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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Nov. 5, 2026 – ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ announced its six new US Sailing athlete ambassadors at a November 4 event at Newport Harbor Yacht Club, where team athletes, Olympians, and leaders from ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ, US Sailing, and the sailing community gathered to celebrate the partnership. As part of its broader commitment to the team, the company will establish a $1 million ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Athlete Support Fund designed to power training efforts for athletes. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ will also offer 10-year Term life insurance coverage for actively competing members of the US Sailing Team. Through direct athlete support, long-term financial protection, and new opportunities to connect sailing enthusiasts with the athletes and their stories, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ is bringing its partnership with the US Sailing Team to life in meaningful ways.

$1 Million Commitment to Athlete Support

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ will invest $1 million in US Sailing through the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Athlete Support Fund, directed toward supporting athletes as they train and compete. The investment recognizes the significant preparation and commitment required to compete at the highest levels of sailing and offsets athlete expenses for training, equipment, coaching, and more as they pursue their journey to the global stage in 2028.

Providing Protection Beyond the Water

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ will offer all actively competing members of the US Sailing Team 10-year Promise Term life insurance coverage. For eligible athletes, the offering creates a meaningful new connection with ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ as customers, helping provide financial security for them and their families. With the demands of training schedules, travel, competition, and family responsibilities, life insurance can provide an important foundation of protection. For members of the US Sailing Team, sailing is often a family tradition passed from one generation to the next. That generational connection represents the power of a promise, to help policyholders protect the people they love the most and reflects ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s purpose of providing Confidence for Generations. Ìý

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ US Sailing Athlete Ambassadors

At the November 4 event, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ introduced its US Sailing athlete ambassadors, a group representing a range of sailing disciplines and experiences. The athlete ambassadors will bring audiences closer to the US Sailing Team by sharing the personal stories behind what it takes to compete at the highest level. Through their journeys, fans will get to know the athletes behind the competition and follow their pursuit of the global stage in 2028. Their journeys of preparation, perseverance, and pursuing long-term goals reflect the values at the heart of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s partnership with US Sailing. The athlete ambassadors include:Ìý

	Daniela Moroz, OLY Sailing Discipline: Formula Kite Daniela Moroz is a six-time Formula Kite world champion and four-time Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year. Moroz represented Team USA at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, finishing fourth in the Olympic debut of Women’s Formula Kite. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Moroz began kiting at age 12, competing internationally at 14 and winning her first world title at 15.
	Erika Reineke, OLY Sailing Discipline: ILCA 6 Erika Reineke is a Paris 2024 Olympian, five-time World Cup medalist, and longtime US Sailing Team athlete who has competed at the highest levels of the sport for more than a decade. A four-time Collegiate Singlehanded National Champion and 2017 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year, Reineke won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games and finished ninth in her Olympic debut in Paris.
	Justin Callahan Sailing Discipline: Mixed 470 SkipperÌý Justin Callahan brings a proven record of winning at the highest levels in one design sailing. He has won 21 national, six continental, and three world championships across many different classes and racing disciplines. He completed a most decorated collegiate career at Harvard that included back-to-back ICSA College Sailor of the Year honors and was named Harvard’s Male Athlete of the Year and Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He was elected captain as a sophomore. In 2025, Callahan was one of three finalists for the 2025 U.S. Rolex Sailor of the Year. In the 470, he won the 2026 North American championship and the 2025 Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta and is training in the 470 mixed dinghy class for LA28.
	Lara Dallman-Weiss, OLY Sailing Discipline: Mixed 470 Crew Lara Dallman-Weiss is a two-time Olympian who represented Team USA in Tokyo 2020 (Women's 470) and Paris 2024 (Mixed 470). She won the 2025 Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta and the 2026 470 North American Championship and is chasing a third Olympics at LA28. Off the water, she's an executive coach, speaker, and ocean advocate.
	Sarah Newberry Moore, OLY & Hoel Menard Sailing Discipline: Nacra 17 | Newberry Moore, Skipper; Menard, Crew Sarah Newberry Moore and Hoel Menard pair Olympic experience with high-performance and foiling expertise in the Nacra 17. Newberry Moore represented the United States at Paris 2024, earned silver at the 2023 Pan American Games, and is a five-time U.S. National Champion and two-time North American Champion. Menard brings a background in high-performance dinghy, multihull, and foiling competition.

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ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ and US Sailing announced their multi-year partnership in July 2026, naming ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ the presenting partner of the US Sailing Team through 2029.Ìý

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About US Sailing

The United States Sailing Association (US Sailing), the national governing body for sailing, provides leadership, integrity, and advancement for the sport in the United States. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Bristol, Rhode Island, US Sailing is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. 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 US Sailing Team. For more information, please visit . 

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Sarah Hawkins
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