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U.S. Coast Guard Academy Offshore Sailing & Summer Ocean Racing

Welcome to the USCGA Ocean Racing page on Facebook. The Ocean Racing program involves both inshore buoy races and long offshore races. Coast Guard.

Buoy races are unique in challenging the team of cadets to make split second decisions and to perform at high intensity for the duration of the race. Offshore races focus more on endurance, preparation, navigation, and weather prediction. In addition, the small cadet-to-officer ratio and extreme conditions the ORP offers allow for intimate mentoring opportunities. ORP participants have high exposu

re to the public, and are ambassadors of goodwill between the recreational boating public and the U.S. The high profile of many of the program’s competitions additionally increases the national prominence of the Academy

05/18/2026

Safety at Sea training, sail repairs, stability testing, and countless hours of boatwork have the team dialed in as preparations ramp up for the Block Island Race.

05/14/2026

From dinghies and J/70s back to big boats, Ocean Racing is officially underway. The first shakeout sail marks the beginning of another season of seamanship, teamwork, and competition on the water.

05/12/2026

Tool bags out, whiteboards filled, and work underway — our cadets are shifting gears from the school year straight into a demanding racing season ahead.

02/10/2026

As snow falls, cadets meet winter storms head-on, laying the foundation for the upcoming Ocean Racing Season. ❄️🌊

Our Vision This Year:

Seamanship — built through long boat-work days, fast-paced inshore and mid-distance racing, and the ultimate test: the Newport-to-Bermuda Race.

Excellence — holding ourselves to elevated standards on and off the water, representing the Academy with pride everywhere we go.

Leadership — forged by real responsibility, real challenges, clear communication under pressure, and striving for greatness together in every race and evolution.

Winter is just the beginning. Summer is in the Air, and the ocean is the proving ground.

11/17/2025

Congratulations to the recipients of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy ECSA Offshore Racing and Seamanship Award. The award was presented to the 2025 awardee Cadet 2C Keith Teague and the 2024 awardee Cadet 2C Connor Boudreaux. They are pictured with Lincoln White their Head Offshore Coach. These cadets along with the rest of their team raced in the Kennedy Cup hosted by the Naval Academy in Annapolis. They placed third against top maritime programs and service academy rivals.

Click the link to read about their experience in this regatta.
https://coastguardathletics.com/news/2025/11/3/sailing-offshore-takes-strong-third-at-kennedy-cup.aspx

10/13/2025

Thank you and for putting on another world class event! We are already making plans to be back next year. 🐘 🐻 🇺🇸 🏆

10/02/2025

This past Weekend the Bears took home 3rd Place aboard USCGA Stormy Petrel AYC Fall Series Weekend 1 in PHRF Coastal Racing 🇺🇸

08/05/2025

Coach Lincoln took some special time to join / Former USCGA Glory 🇺🇸for Frolic’s Mediterranean leg of their voyage. Led by Frolic’s new owner, world renowned yachtsman HL DeVore , their team of 4 sailed roughly 750 miles and visited 3 different countries in 7 days including Sicily, Vulcano, Amalfi, Pasatano, Bonifacio & Mallorca. 🇮🇹 🇫🇷 🇪🇸

06/18/2025

Director of Sailing Doug Clark coaching onboard Cool Breeze as the team prepares for & the ORC North American Championship

06/17/2025

Great captures through the fog today of the Bears training from Paul Duddy.

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http://www.uscga.edu/

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