Resources & Links
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One of the most popular sailing dinghies in the world, the Opti is a small, single-handed dinghy intended for use by young people up to the age of 15.
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The Club 420 is a two-person dinghy that forms the base of many local, high school and collegiate programs in North America.
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Originally known as the Laser, the ILCA offers three different rigs (ILCA 4, ILCA 6, and ILCA 7) that allow young sailors to move up in rig sizes as they grow physically and develop tactically.
Other high-performance youth boats include 29ers, i420s, Nacra 15s, Formula Kites, and iQFOiLs. They are often pathways to Olympic-class boats like ILCA, 49er, 470 and Nacra 17.
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Sailing World magazine's 2022 Boat of the Year, the Melges 15 is a fast-growing class built to be sailed by everyone from friends and couples to families and kids.
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Numbering over 500 sailing programs nationwide, high school sailing is one of the fastest growing segments of the sport. High school sailing is governed by the Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA) and divided into seven districts around the country.
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The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) is the governing authority for sailing competition at nearly 200 active colleges and universities throughout the United States and parts of Canada.
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World Sailing is the international governing body for sailing, recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). It oversees Olympic sailing and establishes the Racing Rules of Sailing used worldwide.
US Sailing is the national governing body for the sport in the United States. It supports sailing up to the Olympic level by applying the Racing Rules of Sailing domestically (including US Prescriptions), training and certifying officials and instructors, and promoting safety, inclusion, and access, among other activities.
Local clubs and regional associations run the sport at the grassroots level.
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Community boating provides accessible sailing and waterfront opportunities to the public.
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