BRISTOL – US Sailing, the national governing body for the sport, will relocate from its current location in Portsmouth to the former James L. Maher Center at Roger William University’s Bristol campus on Sept. 15, RWU announced Wednesday.
“This is a national organization that oversees many sailing competitions, so to have them on our campus is a feather in our cap,” said RWU President Donald J. Farish. “It is a perfect complement to RWU’s national powerhouse sailing team and to the Richard L. Bready Mount Hope Bay Sailing and Education Center, which opened on the campus waterfront in 2015.”
The University will work with US Sailing to develop programming at the University including regattas and programs in the summer months.
“The new office space provides us with the opportunity to drive innovation and creativity in our core areas of focus – access, education and competitive excellence,” Jake Gierhart, CEO of US Sailing said. “US Sailing will have access to a state-of-the-art sailing center, modern classrooms and meeting spaces, and additional online learning capabilities.”
Kyle Borowski is a PBN contributing writer.
