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US SAILING Members Get New Benefit: Two-for-One Discount at Sail America
Sailboat Shows
Portsmouth, R.I. (April 9, 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 .
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