This week, American Sailor co-host Whitney Kent sits down with US Sailing colleague and friend Betsy Alison. Betsy has worked at US Sailing for nearly two decades, currently leading the Adult Sailing department. She is a five time Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year winner and has dominated an array of different boat classes throughout her professional career. Betsy coached the most successful Paralympic sailing team of all time. In an ironic turn of events for the Hall of Fame racer, Betsy became a para athlete in 2022 after a battle with cancer. Shortly after her recovery, she was standing on top of the podium in the Netherlands at the 2023 Sailing World Championships with a gold medal around her neck.
In this week’s episode, the crew is joined by guest host and sailing rockstar Andrew Campbell, chatting about youth sailing, college sailing, Olympics, America's Cup, SailGP and much more.
In this week's episode Janel interviews Martha Parker. They talk about Martha's firsts, Team One Newport, and so much more.
In this week’s episode, the crew is joined by special guest, CEO Charlie Enright! Together, they recap an action-packed few weeks in the sailing world, discuss Charlie’s first six months on the job, and much more.
This week, the crew is joined by special guest Amanda Callahan for a fun and insightful conversation about the latest in sailing! ⛵️They dive into:🏆 A jam-packed weekend of championships featuring Team Racing, Parasailing, and Adult Sailing⛵️ The future of Team Racing🌍 Highlights from the world racing sceneDon’t forget to like, subscribe, and join the conversation—drop a comment or email us at americansailor@ussailing.org
This week, the crew welcomes special guest, Allan Terhune for a deep dive into the latest in sailing. They recap:🏆Championship of Champions ⛵️One Design Racing 🌍 J/24 Worlds Email us: americansailor@ussailing.org
Hear from the Executive Director of ICSA Peter Fanta as he talks about the past, present and future of college sailing with Lexi Pline and Whitney Kent.
Below is the site for real-time results of College Sailing regattas. This site includes scores and participation records for all fleet-racing and team-racing events within ICSA.
https://scores.collegesailing.org/
ICSA Interconference Regatta Schedule:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zxiy7tBJlQI53IMDkWUaqp3_x_27WU6mIlMr_-qPqcc/edit?gid=652223724#gid=652223724
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SailGP crash or deep cut Wind reference? Maybe Taylor’s on to something here…
🎙️ This week, John Pearce, Janel Martin, and Whitney Kent break down the biggest sailing news from August. Tune in as they cover:
⛵️Match Racing
💥 What Happened at SailGP
🏆Junior Pan-Am Games
For the next American Sailor episode, we want to hear from you! Let us know your favorite sailing moment (extreme or otherwise) from summer in the comments or email us at americansailor@ussailing.org
This week's episode is packed with the latest in the world of sailing. Lexi is back from Japan, she highlights her trip at the Snipe Worlds, the crew talks through the latest developments with the America's Cup, and have you ever seen a J70 rip at 20+ knots?Email us: americansailor@ussailing.org
This week, hosts John Pearce and Whitney Kent recap the latest in sailing and are joined by a special guest — the US Sailing Team High Performance Director, Marcus Lynch ⛵️
Later on, Janel Zarkowsky Martin and Whitney Kent sit down with Matthew Thompson and Sam Peirson as they dive into the latest insights in community sailing.
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Time Stamps:
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-Intros - 0:00
-LA 2028 with Marcus Lynch - 4:45
-High performance sailing news - 18:20
-Offshore racing news - 26:40
-Other news - 37:20
-Community Sailing w/ Matt and Sam - 42:05
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In this exclusive audio-only episode, host Janel Martin sits down with legendary sailing expert, coach, and author Dave Perry. They dive into the latest 2025 racing rule changes, share memorable life stories, and explore what’s on the horizon for the future of sailing.Whether you're a seasoned sailor or new to the sport, this conversation is packed with insight, inspiration, and a few laughs along the way.Email us: americansailor@ussailing.org
This week is a Notice Board episode, going over all the latest news in sailing. Join us in dissecting the June mayhem, including:
🪽U.S. Wingfoil Champs
⛵️The Great Lakes sailing scene
🏅Olympic sailing venue selection
Plus, listen to Lexi, John, and Whitney attempt to figure out who’s who at the Charles River Open team race
Show Notes:
Great Lakes Mac Races - Whitney is almost an Old Goat!
