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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...
Great Sailing in the Great Lakes
It’s almost time for Warrior Sailing to kick off its month-long events opening the Great Lakes Warrior Sailing. Warrior Sailors, Sammy Lugo, Anthony Torres, and Nate Hamilton were all fixing up Warrior 53, a Farr 53. They also attended Memorial Day festivities and...
S/V Happy Together Spreading the Word about Warrior Sailing
S/V Happy Together with Randy and Lennie Smith have been promoting Warrior Sailing with a special port on their website as they sail around the world on their Leopard 48 catamaran. For donations $25 or more, they send an exclusive Warrior Sailing & Happy Together...
Atlantic Cup Welcomes Warrior Sailing Interns
Partnering with the Atlantic Cup, Warrior Sailors are interning with the organizing team, Manuka Sports Event Management. Nick Trado and Bryan Stuart have been working for 3 weeks following the Atlantic Cup from headquarters in Newport, to Charleston, SC, to New York,...
Warrior Sailors Compete with Volvo Ocean Race Pros
In May, 12 Warrior Sailors attended the Volvo Ocean Race Stopover in Newport, RI for 3 days of J-22 racing. For the first 2 days, representatives from sponsors, MetLife, sailed with the Warriors in some challenging races in unpredictable winds. On Day 3, each Warrior...
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