A Special Evening to Support US Olympic Sailing
November 20th, 2026 | San Diego yacht Club
Undertaking a campaign to win an Olympic medal is a decision not many people make. Few people who make the decision reach their goal. Yet some people take up the challenge and dedicate years of their lives to the pursuit putting career, family and friends on hold while they train and compete.
A1R is Making an impact on medal results
Come find out what drives our current crop of olympic Campaigners
Photo Credit: © FFVoile/Sailing Energy | Charlotte Rose is the first US Sailor to win the ILCA World Championship in over 20 Years
Hear what challenges they face as they compete against the best in the world.
Are the sacrifices worth it?
What keeps them going when the chips are down?
Join us and hear from the US’s top prospects for medals at the upcoming 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Also included in the evening will be a discussion with some past US sailing medalists on what their journey was like and how the challenge has evolved over the years.
This will be an inspiring and patriotic evening and not to be missed.
Dinner & PRogram
5:30 PM - COCKTAIL HOUR
Meet the athletes and see Olympic-class boats up close.
6:30 PM - Dinner & Program
Dinner with Project Podium athletes, coaches, and U.S. Olympic medalists. MC Paul Cayard will discuss the road to LA28, with stories from past Olympians and a special video by Gary Jobson celebrating the past and future of U.S. Olympic sailing.
LIVE AUCTION AND PADDLE RAISE
Limited live auction and paddle raise to benefit the US’s top Olympic hopefuls.
Meet the athletes. Hear their stories.
Limited seating available, get your tickets now!
San Diego Yacht Club
1011 Anchorage Lane, San Diego, CA 92106
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, Your Layline to LA28 donation to the SFNY is fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Our EIN IS 13-7308006. There is no charge to any athlete or organization. 100% of all SFNY contributions are allocated to directly support eligible organizations and athletes, with no administrative or operating expenses funded by donors.
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SFNY serves as the charitable stewardship partner for Layline to LA28. Its role is simple but powerful: receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, provide financial oversight and reimburse eligible Project Podium campaign expenses in accordance with its charitable standards.
With charitable administration provided by SFNY, A1R can remain focused on athlete development while donors can give with confidence, knowing their contributions are managed responsibly and applied as intended.
Every eligible charitable contribution made through Layline to LA28 is applied to Project Podium campaign expenses, with no organizational overhead deducted from charitable donations.
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Yes! Thank you for your interest and support. If you would like to help with Layline to LA28, please reach out to mary.brigden@gmail.com.
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Absolutely, directed/restricted gifts are commonplace with the SFNY for specific athletes or campaigns active with the SFNY. The SFNY takes donor intent extremely seriously. A donor may restrict their donation to any athlete or organization with an SFNY account at the time of donation.
Here’s what’s important to note: if a donor makes a directed/restricted gift to an athlete or organization that does not have an SFNY account, those funds are held in Unrestricted until the athlete or organization applies for an SFNY account. It is not guaranteed that an account will be accepted specifically because of a donation. If the athlete or organization does not apply for an SFNY account, or is rejected, the donation will remain in Unrestricted. We appreciate your understanding that donations cannot be refunded. -
Project Podium is managed exclusively by America One Racing. Athletes are evaluated and selected under the leadership of Paul Cayard, Bill Ruh and Leandro Spina.