US SAILING has named the top three SKUD-18 teams to the 2006 US Disabled Sailing Team (USDST) in the two- person class. The athletes qualified based on their results at the C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Regatta, held August 17-20 in Newport, R.I.

The SKUD-18 two-person teams are:
- Karen Mitchell and Michael Grimm
- Mark Lewis and Maureen McKinnon-Tucker
- Scott Whitman and Julia Dorsett

In December 2005, the International Foundation for Disabled Sailing selected the SKUD-18 (Skiff Universal Design) as the new two-person class for the 2008 Paralympic Games in China. The fast and highly-technical boats first arrived in the United States in June 2006.

Do you know what the difference is between a hurricane watch and a hurricane warning? We're currently in the midst of hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. As we approach the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which caused tremendous damage along the Gulf Coast last year, US SAILING and its insurance partners Gowrie, Barden & Brett and Chubb Group of Insurance Companies would like to advise sailing organizations to be prepared for a hurricane. Sailing organizations can help to mitigate their loss in the event of a major catastrophe by having prepared a disaster plan that is updated and tested regularly. To help yacht clubs, community sailing programs and other sailing organizations prepare for a hurricane, Chubb has created a helpful document with recommendations on how best to prepare.