US SAILING Benefits- Discounts at sailboat shows

by Marlieke de Lange Eaton on 10 Apr 2008 US SAILING, national governing body for the sport, has teamed up with Sail America, the trade association for the U.S. sailing industry, to provide US SAILING members with an exclusive discount to visit Sail America and National Marine Manufacturers Association's (NMMA) popular Strictly Sail sailboat shows and SailFests. Under the new agreement, US SAILING members will enjoy a discount of two tickets for the price of one for all of the upcoming Strictly Sail and SailFest events in the next year.

The new partnership enables US SAILING members to enjoy the best discount offered in the sailing industry: purchase one ticket and get a second ticket free, which applies to all ticket types (including weekday, weekend, two-day and five-day passes) to all upcoming Strictly Sail and SailFest events in the next year:
* Strictly Sail Pacific, Oakland, Calif.: April 16-20, 2008
* Virginia In-Water Boat Expo and SailFest: Sept 14-16, 2008
* Strictly Sail St. Petersburg, Fla.: Nov 2008 (exact dates to be confirmed)
* Baltimore Boat Show, Md. (featuring SailFest): Jan 21-25, 2009
* Strictly Sail Chicago, Ill.: Jan 29-Feb 1, 2009
* Strictly Sail Miami, Fla.: Feb 12-16, 2009


The partnership kicks off with the upcoming Strictly Sail Pacific show, the largest sailboat show on the West Coast, to be held April 16-20 at Jack London Square in Oakland, Calif.

Based on the very successful Morning Light Preview organized by US SAILING last month in Newport, R.I., Sail America will host a similar preview of select scenes from the film at Strictly Sail Pacific on Thursday, April 17. Executive Producers Roy E. Disney and Leslie DeMeuse-Disney, along with Morning Light crew Piet van Os and Graham Brant-Zawadski, will present select clips from the movie and answer questions. The event is open to exhibitors and boat show ticket holders for that day.

To enjoy your US SAILING member discount for Strictly Sail Pacific, please visit www.ussailing.org/promotions/strictlysail.aspx.

To join US SAILING or for an overview of all US SAILING member benefits, please visit www.ussailing.org/membership.

About Sail America
Sail America is the trade association for the US sailing industry and plays a vital role for all companies that provide sailing-related products and services. Established in 1990 by members of the U.S. sailing industry, Sail America's mission is to promote the health and growth of sailing. In 2008/2009, Sail America will produce four of the country's best sailboat shows-Strictly Sail Chicago, Strictly Sail Miami, Strictly Sail Pacific, and Strictly Sail St. Pete-as well as SailFest events at NMMA's Baltimore Boat Show and Virginia In-Water Boat Expo. In addition to running Strictly Sail Boat Shows and SailFests, Sail America promotes the sailing lifestyle, introduces thousands of new people to sailing, distributes industry and market information, provides valuable business tools and education, and supports industry-wide initiatives such as Discover Sailing and Grow Boating. Sail America members have access to cost-saving affinity programs and receive discounted space rates at all Sail America-owned shows. www.sailamerica.com

About US SAILING
The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING) is the national governing body for sailing. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, the organization provides leadership for the sport of sailing in the U.S. 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 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org.