History
October 30, 1897: The North American Yacht Racing Union (NAYRU) was organized.
The Sears Cup has been awarded by US Sailing annually for the Chubb U.S. Junior Triplehanded Sailing Championship since 1921. The Mrs. Charles Francis Adams Trophy has been awarded annually by US Sailing for the U.S. Women’s Sailing Championship since 1924. Neither US Sailing events were sailed during the WWII years 1942-45.
1931: Canada, which was originally part of NAYRU, formed its own Canadian Yachting Association (CYA)
January 1975: NAYRU changed its name to the United States Yacht Racing Union. (USYRU)
Early 1980s: USYRU created a program to train young sailors through a network of certified instructors.
October 1991: USYRU change its name to the United States Sailing Association, Inc. and began to do business as US SAILING.
1993: US Sailing developed a comprehensive instruction program for adults to learn to sail in larger sailboats.
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