US SAILING ORGANIZES FIRST-EVER ONE-DESIGN SYMPOSIUM

Portsmouth, RI (November 2, 2004) - Do you want to learn more about how to get more one-design sailors to the starting line? US SAILING has organized the first-ever One-Design Symposium for sailors and one-design classes who would like to learn more about one-design sailing. The event will take place November 12-14 in Newport, RI. The two-day event offers unique opportunities to meet leaders in the field of one-design sailing and hear their expert advice on how to grow one-design sailing in the U.S. The One-Design Symposium is sponsored by Gowrie Barden & Brett, Vanguard Sailboats and Premiere Racing and supported by Mount Gay Rum, Gill, APS, and New England Ropes.

Topics that will be discussed at the One-Design Symposium include fleet building, involving youth sailors, sponsorship, class organization, measurement techniques, creating a class newsletter, building a website, and much more. Speakers at the event include racing rules expert Dave Perry, Olympian Carol Cronin, Sailing World Editor John Burnham, one-design expert Greg Fisher, US Sailing Team Coach Skip Whyte, five-time Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year Betsy Alison, and many more.

For a complete agenda of US SAILING's One-Design Symposium and to register online, please visit www.ussailing.org/odcc.

The event is made possible through the generous support of sponsors Gowrie Barden & Brett, Premiere Racing and Vanguard Sailboats, as well as through suppliers such as APS, Gill, Mount Gay Rum, and New England Ropes.

The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING) is the national governing body for sailing and sailboat racing. Headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, the organization's mission is to encourage participation and promote excellence in sailing and racing in the U.S. US SAILING offers training and education programs, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities, and provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country, including the US Sailing Teams and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org.