We kicked off the LA28 quad with a trip to the Colorado Springs Olympic and Paralympic Training Center as part of a development camp with US Sailing. Over a long weekend, we participated in team building exercises with other Olympic sailing athletes and completed physical fitness testing to establish baseline performance metrics. It was special to take advantage of the facilities and staff at the CSOPTC. The strength and conditioning gym is an athlete’s paradise with rows of racks and weights, each bearing an...

The Skiff Sailing Foundation is pleased to announce that Barry and Betsy Senescu have donated the Class40 Yippee Kai Yay to be campaigned by Team Aurora. Team Aurora brings together international women sailors with a shared goal of competing at a high level while creating opportunities for women in sailing. Connected through The Magenta Project network, Aurora is now developing an all-female Class40 program centered on the Transpac, together with West Coast training, racing and offshore skills development. The...

2023 has been an epic year for our team. We have sailed in 6 major championships, and in 4 of them secured a top 10 finish. Whoa! Best year ever for USA 50. Four days ago, at the Pan American Games, we secured a berth for the USA in the Nacra 17 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games!! This is a massive step for our team, and we are beyond excited. Huge goal achieved! We’ve slowly chipped away at our weakest points. Putting in the hours on the water has been our number one tool for improvement. Tom Zajac (bronze medal in...