example of this was the 2017 Vineyard Race. PHANTOM and HIGH NOON were racing, and while things were...
Sergeant Reckless and 12 Strong
The full feature film 12 Strong will be released on January 19 in theatres around the country. Based on the true story, the film depicts twelve U.S. soldiers who were the first into Afghanistan after September 11, 2001. What does this movie have to do with Sergeant...
Giving Thanks
It's that time of year to remind us how grateful we are to our donors, sponsors and partners. With your support, we are able to make an impact providing maritime education and training experiences to youth, cadets and veterans who participate in our supported...
