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...
Warrior Sailing Wrap Up
An active fall for the Warrior Sailing Program. Graduating a new class from the Basic Training Camp in Annapolis, we welcomed an additional team of sailors. Thanks to Annapolis Yacht Club for hosting the camp October 17-19. Learn about our Basic Training Camps....
Making the Media
Two of USMMA Sailing Foundation supported veterans programs make a splash in the media. Founders, Sean and Kilian Duclay, of Sail Ahead were featured on The Kevin Fox Show through iHeartRadio. Listen to the interview here. Warrior Sailing Program was the featured...
