NEWS
Warrior Sailors Tough It Out on Lake Michigan
July 21-23, 2018, Warrior Sailors completed their first major offshore race on Warrior 53 in the 110th Chicago to Mackinac Race hosted by the Chicago Yacht Club. The group braved out 333 miles or 289 nm on the rough waters of Lake Michigan in their first offshore race...
Young Sailor Highlight: Sam Fitzgerald
Hailing from Newport, Rhode Island, Sam Fitzgerald splits his time between sailing anything he can get his hands on and his independent naval architecture firm. This 26 year-old is in his rookie short-handed offshore season, racking up more than 3,000 miles. Sam is...
Warrior Sailing Hosts 2 Basic Training Camps
The Warrior Sailing Canada Basic Training Camp took place at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Toronto, Canada, June 5-8th, expanding the tribe among 2 countries! We welcomed 12 more Canadian veterans to the Warrior Sailing family. They also welcomed another 21 wounded,...
SailAhead Hosts their Annual Event in Tacoma
SailAhead’s 2nd Annual Event from Tacoma Yacht Club in Washington State took place on June 30. Twenty boats took 140 guests sailing on the Puget Sound. This is home to many Army rangers, active and retired, because a Ranger Battalion is based in Tacoma at Joint Base...
Great Lakes Warrior Sailing is Positioned for Races
Six Warriors delivered Warrior 53 from Bayview Yacht Club in Detroit to Northport, MI in the Great Lakes Warrior Sailing roll out. Page Sikes, an army veteran who had just returned from participating in a Warrior Sailing basic training camp, was waiting in the...
Kings Point Academy Sailors Excel in the Newport to Bermuda Race
Congratulations to Coach Ken Luncynski, and his team of midshipmen, ages 18-21, for winning the Battle of the Atlantic Trophy for a Service or Maritime Academy Yacht. The team achieved this honor by having the 3rd best corrected time in the St. David's Lighthouse...
Young Sailors from the Infinity Project Gain a Boatload of Experience
The Infinity Project is a new initiative created as a funnel to promote the development of youth offshore sailing in the US. The team has been using the Foundation Class 40, First Light. The team competed in the Atlantic Cup from May 26-June 10 in a 3-part series with...
Fifteen YASA Sailors Compete in the Newport to Bermuda Race
Young American Sailing Academy had 15 sailors ages 17-23, plus four coaches racing on Foundation boat, Gambler, an R/P 63, in the 638-mile Newport to Bermuda Race. While offshore, they sailed into a high pressure system slowing them down, but managed to gain on Merlin...
Outreach Network – Beyond Basic Training
Warrior Sailing Outreach Network managed by Ian Holtzworth has a growing array of sailing activities for Warrior Sailors. Here are some happenings around the network. Learning the Art of Boat Restoration - A gentleman recently reached out to us about getting involved...
Making Headlines Up North
Warrior Sailing was awarded the T.C. Patriot Football Game grant this spring. There were also several features in Up North Live to promote the Great Lakes Warrior Sailing. "As long as veterans win we're happy," said Scott Herzberg, Chairperson for the T.C. Patriot...