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WoodTV Channel 8’s coverage of Warrior Sailing’s training in Northern Michigan in preparation for the 2021 Chicago Mackinac Race.
MI sailing crew with military roots prepares for Race to Mackinac GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — In sailing, the saying goes that you can use any wind and go any direction. Before he knew what it was like to feel the breeze on his face at sea, Trevor VanAssche thought...
New Orleans WDSU Channel 6 News Coverage of Warrior Sailing’s Basic Training Camp
Sailing organizations teach military veterans how to sail "It's really a perfect fit for a veteran looking for an outlet or recreation to come to sailing because it really does resemble military life," said Raymond. Two Iraq War veterans cross paths on Lake...
The New Orleans Advocate Coverage | Photos: Wounded veterans master sailing basics on Lake Pontchartrain
Community Sailing New Orleans, which provides a variety of community sailing programs, hosted 21 veterans form the Warrior Sailing program and matched them with four professional coaches for a basic skills training camp. The veterans, who were referred to the program...
New Orleans Channel 4 WWL TV Coverage of Warrior Sailing’s Basic Training Camp
Veterans set sail on Lake Pontchartrain with the Warrior Sailing program. The Warrior Sailing program introduces sailing not just to veterans with physical injuries from their time on the front lines. Read the full article and learn more here:...
New Registration Open for Warrior Sailing
Happy New Year and thank you for your past interest in Warrior Sailing! In an effort to better serve the huge demand for our training we have revamped our registration system and eligibility guidelines. If you are still interested in participating, YOU MUST FILL OUT...
Our Schedule for 2020
February: 18th - 21st: Port Royal, SC, Performance Training March: 9th - 12th: Port Royal, SC, Performance Training 13th - 17th: Charleston, SC, Certification Course April: 7th - 10th: Port Royal, SC, Performance Training 22nd - 27th: Charleston, SC, Charleston...
What is Port Royal?
For the past six years, the USMMA Sailing Foundation has been financially backing the Warrior Sailing program's administrative expenses and operations. The boat donation program operated by the Sailing Foundation has been offering vessels for use to Warrior Sailing,...
Warrior Sailing Featured in Southwinds Magazine
Read the article written by Dan Dickison in the December issue of Southwinds. Click here to view the Southwinds Magazine online.
Warrior Sailing Returns to St. Petersburg
Based out of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, this year's participants experienced perfect conditions on Tampa Bay, with three full days of steady breeze. Warrior Sailing began in 2013 at the St. Petersburg Sailing Center. The first camp was attended by Special...
Understanding Sails and their Parts
It’s safe to say a sailboat is only as good as its sails when you consider that capturing the wind’s energy is the premise behind what sailors do to propel their boats in a forward direction. A good captain will trim those said sails to be as efficient as possible and...
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