Recreational Boating Leadership Council-RBLC

08/26/2021

To show or not to show?
The million dollar question.
Read my marketing column in this month’s Soundings Trade and share your thoughts!

Boat shows remain ground zero for showcasing new product, engaging with clients and setting the table for future sales.

01/08/2021

Great Q@A with Stephanie Vatalaro of RBFF in Soundings Trade Only .

Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications , Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation

01/07/2021

Great Story in Soundings Trade Only on Melissa Danko of NJMTI!

At the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey, executive director Melissa Danko steers toward the needs of members.

01/02/2021

NSWA teams up with US Sailing to promote Women in Sailing.

Sailing  US Sailing and NWSA team up to promote females in sailing Lindsey Glasgow January 1, 2021 NWSA will assist US Sailing in the organization of Instructor Certification courses for female members and will sponsor US Sailing’s National Sailing Programs Symposium. BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND—US S...

12/24/2020

Boats doing social good.

Last month, Tate Hill's neighbours in Mimico raised more than $11,000 to help him take care of his dogs and dock his boat in a marina

09/09/2020

Change is happening !

Growing up as an avid sailer in Illinois, Anderson did not see many other people of color in the sport. So this summer, he seized on the momentum following the death of George Floyd and the widespread call for social justice by the Black Lives Matter movement to begin addressing sailing's stark prob...

08/17/2020

Wonderful!

The largest trade association for the recreational boating industry is the National Marine Manufacturers Association which shares this outlook amid the

08/08/2020

Boating - from doom to boom!!

Freedom Boat Club offers new alternative for new boat enthusiasts; boat ownership continues to surge

08/07/2020

Sailing for all.

Some 200 children are spending part of their summer at the Jackson Park Yacht Club learning how to sail. “My mom signed me up,” said 16-year-old London Gillespie. “She said, ‘You’re going to boating camp.’ I was like, ‘What is that?’ And I didn’t think I was going to like it but ac...

08/04/2020

US Sailing Story from Soundings Trade Only on the Townhall for tonight featuring pioneers from the sailing and marine industry.

The cultural climate affords an opportunity for sailing become more inclusive, and a panel discussion will address the topic.

08/03/2020

Tune in ! US Sailing is hosting a town hall on Increasing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Sport of Sailing on Aug 4th at 8:00 pm EDT / 7:00 pm CST / 5:00 pm PDT. Catch RBLC member Lou Sandoval as one of the panelists.
Click to Watch Live and the Replay on The Starboard Portal: https://www.ussailing.org/starboard-portal/

07/31/2020

US Sailing is hosting a virtual session on Increasing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Sport of Sailing on Aug 4th at 8:00 pm EDT / 7:00 pm CST / 5:00 pm PDT.
Don't miss this important discussion so that you can be part of the solution.

How to Watch:
Click to Watch Live and the Replay on The Starboard Portal: https://www.ussailing.org/starboard-portal/

Description:
The panel will discuss ways sailors and sailing organizations can implement strategies now to increase awareness and opportunities within their sailing organizations and programs for individuals from diverse backgrounds and people of color. The panelists will provide practical guidance for conducting outreach in your local communities and best practices on fostering relationships with community leaders and influencers to help you achieve your diversity, equity and inclusion goals.

Moderator: Ayme Sinclair
-- Vice President, National Women’s Sailing Association
-- Member of the Leadership Team for Women Who Sail, the largest online group of women sailors in the world.

Meet the Panelists:

Captain Bill Pinkney
-- First African American to solo-circumnavigate the world via the Cape of Good Hope
-- Captain of the first African American team for the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac (1994)
-- Captain of the Freedom Schooner Amistad

Karen Harris
-- Immediate Past Commodore, Jackson Park Yacht Club
-- President of JPYC Foundation
-- Vice Chair of the US Sailing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

Joe Harris
-- Manager of Sailing, Chicago Park District: Leads programs including the Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing program, Endeavour Chicago Sailing
-- Former Sailing Program Director: Grosse Pointe Yacht Club; St. Francis Yacht Club; Columbia Yacht Club

Lou Sandoval
-- Commodore of the Chicago Yacht Club
-- Former Chair of the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac
-- Member US Sailing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
-- National Board of the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, Sail America, and the Recreational Boating Leadership Council