About US Sailing & Charlotte Harbor Youth Sailing

World Sailing, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United States Olympic and Paralympic committees delegated United States Sailing Association (US Sailing) as the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of sailing in America. US Sailing provides leadership, integrity, and advancement for the sport in the United States. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Bristol, Rhode Island, US Sailing is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. US Sailing offers training and education programs for instructors and race officials, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities, issues offshore rating certificates, and provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country, including National Championships and the US Olympic Sailing Team. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org.

US Sailing is subject to the Safe Sport Act of 2017. The Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 codified the US Center for SafeSport, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, as the nation’s safe sport organization. It gives Safe Sport the scope and authority to resolve abuse and misconduct reports for more than 11 million individuals throughout the US Olympic and Paralympic Movement – from whom they are fully independent.

The Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 codified the US Center for SafeSport, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, as the nation’s safe sport organization. It gives Safe Sport the scope and authority to resolve abuse and misconduct reports for more than 11 million individuals throughout the US Olympic and Paralympic Movement – from whom they are fully independent.

The Act also charged SafeSport with developing and enforcing policies, procedures, and training to prevent abuse and misconduct. The Center’s SafeSport Code governs all participants in the movement, and their oversight authority helps them ensure all Olympic & Paralympic national governing bodies (NGBs) adhere to Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP) that support athlete safety.

Charlotte Harbor Youth Sailing (CHYS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization and a US Sailing certified youth sailing school, is subject to the SafeSport regulations. Click on the hotlink button below to review our Harassment, Hazing, Intimidation and Bullying policy.

We are located on the grounds of Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club, a 501(c)(7) Nonprofit Fraternal Organization. Our instructors are US Sailing Certified. The school membership in US Sailing and instructor certifications provide $5 million liability insurance through the Gowrie Group. Curriculum materials are purchased from US Sailing. Each student receives the US Sailing “Learn Sailing Right” manual (a digital version is available) and CHYS proprietary curriculum supplements. Our youth program provides members with the US Sailing "Little Red Book" to track their mastery of sailing skills. CHYS has US Sailing’s STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math - “Reach” program materials available for use during our advanced sailing programs. CHYS offers nine one-week, full day summer sailing camps. The Saturday Advanced/Adventure Program runs, weather and instructor available permitting, during the school year.