Invitations to join Team USA will be extended to those sailors who qualify, via email, starting no later than Monday, March 21, along with instructions and deadlines for how to accept the invitation using our online system.  

VALIDATION
Applications MUST include skipper AND crew to be valid.

Sailors may submit applications for multiple fleets at a regatta, where eligible (e.g., for both Women's fleet and U17 Women's fleet). If a sailor's first choice is not available during the selection process (because that fleet is full), they will be offered an invitation for a spot in their second choice.

All sailors must be active US Class members in order to be offered an invitation. Qualification points can only be earned by active US Class members. US Class membership information is available at www.usi420.org

Championship Division: Max of 20 Team USA boats

U17 Division:  Max of 8 Team USA boats

U 15 Division: Max of 2 Team USA boats

Total team size: 30 boats

Age eligibility:

U19 Division: Max of 12 Team USA boats

U17 Division: Max of 5 Team USA boats

U15 Division: Max of 2 Team USA boats

Note: There is no separate Women's division. Men's boats, Women's boats and Mixed boats all sail together.

Total team size: 19 boats

Age eligibility:

U19: 19th birthday before or on 31.12.2024 (i.e. born in 2006 or later).

FEES & COSTS
An initial deposit of $1,000 (per boat, not per sailor) will be required to secure a spot for each regatta at the time of acceptance of your invitation (not with the submission of this application). 

Estimated Team USA fee for each regatta will be included in the invitation extended to sailors. For reference, the Team USA fee for 2023 Worlds was ~$6,000/boat (based on 17 boats, 4 coaches, 16 days), and for 2022 Jr. Euros was ~$5,000/boat (based on 6 boats, 1 coach, 14 days). 

The Team USA fee includes coaching: 6 days of racing, 3 days of measurement (for Euros), and 6-7 days of pre-regatta training at the venue (a total of approx. 15-16 days). The Team USA fee covers the cost for coaches and their travel, room and board, coach boat, and Team USA uniform (Team shirts, pinnie), and regatta registration.

Sailors are responsible for their own costs for their 420 boat charter (US class will facilitate arrangements  - charter fees are usually around 200€/day), transportation, food and lodging for themselves and their parent/chaperone(s). Additional/optional Team USA uniform/gear will also be available for purchase.

REGATTA REGISTRATIONS
Europeans and Jr. Euros are not open regattas - USA sailors are required to qualify via the US I420 Class Association, which then registers all sailors as a team. The US I420 Class manages this process and the Team, including coaching. Private coaching is not permitted.

Questions: president@usi420.org