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Gary Jobson Elected President of US SAILING Safety at Sea Seminar
At US SAILING’s Annual General we want to inspire others to get involved February 27-28
Meeting, Gary Jobson was elected with the sport.”
by the new board of directors as the The board of directors also elected The Sailing Foundation is hosting
next president of the sport’s national Tom Hubbell as vice president, Leslie a US Sailing sanctioned two day
governing body. In his acceptance Keller as treasurer, Fred Hagedorn as seminar on safe boating practices
speech at the board of directors meeting, secretary, and Stan Honey as the select and safety equipment in Seattle. The
Jobson highlighted his plans for US director. seminar, designed and conducted by
SAILING. He discussed the philosophy Jobson has been a strong supporter nationally recognized sailors, will
of the organization and explained US of US SAILING and was a member of provide novice and experienced boaters
SAILING’s goal to create opportunities the organization’s board of directors. with information and skills on boat
for more people to sail and encourage He also has served on the Olympic preparation, handling heavy weather,
participation, especially among youth. Sailing Committee for 12 years. A world recommended safety equipment,
“We want to make sailing safe, easy, and class sailor, television commentator emergencies at sea, and preparing for
fair,” said Jobson. “We’ll work to make and author, Jobson has served as an sailing off-shore. The program is open to
sailing available to everyone.” ambassador to the sport. He has authored cruising and racing skippers, crew, and
Increased visibility for US SAILING 16 sailing books and is editor-at-large family, recreational power boaters, and
and awareness of the sport is a high of Sailing World and Cruising World commercial fishermen. The Saturday’s
priority for Jobson. He also put an magazines. Jobson was the television classroom program is designed to meet
emphasis on elevating US SAILING’s broadcast producer for the sailing the requirements for offshore racers in US
National Championships. Jobson is competition at the 2008 Olympic Games and Canadian events. Sunday’s optional
focusing on creating value for the US on NBC. program includes hands-on training
SAILING membership. “We will not Jobson has won many champion- and in-the-water demonstrations, and
make a US SAILING membership ships in one design classes, the America's is therefore limited to 60 people. For
mandatory,” Jobson stated. “We want Cup with Ted Turner in 1977, the more information and registration,
people and organizations to become infamous Fastnet Race and many of visit The Sailing Foundation website:
members of US SAILING because we the world's ocean races. US SAILING’s www.thesailingfoundation.org
provide a great service for sailors, and website at www.ussailing.org
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