Women’s Sailing corner
All women’s chi-mac team - santa cruz 52 madcap , Bounder also an all-womens crew – 8 women’s skippers in QC, 3 on podium in sections
All women’s A2N team
https://www.sail-world.com/news/287184/First-all-women-crew-finish-Annapolis-Newport-Race
Mixed Plus J70 Worlds - https://www.j70.it/en/j-70-cup-2025-mixedplus/
Thayer Trophy - won by Newport Harbor YC https://thayertrophy.com/?page_id=381
Ida Lewis- https://www.ussailing.org/competition/championships/2025-u-s-junior-womens-doublehanded-championship/
JO Shout Out – Marine Debris Clean Ups in Chicago (107 lbs of trash), Ohio (298 lbs of trash in Ohio), and Hawaii!
June 20-22 regatta mayhem:
US Singlehanded National Championship (Waszp) https://www.ussailing.org/competition/championships/2025-u-s-singlehanded-championship/
US Wingfoil National Championship- https://www.ussailing.org/competition/championships/u-s-wingfoil-championship/
SCHEDULING drops:
Sail GP 2026 Schedule – https://sailgp.com/news/25/2026-season-dates-further-venues-confirmed
US Sailing NSPS 2027 and Regional 2026 events - https://www.ussailing.org/news/us-sailing-announces-dates-and-location-for-2027-national-sailing-programs-symposium-nsps/
Next National Sailing Programs Symposium (NSPS) will take place January 20–23, 2027, at the Luminary Hotel & Co., Autograph Collection, in Fort Myers, Florida.
Regional Symposiums in 2026, coming to a location near you! Don’t miss it
LA28 Olympic Venues- Confirmed https://la28.org/en/newsroom/la28-los-angeles-and-long-beach-announce-final-sailing-venue-plan.html
Long Beach for Formula Kite and iQFOiL
San Pedro for ILCA 6/7, 470, 49er/49erFX, and Nacra17
MENTIONS
ORC North Americans & BI Race Week - https://stormtrysail.org/regattas/blockislandraceweek/
Claggett Adaptive regatta - https://clagettsailing.org/Information
Rose Cup US Youth Match Racing National Championships - https://www.ussailing.org/competition/championships/2025-u-s-youth-match-racing-championship/
Balboa Yacht Club – home of the Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Race. Great livestream available on Youtube and Facebook
US Sailing Youth National Team 420, ILCA, and 29er Camps - https://www.ussailing.org/teams/youthteam/
Opti Worlds – https://2025worlds.optiworld.org/en/default/races/race-resultsall
Transpac Starts July 1, 3, 5 – follow it! https://transpacyc.com/race-info/2025-race-info
Good luck to US Sailing’s Charlie Enright and Blaine Pedlow
A Scow National Championship in Madison, WI – https://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative/50235
Marion Bermuda Race – https://marionbermuda.com/
Long Beach Race Week - https://www.lbrw.org/
Charles River Open team race Lexi
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In Episode 1, hosts John Pearce, Lexi Pline and Whitney Kent dive into College Nationals and Women's Match Racing and the origin of where the name, "American Sailor" comes from. Also, DJ Khaled’s SailGP appearance and a sit down with US Sailing's new CEO, Charlie Enright and SVP of Development, Blaine Pedlow.About the hosts:John Pearce is US Sailing’s Youth Racing Director, focused on regattas, clinics, and the new US Sailing Youth National Team. Originally from Ithaca, NY, he grew up sailing on the Finger Lakes and attended Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS), where he was an All-American. After finishing 5th in the 2008 Olympic Trials, he went on to coach at HWS, Stanford, Dartmouth, and George Washington University. He joined the US Sailing staff in 2016.Lexi Pline is a photographer and sailor from Annapolis, MD who started her sailing journey is Snipes. She was an Honorable Mention All American crew at Boston University, and now mostly sails Snipes and match races. She is the Media & Communications Coordinator at US Sailing where she manages the association’s outward facing communications and content creation.Whitney Kent is the Youth Programs Associate at US Sailing. She supports Community Sailing Accreditation and Resources, Instructor Recertifications, Reach (US Sailing's STEM Program), and other youth program initiatives and resources. Whitney enjoys sailing with her family on the Great Lakes, primarily racing dinghies and keelboats on Lake Michigan. After college at the University of Wisconsin, she was Program Director at the Sheboygan Youth Sailing Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin for nearly 10 years before moving to Annapolis, Maryland in 2024.Email us: americansailor@ussailing.org
In this teaser episode, hosts John Pearce, Lexi Pline, and Whitney Kent take us through old American Sailor magazine covers and vintage photos, offering a glimpse into the rich history of the sport and offer a preview of what’s to come on the podcast. Stay tuned for more!