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Jobson heads US SAILING
By Charles Zusman
October 29, 2009, 7:43PM
Gary Jobson is well-known to the sailing world as an America's Cup veteran, author, and commentator on ESPN. He is also a New Jersey native, and he began sailing on the Toms River as a youngster.

He has been elected president of US SAILING, the national governing body for the sport. Here is the US Sailing announcement...


Gary Jobson Elected President of US SAILING at Annual General Meeting

LEAGUE CITY, Texas (Oct. 24, 2009) – On Saturday night at US SAILING’s Annual General Meeting, Gary Jobson was elected by the new board of directors as the next president of the sport’s national governing body.

In his acceptance speech at the board of directors meeting, Jobson highlighted his plans for US SAILING. He discussed the philosophy of the organization and explained US SAILING’s goal to create opportunities for more people to sail and encourage participation, especially among youth.
“We want to make sailing safe, easy, and fair,” said Jobson. “We’ll work to make sailing available to everyone.”
Increased visibility for US SAILING and awareness of the sport is a high priority for Jobson. He also put an emphasis on elevating US SAILING’s National Championships. Jobson is focusing on creating value for the US SAILING membership.
“We will not make a US SAILING membership mandatory,” Jobson stated. “We want people and organizations to become members of US SAILING because we provide a great service for sailors, and we want to inspire others to get involved with the sport.”

The board of directors also elected Tom Hubbell as vice president, Leslie Keller as treasurer, Fred Hagedorn as secretary, and Stan Honey as the select director.

Jobson has been a strong supporter of US SAILING and was a member of the organization’s board of directors. He also has served on the Olympic Sailing Committee for 12 years.
A world class sailor, television commentator and author, Jobson has served as an ambassador to the sport. He has authored 16 sailing books including the first US SAILING Instructor’s Manual, and is editor-at-large of Sailing World and Cruising World magazines. Jobson was the television broadcast producer for the sailing competition at the 2008 Olympic Games on NBC.